tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post4391641962248599060..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Whisky Fail: The Blind Taste TestMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-11917638712664096222013-10-11T14:29:42.059-04:002013-10-11T14:29:42.059-04:00Yeah, my guess is they probably will too. Though e...Yeah, my guess is they probably will too. Though ever since they started with the 12yo Single Barrel, I've been wondering if they're preparing to end the 15s.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-1325778747276400572013-10-09T13:20:42.684-04:002013-10-09T13:20:42.684-04:00My recent hunt showed that the latest batch is all...My recent hunt showed that the latest batch is all 15 years old. I'll continue to keep an eye out but It might be possible Balvenie will be sticking to 15 years from now on.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-73325360640542833002013-10-09T01:11:45.830-04:002013-10-09T01:11:45.830-04:00All I have to do is divine from what I know of you...All I have to do is divine from what I know of you: Are you the sort of man who would put Loch Dhu into his own goblet or his enemy's?Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-23906357445410118742013-10-09T00:53:52.096-04:002013-10-09T00:53:52.096-04:00Michael, of course you didn't really fail, but...Michael, of course you didn't really fail, but I really like the dramatic effects! The comparison with The Princess Bride is so adept - both glasses were poisoned! Good thing this wasn't to the death!<br /><br />And your intellect is truly dazzling.Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-25161647083296682013-10-09T00:09:53.586-04:002013-10-09T00:09:53.586-04:00Hey Mao, I thought you didn't like Glen Moray!...Hey Mao, I thought you didn't like Glen Moray! I actually do and indeed I used to rank them above Speyburn 10yo. But this last encounter made me revise my opinion on the Speyburn. What I really like about it is the clean profile, all malt and lemon merengue, no sherry, no gimmicks. I would wager that they add some caramel (which is a bummer), but not too much. It gets 3 stars in my book - so yeah, between 1.5 and 3.5-4. The last bottle was finished in less than a month, in a very competitive field.<br /><br />Then I remembered that a couple years back David Broom gave it a "best buy" in the Whisky Advocate.<br /><br />I'm curious about the Glen Moray, I used to like the NAS back in 2006 or so even more than the 12yo. In your opinion, did they keep their offerings consistent, or did they go down?Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-90003123496140049862013-10-09T00:07:37.531-04:002013-10-09T00:07:37.531-04:00Nice! Any bets on if they're still letting the...Nice! Any bets on if they're still letting their barrels age longer now that everyone's claiming aged malt shortages?Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-14862429834522748502013-10-09T00:04:14.549-04:002013-10-09T00:04:14.549-04:00Yeah, Tomatin 12 deserves more respect than it get...Yeah, Tomatin 12 deserves more respect than it gets. You all in MN are getting your Glen Morays for $10-$15 less than we do in CA. Must be a distributor issue.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-13293386954494309412013-10-08T22:45:22.519-04:002013-10-08T22:45:22.519-04:00Agreed. It's an unobjectionable malt (especial...Agreed. It's an unobjectionable malt (especially at its price). 1.5 stars seems too low and 3.5-4 seems too high. But for just $10 more you can get at least two superior Glen Morays and the Tomatin 12.My Annoying Opinionshttp://www.myannoyingopinions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-39620364092153090552013-10-08T22:42:54.791-04:002013-10-08T22:42:54.791-04:00I'm currently working my way through a very go...I'm currently working my way through a very good 16 year old Balvenie Single Barrel. That's not a typo, I did the math on the dates on the label and it's a 16 year old. Apparently some people have found a rare 18 and 20 year old (which would make this a great value if you find a bottle). According to what I've read Balvenie lets some of their barrels age longer if the contents don't match the flavor profile (which to me is a honey and vanilla explosion).Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-12692367417822634412013-10-08T22:32:29.472-04:002013-10-08T22:32:29.472-04:00Thank you. Yeah, I'm leaning towards some of t...Thank you. Yeah, I'm leaning towards some of those conclusions now. The truth about Speyburn 10 lies somewhere in between my first appraisal (1.5) and the blind one (3.5-4). But I have burned through a half bottle of it without complaint. No weird oak tinkering, not much apparent caramel color, lots of malt, 43% ABV, all for $18. Can't say most of those things about some much more expensive whiskies.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-3524481959931877592013-10-08T22:02:05.936-04:002013-10-08T22:02:05.936-04:00I would suggest that your failure is less severe t...I would suggest that your failure is less severe than you make it out to be. The Balvenie SB 15 was uncharacteristic and you couldn't be expected to identify it. And on that basis you were convinced that the other was the Balvenie and being predisposed to like it you over-rated it. Try that Speyburn 10 five more times truly blind (i.e without there being a 50/50 chance that it is something you expect to like) and I doubt you'd give it 3.5-4 stars again.My Annoying Opinionshttp://www.myannoyingopinions.comnoreply@blogger.com