Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Ralfy! It is a huge help for someone like me who is in the spring of their whisky journey. Your focus on taking it slow is very reassuring, and I especially liked the comment on not to chase taste. Many happy malt moments to you and the community.
I assume that Talisker could be an old release... bottled at cask strength maybe? That bottle match perfectly for an occasion like the end of university. Greetings from Italy. Slangevar 🥃🥃.
Thank you for the video! I got myself a bottle of Talisker 30 to open for my bachelor party and I greatly appreciate your input as to how to best enjoy such an old whiskey. Sláinte!
Good video as always. I am anticipating and hoping for a temporary lift on the ban on alcohol as of next week and hoping that I will then be able to restock a bit so that I can enjoy a little glass of whisky every now and then while watching one of your reviews. They are so informative and make me feel like I am in good company!
Moody Majestic Magnificence Malt Mates 😊 After your review of Sirius I bought a bottle -I shall both treasure every sip & enjoy experimenting using it with other single malts - a real aroma/flavour adventure awaits - thanks Ralfy 👍
Having viewed many a vlog of yours, Ralfy, I can truly say this will make me conserve the funds to by an older statesman blend, while others may or may not have been decision makers for me. The experimenting is guite enjoyable.
May try this ratio in the other direction. Ardbeg Wee Beastie...at 5 yrs with a 17 or 18 cask strength expression of something from Speyside or the Highlands.
I've started reading the book Search for a Whisky Bothy, and also the recommended Smuggling in the British Isles. Fascinating stuff, so far, really enjoyed the first chapters. @Ralphy: Thanks for the book recommendations, whisky reviews and insights. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Michael in Germany to you and the Manx Bothy! :D
Always love when ralfy the mad scientist shows up. Quick "scotch mist" question: do older whiskies that have aged down to around 40%abv often come out of the cask cloudy?
i have a sample of glendronach 1978 in the low 40% which is very cloudy. the other samples were all clear, i guess mine was the last pour and some residue came out with it
You mentioned Armagnac twice in a row Ralfy 😉! And you are right it is an underrated French brandy from southwest of France. And it is better this way, it is still quite cheap. You easily get old vintages at very affordable prices. Cheers from Brittany, the land of Glann ar Mor and Armorik!
@@thewhiskybothy Pay us a visit Ralfy! It's worth it, Glann ar Mor is doing a great job as always (beautiful peated whiskies named Kornog) and Armorik (Warenghem distillery) is getting better year after year! Hope to see you reviewing a Breton single malt one day 😉.
What a revelation! I've just tried to emulate this with aldi's 25 year old glen marnoch and a teaspoon of ardbeg 10. I can't sit and enjoy the ardbeg on it's own - I've not got the palate for it? The peatyness just it blows my head off. BUT so nice to be able explore the wonderful flavours with it blended within the 25 year old. I shall be using a few drops of the ardbeg to jazz up a dram of 'fiddich 15 tomorrow!
It's interesting how scared some people seem to be with blending. Like you say, quality plus quality should result in quality. Too many frown on altering what comes out of the bottle even with water, and miss out on flavor experiences.
Ralph, please review Ardbeg’ s Wee Beastie 5 yr old. Just picked up a bottle at about 45 bucks here in lovely SoCal... some other jokers have some reviews up on it but there’s no comparison! I know you dig this distillery and likely you’d have some great insight into young spirits and that age in conjunction with peat/smoke etc
Couldn’t agree with this more. Tend not to buy the older stuff now as I think the quality v price isn’t matching up. I remember buying a bottle of HP 30 10 years ago for £180 that bottle from the current range is now about £700. Very difficult to justify opening. Didn’t have an issue with the one I bought 10 years ago and I still have some left sealed in a small bottle for a special occasion. If your lucky you can try before you buy but difficult to take the dip without trying. I’ve had some great older whiskies but some horrors too. I find ardbeg a great wee whisky to blend with. Got a blended malt with sherried Springbank, glengoyne, glendronach and the ardbeg 10.i take a wee sample out of it now and again and it took a while but it turned out to be a belter/
So many blended malts, so much meh. North Star are excellent though, I bought two bottles of this when it was on offer at Master of Malt for about 80 quid a bottle and wish I'd bought six, one is open, one is for my retirement bottle collection.
How obout that one. I find most blended malts both scottish and japanese, bold but not to complex. Of course we are talking here age, but as a rule of a thumb.
I'm not someone that comments on YT vids. But this video really connected with me. Thank you Ralfy. Absolute legend.
. . . your very welcome !
I love this particular video. I've also been doing self "blending of ages" whisky intermittently and It's a creative and satisfying experience.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Ralfy! It is a huge help for someone like me who is in the spring of their whisky journey. Your focus on taking it slow is very reassuring, and I especially liked the comment on not to chase taste. Many happy malt moments to you and the community.
Dwachak I’m the same as you I’m learning so much from Ralfy, I’m loving the journey
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Perfectly timed video :D About to finish university and got myself a bottle Talisker 25 to celebrate! Greetings from Germany!
