Month: November 2021

Whisky #589: SMWS 46.72 Jungle Slippers

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SMWS 46.72 Jungle Slippers. 25 year old cask strength, single cask bottling from Glenlossie distillery. Speyside, Scotland. ABV: 53.8%. Tasted at Whisky a Day HQ, $399 (bottle).

Colour: Cool gold.

Nose: It’s a subtle nose, quite delicate. Lemon madeleines and caramelised pineapple cooked on the bbq.

Palate: Earthy and zesty. Gremolata, orange marmalade on hot buttered toast, and passionfruit pulp.

Finish: Soft cigar box, dark chocolate and vanilla sponge cake. Medium length, with a gentle salty warmth. A lemon sherbet fizz in the fade.

Comments: An outstanding drop, absolutely faultless. Multi faceted and utterly delicious, you could keep unpacking this one for ages but it’s probably best to not overthink it and just sit back, sip and enjoy.

Whisky #588: Blackadder The Legendary 2016 Single Malt

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Blackadder The Legendary 2016 Single Malt (Cask LTB 2016-01). Scotland. ABV: 46%. Tasted at Whisky a Day HQ, $150 (bottle).

Colour: Bright copper.

Nose: Mulled wine and stewed apple gently simmering on the stovetop.

Palate: Dried raisins, dry sherry and a thin oily mouthfeel. Light and delicate creme brûlée flavours dance over the tongue.

Finish: Gentle oak and spicy nutmeg, soft black pepper and cinnamon flavours in the fade. Medium length.

Comments: A delightfully gentle sherry cask finished whisky, without being a stereotypical sherry bomb that hits you around the chops. Calling your whisky “Blackadder The Legendary” is a tad pretentious, but did it live up to such lofty self proclamations? No, but it is eminently drinkable. No Age Statement (NAS) and Scottish region unspecified, it has a touch of mystique about it.

I’ve loved other Blackadder whiskies that are more often than not bottled at cask strength. This one is at a more approachable 46% ABV, but it’s still an excellent drop. This was one of only 666 bottles produced, but if you can find one it’s definitely recommended.

Whisky #587: Glenfiddich Fire & Cane Single Malt

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Glenfiddich Fire & Cane Single Malt. Speyside, Scotland. ABV: 43%. Tasted at Whisky a Day HQ, $80 (bottle).

Colour: Brightly polished brass.

Nose: Fresh apricots, dried dates and a whiff of smoke. Campfire smoke, as distinct from peat.

Palate: A thin mouthfeel is the first thing you notice. Not a good sign. Toasted banana bread, black currant pastilles, passionfruit syrup and the juices from the bottom of of bowl of fruit salad. Nice flavours, just a shame you just have to work quite hard to get it all.

Finish: A slightly salty, cane flavour. Like sucking on a fresh saxophone reed. Salted caramel notes in the fade.

Comments: Fire & cane & disappointment. It’s billed as a “smokey whisky finished in sweet rum casks”, but fans of either style will likely be a little underwhelmed. It’s like the flavours have been dialled down too far through the dilution to 43% ABV. I can and do enjoy whiskies at 43%, however this one is a little too watery. You can’t help but wondering in the desire to appeal to a wider audience Glenfiddich have gone a little too far.