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caol ila

Caol Ila 20 yo (1979/1999, Va.Ma. per Evicar, 46%)

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caol ila

Caol Ila 8 yo (1995/2003, Silver Seal, 55,9%)

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Lost in Caol Ila: una sessione di quattro

Ogni giorno, quando apriamo il mobile dei sample per cercare ispirazione, ce n’è un mucchietto che ci guarda sconsolato, triste, gemendo e chiedendo pietà. Noi

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Last but not the least, here our review! Italian

Last but not the least, here our review! Italian first ;)⁣⁣
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N: molto aperto e aromatico, con vaniglia, banana matura, noce di Pecan; c'è come un senso di... hall di un albergo!, con quel mix di pelle e pulizia. Tanta mela dolce, per un naso davvero zuccherino, impreziosito da venature di scorza d'agrume (scorza d'arancia a essere precisi).⁣⁣
P: molto beverino, si parte con una netta nota di caramello salato, a dare conto di un po' di sapidità; ancora caramelle, alla violetta anche. Vaniglia, creme caramel. Liquore all'arancia.⁣⁣
F: lungo, tutto giocato su caramello, cioccolato e banana.⁣⁣
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Si sente che ha più di 8 anni, si sente che la quota di mais è abbondante vista la grande dolcezza e la quasi completa assenza di spezie, tipiche della segale. Un'ottima bevuta, facile e goduriosa.⁣⁣
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N: very open and aromatic, with vanilla, ripe banana, Pecan walnut; there is like a sense of... hotel lobby!, with that mix of leather and cleanliness. Lots of sweet apple, for a really sugary nose, embellished with citrus peel veins (orange peel to be precise).⁣⁣
P: very drinkable, it starts with a clear note of salty caramel, to give account of a bit of flavor; more candies, violet also. Vanilla, caramel creams. Orange liqueur.⁣⁣
F: long, all played on caramel, chocolate and banana.⁣⁣
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You can feel that it is more than 8 years old, you can feel that the corn is abundant, given the great sweetness and the almost complete absence of spices, typical of rye. A very fine bourbon, easy and enjoyable.⁣
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La produzione del Bourbon di Buffalo Trace avviene

La produzione del Bourbon di Buffalo Trace avviene seguendo rigorosamente il disciplinare Americano: le peculiarità di Buffalo Trace sono molte. Innanzitutto, l’acqua che viene filtrata dalle rocce calcaree risulta perfetta per favorire la fermentazione - fermentazione che avviene usando la tecnica del “sour mash”, ovvero un residuo della fermentazione precedente aggiunto al nuovo mosto ottenuto dopo l’infusione, in modo da aumentare l’acidità.⁣⁣
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Altra peculiarità è l’invecchiamento: uno Straight Bourbon dev’essere invecchiato almeno 2 anni (ma se fosse invecchiato meno di 4, dovrebbe dichiarare in etichetta l’età precisa), mentre Buffalo Trace è invecchiato almeno 8 anni - cosa rara per un Bourbon! I legni provengono solo da querce con almeno 70 anni di vita.⁣⁣
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The production of Buffalo Trace Bourbon is made strictly according to the American regulations: the peculiarities of Buffalo Trace are many. First of all, the water that is filtered from the limestone rocks is perfect to favour fermentation - fermentation that takes place using the "sour mash" technique, that is a residue of the previous fermentation added to the new must obtained after the infusion, in order to increase the acidity.⁣⁣
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Another peculiarity is the ageing: a Straight Bourbon must be aged at least 2 years (but if it was aged less than 4, it should state the precise age on the label), while Buffalo Trace is aged at least 8 years - rare for a Bourbon! The wood only comes from 70+ years old trees.⁣⁣
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Buffalo Trace non è solo un marchio di Bourbon Wh

Buffalo Trace non è solo un marchio di Bourbon Whiskey tra i più conosciuti al mondo: è anche una delle distillerie più antiche degli U.S.A., e anche per questo rivolge una grande attenzione alla tradizione. Fondata nel 1858 nel cuore del Kentucky, lo stato in cui nel 1800 la tradizione della distillazione di segale degli immigrati dell’est europa si applicò al più diffuso cereale nativo americano, il mais. E questo elemento è ben presente nel Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, dato che il suo mashbill prevede la presenza di mais per oltre l’80%.⁣
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La distilleria, nel corso degli oltre 150 anni di produzione, ha avuto alla sua guida alcuni dei personaggi più influenti della storia del Bourbon: da Pappy Van Winkle a George Stagg o George Weller, tutti personaggi cui è poi stato dedicato un imbottigliamento specifico. Pensate che dalla Guerra Civile ad oggi, ci sono stati solo 6 Master Distiller! Nel 1999 la distilleria ha assunto l’attuale nome, Buffalo Trace: omaggio ai bufali, che attirarono i primi coloni nel Kentucky, scavando sentieri con le loro migrazioni.⁣
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Buffalo Trace is not only one of the world's best-known Bourbon Whiskey brands: it is also one of the oldest distilleries in the U.S.A., and for this reason it pays great attention to tradition. Founded in 1858 in the heart of Kentucky, the state where in 1800 the tradition of rye distillation of Eastern European immigrants applied to the most widespread native American cereal, corn. And this element of identity is well present in the Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, since its mashbill in fact foresees the presence of over 80% corn.⁣
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During more than 150 years of production, the distillery has had at its helm some of the most influential characters in the history of Bourbon: from Pappy Van Winkle to George Stagg or George Weller, all characters to whom a specific bottling has been dedicated. Think that since the Civil War in 1862, there have only been six Master Distillers! It was only in 1999 that the distillery took on its current name, Buffalo Trace: a tribute to the buffalos that attracted the first settlers to Kentucky, digging the paths while migrating.

