Sherry Single Malt Whiskies 101 & Review
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Heads up, this is a long video, but I tried to not make it overly complex and gear it more as an introduction to the sherried style of whisky. There's other "sherry bombs" out there (especially in the independent bottling segment), but these are a few official releases that most should have access to. Hopefully, there are some nuggets of information hidden throughout that will make up for the length.
I reviewed a Glendronich 15 year ($80-$90), 18 year ($120-$130) & Cask Strength~Batch 3 ($60-$70) as well as a 2006 release of Macallan 12 year ($45-$65) & a 2012 release of their 18 year ($185-$240), Aberlour A'bunadh (Batches 45 & 50 - $70-$100), Balvenie 15 Year Single Barrel Sherry Cask #4443 ($100-$125) & finally Bowmore's "The Devil's Cask" 3rd Edition ($100-$250).
The Nosing segment begins at the 12:15 mark.
The Tasting segment begins at the 21:12 mark
As of 03-01-2016, my current bottle count stands at over 2,200 bottles. I am a Certified Specialist of Spirits and have also been certified by the Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT). I've been actively collecting for the last two decades and what started as a small basic home bar has transformed (with the help and understanding of my wonderful wife) into what I think is a pretty nice collection. Thank you for watching and sharing in my passion.
Cheers!
No need to apologize for the length of the video. It's length was great. I've been waiting for an educational comparison like that! Fantastic video, thank you very much!!
Thank you for a very good review! Two of my absolute favorites are Glendronach 18 Allardice and Macallan 12 Sherry Oak. The latter is available in both 40% and 43% in Europe of which I prefer the stronger version. In my opinion the Macallan is more balanced than the Glendronach. We pay everything from 75EUR and up for the Macallan 12 Sherry Oak here in Germany so you are fortunate to only pay around 40USD!
Of all the reviewers on UA-cam you have the most informative and straightforward videos. A big thumbs up and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I really appreciate that. A BIG thank you to all my great viewers like yourself. Cheers!
That Balvenie 15 I will be getting for some birthday in the near future. The second fill sounds even better to me due to not liking stronger sherry influence. Wow that Balvenie 15 sounds so good! As an amateur that can't wait to try better and better scotches, as I've only had the lower quality scotches so far, reviews like this are very useful and appreciated!
Awesome episode, man, so far the best whisky video I've seen in 2016.
Minor correction. The Glendronach 18 is not discontinued. The 15 is, but only for 3 years. They are not going to "no age statement"; the discontinuation of the 15 was just to give them time for the 2002 stocks to come to maturity, so they aren't having to backfill with the 1996 and earlier stocks.
+Kyle Butler - Good to hear and thank you for the correction. Cheers!
If you have a Glendroach 15 Revival which was bottled in 2015, you have an 18 year old whiskey, and it is intense and amazing. Glendronach mothballed its distillery from 1996 through 2002. So any Revival 15 you buy (before the 2018 rerelease) was casked in 1996. There's a reason why the later Revivals taste mature and intense. You have a 17 or 18 year old whiskey which has a 15 year old label. This applies to the 18 Allardice. If you buy a Allardice 18 which was bottled in 2016, you have a 20-21 year old whisky since it was casked in 1996 or before.
good to know, i was going to start going through my spreadsheet of scotch availability i did a little while back to see if it was on any shelves
@@badkid73, I got a Glendronach Allardice 18 that bottled in 2013 and in 2015 so how old the actual inside spirit is ?. Thanks for info.
Fantastic tutorial! Never to long for such great information! Thank you.
Great video. I just bought the Aberlour A'bunadh and what a wonderful interesting scotch. Definitely needs water. Glendronachs are great and undervalued, they match up to Macallan which are overpriced. I have the Balvenie 15 single barrel sherry cask and I ordered another after watching your video. You are right, they are spicy and need to settle down. Keep up the videos.
Hey man, been watching your videos from time to time. Initially I kind of laughed when you did your smelling noise, but after watching many, many of your reviews you definitely know your stuff. The bit about the bacon-wrapped appetizer was spot on. Keep up the good work and don't change.
