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| Hello, that is one in every of our (virtually) day by day tastings. Santé! |
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August 26, 2024
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Strathmill too is again on WF
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A part of an outdated commercial for Gilbey’s Strathmill that’s usually reproduced
in posters and the like. We’re undecided if it is genuinely genuine,
however we discover it fairly amusing. |
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And we now have a very outdated one, which we’ll begin with since its alcohol content material is comparatively low.
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Strathmill 1988/2023 (43.2%, Malts of Scotland, Uncommon Casks, bourbon hogshead, cask #MoS 23024, 162 bottles) 
That’s roughly 35 years if my calculations are appropriate. These outdated Strathmills are certainly a uncommon discover. Color: straw. Nostril: a superbly aged cask that has held up splendidly, with ripe banana, vanilla cake, mild honey, pollen, a touch of chamomile tea, and a contact of papaya. There’s not a touch of harshness, simply pure class. After just a few moments, a notice of pink grapefruit emerges. Mouth: the identical delicate profile, with banana, honey, ripe apples, contemporary grapes, syrupy peaches, and a contact of woodruff syrup and mullein. End: medium size, however candy and delightfully fruity, with muesli, a little bit of nougat, and contemporary pineapple. Feedback: plenty of sweetness however no weak point on this beautiful outdated Strathmill, which at instances can evoke an outdated cognac.
SGP:541 – 89 factors. |
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Strathmill 12 yo 2011/2024 (51%, Asta Morris, bourbon, cask #AM159) 
I’ve heard that the addition of frogs on the labels by our Belgian associates is a kind of hidden tribute to the French soccer staff, although I haven’t the faintest proof. Color: white wine. Nostril: deeply rooted in barley, barley sugar, and brown sugar, with overripe apples, shortbread, and people irresistible, butter-laden Breton biscuits that you just can’t put down. Pack opened; pack emptied. Moderately like this pleasant younger Strathmill—bottle opened; bottle emptied. With water: much more of these biscuits, oatcakes, and madeleines… Mouth (neat): a contact rustic this time, with inexperienced wooden, leafy notes, inexperienced tea, and Breton cider apples, there. Water ought to soften it. With water: certainly, baked apples, oranges, Earl Gray, and vanilla cake all come collectively to mellow it out. End: of medium size, with tea and liquorice wooden. Feedback: very nice, very pure, purely centered on barley and malt.
SGP: 551 – 86 factors. |
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Strathmill 12 yo 2011/2024 (58.38%, James Eadie, first fill European oak oloroso butt end, cask #367496, 725 bottles)
A 23-month end in oloroso casks right here. 725 bottles, cask power from a single butt—that’s fairly spectacular! It’s over 500 litres, roughly the complete capability of a butt, so I think about the angels had been a bit lazy and didn’t actually take their share over these 23 months. Color: full gold. Nostril: numerous shoe polish, chocolate, and floor espresso remnants, adopted by juniper, orange marmalade, black tea, and simply the tiniest trace of soy sauce. I’m searching for flaws (as one does), however I can’t discover any. I like the polish notes. With water: no important adjustments, although a much-anticipated walnut cake emerges. Mouth (neat): wonderful. Black pepper, chocolate, espresso liqueur, cloves, and some prunes. With water: extra dried fruits—figs, dates, raisins, and a contact of coriander seed. End: lengthy, very clear, with a streamlined sherry profile. Feedback: superb, the right companion to the AM.
SGP:561 – 86 factors. |
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It might be fairly good to have these three Strathmills in your bar, to reveal to your friends the exact results of each sherry and prolonged ageing on a really traditional malt distillate with no notably sharp edges – or asperities.
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