Whisky appreciation

[Saul]

Not a whiskey but damn I love this rum I am sipping at the moment. Not for the faint of heart but flavourful.

Smith & Cross traditional Jamaica rum.

Pretty much the only rum I will drink. Simply amazing.

 

[DieJager]

Pretty much the only rum I will drink. Simply amazing.

I was mainly a whisky drinker but lately I am getting more into rum and this one I really enjoy.

 

[booker]

Just remember that MacAllan will not be worth what they charge for another 15 years.

Why is that?

 

[VertigoBE]

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Pretty much the only rum I will drink. Simply amazing.

try some of the Martinique Rhum: JM , 3 Rivieres , Clement , etc.

 

[ZG47]

Why is that?

The previous owners of Macallan sold off all the good casks to Japan. That is important because the ‘age statement’ on a bottle only tells you the age of the youngest cask used to create that expression. There is also the fact that age alone does not guarantee the quality of a cask. Reracking of whisky is not done just to create a particular flavour profile. It is also done to correct problems with particular casks.
Yes, I have talked to Ashok, the chief distiller at Amrut; a young lady and international sales manager called Ciara, who is a protégée of Billy Walker; and Rachel—whose surname I cannot remember—the formidable lady who took over from Billy Walker, as master distiller, after his business partners forced the sale of his previous empire. I dare say that every one of Rachel’s apprentices will be well equipped to carry the whisky industry forward.
I say the above, not to name drop but to point out that I have been fortunate enough to meet some truly capable individuals with whisky knowledge vastly superior to mine.
I recently finished a gifted bottle of the 12 year old Macallan which was released before the notorious cask sell off. That bottle was vastly superior to any recent Macallan that I have tasted. Glendronach has taken over Macallan’s old market space.

 

[Saul]

I tend to get gifted a couple of Macallans every year and I usually just give them away at this point. It has never really done much for me.