whisky review 535 - all about Grappa
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As someone who was born and grew up in Italy, it was really nice to hear you talking with such enthusiasm of this (often too underrated) Italian product!
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Thanks for your job ralfy...I'm italian and I can say that you have really gathered corretly the italian's way...your knowledge and experiece are a precious source for all spirit's lovers. Thank You!
This is one of those so rewatchable videos 😉 genuine reaction!! Greetings from Italy ✌🏻🇮🇹😉
I love these non-whisky reviews and have missed not seeing them for a long time. If not for your other non-whisky reviews, I might never have discovered mezcal and armagnac and I'm sure I never would have found sotol. And now I'll be on the hunt to try some quality grappa. Thanks once again for expanding my spiritual horizons!
Steven Calwas . . . all done in good taste !
***** i'd be really interested in more reviews like this. who knows what hidden treasure is out there. Ralfy, I think we need to set up a kickstarter for you to have a TV series exploring quality spirits around the world!
***** "in good taste"
I see what you did there.
try a whisky liquer maybe like the kings ginger, im sure you will like
OMG, thank you for the Becherovka mention! I've felt like I'm all alone on an island for all these years!
I was a Whisky fan during my pipe smoking times, but after quiting smoking, I went to Grappa and never looked back. I am austrian, so the Grappa from our neighbors was always known here, but always a little underrated. After diving into Grappa, in my mind, it holds up with all the other destilliated drinks in the world, it just looks as a little unknown taste. I see a bright future for Grappa and even think to store some stuff, because prices already going up. My tip is.........no I don´t tell you :-)
i go to italy every year for buying grappa, what an excuse to visit our favorite neighbors.
You sir, are a genius! Your perception and presentation of the things that really matter in the lives of civilized mankind ie what we drink, is truly remarkable. It's a privilege to watch you work.
Thank You very much Mr Ralfy, I discovered your channel with the hope to build up my knowledge about whisky (and I have learned something also about grappa ;) ) I am Italian and I reciprocate my esteem for Your Great Country, Its culture, Your personal open attitude and pleasantness
I love your reviews Ralfy! If it isn't too much trouble, it would be very helpful if you could make a habit of typing the names of the spirits that you review in the video description. It is often impossible to hear them or read the labels on the bottles. I'd like to try these, but first, I need to know what they are! Just a suggestion ... and thanks again for all your informative and entertaining reviews!
Absolutely loved this review. Thank you for the expanded view of world spirits! Excellent stuff.
Great to see you finally do a video on grappa, Ralfy.!! Thanks.
I'll be on the lookout for a Gobetti bottle.
I must say the boys and I try and watch a couple reviews every saturday night when we have scotch/beer and cigar night. I grew up with Grappa in the family. Cheers
Awesome video. I have just recently come too your channel just over a few months ago and I do love your non-whisky reviews as well. If it wasn't for you I would never have thought of Grappa or any other spirit. Keep up the great work!!!
Great review Ralfy. I'm convinced, Grappa sounds like something we should all get our tonsils around occasionally!!!
A nice grappa with your espresso after dinner. Delicious!
Great Review Ralfy! Quality spirits really enhance the quality of your reviews. I take my summer vacations every year in Italy. On your next trip bring back some Amari for a review. Awesome stuff.
Terrific review Ralfy! The small town I live in had Italian's who made their own wine and grappa. They were stone cutters and made a beautiful Catholic Church too. Sadly, that generation has died off and few continue to make those wonderful spirits. I was fortunate a few years ago to pick up a gallon of Furno's red table wine, the best I've ever tasted, so I have an idea what you are talking about. It's enough to make me want to go to Italy! Take care, Ossie
I love grappa. I first tried one after watching this very review. It was Ducale Grappa Stravecchia, which is aged in oak barrels for at least 18 months.
Now, it's no Nardini, Nonino, Poli, Mozzetti D'altavilla, or even a Gobetti, but even that lower end grappa that I've tried is leaps and bounds ahead of a lot of distilled spirits. I don't understand why people think that grappa is a sub-par drink, but it is quite spectacular, and dare-I-say, better than most brandies.
. . . I generally find Grappa more interesting than brandies these days !
@@ralfydotcom I couldn't agree more
I'm from Bassano del Grappa! Viva la grappa ! :-)
monkeydcioccio Great malt mate..could you list some, lets say, 10-15 grappa craft producers in Italy for us, that we should all know (besides excellent Nardini and C. Gobetti)..?
