Recycled Reviews #5
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- A sample or dram of a whisky is a little like a first date to the full bottle's relationship. When the bottle finally gives up it's last, we can then decide if it's a something we'd like to continue. Will these relationships endure? Or is it goodbye and good riddance? Another 15 bottles are given a summary and decision before being shipped off to recycling.
Please remember the scoring, as always, is notional and I ask you apply your own rational intelligence, as I reserve the right to change my mind fully, by tomorrow. If you know whisky, you'll understand what I mean. But don't take my word for it - check out these other reviews and appraisals below.
This upload is dedicated to my patron Phillip Lloyd. Thank you for the continued and evangelical support - I'm very grateful.
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Tobermory 10
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Whisky Whistle: • Tobermory 10: WhiskeyW...
Bowmore 12
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Scotch 4 Dummies: • Bowmore 12 Year Islay ...
Whisky in the 6: • Bowmore 12 Year Old. W...
Malted in Montreal: • Video
Bowmore 18
Whisky in the 6: • Bowmore 18 Year Old. W...
Erik Wait: • Video
Glenfiddich 12
The Whisky Vault: • The Whisk(e)y Vault - ...
Ralfy: • ralfy review 712 - Gle...
Trenny & C: • Glenlivet 12 vs Glenfi...
No Nonsense Whisky: • Glenlivet 12 vs Glenfi...
Bulleit Rye
Scotch Test Dummies: • Bulleit Kentucky Strai...
The Whisky Vault: • Ep 163: 7 Devils Rye W...
The Whiskey Dic: • Bulleit Rye | The Whis...
Compass Box Hedonism
Scotch Test Dummies: • Compass Box Hedonism B...
Whisky Wednesday: • Compass Box Hedonism B...
Aqvavitae: • Aqvavitae.com #001 - A...
Auchroisk 10 (Flora & Fauna)
Dram a Day: • A Dram A Day #279 - Au...
Aqvavitae: • What is Flora & Fauna ...
Old Pulteney 17
Ralfy: • whisky review 567 - Ol...
Whisky in the 6: • Old Pulteney 17 Year O...
Malted in Montreal: • Video
Ledaig 10
Aqvavitae: • Recycled Reviews #3 - ...
Scotch Test Dummies: • Ledaig 10 Year Single ...
Ralfy: • whisky review 471 - Le...
Laphroaig Cairdeas 2010
Reviewed this expression? Tell me.
Laphroaig Select
Scotch Test Dummies: • Laphroaig Select Islay...
JasonWhiskyWise: • Laphroaig Select Revie...
Scotch 4 Dummies: • Laphroaig Select Islay...
Whisky in the 6: • Laphroaig Select. Whis...
Glenlivet Founder's Reserve
No Nonsense Whisky: • Glenlivet 12 vs Founde...
Scotch 4 Dummies: • The Glenlivet Founder'...
Whisky in the 6: • Glenlivet Founder's Re...
Auchentoshan Classic
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Longmorn 15
Ralfy: • whisky review 407 - Lo...
Mortlach 18
JasonWhiskyWise: • Mortlach 18 Year Old R...
Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve
JasonWhiskyWise: • Yamazaki Distillers Re...
WhiskyWhistle: • Yamazaki Distiller's R...
Strathisla 12
The Whisky Vault: • The Whisk(e)y Vault - ...
Ralfy: • whisky review 403 - St...
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Slàinte whisky folks!
As before - links to full reviews provided by other #WhiskyTube channels are listed in the description.
“Whisky Promiscuous.” We need that on a Aqvavitae shirt!
...love having the links. The effort you put into that is much appreciated.
We could work on that!
Thank you Mash! Spreading the good word!
I literally fell off my chair during the Glenlivet founder's reserve flash-level review. Dude you had me on the first two words, and i was like, "no way thats a mark". then you proceed to wipe the floor with the next phrase 🤣🤣
More Recycling vids please ,these are my try and buy lists 🥃😄
I know, I know - I'm not drinking enough Graham. Hopefully this month! (It's a WIP 😉)
I love all your recycled reviews. They’re so charming and information dense while showing that you value the viewer’s time. Ten out of 10!
Hmm, thank you but you should perhaps avoid the 2 hour livestreams! Cheers my friend!
Hahahaha best cooking whisky🙂
Excellent video Roy. Cheers.
Thanks Rob, great to have you watching my friend (Look away - none of these bottles have been employed in your Blind Challenge Tasting Set!) 😉
I really enjoy this video format, quick and super-informative. Great job, Roy.
