Da var vi i gang og det ble en kjempe kjekke kveld, med 3 fantastiske Whiskys, gjennomgang av protokoll og dagens saker. ( se møtereferat for info ). Kveldens whiskeys var Macallan 12, Oban 14 og Glenmorangie Signet. Valget av kveldens beste Whisky gikk knepent til The Macallan 12 YO.

Whisky fakta

Scottish whisky, må ha vært på eike fat i minst 3 år og produsert i skottland.Det finnes 128 distilleries, som exporterer 41 flasker i sekundet.

Hvis det står årstall, er det alder på yngste fat i “blend”. Hvis ikke er det “no age statement (NAS)”
Legges vanligvis på fat på ABV 63,5 %, ABV minsker 0.5%-1% pr år. 1-2% mengde forsvinner også, “Angle shares”

Skottland har 6 whisky regioner: Highlands, Speyside, Lowlands, Campbeltown, Islay and Islands. Disse har 20 millioner fat på lagring.

Mer en  60% av Scotland’s hele single malt produksjon  er fra distilleries i Speyside

Typer:

• Single malt Scotch whisky means a Scotch whisky produced from only water and malted barley at a single distillery by batch distillation in pot stills.
• Single grain Scotch whisky means a Scotch whisky distilled at a single distillery but, in addition to water and malted barley, may involve whole grains of other malted or unmalted cereals.

Three types of blends are defined for Scotch whisky:

• Blended malt Scotch whisky means a blend of two or more single malt Scotch whiskies from different distilleries.
• Blended grain Scotch whisky means a blend of two or more single grain Scotch whiskies from different distilleries.
• Blended Scotch whisky means a blend of one or more single malt Scotch whiskies with one or more single grain Scotch whiskies.

Single barrel/cask – Alle flasker fra samme “cask”, flaskene nummereres, batch, cask, 45-50%

Natural cask strength – Urørt rett fra fat, vanligvis på ABV 55-62%

Chill filtering – prevents the whisky from becoming hazy

Non-chill-filtered – reklameres som  «natural», «authentic», or «old-fashioned»

Coloring, spirit caramel, caramel coloring – Fargetilsetting , E150*, de trenger ikke oppgi det.

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The Macallan Double Cask 12 YO

Smak:Honning, sitrus, ginger og krydret eik.
Lukt: Karamell, kandiserte appelsin, eik, innslag av honning og toner av karamell.
Farge:Dyp gyllen.   ABV: 40%  Link
NOSE: Creamy butterscotch with a hint of toffee apple, candied orange, vanilla custard and newly felled oak.
PALATE: Deliciously honeyed, wood spices and citrus, balanced with raisins and caramel.
FINISH:Oak lingers, warm, sweet and drying.

Distillery: Macallan  Lokasjon: Craigellachie Region: Speyside Eiger: Edrington

The Macallan distillery was founded in 1824.

The Macallan single malt is a favourite with malt whisky drinkers worldwide and is often given the label «The Rolls-Royce of single malts».

Glenmorangie Signet

Smak:Krydder, bitter mokka, appelsin, kanel, kaffebønner og valnøtt.
Lukt: Mørk sjokolade. Hint av mint, plommesirup, kirsebær og kandisert appelsiner, ingefær og kanel.
Farge: Mørk rav.  ABV: 46%  Link, Non chill-filtered
Aroma: A strong Aruba espresso fused with a treacly plum pudding, rich with sherry, and candied orange peel.
Taste: A contrast of rich sweetness with an explosive crackle of sizzling spices and bitter mocha.
Finish: A fresh spring-like breeze of mint with a bright citrus lemony-green quality.

Distillery: Glenmorangie Lokasjon: Tain Region: Highland Eiger: LVMH

The Glenmorangie distillery has been producing its famous single malt since 1843. The distillery is at Tain overlooking the Dornoch Firth. The distillery was built using a pair of very high second hand gin stills. The original shape of these high stills still remains today. In fact the refinement and quality of Glenmorangie whisky is partially due to these very high stills which are the highest stills in Scotland.

The distillery buildings have seen many changes over the years, although the Glenmorangie whisky itself remains unchanged. It is still handcrafted to this day by the Sixteen Men of Tain using tried and tested methods that have been passed down from generation to generation. All the whisky produced at Glenmorangie is now bottled as a single malt and the distillery is quite unique in this respect. It is not without reason that this is one of the best selling single malts in UK.

Glenmorangie has long been known for its expertise in wood.

Oban Single Malt 14 Years Old

Smak:Litt rustikk whisky med god fylde og god lengde.
– orange peel, smoke, sea salt, and honey distinguish this full-bodied highland malt.
Lukt: Aroma med fint innslag av malt, torv og litt sjokolade.
Farge:Dyp gyllen.  ABV: 43%  Link

Distillery: Oban Lokasjon: Oban Region:Highland Eiger:Diageo

The Oban distillery was founded in 1794 .

“We are one of the smallest scotch distilleries. Each bottle comes from two stills.  You can bet we take very good care of both.​”

The house style for Oban malt is: Medium. Quite malty and sweet opening, with a medium body and a generous dry finish. A hint of spiciness perhaps, and seashore on the nose.

A large part of the production from the Oban distillery is used in blends such as Bell’s. Oban single malt found fame worldwide when UDV ( United Distillers and Vintners ) included it in their extremely popular Classic Malts Collection. Oban malt whisky is very highly rated by whisky connoisseurs.