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St Augustine Liqueurs Meeting 8/9/2014

8/22/2014

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     The recent meeting in St Augustine, which sort of coincided with Todd and Donna's wedding anniversary (Happy Belated Anniversary!) was a tasting of liqueurs made with single malts. Since Aly and I were late we missed the beginning of the meeting and the proper explanation of the night's expressions. Correct me if I am wrong, please. In fact I have missed the pairings (i.e. which single malt is in which liquer).
     I might mention that our May End of Year Party at Myra's (Thank you Myra!) with a low country boil and some of Ken's undistilled whisky (beers- Thank You Ken!) was another successful gathering. Terry made an appearance even. Fun was had by all and Todd ended up holding a tasting of sorts for some "new" whisky drinkers, well, tasters I might call them. By that point in the evening, not having planned to taste with notes and having sampled multiple expressions, distilled and undistilled, I failed to write down anything about any whisky. It was a party afterall, right?
     Well, back to St Augustine and our tasting at the Kenwood B&B. Aly and I wish we could have made the St Augustine Distillery tour. I would have some more pictures and notes and stuff if I would have been there. 
     This is what I tasted at the Kenwood:

*Glenfiddich 12 yr    40% ABV
     -smells vanilla with slight rubber
     -tastes light oak
     -with water smells light oak
     -tastes light oak, peppery
     -trails oak
     Though I have had this before, I don't think I have ever posted notes. Being
     a light Speyside whisky, the notes are not surprising to anyone, I think. 

*Gelnfiddich Malt Whisky Liqueur    40% ABV
     -smells light oak with cream
     -tastes fruity sweet, peach
     -with water smells vanilla
     -tastes almost peach schnapps
     -trails vanilla
     I have got this pairing correct! Lucky guess, I guess. 

*The Cock of the North  35% ABV
     -smells light sour peach
     -tastes peach/berry
     -very light alcohol
     -trails blueberry
     This one reminds me of peach schnapps. I did taste blueberry though. 
     Since I have never tasted a blaeberry,  which is used during production of this liquer and grows wild in parts of Scotland,  I guess I associated the berry flavor in this way. 

*Edradour Natural Cask Strength   58% ABV
     -smells vanilla with slight floral hints
     -tastes sour oak with pepper
     -sweet on the lips
     -with water smells lighter vanilla
     -tastes stronger wood
     -ruins vanilla flavor

*Dancing Pines Black Walnut Bourbon Liquer   43% ABV
     -smells musty wood with slight black licorice
     -tastes licorice
     -trails peppery
     -with water - sweet like a plum!
     I enjoyed this liqueur like I  would a plum wine. 

*The Speyside   10yr   43% ABV
     -smells cookie dough raisin
     -tastes peppery - no sweetness
     -with water lighter cookie dough
     -tastes oak, bitter
     Like many light, Speyside whiskies water ruins this. 

*Glayva Liqueur  35% ABV
     -smells like freshly cut vines
     -tastes sweet cinnamon with vines
     -with water tastes very sweet fruit, vine
     I could only taste a little of this. I cannot see myself wanting to drink it. The cinnamon could not overpower the taste/smell of fresh cut vines, as if I was doing yard work. I didn't exactly hate this liqueuer. I just don't particularly like the smell of fresh cut vines. 

*Stag's Breath Liqueur   19.8% ABV
     -smells of honey strongly
     -tastes grape juice at first
     -trails punch
     -with water smells honey
     -tastes grape juice
     -trails wood
     Speyside whisky flavored with honey. I think that is exactly what I tasted. I don't know where grape juice comes into it though. 

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