Roy, anyone that tells you Bulliet Rye is not good stuff is not being honest with themselves. I have done blind tastings of a flight of rye's that included several highly regarded rye whiskeys. The bulliet is in there as an honesty check. Low and behold, the Bulliet always ends up in the top 3 for every taster. Keep enjoying Bulliet rye, you are on the right track!
Great feedback Neil - I often find the same in blind challenges - hence why I'm obsessed! (See the Aqvavitae Blind Challenges playlist on my channel page!) Thanks for the comment, and for watching!
God Damn I love these recycle reviews! Great stuff!
These videos are pure quality.
Gareth Simpson thanks Gareth, nice to have you watching!
Thanks for another great edition of Recycled Reviews. I’ll echo the sentiments of many & say that I love this format: concise but informative & entertaining to boot. Keep up the great work.
Thank you Jay - great to have you watching and joining in on the comments!
Amazing real Recycled Reviews, Roy! I especially loved your comments on a certain Glenlivet expression. Well done, my friend.
Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Mark
Thanks Mark - great to have you stop by and leave the nice words!
Don't EVER stop doing these Roy ! 😊🙂 ( Mark ).
I have no imminent plans to stop! Thanks for watching and commenting Mark!
Absolutely wonderful Roy. Getting ready for a long day with my coffee in hand, and you put a smile on my face... Prost..!
Great to hear Lorenz, I hope your day continues to bring smiles! Thank you!
Coming back to this review and it's interesting. 5 years ago, me and a friend sat in a bar with some Auchentoshan American Oak and loving it. Last year I finally tossed my bottle of American Oak that I bought in 2020 on nostalgia alone. It was barely good enough to cook or bake with. The Auchentoshan 12 I had bought with the AO is better, but still average at best. 6/10 and 7/10 respectively from me.
Roy, the relationship analogy is spot on! With your permission, I’d like shamelessly use that at my whisky club events when talking with our newest members. Well done on edition #5 of RR!
You are an evangelist. It's yours. Go forth and preach - oh and let me know how it goes! ☺️ Cheers fella.
love the longmorn 15. Tastes like good quality sherry casks. like how macallan used to taste like it used good sherry casks...
Roy, I laughed out loud at the end! 😂 Love the recycled reviews as always and bless you for enduring the weather for our viewing pleasure.
🙏 Glad you spotted it!
I can think of a lot worse things to accidentaly pour over yourself. Very amusing as it's the type of thing we'd all do...
I'd prefer it a little closer to my mouth though! Cheers Reb!
Can't believe I have gone so long before discovering Aqvavitae! These Recycling reviews are brilliant and enjoying bingeing through them!
You’re here now, stay a while Jeff, let me know your thoughts... cheers!
@@Aqvavitae thanks, I will make myself cosy. Found your channel via you popping in on the New Dram Drinker Christmas Chat. I have managed to watch a couple of brilliant V Pubs since! Really engaging videos even for novices like myself!
@@JeffWhisky You’re already keeping good company with the NDD folks, you’re welcome Jeff. I’ll bet your whisky discoveries ahead will be amazing
@@Aqvavitae been a amazing journey so far the last year. While 2020 was dark the silver lining of the whisky world embracing online more made it accessible for me. Just seen the Recycling Review with Timorous Beastie 18. Glad you approved as got it for my birthday! Cheers.
@@JeffWhisky an easy good value sipper!
I'm pleased you have been sharing it Roy. I was getting worried. I was thinking wow this must be your third recycle video in a year that's about a bottle a week. Some good stuff there. I really enjoyed the Tobermory. Think I'll pick up Ledaig 10 sometime.
Love the Recycled Reviews! Entertaining & educational - certainly helps in navigating the whisky landscape, confirming what I know, & reaffirming where to spend my dollars. Thanks Roy!
Thanks for watching and commenting Jason! (By the way - there are 2 Jason Fisks - and loads of Jasons in general! Are you the Jason Fisk of Milroys fame that works in London - or are you in the US? I know I may have confused you before!)
