Whisky Whiskey

Having heard that Tamdhu were known for their Sherried Scotches and being a fan of this type of Whisky, I had to grab a three pack of samples to try. The first one to review is their 12 Year Single Malt offering, but without anything definitive on whether it was Chill-Filtered I set up my own, rather rudimentary experiment to try and determine if it was Chill-Filtered before I opened the sample bottle. What did I learn? It might surprise you…but more than likely not…

With John Chidgey.

AOB are a small Distillery in Mullumbimby in Northern NSW, only a 2.5 hour drive from where I live. I’d never heard of them before until I tried this sample from an Advent Calendar I picked up last year. Their Single Malt Ausskey was matured in a Pinot Noir cask and the result left me wanting more.

With John Chidgey.

Amber Lane are an Australian Distillery a hour North of Sydney and they make some unusual Ausskey’s, including the Equinox. It’s fair to say that this Ausskey shocked me at just how good it was. I look at their still design, the Mary Rose, as well as their brief history and their insistence on longer aging and how it’s paying off for them. This one, is a cracker!

With John Chidgey.

Some online, self-proclaimed aficianados aren’t fans of Dalmore for their use of colouring and filtering in their offerings, so when I had the chance to try the 12 Year Sherry Cask offering, I went in with modest expectations. It’s an interesting dram and I look a little bit into the naming and branding of Dalmore, their production and yes, whether the haters were right…or if they were wrong…

With John Chidgey.

The Glenmo-10 is well known as the foundation of most of Glenmorangie’s offerings and what a base it is! I review the popular dram whilst the 10 Year offering is still available, as they are moving to a 12 year base in coming years. I also talk about the popular Dr Bill Lumsden as well as Dan Crowells commentary on Wood management and their investment in Oak plantations, their lease arrangement with Jack Daniels and how air-seasoning works.

With John Chidgey.