I love Mac 18 but if the price hadn't jumped so high in the last two years I may have never tried the Balvenie Sherry cask or Glendronach revival. both were finalists in my whisky of the year ballots. Macallan 12 has gone a bit soft in my opinion. I opened a recent bottling and feel like some of the spice had been punched out that bottles featured 5 to 10 years ago. Both the Bowmore Devils cask and Darkest really needed time to open up. Darkest 15yr was nearly under ink able on first pour but after some time in the bottle really turned out to be quite special. Aberlour is a cabinet staple here and 47 was the best of recent batches. Thanks for the great work. What's next on the block? Maybe it's time to break into Smooth Amblers catalog! They are on fire right now.
Loved your review of these Sherry casks while i'm sipping on a GlenDronach 12! I'm always amazed when i see your whiskey collection in the background......Thanks much for sharing with your videos. Cheers!..........
Great review. I would love to see how you compare the Glenfarclas range and the Kavalan Sherry to this lot.
Thanks for the reviews!
Glenfarcles is still the good deal malt and I hope they stay that way. Is there a better deal out there than the 25yr for 150$?
Hi LiquorHound, Thanks for an excellent review. I'm making my way through the Balvenie at the moment and you are correct. The first fill is stunning. Some other good whisky in that sampling as well, but the Macallan 18 (from the good bottling years) is too expensive and the Bowmore, I think you agree, is just not worth it.
No worries about the length of the video! Love the knowledge! Macallan18 Year is by far one of our favorites! Keep up the wonderful work!
+Simple Diversion - Thank you, I appreciate that! Cheers!
The Bal 15 SBSC is one of my favorite SM's, a little over priced where I am but delicious.
Glenfarclas 105 10 years and GF 15 are excellent Sherry bombs with big proofs. They are usually more reasonably priced compared to the MaCallan's and Balvenies.
Benriach 12 Sherry Wood 46% ABV is a fantastic Sherry bomb as well and inexpensive.
I realize your tasting table is only so big :)
Great Video
Cheers
I'm a beginner in whisky and this video helps a lot, thx!!
great review... for me its Aber-l-our ( "our" at the end, nae "oor") and Bal-ven-ie ( "ven-ie" in the mid, nae "vien-ie") and Glen-dorn-ich ("dorn" and "ichhh" at the end). You know your stuff man on the tasting notes, I only taste braw whisky and nae so braw whisky... Balvenie and Aberlour are both nectar.
5:50 to the point hound , i bought macallan classic cut 2019 release and at first i was so turned off as it was literally smelling like gun powder . It was good mouthfeel but the smell was really off . As i go through half of bottle that gun powder smell went a bit low but it was stil there till i finished that bottle . Now i know it was sulphur , thanks for sharing knowledge 👏🏻
Yep, it had that problem. Thank you for watching and cheers!
Hey bud love your channel. If you had to choose between Glendronach 18 and Glenmorangie Signet which would you pick? I realize they are different flavors. I enjoy both brands but can only get one.
+spoonerclarke - I also enjoy them both, but would probably lean toward the Glendronach since all of their bottlings have been solid (as of late). Cheers!
Interesting review. I don't know if you get Glencadam in the US but there is some great sherry cask Glencadams, especially the 14 year old. I have yet to try the 19 year old.
Just trying the Aberlour A'bunadh Batch 63. Very Delicious. Have you tried it yet and how do you compare it with the earlier releases? Thanks for your super in depth education for us on whiskeys!
I haven't had that particular batch but I have had a newer one and it was still solid. The earlier batches seemed a tad softer, but it may have just been lower abv's. I think it's one of those whiskies that still being done right. Thank you and cheers!
Enjoyed your detailed overview & review of Sherry Single Malts 101. Mahalo from Oahu!
Ahh nice! What a great place to be! Thank you and cheers!
I just found a bunch of the old Macallan 12 sherries in NY for $90 each...good price? Thanks.
