Quite sad and pathetic to hit 10k after two years, but expansionism is not the goal of this blog. Thanks to whoever you are, 10 000 readers. Something a little special is in order to salute thee. It is 2014, two 1974 drams will do.
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| Craigellachie are branching out |
Craigellachie 1974 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice, b.1990s): nose: vanilla and coconut at first, then something more noble happens. The wooden dashboard of a Jaguar 3.8l MkII, walnut hull, a mixture of marzipan, flat cola and shoe polish. Even later, it delivers an impression of pot-pourri, stewed apricots and raisins, a wooden cupboard full of jam jars, as well as a minuscule whiff of steamed cabbage. Talk about a complex nose! Mouth: peppery, bursting with Seville-orange marmalade, bitter and lively while still sweet and soothing. Amazing, this. Finish: sticky and rich like marmalade again, slightly bitter. Lovely candied orange hiding a discreet leather note and half a teaspoon of coal dust. Mouth and finish are a lot more straightforward than the nose, yet extremely enjoyable. The nose is simply fantastic. 8/10
North British 1974/2000 (50%, Robert Scott Scott's Selection): nose: completely closed at first. Let us give it a minute to open up. There we go! Walking through a pine-tree forest on a dry autumn dawn. A sheet of cedar wood (to light cigars) soaked in coconut milk. Cannot really say there is much else to it (almond paste? Lemon-scented bathroom detergent? Lemon juice?) but it really does the trick for me. Upon second nosing, I also get polished-wood chairs. Mouth: pudding, flavoured soy milk, then white pepper kicks in. It slowly fades away to leave the vanilla soy milk in the foreground. Satin-like texture. Finish: long and pleasant, with more vanilla soy milk and some subtle cedar wood. Not so challenging, probably, and less good than North British 25yo 1964/1990 (46%, Signatory Vintage, C#10451-10454, 2400b). Fans of grain should love this all the same. I do.
What is the next milestone? 25 000? Let it come.
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| Can't wait for the 303rd post! |
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