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Sherry casks will be one of the main themes we’r

Sherry casks will be one of the main themes we’re going to discuss during the Tasting Facile we’re hosting tomorrow in Milan. We’ll have three sherried drams (half of the line-up), that are very different one from the other: we’ll have the @the_macallan 10 from the Eighties that we posted on Wednesday, an old school dram, silky and velvety, fruity and with a lovely subtle leathery/smoky note. Than we’ll move to the First Batch of a contemporary classic: @aberlour A’bunadh, bottled in 1998, a sherry bomb at cask strength, the very first of a long serie of successful sherry monsters.
We’ll close the sherry-trio with a 12yo Ledaig bottled for the 10th Anniversary of the Whisky Show in London, in 2018: sherry and peat, another layer of complexity and definitely not an easy marriage.
One bottled in the 80s, one in the late 90s and one a couple of years ago: it sounds quite an interesting trip to travel, isn’t it?!

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This sunday we’re celebrating our Eighth Tasting

This sunday we’re celebrating our Eighth Tasting Facile!, which is a humble party-tasting in which we try and offer to our friends some whiskies from the past at a reasonable price: because whisky is made for sharing! In the last years we opened quite a few nice bottles, including a 1947 Talisker, a 1939 Linkwood, Ardbegs from the Seventies and Eighties, young forgotten Port Ellens, old Clynelish, Rare Malts, Hand-Filled single casks… But a very steady presence in our Tasting Facile is always Macallan: and this year we won’t miss it! Ok, it won’t be the 1959 release that we opened last year, but still it’s a pretty nice dram…

Here we introduce you to Macallan 10 years old, bottled in the Eighties and imported in Italy by Giovinetti. A pure sherry bomb, it shows all the elegance and complexity that old Macallans could gain, combining this side with an impressive juiciness. This will be one of the six bottles of the Tasting, that unfortunately is already sold out… Stay tuned for the other bottles!

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Here a review of a great classic, the Laphroaig Qu

Here a review of a great classic, the Laphroaig Quarter cask! You can find on our website over 1300 whisky reviews! Link in bio ⁣
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N: we suddenly smash our nose against the peaty Laphroaig’s wall. The peat is harsh, with sensations of burnt rubber, smog and diesel… Even leather. Then the unique Laffy bandages note. The maritime side is present but blinking (breeze and sea foam). A rather typical Laphroaig, showing a nervous youth and a little “help” from the casks… Robust lemon, then cedar galore: it’s wonderfully fruity, in its own way, with a splash of cold mint… It’s dangerously verging to the Mojito! Liquid sugar makes the sweetness increasing with time, becoming candied and warm. Licorice.⁣
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P: definetely people-pleasing and easy. In one word, as we say in Italy, “puttanone”. A layer of licorice and caramel under a too heavy blanket of wood, really excessive. There’s also a third blanket, reminding to a medicine cabinet and to a maritime, salty peat. Everything doesn’t lack intensity, but honestly it tastes more disconnected than harmonious. Again candied notes, talking about the youth of the spirit. ⁣
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F: burnt wood, cola and licorice.⁣
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We understand the aim of the release: Laphroaig’s style is unique and aggressive, not for everyone. But if you carry that gene (gene? Which gene? Are you talking about a genetic matter???) that makes you love it and you still don’t know anything about Laphroaig, surely this QC will drive you crazy. It’s the perfect entry-level (it’s about 30 euro), but in the long time it could be a little boring.⁣
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At the end of February, right before the whole loc

Today we review the batch 12 of the Laphroaig 10yo

Last post of our "underrated distilleries trio": G

Today we continue with our underrated distilleries

Today we continue with our underrated distilleries trio, specifically with a distillery that increased a lot the distillate quality in the last years: Tobermory! To be even more specific today we focus on Ledaig.

The Tobermory distillery is located in the Hebridean Isle of Mull, breathaking and mysterious island famous for the colorful houses.

Tobermory produces two different lines, the homonimous unpeated single malt and the heavily peated Ledaig (named after the original distillery name).

Ledaig is considered by many (Serve Velentin included) the "new Ardbeg" and we can understand why.

Today we say few words about the Ledaig 18yo:

The nose is very complex and a wee "dirty" with gun powder, rubber boots, some cheesy notes and barbecue sauce (trust us, it's a good thing), afterwards some chocolate and raspberry.

The palate starts with grilled fruit, lots of orange and bacon, roasted chestnuts, peat and again some taleggio cheese.

The finish is a lovely evolution of dark berries jam, smoke and bacon.

It's really a must for the peat lovers! 89/100

Check our website for the full review!

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