Hibiki 21 year old Japanese Blend 93 points, 43%, $350 Designed to show the art of blending, this fine whisky from the House of Suntory draws on rare stocks from across the company's distilleries. Honey, vanilla, orange, apple, banana, creaminess, and pot still spices. Redbreast 21 year old Irish Single Pot Still 93 points, 46%, $290 A remarkable single pot still whiskey from Ireland's Midleton Distillery, matured in a mixture of sherry and bourbon casks. Sweet sherry, leather, nuts, peach, clove, ginger, licorice, and chocolate. GlenDronach 21 year old Parliament Single Malt Scotchĩ3 points, 48%, $252 Matured in oloroso and PX casks, this is named after the parliament of rooks that nest in the trees beside the distillery. Baked apple, chocolate chip cookies, woodsmoke, ginger, honey, and clove. Lime zest, vanilla, meringue, pepper, and soft oak.ĩ3 points, 46.7%, $200 Jura matures this whisky in bourbon barrels, then finishes it in new American oak casks which accentuate the notes of ginger and spice. Glenfiddich 21 year old Reserva Rum Cask Finish Single Malt Scotchĩ3 points, 40%, $210 William Grant & Sons is a rum-finished whisky specialist, and this expression represents the pinnacle of their expertise. Honey, floral, vanilla pod, wood spices, orange, kumquat, and lime. Knappogue Castle 21 year old Irish Single Maltĩ4 points, 46%, $200 Two vintages of triple distilled single malt Irish whiskey matured in bourbon casks were married together for this limited release. Chocolate, vanilla, black cherry, coffee grounds, gingersnaps, smoke, and spice. Our picks for the best 21 year old whiskies to drink nowīushmills 21 year old Madeira Finish Irish Single Maltĩ6 points, 40%, $250 This whiskey underwent its final two years of maturation in madeira casks, which bring incredible depth of flavor to this exceptional triple distilled Irish single malt.Chocolate, sultana, dates, forest honey, nuts, and banana bread.ĭewar's Double Double 21 year oldBlended Scotchĩ4 points, 46%, $40/375 ml Dewar's blends parcels of aged malt and grain, blends and ages the parcels, then blends them, ages the blend, and finishes the blend in oloroso casks. Aged with care and sometimes with multiple cask types, all of these whiskies make for a toast-worthy pour. This list offers a wide array of styles, including single malt scotch, blended scotch, blended malt, blended grain, Irish single malt, single pot still, and Japanese whisky. I think it has a lot of flavor and good things going for it although don’t think it quite justifies it’s price.Whether you are celebrating a birthday or another special occasion, you can't go wrong with any of these 21 year old whiskies, all of which scored 90 points or more in our Buying Guide. Post Reveal Reaction: Oh another one where I had no idea what it was. The first few sips felt a bit tame, mellow, and disappointing, but by the end of the dram it was seeming more flavorful. Overall Notes: This one has some very prominent and different flavors that all mesh nicely and don’t feel like they compete with each other. Like the palate the smoke and fruit are really nicely balanced with each other. I personally think the smoke and sulfur create a really nice mix with the sweetness from the fruit and make a nice layered dram.įinish: Smoke with raspberry and strawberry, and more bright fruit. Palate: Sulfur and smoke to start, this turns into the overripe fruit with some cantaloupe. Nose: Raspberry, smoke, and a bit of sulfur a bit of overripe fruit too Tasted in a glencairn after resting for ~15 minutes Its by no means a bad whisky but just definitely not worth the $250 I think I paid for it.Ĭask: White Oak Ex-Bourbon and Virgin American OakĬhill Filtered?: No statement, but have read that its NCF I hadn't learned about doing research and was just wandering around the store mostly paying attention to age and listening to some well intentioned, but maybe less informed store associates. So while this one isn't bad I still chalk it up to one of my first more expensive whisky "mistakes". That being said I'm still drinking them blind so I am including my post reveal reactions. Introduction: So this review is still part of the blind advent calendar I have been working through this month, but as we get towards the end I decided to stop marking the titles as "Semi-Blind" because I feel like process of elimination makes it easier to guess/know what we are drinking. Recommendations for Visitors to Edinburgh by whisky-lowlander The review can be positive or negative but must be written by you. Please write a review on Scotchit and Submit below. R/Whisky r/WorldWhisky r/Bourbon r/Whiskyporn Whisky Network Guide Reviews of Whiskys:
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