Love this video idea! would be interested in seeing a similar one with port matured/finished whiskies.
Fantastic video! I really appreciate you putting this knowledge out there.
Absolutely fantastic video, filled with so much information, quick question, how would that Springbank, 17 yo single, match up to the others?
Thank you! That Springbank 17 is very tasty. It strikes a nice balance between the sherry and the distillate, so I'm not sure if I'd personally classify it as a "sherry bomb", but it's a great bottle to have. Cheers!
I wonder if you could recreate a sherry finish if you poured a measure of bourbon cask 12 and added a drop of oloroso sherry
Learning a lot from your videos! If I was specifically after sulphurous notes in sherried whiskies, what distiller should I look out for? Also, do you have any favorite Brandy de Jerez? Cheers!
That's a tough one since many sherried whisky distillers occasionally have the sulfured cask, but that's not something they're trying for. you"ll just have to look for heavily sherried whiskies until one of them hits. As for Brandy de Jerez, I like the Lustau's and the Cardenal Mendoza brandy for the money. Cheers!
@@LiquorHound Awesome, I had the Lustau Finest Selection which was really beautiful and there's a bottle of Cardenal waiting to get opened on my shelf. Cheers.
$40 for the Macallan 12? Here in Canada it's $100!!! Great video! The Aberlour Abunadh batch 64 is my favourite whisky btw. Also $100.
A little point here Fino is a young sherry in a fresh cask, they get expensive because sherry industry has still a use in them, it's perfectly fine cask for developing many more batches of oloroso and others so they sure aren't perfectly happy to part with fino casks.
You have no idea of what Fino is and how the sherry industry provides casks to the whisky industry. Fino is a non-oxidative sherry whereas Oloroso is oxidative, the age is not at all important here. And Fino, like other sherries, is never made in a fresh cask. Never, because they don't want any woody influence. Last but not least, the sherry casks that go into the whisky industry are specially made, freshly seasoned casks - these aren't used for the production of actual sherry. You might want to check an article I wrote about it: www.whiskynotes.be/2017/whisky-news/sherry-casks-in-the-whisky-industry/
Still producing the GlenDronach 18 and 15 as part of their core range. Maybe you've been misinformed about the discontinuation of their age stamens releases. Just saying.
To Echo what others have said here, $40 for the MacAllan12yo! Current prices in Germany are around the 70 euro mark.
Great presentation :-)
Great video!
If you like oldschool cherrywhiskys then you should give Couvreur a try (if you haven't)
Amazing, but like you said, for $250 I'd probably rather get three wonderful $80 expressions than a single bottle that's just a notch better.
I know it's tough but what would your top 3 or 4 out of those would be? Personally own all of those except Mac 18; Bow DC 12; Bal Sherry 15 and those Abe Abundah(I own Batch 49).
Want to own all of them but money you know. Macallan 18 at $250 USD that's crazy from Canadian standpoint. Had to chuckle when you said, "wouldn't want them to lower there quality any more on the 18 especially at that price point".
+Foliage A - Excluding the pricy Mac 18, the cask 4443 of the Balvenie 15 would be first, the older Mac 12 would be second, Aberlour A'Bunadh a close third, and Glendronich Cask Strength would be fourth. The Bowmore Devil's Cask III would be somewhere in the middle of those, but it's so different so I didn't feel like bumping one off the list for it. Just be sure to gas the Bowmore since it doesn't oxidize as gracefully as I hoped (a wine preserver spray will work). Cheers!
I have a 2013 bottled year of Glendronach 18 Unopened, Carefully observe the liquid, I saw a few small pieces of light brown stringy (around 2 mm long) sinking at the bottom of the spirit, when shaking up they move around in the spirit. My question: is there any thing wrong about the liquid ?. , is it error of filtration?, or sediment?. i do hope nothing wrong about my Gl.Dronach 18 that costed me $160. What is your thought on this ?.
Thank you for your knowledge opinion , very informative .