Here we go:
-Poli-
--Capovilla-
--Bonollo-
--Domenis-
--Nonino-
--Castagner-
--Bertagnolli-
--Maschio-
--Mazzetti d'Altavilla -
-Check these out :-)
monkeydcioccio Many thanks!:)
There's nothing better than homemade grappa imo. Far more character and flavor than store-bought grappa. A nice touch is to soak sweet yellow raisons in the grappa for about a year. Eating the grappa-soaked raisons with the grappa is absolutely amazing! Also try pouring some grappa in your espresso.
One of my favorite RR videos :)
Enjoyed the review, Thanks for all of your reviews.
my wife buyed The Nardini Riserva for me. And im shocked over the quality. its incredible and puts alot of older cognacs to shame. thanks for The hint.
Variety is the spice of life. Great job, Ralphy.
I discovered the joy of grappa because of whisky! While in Japan, I had the wonderful chance to have the lovely grappa cask finished 14yo Hanyu from Bar K6 of Kyoto, also released by Nonjatta under their "Ghost" series..The bartender gave me the exact grappa ( Berta Acquae Vitae Grappa I believe) in which the cask of the whisky came from. An astounding learning experience.Ever since then, I've had a great respect for the spirit. And had a chance to get some Berta in America. So this video brings a smile to my face. As always, it's about the experience, and the intrinsic value of the spirit. Thanks for sharing your experience as well!
Tried an oak-aged grappa a few weeks ago while out for dinner at an Italian restaurant in Glasgow. Not sure of the producer but it was wonderful stuff. Rounded and creamy, I ordered another. Will ask next time.
Yep some of the home-made stuff is beautiful ....had some at a farmhouse near Pula , Croatia just across the water from Venice ...so Italian/Roman influence....also their indigenous Slivovitz fresh out of the wood ( cask strength )... is a dream !....have you done a review of Irish potin (poteen ) ...home-made under the counter stuff ...not bad !!...great reviews Ralfy ..keep up the good work Sir !
From spivey's corner north Carolina love you show
When you talk about Gobetti you talk about the Rolls-Royce of grappa.
Thank you for reviewing grappa ralfy, very interesting video. Quite affordable in my country. By the way, Mezcal chichicapa is one of the best liquors i tried from your advices, very high quality, incredible stuff. Now i'll try nardini soon....
Thank you Ralfy... Just bought for myself a Grappa Riserva 15 Anni Selezione Bortolo... :-)
Excellent review. I am currently enjoying a hand made grappa produced in extremely limited quantities in an undisclosed location in the south eastern portion of a northwestern state in the US of A by a New York born Italian.
I have never tasted a finer libation. The copper still was hand made in Portugal. The quantity of product that goes in is approximately 7 US gallons. The quantity of grappa is approximately 2 1-2 US gallons. 57 % Alc. but very lilttle hint of alc. All flavor and very complex and smooth. My new favorite along with small batch aqua vit.
Cheers Ralfy we here in Galicia Spain are Celtic and enjoy both a good Albariño aged Orujo as well as Scottish/ Irish Single malts!
Love your stuff Ralfy. Keep it up!!!! Trying to get my hands on Old Rip Van Winkle, cannot get it in Oklahoma. But in Texas there are some liquor stores that carry it but only seasonal and I have my doubts about ever getting to try some.
Glad you did Grappa Ralfy! Its a favorite of mine too! Id like you to do absinthe and Gin again sometime.
From Uruguay, South America, about fifty years ago, I used to drink 40% vol. grappa distilled in this Country. Without competition, it was a monopoly product. Grappa was, and is generally misregarded as an inferior distilled drink notwithstanding, I'd prefer it to a whisky! Italian grappas are the real aquavitæ, nor vodka, not gin, in my very modest opinion. Since grapes could be considered more noble than cereals... I liked you reviewing this kind of beverage! For your nose review, I must say you are drinking a magnificent "old school still" grappa that I never would be able to drink! Anyway I'm going to sip some young whisky Ballantine's now!
greatest grappa review on TH-cam!!!!
Ralfy, what a fantastic review! Your passion was at its peak! Yes, Grappa is a fine spirit indeed. It's a traditional drink after a large (Italian or otherwise) dinner in my home. Of course, I also enjoy it at other times. Over here in the states, a lot of people refer to Grappa as "Rocket fuel", Oh God! Yes, I am Italian, 2nd generation and I travel to Italy at least once a year on business. I would love to learn where you scored these beauties. I stay in Milan, do you have a contact you can steer me to? Again, I cannot tell you what a wonderful accident it was that got me to your site, I love it!
