威士忌專家 姚和成先生Kingfisher 部落格Single Malt Lover!品飲紀錄(請點連結) 產區:蘇格蘭Highland
該酒廠少見之雪莉桶威士忌,風味非常甜美柔順! 為百齡壇調和威士忌之重要基酒. (Important component of the blend Stewart’s ‘Cream of the barley’ and also Ballantine’s blends.)
Tasting Notes by Whiskyfun (Serge Valentin) Glencadam 34 yo 1974 (50.2%, Exclusive Malts, sherry cask #2179, 2008)
Colour: full gold. Nose: this one has something that reminds us of the official 25/1983 but everything is toned down a bit here. A little more figs and dates but less of the rest, especially the herbs (parsley and such). Less sulphur as well but there is some left. Let’s see if water will make it bigger. With water: ho-ho, here come the parsley and lovage and here comes the… sulphur and leather. Not offensive at all, though. Still a bit under then 1983 OB globally. Mouth (neat): more directly expressive than on the nose, now water need here it seems. The attack is both very spicy (chilli peppers) and very fruity (truckloads of sultanas), the whole developing more on orange syrup and jam, orange blossom honey and some zesty fruits as well (tangerines, maybe very ripe mangos.) Not extremely complex but extremely sippable, I’d say. Finish: long, creamy, rich, fruity and perfectly balanced. Very discreet oakiness. Comments: once again, a very good Glencadam, offering a lot of pleasure. SGP:541 - 87 points.
