Soba45
Glen Garioch 1993 21 Year Cask 776 (Adelphi)
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
January 19, 2020 (edited January 28, 2020)
Ah man I heard Elon Musk went through production hell with the Model 3, I wonder if it's anything like Business Case hell. 2 weeks in and already 60 hr weeks, nearly 20 days straight by next Friday! I definitely needed a whiskey now I've hit the first milestone...
Anyway I think I grabbed this one as I'm a fan of Adelphi. They could take pure ethanol and turn it into a semi decent drop..a bit like my uni days when I managed to get hold of a supply of food grade ethanol from a chem lab and make 20% hazelnut beer out of it (I'm still not sure how or even why I did that as logically it makes no sense)...however unlike that god awful drop this is not to bad. It really shows the power of casking..be interested to know how long they finished it off for.
These guys are coming to NZ Dramfest in several weeks time and along with That Boutique Whiskey I'll be making a bee line for pretty rapidly.
In saying all that however this drop is for me slightly overdone casking wise, not that complex, needs a fair bit if water (often a sign of imbalance in my mind) and not amongst their best efforts. I have a feeling the original base cask they got hold of wasn't a stunner as it seems a bit layered on, too thick, artificial and not well integrated. Still it's because I hold Adelphi to a high standard and by any other comparison it's a nice drop. Roll off Business Case hell and roll on Dramfest!.
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@PBMichiganWolverine Yeah it's definitely a rarity for me as well...unfortunately it is school holidays so as my wife also works I was part time uber driver and child minder for mine and other kids as well. Who said men can't multitask! Ah yeah that I'd LOVE to try. Generally they don't provide that stuff to the unwashed masses such as myself at the festival. They do have some great stuff but 21 year is generally the limit. One stall promoted 25 year Laphroaig on their list of whiskies to try last time but it was always 'coming'. Eventually they got sick of me and a few mates asking and so they pulled out a bottle which had miraculously just arrived, quickly poured it and hid it again!
When these guys come to NZ, try their Adelphi Mortlach 25. Dave broom gave that a 95,..he doesn’t give 90+ often
I used to do 80 hr/wk in a big 4 firm right after business school. No way I can or would want to do that anymore!