Cheers,
Rich
NY
sublime review..at 24:30 becomes utterly unforgettable. Wish you a good New Year, dear malt mate! mirqo
hey ralfy, bought me a bottle of the nardini stuff and learned that this is actually no grappa but aquavite, which is not made from the pulps but directly from the grapes (if the lady who sold me the botlle was right). brilliant stuff anyway
Thank you Ralfie for shining a light upon grappa. I too distill it and know that outside of Italy people too often think of it as a lower quality spirit, which most definitely isn't. So thanks for that and also for mentioning Carlo. I didn't know him before, and now that I do, I can't wait to visit his distillery. I am so fortunate to live 2 hours drive away from him :)
how did it go?
@@diveo well, I got 3 bottles. The muscat ones are sublime, especially the hamburg muscat. The big difference though is, that they are not technically grappa, since they are distilled from whole grapes (like for pisco) instead of the leftover dry grapes which are usually used. He makes traditional grappa too, although with other grape varietals. IMO using whole grapes, especially those of aromatic varietals, give a much better spirit. Definitely worth the visit!
I have fond adolescent memories of harvesting Isabella grapes in the northern foothills of the Caucasus, pressing them to make wine and my father and uncle fermenting the pomace and distilling it into a homemade spirit on a borrowed makeshift stovetop still. We had no idea that what we were making was called grappa, we didn’t have oak casks and the idea of maturation was alien to us. Spirits are drunk before they have a chance to mature in that part of the world. My grandfather brought a little bottle of an oak extract that was added to the spirit to make it taste like cognac, or so we thought. It was a fiery beast that still smelled like the grapes it came from.
I just got my first grappa bottle from my father yesterday, he went to Italy last week.
And i totally agree with you, the sheer amount of aroma's is phenomenal.
Will try the Bortolo Nardini Reserva soon.
. . . good choice !
i need to try this specific one. the few i tried, were overwhelming and i was overwhelmed
Just a small correction if I may. The Moscato d' Amburgo (black muscat) 'grappa' you sampled is really a whole grape and not pomace distillation. It is what the Italians call acquevito di uva (grape) rather than acquevito di vinaccia (pomace). The word 'grappa' traditionally refers to vinaccia distillates rather than grape distillates although this distinction has been blurred in modern times.
Grappa is such a good after dinner dram. Its cheaper than Cognac and rum, and its very likable in deed. Im very happy that Ive found this in my store. I look forward to try the Nardini Riserva...
I believe you mean “indeed”. Anyhow I’d love to find this too
24:30 This is the happiest I have ever seen you.
bravo ralfy. you're the best
Oh mention of becherovka is surprising I almost always have bottle of it. It's just good strikes great balance amongst herbal bitters by being bitter-sweet but not too sweet (i'm looking at you jager) with orange zest twist and very christmasy herbs. Good Stuff.
It's nice to see you to passionate about another type of alcohol... I love whisky now and mainly due to your channel but it is expensive so have it less than I like. Instead I love trying strong, craft beers. I know you have done a beer with whisky video, but have you thought about doing a review on some craft beers? Waitrose have a great selection on offer at the moment
Recently found some places in Stellenbosch South Africa making some quality Grappa (Husk spirit). We don't seem to get the imported stuff. Good stuff. Cask aged grappa has some really good flavour complexity, dare I say more than some pretty expensive single malts!
Malty Maharajas! #MaltMention #ImAFan I adore your work sir! :)
Man, this video makes me want to visit Verona to try Carlo Gobettis grappa. It sounds heavenly.
Hey Ralphie! Big fan of your channel here in California! I was just in San Francisco a few weeks ago. If you're ever in town (after the land speed record try maybe?) you may want to check out the bar in the Hotel Intercontinental. It's in a restaurant called Luce. They specialize in grappa and carry Nardini. I had a glass of the Bianca and it was great. They had the Reserva as well, and I want to get back up there to check it out too. The have two or three dozen grappas to sample. Any other off-the-cuff recommendations on grappa? After the Nardini this is my new favorite stuff. Thanks!
Hi Ralfy.
just received a birthday bottle of Woodford Reserve Bourbon.
Oh boy, this is one for the shortlist lad.
Delicious and juicy spices.
Easy upper/mid 80's. grab a some if you can.
cheers
I find Grappa to be a simple, yet very tasty spirit.
