To get us back on the whisky track, let’s start with a bunch of old grains, all tried at random [and handily alphabetically], at The Whisky Exchange Show 2018.
Carsebridge 1982/2018 35yo SV CS sherry butt #74604 [btl #228/500] 48.9% WB85[1]
- N: The nose speaks of a yeasty grain.
- T: Tasty shortbread sweetness.
- F: [no notes] – too busy talking to Roxy about off-licence chain Bargain Booze in Loughborough. It turns out she has a very good nose & palate.
- C: Back to the grain, it’s a solid & tasty 86 point-er.
Scores 86 points
Girvan 1991/2017 25yo HL Sovereign cask #13285 [342 bts] 58.9% WB0
- N: Glue-y sawdust is all I wrote.
- T: Oh yeah, this completely gives in to ones desire. Buttery/oily joy ensues. This one is all about the oiliness, making for one slick Sovereign.
- F: Soft resinous, vanilla grain finish.
- C: Tastes even older/more mature & softer than the stated years & abv. Oh, I see I had this before [Blog86]. A point higher today.
Scores 87 points
Girvan 1984/2014 30yo SMWS G7.7 [311 bts] 59.4% WB85.67[3]
- C: I was warmly offered this in the queue on day 2. This is super-rich with a thick mouthfeel to boot. More of this please.
Scores 88 points
Invergordon 1971/2009 BBR cask #4 47%
I wonder where this bottle has been for 9 years?
- N: With pleasing gluey vibes, it’s less blatantly sherried than the TWE bottling coming up.
- T: This is something I could drink without thinking, or writing anything about,…..
- F: [no notes]
- C: A beautifully aged [37-38yo] concoction.
Scores 89 points
Invergordon 44yo Elixir TWE Show 2018 The Future [246 bts] 51.6% WB90[2]
As child of the 1970’s and 80’s, this bottle’s fabulous label reminds me of all the plastic rulers I had at school.
- N: That’s the business. reminding me of a slightly older ’64 Invergordon [WB] I enjoyed a few years ago now.
- T: Yep, same again. I’ll have to revisit this later when the crowds have died down.
- F: It’s even more moorish towards the tail. Finishes with layers of [dryish] vanilla sour cream that only long, slow ageing provides.
- C: Unwavering sherried grain whisky. Provisionally scores 89 points.
TAKE 2
- N&T: This is ideal. Worth the 44 year wait to reach this harmonious plateau.
- F: A touch of ash into the finish, concluding with its grapey-dry vanilla grain core.
- C: I’m scoring this high, not for its complexity, but for its just-so-ness.
Scores 90 points
What a super session. The Whisky Loving Pianist is back on track! I’ll be returning next week after the Rumfest shenanigans, to share more from TWE Show.
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