Irish Whiskey

TERROIR IN SPIRITS

TERROIR IN SPIRITS We use some of the inspiring work done in recent times exploring terroir in spirits to crystallise our own thoughts and opinions on this sometimes contentious subject. We think some of this pioneering work will be highly influential in the future. What’s all the fuss about with this hot terroir topic? Terroir is the French READ MORE

By Brendan Hart|Mar 31st, 2022|Tags: Irish Whiskey, Terroir, Terroir in Spirits, Waterford Distillery|0 Comments

Rated 5 out of 5
Glenlivet 25 year, 1995, The Navigator 2021
Rare as rocking-horse manure! Are you serious? A single cask, cask strength, official bottling of Glenlivet, and selected by La Maison du Whisky? Never seen before in SA, and probably not for decades anywhere. What a treat. Baked fruit tart, signature florals, hint of marzipan. Nothing pulls it down, poised an perfect, and surely the best speysider I have had. Oh ya, its 25 yrs old too.
Rated 5 out of 5
Clairin Sajous 41 months, The Navigator 2021
I love this, but I love funky estery rums. Banana, pineapple, sea spray, some positive estery solvents, light vanilla, light caramel. A weighty spirit despite its light colour, full of congeners and esters, complex and long. If you like bold flavours, then this rare single cask Clairin will blow you away.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Hampden Estate 8 year old
One of the easiest bottle kills in recent times! This stuff is slippery! Beautiful smooth profile, but with Hampden DNA, some bananas and tars from esters, burnt cane. Bought a few of these as gifts to introduce friends to proper high ester Jamaican rum.
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Penny Blue 2011, SCS, The Navigator 2021
Silky, rich, sweet dried fruits, tons of mouthfeel. Sherry cask matured rum that will have universal appeal, and be a massive converter of whisky fans onto rum. There is nothing not to like about this single cask Penny Blue.

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