Aqvavitae Hey Roy! Not the Milroy’s JF, I’m in Alberta Canada, just south of Daniel. I was mentioning the two JFs to Jason Whisky Wise awhile ago, that it was weird his mate has the same handle, he said it’s all good. Take care
Confusion cleared up as another pleasant coincidence. Still too many Jasons though! 😀
Thanks for the great review! Amazingly accurate analogy relating samples/first tastes to first dates😏. You are so lucky to be living in the land of the source. I’m on Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. Next to no samples sizes of scotch here. Sure, a few cheap blends, but that’s it. Worse yet, there are no smaller sizes (we call them “mickeys” here) of anything here except the cheap blends. It can be quite brutal to shell out $80-100 and end up not wanting to commit or wanting an annulment! Unlike our neighbours to the south, we are not permitted to import alcohol of any kind, even from other Canadian Provinces! On the positive side of the coin, I’ve become quite the whiskey researcher. Thanks for the help with all of your reviews! Slainte!
I have to ask you about the music you use for the intro. I love it! Love the way you talk about how the whisky is like a relationship. People change all the time. Great video!
Thank you boys, great to have you watching. I always credit the music in the description:
Music "Darling" by the awesome DJ Quads soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads/d...
Another great video Roy. And you are so right about the Glenlivet founders reserve. I would pick a VAT69 over this one any day ;)
Less cynical for sure! Thanks for watching and commenting again fella!
Followed Roy's advice and used Glenlivet Founders Reserve for cooking, nice addition for my whisky sauce :-)
Was he been sarcastic with the review. I am lost. Did he say that because it so bad he used it as cooking whiskey ?
It's funny watching this now and hearing your comments about Japanese whisky prices, in 2022 it's so excessive the price of virtually any Japanese whisky that even if I wanted to try I can't justify the costs at all.
Hi Roy, another great Recycled Reviews from you. That Scottish weather looks familiar to me, especially during my Islay visit in November of 2017. Fortunately, the weather was much nicer for my Islay visit in April of this year. Sláinte !
Things are back to normal Duane, for 5 or 6 weeks we thought the world had flipped on it's axis. Thank you.
I've been watching your reviews for sometime and although I haven't commented previously, I just thought I'd take the opportunity to say how much I love these reviews; it's a great format and I think the way that you wait until you've finished the whole bottle allows for a much more honest and fair appraisal. In regards to Ledaig, I've never actually had a distillery bottling, but I have purchased a number of the signatory vintage bottlings that they keep putting out. They're young - the last one I had was six years old - but they can be fantastic, in an in your face youthful sort of way. As for Bowmore, I haven't had one in a few years but I always found I got this slightly artificial, perfume taste that I didn't like. Like lavender-scented room spray or something.
Anyway, sorry for the long comment. I've purchased a couple of bottles based on your reviews though so figured I'd chime in. The Ledaig 10 is on the list!
Awesome - I love to hear from new folk who are enjoying the whisky! Would love to know what you bought and if you were able to connect with it or not! Cheers Robin!
I picked up a couple of the Deanstons - the 18 and the 12 - after hearing you waxing lyrical about them. They were very good, especially at the price point! Looking forward to more videos! Cheers.
Absolutely agree on how amazing Signatory bottlings of Ledaig are. A while ago I picked up a Signatory 7yo Ledaig hogshead Cask-Strength, and was so blown away after tasting it that I went back 2 days later to pick up a second bottle for fear they'd disappear quickly. (A baseless worry, it turns out, as they're still on the shelf months later.) The official 10yo is a fantastic whisky too, well worth picking up, but honestly, at a mere $5 or $10 more I'll probably look for another independent bottling when the time comes.
Just generally, with peated whiskies I'm not only comfortable with young age statements or NAS, I find I actually prefer them. They're usually bottled at higher strength, naturally presented, and allow one to experiment with water and find that sweet spot. I tried a sample of a 25yo Laphroaig once, and while it was quite lovely and special on that occasion...frankly, I think it gets blown away by a Lagavulin 8, Benromach Peat Smoke, Ardbeg Uigeadail, a G&M bottling of 8 or 9yo Caol Ila, a Laphroaig 10 CS, or this Signatory Ledaig. All of which are a fraction of the cost. Not everything gets better with age, especially for those of us who love that massive peaty slap to the senses.
Hey Josh, we're on the same wavelength when it comes to peat then! I have a Ledaig 7 year old on the go at the moment. Awesome whisky, every bit as good as any comparable Islay whiskies at the same price point. Like you, I've also tried some great young Caol Ila expressions as well. Cheers!
Roy I really enjoyed this video! Great summary at the end of each bottle’s life, almost like an inscription on a tomb stone. Slainte 👏🎥!!
Thanks Gustav, so cool to have you stop by and leave nice words!
