chrisrbarrett
Software development professional in Ottawa
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My whisky reviews (98)
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Glenlivet 21 Year old Archive (Wooden Case) - Premium bottle, now for the content
81
Bottle is significantly larger than the Glenlivet 15 yo (French Oak) that preceded it. Colour is very dark reddish brown. Aromas are very wine-y and sour smelling. Quite astringent on the nose. Soft… read more
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Glenfarclas 17 Year old - Scotchlate Chip Pairing
81
Not nearly as sherry-licious as the progression implied. Slightly lighter than the 15 in colour and in the sherry nose. Return of the heat provided in the 12 year old at first taste. Very salty and… read more
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Glenfarclas 15 Year old - 15 years worth of sherry
81
This one goes one shade deeper in sherry from the 10 and 12 and not much else appears in this version. Somewhat more subtle nose of sherry and vanilla. Less fire-y than the 12 and smooth sherry infl… read more
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Glenfarclas 12 Year old - It's the vanilla, it's the oak
79
Significantly richer sherry colour. Bright vanilla and oak on the nose with maybe a hint of rancio. Much more alcohol influence than the 10 year old although only 3% more alcohol. Lots of fire-y malt… read more
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Glenfarclas 10 Year old - Start of the 'Farclas Vertical
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Colour is light cream ale. Touch of wood and some caramel and toffee aromas. Slightly sweet malted barley flavours, short finish that is very sweet finish. Paired with the haggis, tatties and ... well… read more
Comments (2)
chrisrbarrett wrote:
Yes, big Jim O'Rourke fan. It's 1 in 10000 people that recognize the cover of Halfway to a Threeway, but 1 in 5 that are offended or at least confused by the cover of Eureka.
TpR wrote:
Jim O'Rourke fan?
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