tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post2888547822767769782..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Single Malt Report: Caol Ila 12 year old 1999 Gordon & MacPhailMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-4166343465007498322014-08-21T13:05:41.280-04:002014-08-21T13:05:41.280-04:00Hmm, I guess it does come down to the sulfur facto...Hmm, I guess it does come down to the sulfur factor. Take that away and the whisky notes line up moreErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-67835632019308615552014-08-21T02:02:11.194-04:002014-08-21T02:02:11.194-04:00Maybe I'm sensitive. That's what The Coope...Maybe I'm sensitive. That's what The Coopered Tot always says on Twitter.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-10794090708232316532014-08-21T00:49:51.320-04:002014-08-21T00:49:51.320-04:00I don't know about that, Eric.
On the nose, ...I don't know about that, Eric. <br /><br />On the nose, Michael notes: bacon, plums, honey, sulphur; I note: ham, raisins, citrus, rubber. Not identical, but not so very far apart either.<br /><br />On the palate we have more differences but also some similarities: Michael finds sweetness and salt going tart, peppery and sweet with water; I find it sweet with increasing saltiness without water as well and see the salt being pushed back with water too. His tart notes are not unrelated to the citrus I find.<br /><br />Obviously, I find more citrus/apricot than he does; and while I note a lot of peat and smoke and barely remark the sulphur the opposite is true for him. So, yes, some important differences, but a lot of similarities too. The main difference probably is that I have a pretty high sulphur tolerance---as I recall we had very different takes on two other sulphury whiskies as well: the Blackadder Ledaig 6, 2005 and an Old Malt Cask Brora 21, 1981.My Annoying Opinionshttp://www.myannoyingopinions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-35360816807087694642014-08-20T18:28:33.932-04:002014-08-20T18:28:33.932-04:00Boys, boys, settle down.
This is certainly very i...Boys, boys, settle down.<br /><br />This is certainly very interesting. While the scores are close, you and MAO's tasting notes could be describing two different whiskies.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-63530065992290775942014-08-20T14:19:59.729-04:002014-08-20T14:19:59.729-04:00Cat urine, sulpher and vomit are some of my favori...Cat urine, sulpher and vomit are some of my favorite whisky flavors. ;) Now I want to try it even more. Strange how that is. It's like when someone asks you to smell something and you know its going to be horrible. Are you the type of person who still wants to smell it just to see for yourself. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-39222732559672010392014-08-20T14:14:14.772-04:002014-08-20T14:14:14.772-04:00How could you miss all that urine? Your membership...How could you miss all that urine? Your membership to the Piss Sniffing Society has been suspended. Turn in your badge and sealed samples.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-87946662634838650772014-08-20T13:11:38.695-04:002014-08-20T13:11:38.695-04:00Me too. I would also love to chime in on this one....Me too. I would also love to chime in on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-90286720784961837252014-08-20T11:52:15.668-04:002014-08-20T11:52:15.668-04:00Obviously this needs to go into arbitration. I...Obviously this needs to go into arbitration. I'm selflessly offering my services.Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-61872119107128293112014-08-20T11:09:22.984-04:002014-08-20T11:09:22.984-04:00How did you get this one so wrong?How did you get this one so wrong?My Annoying Opinionshttp://www.myannoyingopinions.comnoreply@blogger.com