Well, I got to almost everything I said I would post in November. The one exception is the post (first mentioned three months ago) about how whisky geeks respond differently to the idea of whisky as investment depending on who is involved. Its place in the schedule was taken by the unplanned screed about whisky retailers. Despite the title of my blog I’d prefer not to post more than one thing a month that is guaranteed to piss someone off, and the whisky investment thing is going to piss some people off. Anyway, it’s coming very soon. The regular fare of the blog will continue to be whisky reviews, though there might also be a few more restaurant/meal reviews than is usual.
Here are the whiskies I hope to review this month:
Benriach “Septendecim”
Deanston 12
George T. Stagg, 2010 Release
George T. Stagg, 2011 Release
Glenfiddich “Snow Phoenix”
Glen Garioch 20, 1990 (Kintra Whisky)
Glen Garioch 21, 1990 (Archives)
Glen Mhor 1978-2004 (Scott’s Selection)
Highland Park 1986-2007 (Scott’s Selection)
Highland Park 25, 45.7%
Highland Park 25, 48.1%
Highland Park 1975-2001 (Scott’s Selection)
Kilchoman 5, 2006 Vintage Release
Kilchoman Sherry Cask
Littlemill 1984-2004 (Scott’s Selection)
Mackmyra, The First Edition
Miltonduff 14, 1997 CS
Miltonduff 18, 1995 (Signatory CS for K&L)
“Mystery Dram”
Port Ellen 26, 1983 (Old Bothwell)
Port Ellen 27, 1982 (Old Bothwell)
Pulteney 1977-2005 (Scott’s Selection)
The “mystery dram” is an undisclosed sample that my friend Rich recently gave me. The plan is that I will review it soon, send him the tasting notes with some guesses about possible provenance, age etc.. And then when I have finally posted the review he will reveal to the world via the comments section just how much of an ass I have made of myself. Another novelty will be a pair of synchronized reviews published simultaneously with Michael Kravitz of Diving With Pearls on December 10 and 12.
You sure are reviewing a quite a number of Scott’s Selections this month. *cough* *cough*
Good luck with the Mystery Dram. That’s definitely my preferred form of public humiliation.
To be clear, my only intention was for Mr. Annoying to review the Mystery Sample blind, at which point I would disclose the bottling information. I was interested to see the writeup produced in the face of an unknown provenance. While I am confident that Mr. Annoying is up to the task, it was not my suggestion that the review be published *before* the reveal. Having said that, he can certainly choose the path of humiliation if he so chooses. I know that I’ve been feeling the need for an outpouring of ridicule lately…
Yes, I should clarify that that’s my plan, not Rich’s. Though as it’s quite likely that I will have tasted the sample and sent him my notes well before they actually get published, I will know the result of the reveal well before the rest of the world. Rich will confirm that my notes will not have been edited to mitigate the inevitable humiliation.
What about glencadam and clynelish
In January, Pat. (Pat is referring to two Blackadder bottles that we split last month.)