{"id":142,"date":"2024-08-22T08:58:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T06:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsmac.co.za\/?p=142"},"modified":"2024-08-22T08:58:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T06:58:55","slug":"march-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsmac.co.za\/?p=142","title":{"rendered":"March 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Tasting #1   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Whisky <\/td>Old Ballantruan\u00a0
The \u201cPeated Malt\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Speyside Glenlivet.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Supplied<\/td>The Chair <\/td><\/tr>
Region<\/td>Speyside<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Age & Distillation <\/td>N.A.S.  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Special Notes <\/td>Heavily peated malted barley in hand-picked oak casks.  Unchillfiltered and naturally coloured. <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Strength<\/td>50% abv. <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Price <\/td>R900-00 from Tommy Hair\u2019s cupboard! <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The opening toast to Uisge Beatha, the \u201cWater of Life\u201d.  DETAILS  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE COLOUR ……..Medium Gold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE NOSE ………….Hint of smoke, Marmalade Fruit-cake, Honey, Malty caramel, and porridge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TASTE ………..Toffee with Floral notes. Vanilla.  White pepper at the back of the mouth.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sweetness hangs around.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE FINISH ……… The finish remains sweet but dry with a hint of peat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WITH  WATER\u2026\u2026\u2026Very smooth and the fruitiness goes. Mild pepper and remains dry. THE SCORE \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026The Gents: 85 with guest 83.5   The range was 77-88. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tasting #2<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
The Whisky <\/td>Kavalan <\/strong>Solist Moscatel <\/td><\/tr>
Supplied<\/td>II by special request as self-proclaimed penance for missing so many meetings!\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Region<\/td>Taiwan<\/td><\/tr>
Age & Distillation <\/td>N.A.S.<\/td><\/tr>
Special Notes <\/td>Moscatel casks (specialised sherry) <\/td><\/tr>
Strength<\/td>56-3% abv. <\/td><\/tr>
Price <\/td>R7,499-99.  Whisky Brother & co. Hyde Park. Special Collector\u2019s stock.  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The toast to \u201cThe Clark and the Jackson\u201d and to absent Gentlemen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DETAILS  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On opening \u201cA High Altitude Pop!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE COLOUR …………Deep Amber in the extreme with a very dark reddish tinge! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE NOSE ……………..Prunes, Cherries, very complex, rich and sweet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TASTE ……………Raisins, vinaigrette Plum, Rowntree fruit pastilles, floral notes, toasted bran and finally Dark Chocolate!  As in the nose above, very complex! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE FINISH ………….Sweet Milk Stout.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With some water\u2026\u2026\u2026And once again I cannot recall any of the Gentlemen spoiling this delightful dram with water! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE SCORE \u2026\u2026\u2026. The Gents: 85.4 with guest 82.1    Range 80 \u2013 92.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as per the previous Regular Meeting \u201cAnother unusual evening where the Second Bottle was as good as or better than the First!\u201d  And with my own personal word of appreciation to Ivor for this very special \u201cSpoil\u201d!  And for changing my mind about Taiwanese Whisky! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Evening: the meeting closed at 21hr59 with the Closing Gambit with thanks to our Host, Peter.  And I hear via the grapevine that the gathering went way on into the wee small hours!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scoring <\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Nothing short of diabolical <\/td>  0 \u2013 50 <\/td><\/tr>
Nasty, well worth avoiding <\/td>51 \u2013 64 <\/td><\/tr>
Very unimpressive indeed <\/td>65 \u2013 69 <\/td><\/tr>
Usually drinkable, but don\u2019t expect the earth to move <\/td>70 \u2013 74 <\/td><\/tr>
Average, usually pleasant, sometimes flawed <\/td>75 \u2013 79 <\/td><\/tr>
Good, worth trying <\/td>80 \u2013 84 <\/td><\/tr>
Very good to excellent <\/td>85 \u2013 89 <\/td><\/tr>
Brilliant<\/td>90 \u2013 94 <\/td><\/tr>
Superstar, gives a reason to live <\/td>95 \u2013 97 <\/td><\/tr>
Nirvana<\/td>98 – 100 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Tasting #1    The Whisky  Old Ballantruan\u00a0The \u201cPeated Malt\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Speyside Glenlivet.\u00a0 Supplied The Chair  Region Speyside   Age & Distillation  N.A.S.     Special Notes  Heavily peated malted barley in hand-picked oak casks.  Unchillfiltered and naturally coloured.    Strength 50% abv.    Price  R900-00 from Tommy Hair\u2019s cupboard!    The opening toast to Uisge Beatha, the \u201cWater of … <\/p>\n

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