Problem with rum casks is its extremely rare that you would get new wood to age the rum they are almost always ex bourbon casks and way they horde their cask id expect them to have been used more than once before being sold to whisky makers. Ie the woods likely non active time they are used for whisky. That and when they dont specify the origin of the rum used, there is a massive difference depending on the country it comes from, It could have been from a column still mainly mixing rum spanish speaking country or could be from a funky Jamican pot still rum which are more characterful.
If I saw the Clynelish at $45 I might buy it again. My feeling is that the market is bloated with both entry-level and high-quality 12 year olds so this 14 is trying to be a step up, hence the price. They could try all they want in the marketing department but the juice department needs to back it up. I'm emotionally scarred from a Grangestone Total Wine variety pack rum matured malt that was nasty. I don't get rum and I don't have but two bottle that even mention rum and they are triple or quadruple finished. Over the top! hahahah. Some Whiskytubers have liked this, people seem to buy it, but count me out. The only Balvenie I would buy, and buy regularly is the 15 single cask sherry or if they introduce a similarly aged and presented $125 expression. The Double Wood 12 is a mixer on my bar, or for rocks drinkers. I'm not even the least bit curious about the distillery character, can't see where I'll find it.
Point well presented. Although I appreciate rum and enjoy it, it’s not my go to. Having said that…. Try Seagrass Barrell rye blend. Unique and delicious IMHO. Might get you into what rum CAN do. Cheers 🥃
@@justwhisky I have the SeaGrass but I think the Brandy has more influence. The other scotch I have open mentioning rum is a Murray McDavid 8 year Craigellachie with some sort of Coleburn Drum as an exRum cask. My memory of rum influence is a sour/sweet note that is reminiscent of tequila. Poorly Fermented agave has that putrid taste that is barely tolerable, it does get better and more interesting in better tequilas but that's why you need the salt and lemon for the cheap shit. I'm open to something else but it's not going to be this Balvenie.
No matter how much it cost or how good it is, it's just whisky! Love it!
Drink/think responsibly out there!!!
Thank you Greg!
Cheers 🥃
Problem with rum casks is its extremely rare that you would get new wood to age the rum they are almost always ex bourbon casks and way they horde their cask id expect them to have been used more than once before being sold to whisky makers. Ie the woods likely non active time they are used for whisky. That and when they dont specify the origin of the rum used, there is a massive difference depending on the country it comes from, It could have been from a column still mainly mixing rum spanish speaking country or could be from a funky Jamican pot still rum which are more characterful.
Agree…it seems more marketing less cask influence.
John, if you pour a deeper dram you won't have to lean back so far for a taste ❗lol, cheers me boy 🥃
Funny stuff! Good 1
Cheers 🥃
If I saw the Clynelish at $45 I might buy it again.
My feeling is that the market is bloated with both entry-level and high-quality 12 year olds so this 14 is trying to be a step up, hence the price. They could try all they want in the marketing department but the juice department needs to back it up.
I'm emotionally scarred from a Grangestone Total Wine variety pack rum matured malt that was nasty. I don't get rum and I don't have but two bottle that even mention rum and they are triple or quadruple finished. Over the top! hahahah.
Some Whiskytubers have liked this, people seem to buy it, but count me out. The only Balvenie I would buy, and buy regularly is the 15 single cask sherry or if they introduce a similarly aged and presented $125 expression. The Double Wood 12 is a mixer on my bar, or for rocks drinkers.
I'm not even the least bit curious about the distillery character, can't see where I'll find it.
Point well presented. Although I appreciate rum and enjoy it, it’s not my go to.
Having said that…. Try Seagrass Barrell rye blend. Unique and delicious IMHO. Might get you into what rum CAN do.
Cheers 🥃
@@justwhisky I have the SeaGrass but I think the Brandy has more influence.
The other scotch I have open mentioning rum is a Murray McDavid 8 year Craigellachie with some sort of Coleburn Drum as an exRum cask.
My memory of rum influence is a sour/sweet note that is reminiscent of tequila. Poorly Fermented agave has that putrid taste that is barely tolerable, it does get better and more interesting in better tequilas but that's why you need the salt and lemon for the cheap shit.
I'm open to something else but it's not going to be this Balvenie.
@@jackthepickledhound we’re on the same page regarding Balvenie
@@justwhisky "Top Shelf Whisky" gave the TUN a good score. $500. LMAO 🤣