It's really hard for bacteria, mold or fungus to survive in a alcohol rich environment. I've heard of them surviving a bit in liqueurs where there's sugar for food and really low abv's, but in your case it's probably just sediment stringing together. I recommend filtering it out and keeping an eye on it. Cheers!
Why not showcase the Ardbeg Darkcove?
The major high quality sherry whiskies left out here is Glengoyne 21/25 and Glenfarclas which I don't like as much. The Glengoyne 21 is right up there among the best value sherried whiskies with current discounted prices -- far less than a Macallan 18 and can easily compete. Aberlour 18 is also a fabulously balanced sherried dram... not a sherry bomb but a complex, creamy, well balanced mature dram. The Aberlour 18 only costs a few dollars more a bottle than A'Bunadh and it is much better balanced. This is one of your best videos.
I just subscribed to your channel. I really like your content and how your video is very to the point and honest. I would like to see a peated scotch video ranging from lightly peated to heavy peated whisky for a future video.
Very educational and very much appreciated. I am in Texas also.
Looking at Macallan 12 years old, single cask, I see modern examples that are not very colorful. What is your guidance?
May I please suggest a similar evaluation of Tequilas.
So best bang for your buck, in your opinion, would be the Balvenie?
+UNC Tarheels - I'd say the Aberlour A'bunadh is the best bang for the buck since it's about the same price as the Balvenie, but is cask strength. Cheers!
And, most of the maturation of the Balvenie is done in European Oak = Very spicy...
Sensational video; solid information and guide to sherry cask whisky
I actually went back and watched this after watching your recent vid on Macallan Classic Cut. If you were to choose between the Macallan 12 or the Arberlour Abunadh, which one would you purchase and why?
That would easily be the Aberlour, unless it’s an old round 12 year Mac. Cheers!
I am pretty new to the whiskey world , but my question is : Does it really matter if the color is darker or lighter ? Does it really impact the taste ? I would think not ... Let’s say I get two bottles of McCallan 12 , but one of the bottles is darker in color ..
Yes, but there are a lot of variables. For example Scotch whisky allows E150a caramel coloring to be added. Not all of them use it, but many do. As for the brand you mentioned (Macallan), I can attest that the older/darker bottles were much more flavorful, but again there’s a slight catch. For sherried whiskies, the cask plays a big part. If it’s 1st fill (meaning the first fill of whisky in it since sherry), the impact of the sherry coming out of the staves will impart a lot of color and flavor. If it’s 2nd, 3rd or 4th fill, there won’t be as much sherry left in the staves to add those things and that’s usually when a little coloring might be added. Another lesser known thing that Macallan once used, pre-1990 when they made it illegal to add anything other than water and caramel coloring, was Paxarete. Paxarete (aka paxarette or pajarete) was basically the precursor to E150a and was basically a cooked down and condensed sherry. It definitely made them much darker and flavorful and it’s a big reason why those older Macallan tastes so much different than the current offerings. As for current Mac 12’s being different colors, just a few years ago (when Remy was the importer) the Mac 12’s were slightly darker and richer, so I think that helps narrow it down to the quality of the sherry casks. Cheers!
LiquorHound thanks a lot for the info ..! Learnt a lot from you ..! Subscribed to your channel already : ) Cheers ..! 🥃 🥃
I am a big fan of the Glendronach 12 and 15. Do you feel that there is enough of a quality improvement from the 15 to the 18 to warrant the price jump?
+Paul Hansen - Maybe the price jump is worthy. They are just so different from each other. One is a true "sherry bomb" (the 18) and the other is closer in resemblance to the standard 12. Cheers!
+LiquorHound Thanks for the reply. I traded for samples of the 18 and 21 years. Can't wait to do a side by side.
+Paul Hansen Glendronach 18 is too sweet and off balance. 15 is actually better than the 18.
Bravo on this video. The analysis was extremely helpful. Thanks.
Hi! How do we know it’s an older Macallan 12 sherry oak bottle? Does it have a different importer??
Remy was the old importer. Cheers!