I happen to have a Tunisian Eau de vie which is distilled from figs. I find it astounding how similar it tastes to grappa. Just a little bit more bitter, but one could easily mistake the one for the other
grappa is some very good stuff and like Ralfy does I too highly encourage all whisky drinkers to expand their taste and try other spirits...Mezcals can be absolutely amazing, the way they roast and combine multiple agave plants can be just gorgeous and try some good Brandy's and Cognac's....by trying other spirits it will open your taste and smell to knew things in the whisky's....there are many whisky's ive tasted that remind me of brandy's and cognacs
Hi Ralpfy I love your videos. Obviously your a man of the world I live in Madrid and I just want to recommend a city perfect for simply walking, in the north of Spain iv a city called Oviedo. Definitely worth checking out. Keep going Ralphy looking forward to your next video
Mike Hines . . I shall google-map Oviedo right now for a peek !
which the name of the grappa with no label you mentioned?
btw, thank you in advance for your great reviews, enjoy a lot and learn a ton.
Thanks
Quite amazing how far Grappa has come...it started as the poor mans moonshine so to say (that is an understatement)...ive heard stories of people begging and stealing crates of old grape mash to bring home and concoct homemade grappa.....it started as the worst of liquor in italy and has nowdays become quite an art and quite sophisticated in Italy...although not really known around the world like whisky is, it is deffinently worth checking out
Hear hear, cannot but totally agree with you Ralfy.
Atb/Layjay
BTW, have you ever considered reviewing a whisky from the small Swedish destiller Smögen Whisky?
Hi Ralfy, following a recent and thoroughly enjoyable grappa tasting session with a good friend of mine at a restaurant in Aberdeen I had to revisit your past vlog on grappa to remind myself the name of the italian producer you held so high. Carlo Gobetti!!! Any idea where i can purchase his grappa from? I cant seem to find any retailers in the UK who sell his products.
You should do a Sherry or Port video as these not only are delicious but form a big part of whisky casks. Please consider
Hi Ralfy, you should try the Grappa Stravecchia Monte Sabotino Gran Riserva 20 Anni, amazing stuff, really
Thanks Ralfy.
I really enjoy your reviews, your kind demeanor, thoughtful manner...it's all good!
I always wondered...is that a paint sample swatch your ralfy.com is written upon?
Had to ask. Thank you for all you do.
I had a classmate in university who introduced me to his own homemade grappas. I didn't know then how to appreciate spirits and only remember that it burned my eyes (I liked them both a lot, anyway).
Not malt, but, there's a rye I'm eyeing called Centennial 10 yr and it doesn't look like a typical Canadian whisky to me. I'd love to know your thoughts if you had the time to grab a bottle.
Awesome review! Only one small point: must is not so much the leftovers of wine production but the fresh pressed juice including the the skins and stuff. Essentially it is just the first step in winemaking. I think the solids are called pomace or something like that. What I am completely ignorant of though is which part or parts is used for grappa, being a total noob to it.
Very interesting. Its amaxing to me the different spirits produced by different areas and peoples. Why limit yourself in your education of alcohol. Although I'm a Whisky enthusiast, I have also been dabbling in pure agave tequilas recently. Its a bit like school, if you spend all your time on history than you will be less familiar with science, which leads to an un-balanced education. Because of this video i will have to try Grappa if I ever make it to Italy, and I will search out the lesser known distillers. Thanks Ralfy!
Can someone please tell me the distillery on the last two bottles ralfy reviewed? I’d like to buy a couple bottles to compare with my levi Romano I bought just a few months ago
"..there's more in the World than just whisky" That's my motto.
Not sure if you've done a tequila review, will check. Some are definitely eye opening and rank as world class spirit..
I have now tasted Nonino Riserva, and for the relatively young age of a couple or so years Im very impressed. I now have a Grappa for avec after italian food and vine. I will surely try to get the Nardini Riserva and 15 year old also. Its very different than the cognac and whisky. I can taste the pulps and the pins and skins, and sweet play doh and, liqurise, and natural sweetness. After a look on the bottles Im glad I didnt go for the dark brown Villa Isa Grappa.
Nonino is a bit famous, and maybe advertised I dont know. Theyre on the TH-cam anyway and they also run a family run company for generations.
As its is my first grappa, I wanted something with quality but not too expensive, and after a bit research that was just what I got
+Dankzzz . . . glad it worked out for you !
ralfy....the definitive ambassador of the spirit world!
ralfy has/does take the time to enjoy lies simple pleasures.!