Another great video, well done! I really enjoy the Recycled Reviews, thanks Aqvavitae!
Thank you JK, great to have you enjoying them!
Really enjoy this format, it’s very fresh and entertaining!
You should totally be at 10k subs by now Roy, absolutely love your channel.
And I love these comments! All things come to those who....er...share whisky!
Awesome video as usual Roy! I always look forward to your recycled reviews. It makes me happy that someone has found a way to keep my bottle flipping shenanigans going.
Yeah there are two key factors - outside and already pretty empty! Cheers Keith (I miss your bottle flips!)
Aqvavitae you are a wise man:). From one bottle flipper to another....there were a few bottles that were more full then empty ......where I did lay padding down. The one time we didn’t all hell broke loose:)
Such an enjoyable series and you never fail to entertain and inform. Thank you. I was a bit surprised to hear how you enjoyed the Bulleit Rye. I enjoy that one too, but many I've shared it with find it rough or alcohol forward. I have thought of it as a bit of a guilty pleasure, but if you enjoyed it too, I can be a bit more bold in sharing my taste! Also, thanks for trying a wide variety of expressions, not just bottles that start over 100 pounds. Slainte!
Thanks for the nice words and great to have you watching! Yes, the Bulleit Rye has had people surprised I enjoyed it - there's apparently loads out there "better" but it did the job of making me curious to try others, I still like it. Occasionally, there will be more expensive bottles that pop up in these, but it's representative of what I'm drinking and sharing rather than a strategy of budget. As you say, variety is the key I hope. Slàinte my friend!
I once had a Glenlivet Founder's Reserve bottle that I put in the recycling bin. Recyclers didn't take it and left it in the bin. Beside, as always, very good video!
Hey Roy really enjoyed this, love how you give a bit of a description to each and why your pass or buy again, cheers!
Thanks Scott, very cool to have you stop by and comment!
Aqvavitae I've learned a lot watching your videos so thank you very much!
Excellent once again Roy, I always love the recycled reviews and in my opinion you are spot on with all of these. I also think Glenfiddich 12 is great value and I always have it on my shelf to start my night and as an introduction to beginers, cheers.
Thank Loknes, good to have you watching and commenting!
Another great video Thanks Roy!
Thanks for tuning in Collin!
Never thought one could talk about whisky at the trash bin. You are good, might not have a Manx bothie like Ralfy, but you just won another follower:)
We all travel in the great man's wake. Thank you for following!
Another fantastic video 👍🏼love these, and loved your comment about the best cooking whisky...so true! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Mark - nice to have you enjoying and commenting!
great videos Roy, I really appricate them. Great stuff, keep em comming,
Totally in love to that format!
Keep on running.
Like it a lot✔️
Greetings 🇩🇪
Moses
Thank you my friend - good to see you back!
Aqvavitae I’m always tuned in at your channel but I don’t like livestreams😏...so..mhh
I like your solo reviews and your knowledge, also I like your journeys as well✔️......That’s it....👋🏼😁
Another great throw away, Roy - many thanks for a marvellous mixed bag of goodies (and the not so good). Just wanted to chime in with a little bit of praise for that Ledaig 10. I reckon it's got similar character to the Caol Ila 12 which is an absolute Islay stalwart. I love it as a starter for a flight of peaty drams - it gets the palate into just the right spot (dare I say "groove") to open up all the taste buds for some challenging smokey expressions. Cheers!
Thanks Russell - on that wee Ledaig 10 - we are fully aligned. I'm a fan and forever in debt of my whisky sidekick theWhiskyRev for switching me onto Ledaig. It's a good un.
Fantastic reviews! You just save me Tones of $$$$ Cheers to that! 🥂
Thank you! Nice to have you watching and finding some value from my empty bottles. Perfect!
Great job as always Roy. I hope that you will remember me next time I’m on the live stream. Been a loyal fan of yours and the whisky fabric for a long time.
Slainte !!
I certainly will, I've been reading your comments for a long time Corey - since way back in the earlier Scotch Test Dummies days - I'm very glad and flattered to have you following me! Thank you my friend!
wow - that rain sure does pick up around 10 minutes - WAY TO GO FOR THE WIN ROY!!!
Luckily we're waterproof! Thanks Jason my friend!
Great review as always Roy. I like the way you describe your relationship with these Whiskys. Prices are soaring, that I've noticed. Managed to get the OP17 this month for £70. The way I explain the price of Whisky to my friends is like this, I can get OP12 on offer for £24. 24÷2 =12. That's £2 a year my bottle of whisky has been in safe hands, in storage.