Have you tried taking a cask strength, bourbon matured scotch and using a good port or sherry (instead of water) to bring down the abv?
I have done that a few times and have also used sherry infused oak chips. I’ve found that some whiskies (like Laphroaig) don’t like that very much. But if you have a boring whisky, it doesn’t hurt to experiment. ;-D Cheers!
What a great video. Thanks for taking the time to make such an educational vid!
Fantastic, thank you! Don't worry about length, all good stuff! Cheers from Canada, sipping some Ninety 20 Year old Rye, Highwood Distillers.
That Macallan 12 is almost $100 where I live
Not worth it for the quality of those today. I think Macallan 18 is now creating up to nearly $400. Best to get the Glendronach or Abelour Abundah at around $75 for Sherry goodness.
I know what u mean about that unpleasant aroma/taste from Scotch. (Not necessarily sherry cask) I am a pure Bourbon drinker (neat), but I wanted to give the other side of the pond a try. I bought Glennfiddich 14 year Bourbon Barrel Aged Single Malt. I know, I kinda cheated with the Bourbon Barrel Aged, but I wanted to ensure a great scotch. I was so wrong. It had a very unpleasant aroma of bile/dare I say retch. Why is this so? It will be hard to for me to give another try. I loved bourbon instantaneously
+Matt S - Well everyone's palate is different and I thought (like you) that that Glenfiddich 14 would be a good crossover malt. The bile note you mentioned has me wondering if it's a bad batch/bottle though. I've had that note a couple of times on bottles and I seem particularly sensitive to it. So when I've tasted the 14 year, that's not something I've noticed in it. You might want to try and return it to the retailer (and let them taste it if necessary). If they agree, they'll need to pull it and handle it with their distributor. Regardless, as a Bourbon lover as well, I can say that Single Malts cover a wide range of flavors and I'm positive there's some you'll love. I recommend going to a bar with a big malt section and have the most knowledgable bartender walk you through a few different Speyside or Highland ones (preferably at cask strength - so you can add your own water if necessary). Stay away from the smoky Islay whiskies for now. Cheers!
+LiquorHound - all great tips, thanks. I do plan on attending Whisky Fest next time it's in NYC. I think I may hold off until then. I'm looking forward to buying my next bottle, Bookers Unfiltered Bourbon. I can only afford a bottle every 2 months, which makes me sad I got this first memory of Scotch.
In my opinion when starting out with Scotch you should try a decent blend. On the subject of unpleasant Glenmorangie has a taste and smell of vomit to me. I never see this mentioned anywhere. I'm British but I prefer American Whiskies. I find them more consistent. Also I don't like smoky.
+SepticSceptic - I could've sworn I was though. I mean Glennfiddich is the most award winning single malt scotch and it had even more of a bourbon expression to it (even though many scotches are already aged in former bourbon barrels). If anything I thought it would be that much better. Oh well live and learn. I will be tasting scotch before I buy a bottle from now on.
Definitely don't give up on scotch based on one bottle. :-) Best to find a whisky tasting event, or as I'm doing this December get a scotch whisky advent calendar. :-p
What a thorough review
This is some of the most informative info on all of youtube
liquor hound what to you think of wild turkey masters keep is it worthy of being in the collection?
please reply thanks
c. white
+Calvin White - I haven't added one yet myself, since I still see them around quite frequently. Is it worthy of being in a collection... well it's the oldest they've released in the US (and it's not over-oaked), so if you can get it for around $125, I'd say it's probably worth adding. Cheers!
Aberlour A'bunadh Batch 59, The Balvenie 15 Single Barrel Cask 4193, and Glenlivet Nadurra Sherry Cask Batch OL0615... all have similar colour to me so maybe lucked out first fill on each one. Can anyone set me straight if you have better/reliable information?
Great video
Time flew by
Great vid as always LH - much appreciated 👍
Thank you for being here and for the comment! Cheers!
Macallen 18 kills, I’m getting 18 at 126 it’s unreal!
hey great video. by chance have heard of dalmore oloroso reserva?
