tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post7808356503647227243..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Royal Brackla 14 year old 1998 Gordon & MacPhail for Binny'sMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-23507971774638807692018-01-21T19:24:06.387-05:002018-01-21T19:24:06.387-05:00Great post.Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-33757202940827147832018-01-04T21:57:50.584-05:002018-01-04T21:57:50.584-05:00I agree! Scores are pretty silly, and I sincerely ...I agree! Scores are pretty silly, and I sincerely hope most folks value the words more than the numbers, not just on my blog but all others as well. Thank you for reading, Anonymous!<br /><br />Florin, who commented above, really enjoyed this whisky. And, at this rate, so will My Annoying Opinions. I'm just an accidental pain in the ass with this one, I guess.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-18525639160918614952017-12-22T21:46:50.891-05:002017-12-22T21:46:50.891-05:00Strange. In many ways your review mirrors what I ...Strange. In many ways your review mirrors what I find but I think this is very good. The difference is in the finish. I don't get soap but there is a slight green woodiness that you mention which is a negative but only just.<br />This takes water very well and the mouthfeel is probably the best part. It is so lemony and sweet it reminds me of sugared lemon peels and lemonheads but I get a slight acidity only.<br /><br />Gets pretty cloudy with water. Anyway, this review was great as it, for me anyway, illustrates perfectly that scores don't matter as much as the content of the review. Having the same whisky in hand helps with that judgement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-47411192644981992972017-12-13T14:24:54.479-05:002017-12-13T14:24:54.479-05:00Maybe you have my sample and it is thus awesome. L...Maybe you have my sample and it is thus awesome. Looking forward to utilizing the Signatory Brackla for this blog's SECOND(!) Royal Brackla review.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-56550536093085051282017-12-13T14:20:56.858-05:002017-12-13T14:20:56.858-05:00O RLY?
That's the most nuanced reply I seem t...<a href="https://i.imgur.com/A1uk5vX.png" rel="nofollow">O RLY?</a><br /><br />That's the most nuanced reply I seem to be able to come up with at the moment.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-26331435841960565682017-12-08T13:02:07.106-05:002017-12-08T13:02:07.106-05:00Oh hell, the one I recently opened and wasn't ...Oh hell, the one I recently opened and wasn't terribly impressed by is the one you've linked me giving 87 points to above! Ah, the pleasures of aging! Anyway, I've only had one pour from the freshly opened bottle so I should go back to it and see what I make of it after some air/time.My Annoying Opinionshttps://myannoyingopinions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-36564812412564177832017-12-08T12:02:18.682-05:002017-12-08T12:02:18.682-05:00Apparently, I should thank you for drinking this w...Apparently, I should thank you for drinking this whisky for me. Though I have a feeling he did get me a sample eventually.<br /><br />Coincidentally, I recently opened a Signatory Brackla for Binny's. Can't say I was terribly impressed by that one either.My Annoying Opinionshttps://myannoyingopinions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-66467884639813140422017-12-08T11:24:00.812-05:002017-12-08T11:24:00.812-05:00Boo! This was a bottle I really liked, and you sh...Boo! This was a bottle I really liked, and you should stop drinking 4-year old samples. Especially if they were clearly not for you. <br /><br />It looks like I didn't write notes for this one, but I rated it at 4* (88-90 points or so).<br /><br />What Bacardi seems to be doing with their new releases is a social experiment: the Brackla is released at 40% and if I remember well with coloring. The Aultmore - 46%, no coloring. And the Craigellachie - 46% if I remember, and coloring. My guess is, they want to see what sticks, since neither of the distilleries has any name with the drinking masses (or with refined connoisseurs, for that matter). Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.com