My sense of "value" has changed radically the past few years bec I've accepted the increase in prices as a result of preferring higher ABV and the greater complexity that often comes with more mature expressions. Begrudgingly $80-100 has sort of become the new "entry level" and I find both the 10 & 12 abit too thin or delicate for space in my collection so consider the Cask Strength or 18 pretty decent "value" nowadays.
I think u r right that the 12 hits a value sweet spot for their range but I think it’s trumped by the Glencadam range. You wld proly really dig exploring the chocolate pairing, but u might b even surprised by how interesting cheese pairings can be too if haven’t tried it.
I only post scotch related stuff to malt mondays now, and the bourbon/rye related stuff goes on the main whiskey uncut page. A lot of video episodes from S1 & S2 of the podcast are missing due to hard drives malfunctions. If you want all episodes in one place, I’m working on getting them all hosted to Patreon directly. Otherwise, you check out the audio show for every complete episode :)
Drank the CS along, like chewing on “fresh grape stems”. Really enjoyed ur combo of sarcastic humor and serious analysis, but guys, making fun of digestive biscuits as a ridiculous tasting note is so ‘merican, but hilarious at the same time. I agree totally about the bizarreness of over sherried old expressions bec I hate that raisin flavor, but that’s exactly why I like them better when higher ABV bec it removes that extreme sweetness or ripe fruit and makes it drier and/or less ripe.
Hahaha well we also have to make fun of Marzipan whenever we get the chance. Glad to hear you enjoy the show! Make sure you check out the full Whiskey Uncut podcast too. I only post select scotch related excerpts to this channel.
@@MaltMondays I'm a fully dedicated Scotch geek nowadays and dabble occasionally into international whisky, but I've never really gotten into bourbon as I'm not a fan of sweet or rich, which also leads me away from alot of sherry caskings - too much raisin or prune in my NE Yankee food growing up led to an almost allergic aversion! Ironically, I'm in total agreement with James that bourbon casking often brings out the purest distillate, BUT that ratio of fill frequency and time in the wood means it's an over-generalization that can lead to incredibly sweet (or bitter) results. It's a fascinating dance between human and nature, the complexity of which I think only cigar making ever surpasses.
Which Glengoyne do YOU think is the best value? Let me know below!
GG12! if you're prepared for a more subtle experience.
My sense of "value" has changed radically the past few years bec I've accepted the increase in prices as a result of preferring higher ABV and the greater complexity that often comes with more mature expressions. Begrudgingly $80-100 has sort of become the new "entry level" and I find both the 10 & 12 abit too thin or delicate for space in my collection so consider the Cask Strength or 18 pretty decent "value" nowadays.
I think u r right that the 12 hits a value sweet spot for their range but I think it’s trumped by the Glencadam range. You wld proly really dig exploring the chocolate pairing, but u might b even surprised by how interesting cheese pairings can be too if haven’t tried it.
I often select chocolate or cheese pairings for private tasting events. There are a lot of really good pairings 👍
Yes, finally some new stuff! :)
Did not know about the other channel, subbed but why are there different episodes on different channels? :)
I only post scotch related stuff to malt mondays now, and the bourbon/rye related stuff goes on the main whiskey uncut page.
A lot of video episodes from S1 & S2 of the podcast are missing due to hard drives malfunctions.
If you want all episodes in one place, I’m working on getting them all hosted to Patreon directly. Otherwise, you check out the audio show for every complete episode :)
Back to using the lower yield Golden Promise barley, Glengoyne is. Which is big kudos if you ask me.
Glengoyne makes a fantastic spirit that does really well with more cask influence
Drank the CS along, like chewing on “fresh grape stems”. Really enjoyed ur combo of sarcastic humor and serious analysis, but guys, making fun of digestive biscuits as a ridiculous tasting note is so ‘merican, but hilarious at the same time. I agree totally about the bizarreness of over sherried old expressions bec I hate that raisin flavor, but that’s exactly why I like them better when higher ABV bec it removes that extreme sweetness or ripe fruit and makes it drier and/or less ripe.
Hahaha well we also have to make fun of Marzipan whenever we get the chance. Glad to hear you enjoy the show! Make sure you check out the full Whiskey Uncut podcast too. I only post select scotch related excerpts to this channel.
@@MaltMondays I'm a fully dedicated Scotch geek nowadays and dabble occasionally into international whisky, but I've never really gotten into bourbon as I'm not a fan of sweet or rich, which also leads me away from alot of sherry caskings - too much raisin or prune in my NE Yankee food growing up led to an almost allergic aversion! Ironically, I'm in total agreement with James that bourbon casking often brings out the purest distillate, BUT that ratio of fill frequency and time in the wood means it's an over-generalization that can lead to incredibly sweet (or bitter) results. It's a fascinating dance between human and nature, the complexity of which I think only cigar making ever surpasses.
What batch is your cask strength?