+jr olea - I've heard of it, but have never tried it. I have recently tasted the Dalmore 18 and was fairly impressed with it. Cheers!
Which has the largest sherry flavour of the entire tasting?
In their current incarnations, I’d say the 18 Glendronach with the Glendronach Cask Strength, Aberlour A’Bunadh and Glen15 following it. Cheers!
@@LiquorHound Thanks so much :) recently discovered your channel, loving the content.
Where is the dalmore? Regardless of what people think of dalmore they do sherry cask better then anyone
Please do similar review of rye whiskies.
Hey, what can you recommend for people that are new to Whiskies?
+Mathias B. - Are you new to all types of whiskies, or are you familiar with one and are wanting to try another (like coming from Bourbons into trying Scotch or Canadian whiskies into Bourbons)? If you're completely new to all types of whiskies, I'd probably recommend you sample some from each category at a bar to see which style peaks your interest. I'd suggest starting with a half pour of a Canadian whisky like Forty Creek, Lot 40, Whistle Pig 10 year or Masterson's Rye (previous two are US bottled, but sourced from Canada). Then a half pour of an Irish whisky like Redbreast 12, Teeling or Jameson's. Next try another half pour of a Bourbon like Eagle Rare, Four Roses Small Batch or jump into the deeper end with a Smooth Ambler or Blanton's (just be prepared to add water to the Smooth Ambler if it's cask strength). Finally, try a couple of half pours of a Single Malt Scotch like Macallan 12 year, Balvenie 12 year (15 year sherry oak if you can swing it), Glendronich 12 year (or 15 year if you can swing it) or Glenmorangie 10 year (or 18 year if you can swing it). And if you're still good and really adventurous, maybe you can try a peaty/smoky Islay Single Malt at the end like Ardbeg 10 year or Ardbeg Uigeadail (pronounced 'Oog-a-dal'). You should have a better idea of what you like and don't like from there. Just remember, if it's too hot for you, add some cool water (a drop or two at a time). I wish I could guide you better, but it all depends on what they have available. Good luck and cheers!
***** Thank you very much!
Redbreast 12. What a whiskey.....! Toffee and spice. Complexity and sweetness. Yummmy :)
you are the whisky king! look at that lineup. Cheers!
Have you tried batch 54 of Aberlour A'Bunadh?
+TomatoShips - Yes, and i's not bad. Most of their Batches are solid, but I always look for the earlier ones. Cheers!
your’e mistaking proof and abv. abelrlour is 60 abv i believe which is 120.4 proof.
Was able to get a Devil's Cask III for $110.00 Canadian in Nova Scotia. Looking forward to giving it a try.
+peter white - If you can, get a bottle of a wine preservation spray (like Private Preserve) from Amazon or a local wine shop. The DC III doesn't really oxidize very well, so I recommend gassing it from day one. Cheers!
+LiquorHound Appreciate the advise, I think I will do that with the Bowmore 15 Laimrig as well, very similar profile and ABV %.
Cheers
saludos desde brasil uma pergunta how you buy so much whisky right there nice
What did you call Macallan's method from the 80's?
Pajarete
+Simpolicious - It can be spelt two ways, paxarette or pajarete. Cheers!
Wonderful video - subscribed. Is there an affordable way to try any of the old whiskies made with this 'paxarette' method?
Superb!!! Keep em coming boss.
So jealous you taste some really great whiskeys great video mate.
I love the Aberlour 16
Excellent video- thanks!
How about Tomatin cask strength?
It’s a nice value and I enjoy many things coming out of that distillery. Cheers!
At what point is he talking about macallan?
Is the Balvenie coloured?
From what I understand, they do not use E150a coloring. And from the variance of colors on the Sherry 15's that I've personally seen, I'd say that's also an indicator of the non-use of coloring. Cheers!