Good way to look at it Pau! Thanks for stopping by and commenting buddy!
Great as always Roy, shame about the rain, Scotland is never wet usually😁
I know Andy - I made sure I shot this on the one day of the year it was raining in Glasgow 😉
Great, I love these recycled reviews! The Ledaig 10 is certainly one I’m going to replace... The Laphroaig Select falls short to the rest of the family indeed...
Unfortunately it does Patrick. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Excellent as always Roy. Note...don't pickup Glenlivet founders reserve.
Right - a "first date" will suffice. Thanks for watching and commenting boys!
Cam we expect Scott doing a vid on him dating a bottle of Lagavulin, preferably with a wig on, or something? :) j/k
I got a bottle as a gift a few months back. It's the bottle I serve to people who ask for a whisky and coke. And even then I feel badly!
Hell, is it really that bad? Can't be worst than Fireball Whisky that I keep around for when I need a dirty date with cranberry juice
It's trash. Also, great name!
I’ve been looking forward to this video since you mentioned it on Instagram. It was great and informative as always! The bit about cooking whisky made me laugh out loud. Great work!
Thank you Mathieu, and thanks for leaving nice words - it means a lot! 😊
Aqvavitae Thank you! Your channel is a great help as I navigate and discover the wonderful world of whisky. These recycled reviews bring so many bottles to my attention that I normally wouldn’t hear about by following the typical whisky collectors group. One of my new favorites is Glengoyne Teapot Dram, saw it here and then on the review videos from the guys that got samples from you. Now I get to share it and help my malt mates discover it! Cheers!
Solid opinions, I agree on all the ones I've had: OP17 especially. Still have 2 of the Longmorn 15, break the cork every time I open one. I really enjoy these straight forward reviews.
Broken corks are part of the old-timer landscape, it's a bonus if you can avoid the decant-and-sieve solution. Thanks Jimidrammer, good of you to comment.
Another great one Roy! Fully agree with you re Bowmore unless it’s cask strength! (Tempest/Laimrig...)
The indie bottlings can often be pretty good too!
Aqvavitae Don’t remember having tried an indie Bowmore. Will have to search around!
Very prowhiskyous, that's the best way to enjoy the journey. Great recycled review!
And lol at 8:30 :D
And a new word is spawned! Thanks my friend.
Brilliant content! Subscribed!
Great to welcome you here! thank you!
You lucked out with your first choice of Rye. In Australia it's the only good option. Granted, there aren't many rye options, but most are really expensive and there's a lot of alcohol reduced product coming out of America.
I would agree with your Strathisla 12 assessment. I had the older square bottle and it was lackluster at best. Like always a great video.
It wasn't bad - but it's got to be better to compete for cabinet space right Scout? Thanks for watching my friend!
Yes! One of my favorite series.
Nice to hear Thomas - thank you.
Hi Roy, thank you for another Recycled review. :-) I have been looking forward to this one ever since #4.
If you like Bulleit Rye, then I would recommend trying its Diageo sibling: George Dickel Rye, also at 45%. BTW rumours go that both are sourced from MGP/LDI by Diageo.
Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond 100 Proof @50% by Heaven Hill is also a ‘must-try’ rye in the journey. Then last but not least, Sazerac Rye 90 Proof @45% by Buffalo Trace. Works great as a neat sipper, but also very nice in the classic New Orleans cocktail: the Sazerac cocktail.
Superb my friend, I've heard similar recommendations - also the Pikesville is supposed to be great - if a little pricey here. Cheers! 👍
Good stuff, Roy! Bummed you didnt like Tobermory 10 but glad you liked Ledaig 10 - cheers!
Oooh! Too much to say I didn't like it - it's just that there's competition for cabinet space, so it loses out to too many other choices is all. 7.5 is still respectable - in fact - 2:00
Thanks Nathan, great to have you watching and commenting!
Taps on!
Nice to hear your comments on Bowmore, it’s my least favorite Islay, just doesn’t do it - I thought I was the only one .
They're still capable, just gone a bit awry on the core expressions me thinks. Thank you Gus!
Such a cool idea for a video man. Cool that you linked other videos for more opinions too.
