Really appreciate your channel... very informative, great tasting reviews, and I appreciate knowing the prices of your picks! Will definitely share your channel and keep up with your whisky/whiskey adventures!
I'm sitting on a bottle of each of these, so I'm going to watch this again and replicate your tasting and comparisons this weekend and see what I find. Really enjoyed this. Thanks!
@@WhiskyMystery I replicated what you did exactly. I have to say that I pretty much came to the same conclusions. Poor Balvenie Double Wood didn't shine as brightly as it used to next to either Glen Garioch or Glen Allachie. I also found the Glen Allachie much more appealing than I remembered with hints of red apple, mango, pineapple and a fleeting glimpse of coconut cream. I don't know if it's just the abv, but the Glen Garioch with the pepper finish was my favorite. When all was said and done, I tried the Balvenie Caribbean Cask along side the others and I think the rum cask and the sweetness helped it show better. It's also a couple more years in barrel. Anyway it was a fun way to kill a couple of hours in this shelter in place world we now find ourselves. Cheers!
@@befuddled2010 Oh great. Thanks for the update. I really believe you can not go back to a lower ABV after tasting something higher as the High ABV numbs your tong a little each time and really cheats the lower ABV whiskies that follow. Good to know you got a similar experience.
@@WhiskyMystery Yes I understand. The power of the higher abv to deliver more flavors puts the lower abv whiskies at a disadvantage, although I'm sure there are certainly exceptions.
Great video. I agree on moving up the Glenallachie. I'm kinda Blah on the Glen Garioch 12, too. About 9 months ago at the WhiskyAuctioneer site I snagged a Cadenhead's Glenallachie-Glenlivet 25 yrs @ 58% ABV. Distilled in 92, bottled in 2018. Refill Hogshead. That has been one of the most complex, frame changing whiskies ever for me. The Glenallachie distillery has always had something special going on there and now with Billy Walker at the helm, the recognition of that should rise . Cheers!
Like this comparison review. I like experienting with water,seeing how much a whisky takes until it suits my pallet and it is fun trying.Never tried glen garioch though.
This one was a conundrum for me there were things to like about it but just didn't connect with it. I always put away at least 8oz in the library so coming back to it at some point will be interesting. Always seem to find new things to appreciate when I drink the library bottles. Guess we have two more of these to enjoy after the triple reveal? Cheers
@Ryan Uchman OK... The GlenLivet Founder's reserve was MEH!!! in my estimation, but the Glen Garioch is just right... Liquor stores in BC could close any day now, especially since I have a good buzz on...LOL
just picked this up and decided at this late night to pop it open..i was amazed so i had to search for reviews.. i compare this to a Loch Lomond.. do you get smoke on the taste?
Hi Erik. Officially they use unpeated malted barley but it is a 'robust' set of flavours and I sometimes think a charred barrel might come through as a bit of smoke. I was more caught by the green flavours mixed with the sherry. liking it more and more as the bottle goes down.
I guess Glen Garioch 12 is a bit of acquired taste and temperamental. I like GG12 (for its quirky character), but on some days it tastes ok and on some other excellent. I also detect the peppery note on the finish that you noticed. And adding water just emphasizes it. So this one no adding water for me. (I don’t like too peppery.) Good idea of comparing it to Glenallachie 12 and Balvenie 12. I would never have thought of these two.
Adding water can certainly push oily pepper to the surface I think. Sometimes a bit more water takes it back down. It is an interesting one. I think generally we like it a bit more now.
@Whisky Mystery Give the GG12 some more time. Maybe it’s an acquired taste. ;-) BTW another one that gets too peppery by adding water is Deanston 9yrs 2008 Wine Cask Matured CS. I found it unenjoyable after adding water.
@Whisky Mystery That’s a good suggestion, keep adding water till destruction. I need to try this. (I always stop adding water way too early. I guess I am a bit afraid of overdiluting it.)
Please listen to me!: One whiskey in three minutes... You have a lot of whiskey, do a short clips in 3 minutes each... People looking for, just trust me and try... Im enjoying your long videos also but we need the butter of milk... Have a great day
Love the addition of the visual tasting notes 👍🏼
Have not done that for a long time now
Great job with this review. I like the comparison and contrasting of the 3. Thanks and keep up the great reviews.
Thanks Bud. Plenty more to come.
Really appreciate your channel... very informative, great tasting reviews, and I appreciate knowing the prices of your picks! Will definitely share your channel and keep up with your
whisky/whiskey adventures!
Thanks Melissa. We are learning as we go.
I'm sitting on a bottle of each of these, so I'm going to watch this again and replicate your tasting and comparisons this weekend and see what I find. Really enjoyed this. Thanks!
Oh report back with what you find.
