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Whisk(e)y

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 00:27:27 +0100

Whenever you taste a new whisky, please post! And, of course, if you have some favorite whisky, post, too!

Don't be shy! Even if it's just "Today I tasted xy at the pub. It wasn't good at all.".

I'd like to see opinion of as many whisky lovers as possible. And it doesn't have to be "expert" at all.

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Tomintoul Peaty Tang, Ardmore Traditional Cask, and Jura Superstition

zottel

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 23:06:04 +0100

Ok, now I have the time to write something about the whiskies I bought.

As I wrote, these are Tomintoul Peaty Tang, Ardmore Traditional Cask, and Jura Superstition.

I'll start with the Tomintoul, as I already know it's my favorite among the three, and the others will have to try their best to compete with it.

zottel

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 23:24:53 +0100

Tomintoul Peaty Tang

It comes in a green bottle, traditional looks, nothing special to be said about the packaging.

Tomintoul is a Speyside distillery, so it is not exactly famous for its peaty whiskies, in fact "Tomintoul with a peaty tang" is the only peaty whisky from that distillery currently sold.

But still: They're good at it. Very good, if you ask me. Ardbeg TEN had been my favorite whisky for all the time since I first tasted it, but Tomintoul Peaty Tang has actually managed to beat it for me.

To me, its taste is near perfect. A good measure of peat, quite heavy, but not too much. And some flowery sweetness, but not at all dominating, it stays behind. Nothing like the massive vanilla of a Connemara or Highland Park. Delicate, light, flowery, and very tasteful.

I love that whisky.

zottel

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 23:38:56 +0100

Ardmore Traditional Cask

A traditional bottle with uncolored glass.

Again, from the Highlands, so not from a region that is known for its peaty whiskies, but Ardmore is is distillery that always uses peated malt.

Matured in ex-bourbon casks (and then in quarter casks for additional taste), it features a distinct vanilla both in smell and taste. It's much sweeter than the Tomintoul, but it still has its edges, not as flat as some mass-production competitors.

A very good whisky. To put it like this: If I had to choose what to order from the whiskies I know, it would probably be among the candidates. As I'm still making my way through affordable whiskies and the money to spend is limited, it probably won't be among the next few orders.

zottel

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 00:03:33 +0100 last edited: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 00:31:44 +0100

Jura Superstition

To be honest: The bottle was one of the reasons why I wanted to taste Jura Superstition. It just looks great. Wonderful design. But does the whisky itself live up to it?

It is a blend of peaty and non-peaty whiskies, but all from the Jura distillery, so it's still a single malt.

The smell is very sweet and fruity, a lot of caramel and some sherry.

To me, the taste is a bit disappointing, though. Not bad—there are much worse whiskies out there, but it's not as good as the other two.

There is a lot of fruity sweetness (nearly no vanilla), and some peat, but by far not as much as in the other two whiskies, which to me is a pity, as I like peat.

A lot of honey and spices in the aroma—I think people who like just a little bit of peat might really love that whisky, but to me it's a bit boring, lacking character.

A good whisky, but to my taste not at all very good.

Ordering Whisky

zottel

Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:22:34 +0100 last edited: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:52:50 +0100

I didn't have any very good whisky at home for some months now, and it's time to order again.

But what to choose? There are so many I want to taste and other whiskies I already know and would like to order again.

There definitely has to be a bottle of Tomintoul Peaty Tang again. I loved that Whisky so much last time that I just have to order it again. (See also what I wrote about it on https://friendika.zottel.net/profile/whisky .)

I'd also like some Ardbeg TEN and a Caol Ila again, but I don't want to buy more than three bottles.

Others I'd like to taste:

Ardmore Traditional Cask
Big Peat: It doesn't have the traditional look I like abaout Whisky at all, but since I buy more expensive Whisky, I've never tasted a good blend yet, and this one seems to have won a prize for the best blended whisky.
Jura Superstition: I did taste it once, but that was a few years ago, and I don't remember how it tasted.
Oban: I tasted it once, too, of course, but that was even longer ago. I'm a bit doubtful about that "Classic Malts of Scotland" label, though, thinking that it leads to too much distillery production and thus less quality.
Talisker (10 yrs)

Ok. I ordered Tomintoul Peaty Tang, Ardmore Traditional Cask (because my favorite online Whisky store currently has it as special offer), and Jura Superstition (because I wanted to taste that one for a long time already).

Expect some words about these whiskies soon!