Thank you. There's so much info in this video I've watched it 3 times. I picked-up on your comment at the end about "so many great whiskies at $250." You should do a video on that; "high value scotches in the $200-$300 range and $400-$600 range" showing that you don't always need to spend 4 figures plus to obtain great scotches. That would be great videos. Most people have very little to go by when looking at scotches at the $200+ level thinking the more you spend the better the scotch? When in fact it can be a real hit and miss as you are enticed to spend more when you want to get more from your scotch purchases. And testing of such bottles are very limiting, so most times it's a blind purchase.
Thanks again.
Well, I'd tell you that you really never need to pay over $1000 for a great Scotch. Those that do are usually buying them for collectability and not drinkability. For many years the independent bottlers have been sellecting some great ones in the $200-$500 range (in the 90's they could be found for $100). I'd recommend finding the distilleries you enjoy and then buying single cask bottlings (preferably at cask strength) from independent bottlers like Signatory, A.D. Rattray, Berry's or Duncan Taylor. A few of my old standbys are Longmorn, Glenburgie, Bunnahabhain, Clynelish, and Linkwood. As for a video, I'd have difficulty shooting one since "single cask" releases are usually pretty limited (and regional specific) and I prefer to review bottlings that others have an opportunity to find. Cheers!
Thank you. Your explanation would still make for a great video to show everyone what great scotches are out there for reasonable prices compared to the "luxury" scotch market.
Thanks again for such informative reviews!
Macallan 12 for $40, where?
I saw them for $40 last year in Texas, but it has jumped up to $55 or so now. :-/ Cheers
Like your reviews a lot
loved this video great advice I'm still a Sherry noob
Great Video & Effort. #very informal
4 years later, Maccalan 12 Sherry is at 120€ at my country. Oof.
Macallan 12? 40$?
Here we only get NAS-stuff which can't keep up with Glendronach 12/15, Aberlour NCF/A'bunadh & Co
+Ironbooze - Yes, here in Texas I can still get the older (less expensive) Macallan 12's with a little searching. Cheers!
what's with the 2 minute long advert in the middle you can't skip!!!!
Wow, sorry I have no control over the advertisement lengths, but thanks for sticking through it. Every ad gives me a tiny bit of revenue that I combine with the support from my Patreon channel (www.patreon.com/liquorhound) to help me stay independent and not relying on free bottles to keep doing my reviews. Cheers!
GD 12 Is king of the hill IMO $58 @ total wine
Nicely done
Where's the Glenfarclas?
At the time of this video the 17 year and 105 that I had weren't their best batches, and I felt the Family Casks were too expensive to line up with these, but you're correct in that they're know for being big sherry bombs. Cheers!
Your reviews are helpful, you get it, & make a lot of sense.
BTW the Glenflarcas 12 is pretty good- excellent value, little bit of smoke missing in the older batches.@@LiquorHound
Missing Glenfarclas 15...my best.
Great info!
Nice review.
Well done!
you need to collab with the guys from The Whisk(e)y Vault
Nice video. This aged well 😉😂
Man i need one rn
Macallan 12 is great. Glendronach 18 lacks the balls to overcome the sherry. Get a Tomatin 18 instead.
+Josef Wassermann - Everyone's palate is different. You apparently don't like heavily sherries whiskies (and that's okay). I think Macallan 12's were once great, but now are a shell of their former self. Cheers!
Dude are you trippin? Where you get with 40 dollars The Macallan 12YO, must be chinesse one :-))))))))))))))))))))))))
+The Macallan - Lol, well old Macallan 12's from early-mid 2000's, were right around that price (and they were great). I guess I was fortunate to be picking those up at that price last year. Cheers!
Can you stand up?
Hey! Love your reviews. Wondering if you have tried Stranahan's Sherry cask, or High West Midwinter Nights Dram?
I haven't had the Stranahan's sherry cask yet. I have tasted a newer HW MND and while it was nice, I don't think it was as good as some of the earlier acts I've sampled. Thank you for watching and cheers!
Thanks so much for the quick reply! Check out that Stranny Sherry when you get a chance. Really vibrant and bright😊 My fave whiskey channel. Thanks a bunch!