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March meeting tasting - your favourite

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What was your favourite whisky on the night?

Cadenheads Authentic Collection Teannich Aged 12 Years
2
18%
Celtic Nations Celtic Blended Malt Whiskey
2
18%
Fettercairn 12-year-old
2
18%
Rosebank 26-year-old
5
45%
 
Total votes : 11

March meeting tasting - your favourite

Postby JohnM » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:58 am

Not having a great nose or palate, I thought they were all pretty nice. My favourites were probably the earlier ones on the night, most likely because I could taste at that stage.

Maybe not an admission I should make amongst all the experts, but after a few drinks I find it hard to distinguish between anything.
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Re: March meeting tasting - your favourite

Postby Michael Foggarty » Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:02 pm

I thought they were all good but i opted to vote for the Fettercairn primarily because i thought it was going to be rubbish, it surprised me!
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Re: March meeting tasting - your favourite

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:15 pm

I vote for the Teannich but enjoyed all 4. Each had something different to offer.

I think the boldness of the cask strength won it for me though. Brute force and ignorance wins it for me ;)

I too was surprised by the Fettercairn on how drinkable it was. However it does have a strange nose which I could not really get to grips with. Definitely not worth slating it for though.

The Rosebank had more flavour than I thought it would have too as I've had a Rosebank or too and found them light.

For me the Celtic nations was probably my least favourite. I strangley found that there was a conflict of tastes in the finish but that could have as much to do with a Guinness before hand than anything and I may be being a bit hard on it but I enjoyed it all the same.
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Re: March meeting tasting - your favourite

Postby John » Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:03 pm

I hope that this isn't a secret ballot!! :lol:

I voted for the Rosebank becasue I really felt that it had the most character. Like was said earlier, I also enjoyed the Fettercairn more than I thought I would primarily because of the initial review which prompted me up to label it somewhere between paint thinner and bath salts :shock: . Unfortunately I couldn't sample the Celtic nations so I can't offer any opinion on that which just leaves the Teannich. All I can say for it is that at 58%(?) I wish I hadn't tasted it without water becasue as soon as it hit my tongue all bets were off. On the plus side, both my trachea and oesophagus are now both crystal clear due to what I can only describe as an internal chemical peel. I will live and learn :D

Great selection on the night. Many thanks to all who were able to bring the bottles for sampling.
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Re: March meeting tasting - your favourite

Postby DavidH » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:05 pm

I've been fooled beofre, drinking out of sample cups, but the Rosebank was really flavourful. I'd love to have more of it. The Teannich was a close second. The Fettercairn was perfectly drinkable but I'm not a big fan of the smoke that was prominent in the Celtic Nations.

I'm very grateful for the chance to try all of these. I have hardly begun my exploration of Scotch so it was great to get a proper introduction to a variety of bottlings. Thank you, guys!
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Re: March meeting tasting - your favourite

Postby JohnM » Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:49 am

Regarding the Celtic Nations... How can the SWA make this illegal? Is it just that they are not allowed to use the term "vatted malt" etc or is it that they are not allowed call it "whisky"? The association is not a legislatory body. Surely this series could be continued and they could call it a vatting or blend of malt whisky from Ireland and Scotland? I'm sure there is nothing illegal about mixing two whiskies - otherwise the Scottish police would be issuing a warrent for my arrest.

Also, in Canada they have to put some Canadian whisky into the "single cask" scotch bottled in the country. I think it has to be a minimum of 1% Canadian whisky. It's called pure malt whisky. Premium Bottlers Inc. do a range. Why can't this be done with Irish and Scotch whisky?
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Re: March meeting tasting - your favourite

Postby BrianH » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:41 am

I drank an awful lot of whisk(e)y between 7 o'clock in Bowes and 2:30 am in the Porterhouse, most of which I had never tried before. So it's hard for me to remember any one in particular. But I do actually remember liking the Fettercairn. I even said as much to Adrian at the bar in Bowes later on. I can't describe what I like about it, I just know I do.
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Re: March meeting tasting - your favourite

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:45 am

I think we all feel that way :lol:

It is always hard to remember much in a tasting like that when you don't take notes and it is always going to be hard taking notes when we are all discussing Society issues. I could not tell you one from the other now either. I just came away with basic notions of I liked or I didn't like :) which is the main point.

I think the Fettercairn surprised us all as it was not known to be a great whisky ... sure what do te experts know any way ;)

Once we get more organised we'll be able to compare the whiskies directly against each other more easily.
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Re: March meeting tasting - your favourite

Postby DavidH » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:58 am

IrishWhiskeyChaser wrote:Once we get more organised we'll be able to compare the whiskies directly against each other more easily.

Indeed. If we do end up getting a couple of gross of Glencairn glasses we'll be able to line up the samples and compare them properly. That would be a luxury.
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Re: March meeting tasting - your favourite

Postby martin » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:27 pm

My vote goes to the Rosebank being a Rosebank fan. So far tasted 4 different Rosebanks and this one is in the top 3 ;)
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