Brolic Whiskey it's not whisky until it's shared 😉 Otherwise it's only #onemansopinion
Great recycled video Roy, there are some which companies are sadly damaging reputation but hopefully they watch this and learn. Look forward to seeing you soon in Glasgow! Slainte
They won't learn from me, but I hope they learn from watering down their brand to the budget shelves with "Select" and "Reserve" and "Special" applied (in place of any real information) when in reality - it's none of those things. Thanks Jason 👍
Great Format! Nice Compass Box parfum 😉🥃👋🏼
Yes, I probably smelled a little of Hedonism for the rest of that day! 😉
Always love the recycled reviews! Thanks Roy!
Cheers Jon, glad to have you watching!
Completely agreed regarding Bowmore... the Devils Cask Casks is the only one I find worth money. Great review.
Thanks Mike - great to have you stopping by and watching! I'm assured Bowmore of old will return, let's hope so!
I find myself agreeing with you on things like the Old Pulteney 17 and the Ledaig 10, and even the Bulleit Rye, but there are times when I enjoy something uncomplicated like the Auchentoshan Classic and American Oak. It's the straightforward plainness that I can really get into right after work. I prefer it to Glenfiddich 12... Maybe it's because my whisky journey started with Canadian whisky LOL
It's certainly sweeter for sure Quig, thankfully, whisky agreement is not a necessary requirement of friendship. Thanks for watching!
Every area of human knowledge has its thinkers. Whiskey is no different. The musings about whiskies and relationships prove that Roy is one of those people.
Thank you Sachin, I have about one insightful thought every decade or so! 😇
Thank you for watching and the kind words 🙏
Aqvavitae thanks for all the wonderful knowledge that you are giving us.
Been looking forward to another one of these! Good stuff as always 👍🏻
I know, I'll try to keep it shorter to the next one! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great metaphor for the relationship throughout a bottle! For Tobermory, I really like the 1994 Montgomery bottling (46% bottled in 2012). I can't even remember the cask number but it was 100 US and a great option, perhaps over the 10 year house bottling (for me it was).
Oooh not seen that one Brandon. Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
Slainte, another great recycling video!
i have the exact same experience with bowmore!
also had the bulleit rye sometime ago, don't really remember it, except it wasn't bad at all.
founders reserve - excellent review! :)
Thank you my friend! Good to have you watching and commenting - hope to see you tonight 😉
oh and early access can be nice, but like you i am mostly too late :)
i will try to join tonight!
My missus' dad feels the same way about the Bowmores, I quite enjoy certain ones however
The bottles are fighting back Roy, realising it’s impending doom one decided to get you in the eye. To carry on the relationship theme hell hath no fury like a whisky scorned!
Right - the second time I've been struck. My fault both times.
Roy, were you being sarcastic here? (Can't even tell)😆. What do you mean by the best "cooking" whisky. Kindly simplify this for me? .....
Also, NO, you are not "whisky promiscuous", you are just a good person with a good heart for sharing! 😁
I would certainly share some ushka-behr with you anytime! Slainte Mhath! 🥃👍
Nice job, Roy. My only comment that when scoring the Auchentoshen American Oak, you have to factor in the price which is a real steal in the US right now where I can buy it a for less than $30. Yes, it’s a little one dimensional, but it’s a great, affordable, daily dram during the summer. I would score at 7.5
I would agree - the American Oak is a little richer than the Classic which I throw away here and perhaps worthy of an extra point - one of those will no doubt end up in a Recycled Review soon (if it hasn't already? - Wow - I should keep track!) Thanks Frank always a pleasure to have you watching.
Love this segment!
So what I learned from this is that the weather is always better on Islay than at home, j/k. Love these reviews. I have a few like the Laphroaig Cairdeas 2010 that I really don’t need around, family that is, not the whisky. Always keep the whisky around. Promiscuous? Haha. Whisky is the one relationship where I can be polyamorous.
Brilliant word George - even more fitting than promiscuous! And yeah - we can choose our whisky, we can't choose our family! So great to have you watching.
Great vid as always, its funny how alike our opinions are, about the bowmore; I said the exact same thing to My friend the other day. Also im quite new on the rye thing and I just bought a bottle of michters straight rye, fairly cheap as well, highly recomend that one.
I heard good things too about the Michter's - will give it a go! Thanks Criell!
I agree with you on 90 or 95 % on your judgement (for all ones i've tried) on these bottlings !
That's a pretty high agreement score - I'll accept that Greg!
Thanks I suppose it is also (or almost?) a matter of taste...but that means also something else (aside from the fact I really enjoy your approach of whisky and more importantly of whisky fans = people) that we would probably have a good time together if we meet to share a few drams ...(= kindred spirits) , so I hope we'll have this opportunity some day...
