MilroysTT2: Milroys of Soho Blind Whisky Tasting

I have had the pleasure of sharing another tweet tasting with Steve from The Whisky Wire ( you are missing great stuff if you don’t follow him on Twitter! ). So yesterday we did a new Milroys Tweet Tasting. Milroys of Soho is a great whisky shop located at Greek St. London just in the heart of the Soho.

Last year when I travelled to London for TWE Whisky Show 2012 ( this year show has been fantastic! ), I visited Milroys and get delighted by the huge amount of whiskies on stock there. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to taste anything and because I travelled with Ryanair I couldn’t get any bottle with me ( Damn you Ryanair! ) so when I tasted a few weeks later some of the whiskies I realized what mistake I did. Milroy’s of Soho bottles great whiskies with a price that is hard to believe nowadays.

So my expectations for this #MilroysTT2 were quite high because I was sure that whatever it was on the samples it would be a great night.

So let’s see the whiskies. As with other tweet tasting we tasted blind and after the tasting we were told what we have been drinking. It is really impressive that several people nailed the dram they were drinking.

Milroys #1: Milroy’s Finest Blended Malt Whisky

“It is quite a good whisky but a bit light. You can't ask anything better for £19.95”

85

This dram has a white wine-like color.

Nose (86): average. honey, spices, citrus, toffee, vanilla, tobacco.

Palate (85): powerful, oily. honey, spices, citrus, vanilla, wood, apples.

Finish (85): longer than average. honey, spices, tobacco.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Milroys Finest Blended Malt with 85 points over 100.

Milroys #2: Glen Elgin 17 years old Milroys Single Cask

“Nice whisky with all the DNA of a Speysider: floral, honey and oranges. Good malt”

87

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (87): more than average. honey, citrus, floral, oranges, vanilla.

Palate (88): powerful, oily. honey, wood, citrus, spices, oranges, cloves.

Finish (87): longer than average. honey, wood, tobacco.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glen Elgin 17 years old Milroys with 87 points over 100.

Milroys #3: Milroy’s of Soho Single Cask Zuidam Dutch Rye

“Lovely notes of tropical fruits. Could it be a Connemara? Really good whisky whatever it is”

90

Milroy's lastest bottling is the phenomenal and unique Dutch rye.

Boasting 100% rye content, as opposed to the rye/corn mashbills seen in the United States, this rye offers intense orange aromas and citric flavours. Big and bold at only 46% ABV this is a whisky for Scotch and Bourbon afficianados alike.

To cap it all off, this is the world's first single cask single rye whisky. Grab one while you can! 'The rye is actually a really nice batch. In my opinion it is from one of the best batches that we have done thus far. It took some time to age but it has this creamy rich texture that is quite rare.' Patrick Van Zuidam.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. honey, wood, banana, mango, citrus, vanilla.

Palate (90): powerful, oily. honey, wood, spices, fruits, banana, tropical fruits.

Finish (90): longer than average. honey, wood, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Milroy's of Soho Single Cask Zuidam Dutch Rye with 90 points over 100.

Milroys #4: Millstone 14 yers old Dutch Single Malt Milroys Single Cask

“Lovely sherry monster. It is like a tamed huge beast. Very nice”

91

This dram has a old oak-like color.

Nose (91): more than average. nuts, caramel, honey, leather, citrus, molasses, vanilla.

Palate (91): powerful, oily. honey, wood, leather, citrus, almonds, halzenuts, spices.

Finish (91): longer than average. leather, wood.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Millstone 14 years old Milroys Single Cask with 91 points over 100.

Milroys #5: Milroy’s Single Cask Peated Malt 5 years old

“It has a great nose but the taste is a bit light. A pity because it was promising”

89

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. peat, honey, citrus, earth, vanilla.

Palate (88): light, smooth. peat, honey, citrus, earth.

Finish (89): average. peat, honey.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Milroys Single Cask Peated Malt 5 years old with 89 points over 100.

Milroys #6: Glen Garioch 1978 Milroys Single Cask

“Maybe a Littlemill? It is floral, vibrant, yet I know it is old. And it is bottled at high strength. Not exactly my kind of dram but quite nice”

88

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (86): more than average. citrus, floral, smoke, flowers, vanilla.

Palate (89): powerful, oily. honey, floral, flowers, citrus, candies, vanilla, lemon zest.

Finish (88): longer than average. citrus, spices, vanilla.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glen Garioch 1978 Single Cask Milroys with 88 points over 100.

Miguel says…

Surprising! My favorites on this tasting has been the great Millstone 14 years old and Zuidam Rye Single Cask. We also tasted a very old Glen Garioch 1978 ( my year! ) that although it was quite good, it wasn’t my kind of dram… too floral.

A great night.

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