ralfy review 927 – Mortlach 10yo @ 57.5%vol: (Editions Spirits Ltd:)
Independent bottlers have always been a go-to for me when trying to get a different idea/identity of a distillery.
Glenfarclas, despite the robbery which took place recently, my deepest apologies to the folks at Glenfarclas; a horrendous act. That aside, I’ve never been a huge fan of the distilleries style. I haven’t tried the Family Cask Range, I can’t afford to, but at this crossroads of style are independent bottlers, Duncan Taylor specifically with their Octave range.
Double maturation in a 50 litre, hand made sherry cask by some of the most famous sherry bodegas – the Octave range allows a rather unique and oddly specific sherry influence onto distilleries which are sometimes famous for sherry use themselves, and some not.
This Iconic Speyside (Glenfarclas) is the finest rum and raisin soaked style that I’ve ever tried, Glenfarclas now has a place in my heart, via Duncan Taylor.
Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 442: Wolfburn 7 Year Old 2015 Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, sips for peace! Kudos to Belgian bottler Klubb23 who took the initiative to convince Wolfburn to release a bottling in favor of humanitarian actions for Ukraine. And although Wolfburn opened up the initiative further and bottled another 1550 bottles (with black capsule) for all markets, 112 bottles (with silver capsule) and separate label on the box were bottled for Belgium. The proceeds of the sale will go to the Solidarity Fund Ukraine 12-12. Mark knows it’s only a very small contribution that he can make by buying a bottle, but something is always better than nothing.
Welcome to this weeks episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at the releases to date in the Seven Seals Zodiac range.
Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 441: Wolfburn Private Cask 2017/540 re-visited
Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, re-visits a cask. Last year Mark tasted this private cask from Tom after he had let it come to Belgium just before the Brexit troubles. Well, not the whole cask, though. He bottled 36 bottles. The 3-year-old gem was then at 61.2%. At the end of 2021 Tom had another 36 bottles shipped and that makes this very interesting. The malt has therefore been in the cask for exactly one year longer. Let’s see what evolution this Wolfburn has gone through. Mark puts the first one next to it to make a real comparison.
Writers Tears is a new home pour for me. A gently fruity and honeyed style of whisky with little hints of ginger running through the finish, an underrated gem.
An unusual bottle, too. In the sense that I’ve never seen a bottle that just states ‘Irish Whiskey’. All of us are looking for definition in everything we purchase these days, mostly for the right reasons. But this liquid isn’t a single malt, a pot still whisky, or even classified as a blend. It is simply, and somewhat perfectly called Irish Whiskey, and I don’t think it needs anything else.
Growing bigger by the year, Writers Tears from The Walsh Distillery in Carlow is something to keep your eye on as a fan of whisky, not necessarily just more affordable whisky, either. This product doesn’t try to be anything it isn’t and for that alone, I love it.
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Welcome to this weeks episode of the show in which I’ll be reviewing the finalists in the World Whisky Awards 2022 best rye whisky. I’ll be giving you an insight into how my brain works when I’m judging. You have been warned!