Thanks for letting me know what to do with my bottle of founders reserve...
Honestly, I'd drink it, it's not that bad - just not that good. Mine didn't go to waste. It makes a good whisky cream sauce! 😜
No.5, I love it Roy: well done mate, another classic
Thanks Tony! Great to have you watching and commenting!
Hey Tony - you also won one of my giveaways on World Whisky Day - I apologise if you've already sent it - but if you're still up for claiming your prize can you send (or re-send!) your details to me? whisky [ at ] aqvavitae.com Thanks Tony.
It could be in my head, but I've encountered differences in Bulleit rye bottles - one was outstanding & one was just ok.
All ours were enjoyed and bought at the same time (3 from the same shop, actually!) In whisky in general I thing the variance is a thing to deal with sometimes. Thanks Mark!
Man it is really amazing how our tastes align. Must be true for others too,
Thanks Walt - great to read your words. Really hoping our plans this year will allow our paths to cross once more and do some palate alignment exercises! 😉
I enjoy these rhytmic reviews! Somehow, I fail to dislike The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve. If I nose it for ten minutes before I taste it, the vanille and oak tones come alive in a nice and gentle manner (this even more after adding a few drops of water). Maybe it is because I am a beginner; on the other hand I like also more expressive drams like the Ardbeg Wee Beastie. I could drink the last mentioned dram every day! Grtz from Holland, Teun
It’s not because you’re a beginner, GFR has gotten better over the years, so much so that this review comes across as a cheap jibe. I’m glad you’re enjoying it, and the wee Beastie. Your road ahead is gonna be amazing tho 🙌
@@Aqvavitae Ah, thx, I see! It already is!
As always. Well Done ! Suprised you didn't care for Laphroaig Select.
It's a mis-step by Laphroaig in my opinion and waters down their profile and their brand. It's not awful - just not true Laphroaig. Thanks for tuning in again Kevin and thanks for the nice words.
Great stuff, fella. I always get a flat Irn Bru taste from Bowmore. That said, some indy bottles have been pretty damn good. Regarding Japanese whisky, I bought and reviewed the Yamazaki 12 in 2013. It cost me £45 and I really enjoyed it. The price now? £90+. Definitely won’t be going back. Cheers. Scott.
A recent Cadenhead's 9yo and their own 17yo Warehouseman's edition are wonderful exceptions to what has become a flat experience. Now I wish I had a wee bit left to look for the flat irn-bru, but I get you. Thanks Scott, great to see your comments.
""This is by far one of the best cooking whiskies I’ve ever used". Faint praise indeed Roy.
Yeah. It's drinkable, but I'm sore at their selective distribution of the 12yo while we get stuck with an engineered and sub-par NAS replacement. FR won't poison anyone, it's not the worst, it's just cynical and hopefully for the "bin" soon. Glenlivet should never have watered down their brand in this way, much like Laphroaig with Select. It's close to shameful. Thanks Sidney.
I have to admit I ignore the NAS bottlings in the supermarkets for distillers that used to have age statement versions
Great video Roy. And so on par with many of my experiences. Let's start with that elephant in the room. Bowmore. I love B'more. I want to continue to love B'more but what is it? I have a 12 and 15. Is it the choking level of colouring? They say that E150 has no taste but does it blunt all verve and vitality? I love that Ledaig 10 also. Brilliant value. Have been desperately looking for a Tobermory here, no luck. Is it an unpeated Ledaig? Like a Springbank/Longrow scenario? The Tobermory just not being peated? I use the 'Fiddich 12 the same way, a $60 palate starter. If I am not feeling it there is no flight. We stick to the Fiddich. Can't say enough about that lug bottle 16 Longmorn. The new version 16 is not the same. My first love, Laph, have turned me a little recently. I love the Lore and the 15. But the rest ...meh, at the moment.
I'd still encourage folk to try the Tobermory (especially given how many folk love it and the variance of batches) and yes it's unpeated from Tobermory in Mull, the Ledaig is their peated. It's not expensive and wouldn't be a waste of reasonable money.
Good stuff :)
I feel the same way about bowmore, I actually gave away about half the bottle to a friend
I probably speak for everybody when I say how happy I am about Mortlach and their soon to be available new lineup!
i love these videos !
Thanks Chris. Nice to have you stopping by to watch and comment. There will be another along soon(ish) 😜
Finally! Roy, you seriously have to drink more whisky ;-)
I'm not the biggest Bowmorefan either and so are a lot of whiskytubers that I follow
I know - I gotta get my drink on! Thanks Raymaster!
