Whisky, Video Games, and Things I Fancy
| Name: | Macallan 12 |
| Spirit Type: | Single Malt |
| Age: | 12 |
| Region: | Speyside |
| Year Distilled: | Not specified |
| Year Bottled: | Not specified (2012?) |
| Cask Maturation: | Oloroso Sherry |
| Alcohol %: | 43% |
| Color: | Amber + 3 |
| Date Purchased: | 2012.09 |
| Price: | $43 @ Costco |
Ah, the Macallan. Thought by some to be the undisputed champion of sherried whiskies. Is that true? I’m not sure. But everyone should have a taste of Macallan 12 at some point – especially before demand outstrips supply! (more…)
| Name: | Macallan 18 |
| Spirit Type: | Single Malt |
| Age: | 18 |
| Region: | Speyside |
| Year Distilled: | Not specified |
| Year Bottled: | Not specified (2012?) |
| Cask Maturation: | Oloroso Sherry |
| Alcohol %: | 43% |
| Color: | Amber + 4 |
| Date Purchased: | 2012.09 |
| Price: | Sample with Macallan 12 |
The older and more refined brother of Macallan 12, the Macallan 18 comes in at three times the price. If you can’t afford a whole bottle, you can often find samples of Macallan 18 packed with bottles of Macallan 12. (more…)
| Name: | Balvenie Single Barrel |
| Spirit Type: | Single Malt |
| Age: | 15 years |
| Region: | Speyside |
| Year Distilled: | Not Specified |
| Year Bottled: | n/a |
| Cask Maturation: | “Traditional Oak” |
| Alcohol %: | 47.8% |
| Color: | Amber – 1 (natural color) |
| Non chill filtered | |
| Date Purchased: | 2013.02 |
| Price: | Gift |
I received a Balvenie sampler as a gift, and it contained this 50ml sample of Balvenie Single Barrel. Normally Balvenie single barrel bottlings specify the barrel they come from, but the sampler size does not. Also note that I’ve only had 50ml of Balvenie Single Barrel, but I split the sample into two separate tastings on two separate nights.
Be sure to check out my video comparing all three down there in the links 🙂 (more…)
| Name: | Balvenie DoubleWood |
| Spirit Type: | Single Malt |
| Age: | 12 |
| Region: | Speyside |
| Year Distilled: | not specified |
| Year Bottled: | n/a |
| Cask Maturation: | “Whisky Oak” and 3 months in Sherry |
| Alcohol %: | 43% |
| Color: | Amber + 1 (colored) |
| Chill-Filtered! | |
| Date Purchased: | 2012.10 |
| Price: | $40 (Trader Joe’s) |
The Balvenie DoubleWood is the base offerning from Balvenie. It is matured mainly in “Whisky Oak” (which is not a very common name but is most likely American Oak bourbon barrels) and finished for three months in Sherry casks.
You’ll find a lot of people who love Balvenie DoubleWood. I am not one of them. (more…)