tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post7664543487985982685..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Single Malt Report: Glenfarclas 105 (again) and the Bastard's ShareMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-5649321239601234462016-04-16T12:21:52.704-04:002016-04-16T12:21:52.704-04:00Ex-madeira maturation/cask finishing really does w...Ex-madeira maturation/cask finishing really does weird things to single malts but it's always a good weird.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-68392358502917208442016-04-15T12:11:02.855-04:002016-04-15T12:11:02.855-04:00I've already gotten myself in trouble from com...I've already gotten myself in trouble from commenting extensively on the Exclusive Casks/Malts, so I'll just say, I'm glad you like that "Speyside"! Madeira does take to whisky better than most wines, to my palate.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-32438007456822529872016-04-12T22:02:45.278-04:002016-04-12T22:02:45.278-04:00On a recent shopping trip, I noticed Beltramo'...On a recent shopping trip, I noticed Beltramo's had a number of new Exclusive Malts that included a mystery Speyside that had been matured entirely in an ex-madeira cask. A quick Google check revealed that this was a Glenfarclas with the serial numbers filed off (as are ALL indie Glenfarclas). Sadly I had no self control and bought a bottle even though the whisky was only ten years old and expensive. It is now the strangest Glenfarclas I have ever tasted on account of it tasting NOTHING like Glenfarclas. The ex-madeira cask certainly turned it into a very tasty wine-sky (I quite like it) but I can see why the Grants probably wanted to get rid of it.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-13914145809981812542014-10-23T01:49:09.701-04:002014-10-23T01:49:09.701-04:00I've been surprised by the subtle differences ...I've been surprised by the subtle differences in cork gauges. There seem to be many of them out there. I'll test out my thin corks on the next Glenfarclas I open, thanks!Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-69862189933183446012014-10-17T20:10:14.766-04:002014-10-17T20:10:14.766-04:00I did have an issue with a Glenmorangie 10 cork th...I did have an issue with a Glenmorangie 10 cork that was not sealing properly but that was definitely a fluke since two later bottles of the Original I purchased had great corks. For some reason LVMH uses wood tops for their higher end Glenmorangies while the Original and Extra Matured bottles have plastic tops even though the bottles are the same shape (in which case hold on to those wooden tops since they look fancier with the cork).<br /><br />On Glenfarclas, it looks like many small thin corks will fit fine. Of course if you're collecting those Highland Park or Aberlour fat corks, you may have problems getting a fit....Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-83600490839237721962014-10-16T21:41:39.651-04:002014-10-16T21:41:39.651-04:00If you haven't yet, I recommend keeping a supp...If you haven't yet, I recommend keeping a supply of spare corks from emptied bottles. For some reason, I never thought of doing that until this year. I'm glad the Grants are addressing the cork issue. Ardbeg used to have a problem with their corks. I think you might have mentioned that (relatedly) Glenmorangie once had issues too. Or maybe that was Ralfy? Anyway, different corks have slightly different gauges thus you may need a few on hand. I've seen someone with 50+ corks, but that could be getting a bit zany. I think I have a dozen.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-52657754889161081812014-10-14T20:31:16.978-04:002014-10-14T20:31:16.978-04:00If you plan on buying a full bottle of any Glenfar...If you plan on buying a full bottle of any Glenfarclas, be very careful with the cork. Glenfarclas makes great whisky but their cork supplier is (pardon my French) shit. While it's still sealing sealing my bottle of 105, the cork is really crumbly and bits are getting into the whisky. The Grants have heard the complaints because they are finally changing suppliers.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-68884500892255770722013-05-18T23:03:08.450-04:002013-05-18T23:03:08.450-04:00If you're searching for indie Glenfarclas, loo...If you're searching for indie Glenfarclas, look for bottles named Blairfindy which might be one of the funnier alias used by a distillery.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-43572198128399360682013-03-25T16:16:37.991-04:002013-03-25T16:16:37.991-04:00I would like to a review on the A'bunadh. I ha...I would like to a review on the A'bunadh. I have a sample from one batch, would like to compare it to a sample from another batch. Maybe later this year?<br /><br />On a related note, Trader Joe's used to sell an official bottling of Aberlour. I'm not sure which age - 10 or 12 - or version it was. But it was hideous. Bitter, sour, and otherwise boring. It has scarred me and my opinion of Aberlour, though I'm looking forward to getting over it. Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-91195958470353327372013-03-24T16:40:27.208-04:002013-03-24T16:40:27.208-04:00Just wondering when you're going to review Abe...Just wondering when you're going to review Aberlour A'bunadh. It's the one cask strength sherry bomb I like to keep on hand.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-30707014874928814432012-12-15T23:44:52.177-05:002012-12-15T23:44:52.177-05:00Agreed. One must always have a Rodeo Clown bottle ...Agreed. One must always have a Rodeo Clown bottle out to distract.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-77724694485005973782012-12-12T16:58:14.705-05:002012-12-12T16:58:14.705-05:00Forgot to mention the important part of that story...Forgot to mention the important part of that story. When the poster saw his friend with the whisky & Coke in hand, he asked where he found the whisky. When his friend said that he used the bottle on the kitchen counter, the poster realized the only bottle he left on the counter was the Glenfarclas 105. I'm sure everyone reading that story did a Capt. Picard Face-palm that day. So the moral of the story is "Never leave a bottle of good whisky out in the open especially when you're having a party."Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-67690221148081283612012-12-12T14:39:24.801-05:002012-12-12T14:39:24.801-05:00Glah. That sounds really sugary. Maybe he or she s...Glah. That sounds really sugary. Maybe he or she saw friends making Bacardi 151 & Cokes and that was the inspiration.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-22741542257929557112012-12-12T01:17:28.017-05:002012-12-12T01:17:28.017-05:00Never mix this with Coke. When John Hansell asked...Never mix this with Coke. When John Hansell asked for whisky horror stories, someone chimed in with a story of a friend making a Glenfarclas 105 & Coke. But, the person who submitted the story did admit the "cocktail" wasn't too bad.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.com