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September 25, 2024
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Glenfiddich and shochu on the desk
The newest ‘a bit dear’ Glenfiddich, Grand Château, was completed for 9 years in crimson Bordeaux, although nobody is aware of which one, which makes us somewhat uneasy, particularly because it’s nothing experimental, as everyone seems to be providing ‘Bordeausky’ this 12 months. So we determined to as a substitute take pleasure in final 12 months’s Yozakura, however first, our conventional aperitif…
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Glenfiddich ‘Reserve Cask’ (40%, OB, journey retail, 1l, +/-2024) 
It’s on the pricier facet for NAS within the perilous land of journey retail, however they’ve ‘married’ it in a solera vat, so there. Earlier batches have left us barely underwhelmed, however I’m positive it can function an ideal steppingstone to the Yozakura. Color: gold. Nostril: apples, pears, and a contact of sawdust, adopted by natural teas and a little bit of hay. Not a lot spine or punch right here, one might say, however a minimum of there aren’t any off notes. Some nice tinned peaches do make a late entrance, although. Mouth: ah, that is the place it falters a bit. Nonetheless that hay, however now with a barely soapy edge, alongside white sugar and a grocery store mix of natural teas. Sadly, the peaches by no means fairly present up on the palate. End: brief, a bit cardboardy, with some sweetened apple juice or candy cider. Feedback: one thing might have gone awry right here. It’s nonetheless acceptable, let’s not exaggerate, however considerably disappointing for a grand title like Glenfiddich.
SGP:341 – 70 factors. |
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Glenfiddich 29 yo ‘Grand Yozakura’ (45.1%, OB, Japanese Awamori End, 2023) 
This one spent its ultimate six months in Shochu casks from Okinawa, often known as Awamori. So far as I perceive, Awamori makes use of a special form of fungus for fermentation—koji, the well-known one—however the rice itself is Thai. Properly, why not? Color: gold. Nostril: not immensely expressive at first, but it surely’s somewhat elegant, with a barely fermentative facet—candy potato purée, mead, contemporary almonds, inexperienced bananas, and a little bit of pumpkin. A contact of brown sugar and orange biscuits later rounds issues out. How does one say ‘it’s good’ in Japanese? Mouth: a beautiful begin with triple sec and black tea, adopted by hints of ale (that have to be the Awamori affect) and spiced apple compote with cinnamon and lemon. The underlying distillate, after 28 or 29 years within the cask, doesn’t appear significantly expressive. Naturally, your mind would possibly detect some sake, however are there actually any sake notes? End: medium size, with no main shifts, but it surely does flip softer ultimately, barely jammy, with a touch of demerara sugar. Feedback: it’s effective and delicate, maybe greatest fitted to a spot of meditation or yoga. Nonetheless, I favor the ‘Grande Couronne’ from 2021 (WF 89) and, after all, the 40-year-old from a decade in the past. I appear to recall we used to take pleasure in extra outdated ‘Fiddichs again then and earlier.
SGP:551 – 86 factors. |
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