上星期爬山前巧遇的一瓶酒.Old Pulteney 1974/2009 43% G & M 裝瓶 Old Pulteney這家蒸餾廠多數人想必陌生,市面相關品項並不多見.這家蒸餾廠座落在蘇格蘭高地區的最北角,Highland Park是它的"近鄰". Old Pulteney 1974/2009 43% 雪莉桶
所以我說這瓶Old Pulteney 1974/2009 很可能是該酒廠歷來品項,數一數二的強項. 以下引用whisky fun Serge的酒評. http://www.whiskyfun.com/archiveapril10-1.html#120410
Old Pulteney 1974/2009 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail) Colour: pale amber. Nose: mamma mia! Exceptional start on many soft spices, quinces and figs plus these whiffs of sea air that are so typical of Pulteney, even when the casks never saw any seashore. Truly superior nose, eminently complex. At random, we have also cigar box, orange blossom honey, menthol, jamon Iberico (I kid you not), earl grey tea, caramel fudge, leather polish, hints of clams or dog cockles (serious!) Very, very complex. Wow. Mouth: maybe not 100% as magical as on the nose and probably a little oakier than what would have been perfect but these notes of orange liqueur and green tea mingle very well. Also quite some liquorice, marzipan and cough syrup but the whole remains very elegant. Finish: medium long, with a little more tannins (cinnamon) and quite some oranges in the aftertaste. Peppered blood oranges? Comments: a superlative nose and a very nice palate. A great postprandial Pulteney to sip until the wee hours of the morning, if you’re so inclined. Recommended! SGP:451 - 92 points.
今天翔盛公司(格蘭多納的台灣總代理)馮老闆招待的品飲會,參加的朋友應該收穫頗豐,現場品飲的品項如果自費體驗,全買一輪下來花費不只要四萬. 除了格蘭多那全系列~8y,12y,15y,33y.另有一瓶特殊品項Glendronach 31 yo Grandeur. 此外翔盛另代理An Cnoc (舊名 Knockdhu ).現場提供An Cnoc 12y,16y,各一瓶. 還有四支Ballantruan的單桶sample.Ballantruan是 Tomintoul 的另一品牌,意義如同Springbank 生產泥煤版本時品牌為 Longrow. Bruichladdich 生產泥煤版本時品牌為 Port Charlotte 或是 Octomore,Tobermory 生產泥煤版本時品牌為 Ledaig ,Ballantruan是speyside產區的泥煤品項,卻跟艾雷島的區域特性有點區別. 此外還有兩支Old Pulteney (此品牌台灣亦由翔盛總代理)分別為17yo 跟21yo.
格蘭多那全系列~8y,12y,15y,33y. 兩瓶33y.右邊是us版本. 背標.不同版本原本行銷不同區域(亞洲跟北美). 台灣賣得太好了,連北美版都轉銷來台. Glendronach 31yo 'Grandeur Batch 001' (45.8%, OB, Oloroso Sherry Casks, 1013 Bts., Bottled +/- 2010) Nose: Oh, WOW!!! Exquisitely woody with organics and some smoke. A touch of dark tea. Lovely profile. I love the bouquet, but it doesn't evolve over time. Still, based on the nose alone it could earn 91/92 points. Taste: Woody and loads of tannins right away. It's so extreme that it almost pulls the score from the 90's. Score: 90 points Old Pulteney 17yo. Old Pulteney 21yo. 品飲會的進行以非正式的行式舉行,馮老闆講述品牌故事,產品背景資料..... 有問題要提問者可以自由發問. 從八年開始一支接著一支"體驗",大概體驗到10幾種.... 四支Ballantruan的單桶sample An Cnoc 12y,16y, An Cnoc 12y,16y,An Cnoc 調性很軟,口感柔和,香氣猶如"香水".