{"id":66,"date":"2023-09-14T17:17:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T15:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsmac.co.za\/?p=66"},"modified":"2023-10-02T17:43:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T15:43:26","slug":"extract-from-minutes-23rd-june-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsmac.co.za\/?p=66","title":{"rendered":"June 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Business and Resolutions: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. AE, RMel & TH took anonymised bottles from the stock of untasted distilleries.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The Real Business:  with both bottles wrapped in sacculum or esikhwameni<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

    The Whisky<\/td>Longrow, Springbank<\/td><\/tr>
    Supplied<\/td>Host <\/td><\/tr>
    Region<\/td>Cambeltown<\/td><\/tr>
    Age & Distillation<\/td>NAS<\/td><\/tr>
    Special Notes<\/td>Heavily peated malt, 48 hours in the smoke to dry. Ex bourbon and sherry casks.<\/td><\/tr>
    Strength<\/td>46% abv.<\/td><\/tr>
    Price<\/td>When purchased 2021, R900 Whisky Bros., now R1590, same source <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

    DETAILS <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    THE COLOUR ………………………Light candle-infused bronze<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    THE NOSE ……………………………smoke, peat, some lemon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    THE TASTE ………………………….Full mouthfeel, rich with a pepper front edge; citrus peel, light nutmeg and spices indistinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    THE FINISH ………………………..long on the pepper, sweetens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With some water\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026raises the pepper with spice, adds sweetness with a pear infused underlay. \u201cA miraculous loss and return of the nose\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    THE SCORE \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026The Gents: 82.4, with a range 72-88.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Tasting #2<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Whisky<\/td>Blair Athol<\/td><\/tr>
    Supplied<\/td>Stock, new distillery<\/td><\/tr>
    Region<\/td>Highland<\/td><\/tr>
    Age & Distillation<\/td>12 YO <\/td><\/tr>
    Special Notes<\/td>700ml; old school age statement presentation.  <\/td><\/tr>
    Strength<\/td>43% abv.<\/td><\/tr>
    Price<\/td>Source TH, Model Bottle Store, Meyerton 2023, R1,000.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

    DETAILS <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    THE COLOUR ………………………….Red bronze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    THE NOSE ………………………………Raisins, sultanas, plums, molasses and burnt treacle toffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    THE TASTE …………………………….A sweet and sour start, with salty liquorice; previously disadvantaged BBBalls; foustiness with green apple skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    THE FINISH ………………………….Long, held in palate by salt plums<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With some water\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026deadens the dram while raising the pepper and providing an almost vinegar ending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    THE SCORE \u2026\u2026\u2026.The Gents: 69.4, with a range 65-74.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Gents\u2019 comments: the written reviews do not match the dram we drank; a most unusual malt as seen by the nose and palate notes, could it have been \u2018off\u2019?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Evening: the meeting closed at 21:10 with the Close and thanks for warm evening under trying circumstances.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Scoring<\/strong><\/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 Business and Resolutions:  The Real Business:  with both bottles wrapped in sacculum or esikhwameni The Tasting #1 The Whisky Longrow, Springbank Supplied Host  Region Cambeltown Age & Distillation NAS Special Notes Heavily peated malt, 48 hours in the smoke to dry. Ex bourbon and sherry casks. Strength 46% abv. Price When purchased 2021, R900 Whisky Bros., … <\/p>\n

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