2014 is coming to a close so here lies the question, which malts have had the most profound influence on your malt journey? For simplicity sake lets go, best single malt, best world whisky(ey) and best other whisky(ey) i.e best non single malt.
Best Malt 2014
Tied G&M Port Ellen 1979 and Laphroig Quarter cask
Best World
Karuizawa 27 Year ‘Noh’ Whisky
Best Other
Tied Nikka Black(500 ml bottle), Bookers Noe bourbon
I have not dabbled in Bourbon or world whisky nearly enough to add something to those categories. With regard to Scotish single malts, these three are way up there.
In no particular order:
Glendronach 1993 21yo Cask#5 Benrinnes 23 OB Benrinnes 1982 The Bottlers
Yet to come is the Glendronach 1995 Vintage. I'll open that one on Chrismas Eve.
Can't decide on a single one, so I just listed a few of the best I tasted this year...
Best Malt 2014
BenRiach 1976/2013 for The Whisky Fair Sherry Cask #731, OA Bunnahabhain 34 yrs. 1968-2002 Sherry Cask, OA Glen Grant 1972/2011 Private Stock Sherry Cask , TWA Laphroaig SMWS 29.115 "Candy floss in a fairground", Scotch Malt Whisky Society Longmorn 1972/2010 The Perfect Dram 4 Refill Sherry Wood, TWA Talisker 35 J. 1977/2012 Limited Edition, OA Tomatin 1976/2011 Sherry Hogshead #9, Whisky Doris
Girvan 1964/2012 Bourbon Cask, Scotts Selection Lochside 1965/2012 Single Blend Refill Ex-Sherry Butt #6779, Adelphi Port Dundas 1990/2011 Limited Edition First fill Bourbon and ex-Sherry Casks, OA Spirit of Freedom To commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn 1314 – 2014 bottled 2014, Springbank Distillers
And malt does more than Milton can
To justify God's ways to man.
(A. E. Housman)
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2014 is coming to a close so here lies the question, which malts have had the most profound influence on your malt journey? For simplicity sake lets go, best single malt, best world whisky(ey) and best other whisky(ey) i.e best non single malt.
Best Malt 2014
Tied G&M Port Ellen 1979 and Laphroig Quarter cask
Best World
Karuizawa 27 Year ‘Noh’ Whisky
Best Other
Tied Nikka Black(500 ml bottle), Bookers Noe bourbon
I have not dabbled in Bourbon or world whisky nearly enough to add something to those categories. With regard to Scotish single malts, these three are way up there.
In no particular order:
Glendronach 1993 21yo Cask#5
Benrinnes 23 OB
Benrinnes 1982 The Bottlers
Yet to come is the Glendronach 1995 Vintage. I'll open that one on Chrismas Eve.
Best malt:
Oban 14 yo
Best world:
Mackmyra Midvinter
Best other:
Hart Brothers 17 yo Blended malt (finish in 1st fill port pipes)
Can't decide on a single one, so I just listed a few of the best I tasted this year...
Best Malt 2014
BenRiach 1976/2013 for The Whisky Fair Sherry Cask #731, OA
Bunnahabhain 34 yrs. 1968-2002 Sherry Cask, OA
Glen Grant 1972/2011 Private Stock Sherry Cask , TWA
Laphroaig SMWS 29.115 "Candy floss in a fairground", Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Longmorn 1972/2010 The Perfect Dram 4 Refill Sherry Wood, TWA
Talisker 35 J. 1977/2012 Limited Edition, OA
Tomatin 1976/2011 Sherry Hogshead #9, Whisky Doris
Best World
Chichibu Mizunara Puncheon Cask #2 Cask Sample (5 yrs.), OA
Hanyu 1985-2000 Ichiro's Malt Joker (bottled 2014)
Karuizawa 1981/2011 Sherry Butt Cask #6207, OA
Best other
Girvan 1964/2012 Bourbon Cask, Scotts Selection
Lochside 1965/2012 Single Blend Refill Ex-Sherry Butt #6779, Adelphi
Port Dundas 1990/2011 Limited Edition First fill Bourbon and ex-Sherry Casks, OA
Spirit of Freedom To commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn 1314 – 2014 bottled 2014, Springbank Distillers
New here and still not quite schooled, so just a few that I enjoyed greatly
Balvenie double wood 12 year
Nikka no year (Japanese scotch)
Glendonach 18