@@WhiskyMystery I replicated what you did exactly. I have to say that I pretty much came to the same conclusions. Poor Balvenie Double Wood didn't shine as brightly as it used to next to either Glen Garioch or Glen Allachie. I also found the Glen Allachie much more appealing than I remembered with hints of red apple, mango, pineapple and a fleeting glimpse of coconut cream. I don't know if it's just the abv, but the Glen Garioch with the pepper finish was my favorite. When all was said and done, I tried the Balvenie Caribbean Cask along side the others and I think the rum cask and the sweetness helped it show better. It's also a couple more years in barrel. Anyway it was a fun way to kill a couple of hours in this shelter in place world we now find ourselves. Cheers!
@@befuddled2010 Oh great. Thanks for the update. I really believe you can not go back to a lower ABV after tasting something higher as the High ABV numbs your tong a little each time and really cheats the lower ABV whiskies that follow. Good to know you got a similar experience.
@@WhiskyMystery Yes I understand. The power of the higher abv to deliver more flavors puts the lower abv whiskies at a disadvantage, although I'm sure there are certainly exceptions.
Great video. I agree on moving up the Glenallachie. I'm kinda Blah on the Glen Garioch 12, too. About 9 months ago at the WhiskyAuctioneer site I snagged a Cadenhead's Glenallachie-Glenlivet 25 yrs @ 58% ABV. Distilled in 92, bottled in 2018. Refill Hogshead. That has been one of the most complex, frame changing whiskies ever for me. The Glenallachie distillery has always had something special going on there and now with Billy Walker at the helm, the recognition of that should rise . Cheers!
Good to know WineMiser. Sounds like a great one.
I really enjoyed the GG12 I had. It changed very nicely as the bottle level dropped over time.
Yes ours seems to be improving.
Like this comparison review. I like experienting with water,seeing how much a whisky takes until it suits my pallet and it is fun trying.Never tried glen garioch though.
Thanks David we are always searching for ways to learn more.
Thank you Deepa for the taste profile of G.Garioch 12. Just bought a bottle at $38 CAD.
($29 USD.). I will give it a shot.
Purple Shamrock.
Wow great price! We like it more now several months later. Still a bit of a challenge but interesting.
This one was a conundrum for me there were things to like about it but just didn't connect with it. I always put away at least 8oz in the library so coming back to it at some point will be interesting. Always seem to find new things to appreciate when I drink the library bottles. Guess we have two more of these to enjoy after the triple reveal? Cheers
Maybe one more :-) Yes this is a strange and interesting one.
Glen Garioch is always a winner with me!
we do like it more as we go back.
@Ryan Uchman OK... The GlenLivet Founder's reserve was MEH!!! in my estimation, but the Glen Garioch is just right... Liquor stores in BC could close any day now, especially since I have a good buzz on...LOL
just picked this up and decided at this late night to pop it open..i was amazed so i had to search for reviews.. i compare this to a Loch Lomond.. do you get smoke on the taste?
Hi Erik. Officially they use unpeated malted barley but it is a 'robust' set of flavours and I sometimes think a charred barrel might come through as a bit of smoke. I was more caught by the green flavours mixed with the sherry. liking it more and more as the bottle goes down.
I guess Glen Garioch 12 is a bit of acquired taste and temperamental. I like GG12 (for its quirky character), but on some days it tastes ok and on some other excellent. I also detect the peppery note on the finish that you noticed. And adding water just emphasizes it. So this one no adding water for me. (I don’t like too peppery.) Good idea of comparing it to Glenallachie 12 and Balvenie 12. I would never have thought of these two.
Adding water can certainly push oily pepper to the surface I think. Sometimes a bit more water takes it back down. It is an interesting one. I think generally we like it a bit more now.
@Whisky Mystery Give the GG12 some more time. Maybe it’s an acquired taste. ;-)
BTW another one that gets too peppery by adding water is Deanston 9yrs 2008 Wine Cask Matured CS. I found it unenjoyable after adding water.
@@bourbonryescotch1 keep adding water to destruction and keep checking along the way.
@Whisky Mystery That’s a good suggestion, keep adding water till destruction. I need to try this. (I always stop adding water way too early. I guess I am a bit afraid of overdiluting it.)
@@bourbonryescotch1 you only need to destroy it once to find out.
I think you also need to bump up that aberlour a'bunadh :-)
We don't have any left to try.
You are right, the Balvenie is the weakest of the 3......thumbs up!!
Thanks John
Please listen to me!:
One whiskey in three minutes...
You have a lot of whiskey, do a short clips in 3 minutes each...
People looking for, just trust me and try...
Im enjoying your long videos also but we need the butter of milk...
Have a great day
True but we are not really a review channel
Blasphemy. Balvenie should be number 1.
Ha sorry Ruben