I started watching your videos over the last month, and I really like them. I tried grappa while I was in Vienna with a friend from Italy. This is great stuff. I'm going to be in Scotland in about 8 months on a group trip. I know I'll be in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Do you have any suggestions of whiskey to try or any other liquors. I like almost everything, but I prefer whisky and gin.
. . . in Edinburgh, check out royalmilewhiskies and in Glasgow check out thegoodspiritsCo and have a good visit.
I used to try a few whisky drams at "The Bow Bar" (Victoria street.. + bars on the Rose street) during my last visit in Edinburgh. chers mate.
Italian here, if you look for a good starter grappa not expensive you should try Gaffo or diciotto lune (18 lune).
For neophytes I think Sibona di Moscato is the best!
Why nobody's doing more grappa rewies?BTW! I'm drinking a grappa in this moment: Grappa prosecco 1yo barrique by Beniamino Maschio...cheap here in Italy (less than 10€) but it's so good!!
Ralfy have you ever tried Ratafia?
A mate of mine has a house in Burgundy and he always brings back boxes of the stuff and it's realy good. It's a fortified wine, but it's fortified with marc, so similar to grappa. This Ratafia de Bourgogne is Burgundy wine fortified with Marc de Bourgogne. Excellent stuff.
The scent of a meadow after a rain.
are we on a wavelength? i have just tried a sample of chestnut aged grappa as a change to malt - fantastic stuff.
John Byrne . . . that bottle is on my List !
Ralfy...I hope you don't mind me asking where you bought the Gobetti Grappas?I've tried to find these in the UK with no joy.
Cheers,Enzo.
enzo t I suggest you to ask Gobetti G. company as well..they should know.
great review as usual, but as a Norwegian I would coin Norway as "Siberia by the sea".
Ralfy, big fan!
Have you ever considered reviewing Green Chartreuse? Either that or its V.E.P version would send you on a vegetal, herbally taste bud trip.
Dasbones665 . . . on the list for later !
Ciao Ralfy,
Will you be reviewing more grappa’s / amaro’s anytime?
. )
. . . not for a while yet !
Just as I posted a comment on the last video, this comes up. Cheers!
The only Nardini I can find here in Sweden is Nardini Riserva 50% its about 5 years is this a good buy?
+Dankzzz . . . it is good stuff if not too expensive.
mirqo. The Gobetti website seems to be down.
I'll keep searching..thanks.
enzo t Enzo, It is working just fine at the moment..here we go:
info@distilleriacarlogobetti.it
www.distilleriacarlogobetti.it/
Bye
The Best Grappas I have had came out in the Italian Restaurants in Melbourne at the end of a good meal. Fairly normal for the owner of the place to do the rounds with a bottle and a stack of glasses as a thanks. Also had it from a Coke Bottle in sub zero temperatures in black coffee never with milk as it curdles ;)
08:50 Lucky Germany. Here you can get the 0,7 l bottle at about 60,- €. Fabulous stuff!
Ralfy..... Found a bottle of grappa... Bought it.... Tried it.
But I have to tell you my friend, it was not my cup of tea. Usually I believe that we have similar pallets, at least according to your whiskey reviews, but on grappa we differ.
One way to enjoy grappa is added to a shot of espresso. It becomes a caffè corretto.
Ralfy can you type the names of the Grappas you reviewed?
Dankzzz . . . Nardini and Carlo Gobetti
Hey Ralfy you should review Glenfiddich 50 Year old.
That would be the absolute pinnacle of your reviews haha.
If i win lotto i'll shout you a bottle =P
We need an new grappa video Ralfy!
Maybe the Filu'e Ferru could be in the video too. The Sardinia Grappa 🤤
Ralfy....my collection is began to look a lot like yours do...I think we have a problem...
Ralfy, what do you do with bottles you've finished?
lol Google . . . smash them !
hey ralfy! have you ever tried gentian spirit? i am sure you would appreciate it.
the best comes from alsace. perhaps you could ask serge for a sample. and of course I would feel honoured if you asked me for one:-)
Hey ralfy for next year's april fools do you mind doing a review of buckfast?
***** Robinsons blackcurrant vs ribenna maybe too?
that would be amazing!
Oh yes...here we go!
Ralfy do u kno the story of LINIE Aquavit?
Its aged @ sea, crosin the Equator twice over 4months n Sherry casks n ordr 2 attract sum salty temp fluctuations as it makes its way back 2 its home n the great white North! intristin stuf 2 say th least.
Hav u ever tried th Linie Aquavit??
cheers