And with this gem from the year 2000 we wrap up th

And with this gem from the year 2000 we wrap up this trio dedicated to the iconic @glenfiddichwhisky

A 30yo Glenfiddich at 40%, vatting of 50% ex-sherry and 50% ex-bourbon casks, or so it's said...

Here our notes of this beauty!

C: Gold

N: it’s sweet as all the old Glenfiddich , round and elegant as a man in his thirties should be: burnt sugar, pear, brioche… It’s both buttery and a bit fruity. A note of perfumed wood (sandalwood maybe?). A hint of orange marmalade. Clean and round, with edges of plums and vanilla.

P: surprising: we were expecting a fruity and juicy palate, and yet… A strange woody note is ruling here, it’s almost wood polish, some ‘chemical’ sweetness, like gummy bears. Figs and dates? Some vanilla.

F: woody and long, fruity and juicy notes are back, Burnt sugar, with a slight smoky tone.

Very nice! We can't deny how we would love to try this at 48% but again, it's already an honor to have this in a glass!

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Every time we go to Dufftown, we take a visit at G

Every time we go to Dufftown, we take a visit at Glenfiddich, if not for a tour at least for a walk in the gardens and in the beautiful visitor center - the very first opened in Scotland, back in 1969: that's proper pioneering! ⁣
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Glenfiddich is a historical distillery, being founded in 1887 by William Grant, former manager at Mortlach - today it's the best selling single malt in the world, and the company is still in the hands of the Grant family, together with Balvenie, Ailsa Bay and Kininvie.⁣
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What we really like is that despite this huge commercial success, it still is a very traditional distillery: think that in the Stillhouse n.2 all the stills are heated by direct fire! Another feature that is quite unique in Glenfiddich is the sort-of Solera System: this means that some of their mature stock from some cask types are vetted together in a solera tun, which is never fully emptied.⁣
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For our next distillery focus, a brand that needs

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Last post on our Springbank journey!⁣
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Sadly in these crazy times, whisky festivals are rare and we realized how dearly we miss them.⁣
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Speaking of festivals, this single cask of Springbank was distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2009 for the @milanowhiskyfestival.⁣
This cask no. 264, previously contained fino sherry and has been bottled at cask strength 57.1%.⁣
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A stunning malt we had the chance to try few times that reminds us why we keep this distillery so close to our hearts.⁣
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We really hope that soon festival will start again, we are really missing that incredible atmosphere!⁣
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Last Sunday we were in Castelfranco Veneto for the

Last Sunday we were in Castelfranco Veneto for the Whisky Revolution Freedom, the third edition of the @whiskyrevolution Festival. One of the most interesting features of this edition was the “Be a Gentleman” initiative: every participant could bring a bottle and give it to the festival, so that it could be opened, shared and tasted by the whole crowd at the main stand, in which we were involved pouring drams - we really liked this, since sharing is caring!

We thought that this was the right occasion to bring a special bottle that stayed looking at us from the shelf for a while now: it was a 2013 Springbank 21 yo!, one of the most reputed editions of this annual classic bottling.

Everything was in the right place: the 21 years of maturation brought a great elegance and a refined fruitiness, while the coastal and mineral soul of Campbeltown could shine, even after so many years in the cask. We’ll write our proper review in the next days, but for now please, believe us: it was a great, great dram.

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The focus of the next 3 posts is Springbank, the i

The focus of the next 3 posts is Springbank, the iconic distillery from Campbeltown!⁣
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We won’t annoy you with the usual info about Springbank, everyone knows the reasons of the iconic status of this distillery, from the very artisanal distillation method to the long history of the Mitchell’s family.⁣
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What we want to tell you is how rare and difficult is to bottle a cask of Springbank nowadays as an indie bottler.⁣
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That’s why we’re so happy to be able to try this 21yo single cask bottled by our friend Randy, the owner of @taraspirits, a famous shop and Ardbeg embassy in the center of Munich.⁣
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This cask has been bottled at 46,2% ( it’s a cask strength!), and aged exclusively in Oloroso sherry cask for 21 years.⁣
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Thank you again Randy!⁣
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