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Tio Pepe: Bottled Andalucia's sun

By Miguel in Tasting , Featured , Gonzalez Byass

It is an interesting experience if you have never been in a bodega before but it is very expensive and too “professional”: It lacks of the heart and touch that surely made this bodega so worldwide acclaimed.

Tio Pepe Sol de Andalucia

In the South of Andalucia, at Jerez de la Frontera, is located bodegas Gonzalez Byass. This bodega is world-famous for its renowned Tio Pepe Fino wine. The bodega is at calle Manuel Maria Gonzalez. Very near the historical city center.

Gonzalez Byass bodega is open for visits all the year with five visits per day, except Sundays when there are only two.
First thing to do when you arrive is getting a ticket, it is an expensive tour, the cheapest one cost around 11EUR and grants you a tasting of Tio Pepe Fino and Croft Pale Cream.

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William Humbert Don Guido 20 years old Pedro Ximenez Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Recommended , William & Humbert

“ Shh! Don’t tell anyone this wine cost just €30. Awesome dessert wine.”

89
William Humbert Don Guido 20 year Pedro Ximenez
Williams & Humbert is famed for it's Dry Sack sherry, but the 20 year and 30 year sherries they make are absolutely enthralling and stand out in a crowd.

This 20 years old Pedro Ximenez wine really set the bar for other sweet wines to reach. Lovely sweet and complex with lots of notes of burnt sugar, nuts and raisins. A crack!

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (88): inexistent. raisins, old, sweet, bananas, nuts, grapes, floral. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (92): . sweet, raisins, nuts. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (88): no finish. raisins, nuts. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this William Humbert Don Guido 20 year Pedro Ximenez with 89 points over 100.

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WhiskyLive Madrid 2011 Tastings

By Miguel in Tasting , News , Featured , Destilerias Liber , Laphroaig , DYC , The Macallan , Compass Box , Suntory , Yamazaki , Edradour , Talisker

WhiskyLive Madrid 2011 celebrated at May, 26 on Hotel Villamagna, has been a great whisky show against all the odds: Great whisky, pretty girls, good friend. Whatelse?!

Touching a bottle of Macallan 25 years old at Macallan Masterclass in WhiskyLive MadridFinally I got time to write down the tasting notes and here they are. I am quite happy of the result. The whisky show has been great and I tried lots of expressions that it is not easy to taste here in Spain.

During the evening at WhiskyLive Madrid, that I spent with Richard Barr of WhiskyIsrael, we tasted more than twenty whiskies so bear with me if last tasting notes are not accurate.
If you haven’t read yet about our visit to WhiskyLive do it now!. We had a great evening together.

So here are the tasting notes. I am still missing some of them that I wasn’t able to properly write while on the show.

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Speyburn 10 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Speyburn
88
Speyburn 10 year
This 10 year old single malt was a gold medal winner at the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. A classic from the Speyburn distillery.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (88): inexistent. sweet, peach, heather, wood, citrus, barley, vanilla. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (92): . sweet, gunpowder, barley, floral, wine, liquorice, wood, citrus. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (84): no finish. floral, sweet, wood. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Speyburn 10 year with 88 points over 100.

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Edradour 10 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Edradour
87
Edradour 10 year
A tiny distillery in Perthshire is home to one of Scotland's most endearingly different malts. Delicious honey notes complimented by an oily mouthfeel and a really stylish finish.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (92): more than average. sweet, powerful fruity, peach, dark fruits, cherry, wood, a little vanilla, a bit tobacco.

Palate (84): dry. sweet, barley, wood, vanilla, floral, sharp, metal, citrus.

Finish (84): longer than average. barley, floral, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Edradour 10 year with 87 points over 100.

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Talisker 10 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Talisker
88
Talisker 10 year
“Famously distinctive Island malt. From the western Scottish island of Skye. I believe that the volcanic rock of Skye contributes to the pungent aroma; peppery flavour; and big finish. Unusual still design may add a further dimension." Michael Jackson

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (88): inexistent. sweet, heather, wood, peat, citrus, a little floral, a bit sherry. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (88): . sweet, peat, wood, heather, citrus, apples, honey. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (88): no finish. hot, honey, heather, citrus, wood. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Talisker 10 year with 88 points over 100.

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Glenfarclas 175th Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Recommended , Glenfarclas

“ A whisky so proud of its heritage that adds whiskies from casks up to sixty years old.”

91
Glenfarclas 175th Anniversary
Glenfarclas Distillery was first licensed in 1836, and this limited edition bottling has been produced to celebrate our 175th Anniversary. In addition to our oldest cask from 1952 we have included three casks from each of the following five decades to produce this exceptional bottling of Glenfarclas.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (92): inexistent. honey, fruits, floral, red fruits, peach, a little wood, a bitsherry. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (92): . sweet, honey, sherry, hazelnuts, baked apples, citrus, a little floral, wood. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (88): no finish. honey, citrus, wood. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenfarclas 175th Anniversary with 91 points over 100.

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Glenfarclas 40 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glenfarclas
92
Glenfarclas 40 year
Glenfarclas’ stunning new 40 year old whisky launched during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, and not only is it absolutely astonishing, it is also amazing value for money! It offers all of the sherried Glenfarclas character and exceptional maturity too, having been distilled in the 1960s.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (92): inexistent. sweet, wood, floral, melon, vanilla, oloroso, nuts. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (96): . sweet, wood, spicy, tobacco, vanilla, rubber, oloroso, nuts. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (88): no finish. nuts, wood, citrus. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenfarclas 40 year with 92 points over 100.

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Glenfarclas 30 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glenfarclas
93
Glenfarclas 30 year
A 30 years old Glenfarclas whisky from this wonderful family-owned Speyside distillery.

Past winner of the International Spirits Challenge overall trophy. A prize not awarded without good reason, for this is a rich, complex and spicy malt whisky packed with sherry cask character.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (92): inexistent. sweet, floral, old, melon, nuts, fino sherry, vanilla, wood. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (96): . sweet, floral, wood, candies, violets, honey, melon, vanilla. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (92): no finish. honey, candies, floral, vanilla. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenfarclas 30 year with 93 points over 100.

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Glenfarclas 25 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Recommended , Glenfarclas

“ A stunning sherried whisky by Glenfarclas. Oloroso notes, fruits, spices, delicious. In my opinion the best one from the range of 10 to 40 years old Glenfarclas whiskies.”

95
Glenfarclas 25 year
Distilled at the Glenfarclas distillery in the Speyside, this awesome 25 years old single malt whisky belongs to one of the last family owned distilleries in Scotland.

An all-time classic, Glenfarclas 25 years old is the epitome of long-aged sherried Speyside, gorgeously smooth and silkily-textured, with rich, generous flavours of fruitcake, hazelnuts, dried fruit and a hint of dark chocolate and coffee. A thoroughly delightful dram.

If you like sherried whiskies you are already late buying one!

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (96): inexistent. sweet, oloroso, wood, tobacco, vanilla, a little citrus. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (96): . sweet, wood, citrus, spices, honey, vanilla, peach, pepper. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (92): no finish. honey, floral, wood, vanilla, spices, a little citrus. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenfarclas 25 year with 95 points over 100.

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