You should try the Bowmore tempest! Reely lovely
The Glenlivet Select Reserve. What happened to the cooking whisky category score? How does it compare to cheap Blend?
I have never got on with Tobermory 10 finding it a bit vegetablely like boiled cabbage juice. My Dad loves it though! On the other hand, I always make sure I have a bottle of Ledaig 10 at home but you need to be in the mood for it. I find it doesn't go well with Beef but very well with cheese, fish or chicken.
We can only get the Old Pulteney 12 here in Israel. I'd love to buy some of their single cask Ex-Bourbon Cask strength bottlings. I've tasted some at the distillery. Really good stuff.
I find Bowmore to be the poor man of Islay. When I am in the mood to buy a new or expensive Islay it will be a Kilchoman, Bruichladdich, Lagavulin or Caol Ila. I always make sure I have a Laphroiaig 10 and Ardbeg 10 in my collection. Bowmore, however, doesn't get a look in. I didn't even bother with the tour when I have been in Islay. I've visited the shop a few times but that's only because it's opposite the road to the Co-Op supermarket.
Whoops! I edited thos comment because I forgot to tell you how much I enjoyed the video. In my opinion, you are the No.1 Whisky Channel.
They reap what they sow Reb. WRT the Founder's Reserve? It's probably better than a cheap blend sure - but there are a bunch of good blends for the same price (or less) that I'd have over it. It's sickly, cynical and dilutes the Glenlivet brand.
Roy, you are such a mensch. You gave my comment a heart even before I edited it giving you a compliment. I wish I could heart your heart comment to me.
I'm throwing hearts like crazy Reb - your encouragement and kind comments fill me with happiness! I like to being a mensch!
I don't recall, but have you ever given a whisk[e)y a 10 out of 10 on Recycled Reviews?
I've been very close Art, on a Clynelish and the Lagavulin 12 from 2017. Perhaps I'm holding out for one of those drams that have the power to draw a tear. 😉
Roy, another brilliant RR video, and don’t worry about perhaps being a little more critical than before, the views should reflect the bottle content, and the mix of styles will change, it’s only natural. If people wanted relentlessly “everything’s brilliant” vlogs, they’d be watching some other channels instead. Great work, as usual! 👍
Cheers Roy - always a pleasure to have you watch and comment buddy - looking forward to next week's tastings! (Except I don't know where my Friday ticket is 😬 )
Aqvavitae I have both our tickets. Got myself a wee Moleskine-alike too. Don’t laugh as I struggle to keep notes. When I try to articulate what I’m getting in a dram, it’s like me trying to imagine poetry in Cantonese. I know the words exist, but I don’t know what goes where? Maybe need to go right back to beginners school and start with a flavour wheel? 🤔
Or just get those bottles bust open - and give it time. Tasting is pretty hard work, for sure! Bet I'm late for the tasting as I trash the house before hand looking for the ticket.
Aqvavitae write this down on the back of your hand... “My “Royfriend” has my ticket” to extend your whisky relationship metaphor to breaking point 😂
Thank god, I was beginning to think it was just me that didn't rate the current Bowmores. I gave 2 nearly full bottles away as I knew I wasn't going to enjoy them. There's a sour note to them I just don't get on with.
The Whisky Bowman Yep. The sour note used to be integrated and part of the background. Now it's forefront and noisy and gets in the way, sitting as a heavy-duty herbal, grapefruit and soapy aftertaste. The good news? I recently had a 9yo and a 10yo which were both great again. Bowmore could be on its way back. 👍 Thanks for watching.
@@Aqvavitae Soapy, that's it. There was something I couldn't quite put my finger on and that sounds about right. Interesting to hear about the new expressions. I think I'll try before I buy though. I wonder if they have any in The Pot Still...
The Whisky Bowman where are you based? (I feel like I should know that 🤔)
@@Aqvavitae No reason you should, I don't believe we've bumped into each other, although I do live not far (about 20 miles) from Glasgow. Slainte.
I just had the Bowmore 12 for the first time, I wasn't thrilled either. I liked the 15yo Darkest.
If you can find the Warehouseman's 17yo - it's a peach! Thanks Dan.
Fantastic as always 👍
Great to have you watching again Rog! Thank you!
Aqvavitae I’ve been watching here and there. It’s crazy with the kids and wife home for the summer 😩.