One In 8 Bottles – Whisky News?
A wee snippet from Paul McLean, over in Scotland.
A friend of mine dropped by Tim Prokopov frae Moscow, I had been storing a few bottles and things for him, as he is an avid collector (and likes to sample) of whisky.
As he had promised (ages ago) he brought me a special bottle as a gift; his own make!
Ages back whilst in Scotland he bought a wee still and the equipment to make his own whisky back home in Russia. The bottle he brought me is really quite unique, it is one bottle of only eight in the world!
Although he cannee call it whisky – as it is 18 months old – it has that look and feel of whisky, upon tasting – aye well you have to do it eh! – I just didnt know what to think? It has that whisky taste, a good whisky taste, a heavy sherry Speyside or so, hard to put a name to the taste, bearing in mind it is still only 18 months old, but boy, did it have a grand nose and finish!
I had opened it as required by Tim, can I say it tasted somewhat like a very good Jamaican rum, mixed somewhere with a good sherry Speyside, it is certainly not what I would call “new make”.
You can see in the photo, I did sample this (ok, in a Clontarf glass!) and have enjoyed it. See the close up shot of the label, it says it all, better than I can.
I am certainly lucky to get one of these bottles, so many thanks go to Tim, we are friends from a long time back, when he first started his many whisky tours here with us.
Here endeth the story, a really good dram of ??? spirit!
Paul McLean
owner www.mcleanscotland.com
