This monthly gathering saw a few more of us than August. Maybe I should take minutes instead of racking my brain to remember who was there. I will be Sargeant at Arms, Club Taster, Secretary and story teller. My motion was just seconded by me.
Todd had gathered a local whiskey from St Augustine Distillery and some old favorites. I took notes on just a few. I also took some pictures of the bottles right after I stepped in front of Greg, who had just arranged them into a nice composition (sorry Greg!).
There was an Edradour Natural Cask Strength NAS 56.1% ABV on the table as well. We have apparently tasted this before (Notes from 8/9/14) but not this bottle. Under fear of death, from Todd, we refrained from opening and looked at it intently.
Todd had gathered a local whiskey from St Augustine Distillery and some old favorites. I took notes on just a few. I also took some pictures of the bottles right after I stepped in front of Greg, who had just arranged them into a nice composition (sorry Greg!).
There was an Edradour Natural Cask Strength NAS 56.1% ABV on the table as well. We have apparently tasted this before (Notes from 8/9/14) but not this bottle. Under fear of death, from Todd, we refrained from opening and looked at it intently.
The unopened Edradour and Green Label. SURPRISE OF THE WEEK (Is it?)
*Johnny Walker Green Label 15yr 43% ABV
-smelled peaty with sweet floral
-tasted peaty and goes to toasted bread then pepper and oak
-with water smelled lemony floral
-tasted gritty/chalky with sweet floral pepper
-trails quickly
We’ve tasted this before and I now have a bottle since it is not being produced- No wait. They are producing this again. I learned that "Johnny Walker Green Label is back." The website stated such. That would explain why prices did not go up significantly and though a little rarer in stores, I continued to see it on the shelves in small numbers. Still a good drinking whisky, though not something to go out of your way for.
*Johnny Walker Green Label 15yr 43% ABV
-smelled peaty with sweet floral
-tasted peaty and goes to toasted bread then pepper and oak
-with water smelled lemony floral
-tasted gritty/chalky with sweet floral pepper
-trails quickly
We’ve tasted this before and I now have a bottle since it is not being produced- No wait. They are producing this again. I learned that "Johnny Walker Green Label is back." The website stated such. That would explain why prices did not go up significantly and though a little rarer in stores, I continued to see it on the shelves in small numbers. Still a good drinking whisky, though not something to go out of your way for.
*Clynelish 14 yr 46% ABV
-smells toffee, vanilla with sugary caramel
-tastes slightly floral with peppery oak
-with water smells sweet caramel with tinge of floral
-tastes peppery (soapy)
-goes to oak and trails quickly!
Water is not a good thing in this.
-smells toffee, vanilla with sugary caramel
-tastes slightly floral with peppery oak
-with water smells sweet caramel with tinge of floral
-tastes peppery (soapy)
-goes to oak and trails quickly!
Water is not a good thing in this.
*St Augustine Distillery Company Double Cask Bourbon 46.9% ABV
51% Corn with Malted Barley and Wheat
16 months in small casks and then transferred to larger for remainder
-smells of corn and wheat
-tastes sweet corn with tinge of vanilla and oak
-with water smells sweeter corn and wheat
-tastes caramelized dessert sweet
-trails smoothly with touch of pepper and caramel
Very smooth whisky with little burn!
51% Corn with Malted Barley and Wheat
16 months in small casks and then transferred to larger for remainder
-smells of corn and wheat
-tastes sweet corn with tinge of vanilla and oak
-with water smells sweeter corn and wheat
-tastes caramelized dessert sweet
-trails smoothly with touch of pepper and caramel
Very smooth whisky with little burn!
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