I assume that Talisker could be an old release... bottled at cask strength maybe? That bottle match perfectly for an occasion like the end of university. Greetings from Italy. Slangevar 🥃🥃.
@@tequilaal the 10 started it all for me. Still always have a bottle.
. . . big whisky for a big event.
Well done on finishing Uni. I’d love to try Talisker 25. Enjoy the whisky
Be sure to keep it away from suave middle aged English airline pilots.
Thanks for this Ralfy. Expanding the whisky consciousness.
And so the journey continues....
Thank you for the video! I got myself a bottle of Talisker 30 to open for my bachelor party and I greatly appreciate your input as to how to best enjoy such an old whiskey. Sláinte!
another really informative video. Loved this one and looking forward to the future of aged whisky.
Ralfy as a multi mate who has watched all 827 episodes this is my favourite one......👍🤘😎
Really love the idea of mixing with the ardbeg 10, will try out myself! Thanks Ralfy!
A geology malt mention 🥳
Well done on the pronunciation btw
I think it has E150. I think one of the malts came with E150 already. Even though I hope I can find it in California.
This video blew my mind. Thank you so much!
BTW, Ralfy, LOVED the book. What a treasure.
. . . thanks for buying my book, I'm now writing another.
Good video as always. I am anticipating and hoping for a temporary lift on the ban on alcohol as of next week and hoping that I will then be able to restock a bit so that I can enjoy a little glass of whisky every now and then while watching one of your reviews. They are so informative and make me feel like I am in good company!
Moody Majestic Magnificence Malt Mates 😊 After your review of Sirius I bought a bottle -I shall both treasure every sip & enjoy experimenting using it with other single malts - a real aroma/flavour adventure awaits - thanks Ralfy 👍
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You never fail to amaze me on your first video to this one thank you for taking me on this journey I learn so much from you. From your malt mate sean
. . . happy to share !
Thank you, Ralfy.
Having viewed many a vlog of yours, Ralfy, I can truly say this will make me conserve the funds to by an older statesman blend, while others may or may not have been decision makers for me. The experimenting is guite enjoyable.
May try this ratio in the other direction. Ardbeg Wee Beastie...at 5 yrs with a 17 or 18 cask strength expression of something from Speyside or the Highlands.
I've started reading the book Search for a Whisky Bothy, and also the recommended Smuggling in the British Isles. Fascinating stuff, so far, really enjoyed the first chapters. @Ralphy: Thanks for the book recommendations, whisky reviews and insights. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Michael in Germany to you and the Manx Bothy! :D
. . . thanks for buying my book !
the slower you go,the further you get. wise saying,Ralfy!
Always love when ralfy the mad scientist shows up.
Quick "scotch mist" question: do older whiskies that have aged down to around 40%abv often come out of the cask cloudy?
i have a sample of glendronach 1978 in the low 40% which is very cloudy. the other samples were all clear, i guess mine was the last pour and some residue came out with it
You mentioned Armagnac twice in a row Ralfy 😉! And you are right it is an underrated French brandy from southwest of France. And it is better this way, it is still quite cheap. You easily get old vintages at very affordable prices. Cheers from Brittany, the land of Glann ar Mor and Armorik!
. . . a lovely part of the World !
@@thewhiskybothy Pay us a visit Ralfy! It's worth it, Glann ar Mor is doing a great job as always (beautiful peated whiskies named Kornog) and Armorik (Warenghem distillery) is getting better year after year! Hope to see you reviewing a Breton single malt one day 😉.
What a revelation!
I've just tried to emulate this with aldi's 25 year old glen marnoch and a teaspoon of ardbeg 10.
I can't sit and enjoy the ardbeg on it's own - I've not got the palate for it? The peatyness just it blows my head off. BUT so nice to be able explore the wonderful flavours with it blended within the 25 year old.
I shall be using a few drops of the ardbeg to jazz up a dram of 'fiddich 15 tomorrow!
. . . go for it !
@@thewhiskybothy Well... It was a fail. :( Probably better to stick with the day job!
It's interesting how scared some people seem to be with blending. Like you say, quality plus quality should result in quality. Too many frown on altering what comes out of the bottle even with water, and miss out on flavor experiences.
You took the words straight out of my mouth, totally agree with you
Thanks ralfy from sunny helensburg , grabbed a bottle of sirius a few days ago for £116
. . . lovely price.
"Malty mistiriously memorable moonshiners"
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Wish that blend was available where I am. Any idea of a US web retailer who carries it???
. . . no idea, the bottlers are the best place to ask.
ralfydotcom that is a great idea, Ralfy! Thank you, I’ll email them straight away.
Ralph, please review Ardbeg’ s Wee Beastie 5 yr old. Just picked up a bottle at about 45 bucks here in lovely SoCal... some other jokers have some reviews up on it but there’s no comparison! I know you dig this distillery and likely you’d have some great insight into young spirits and that age in conjunction with peat/smoke etc
. . . I have not seen it in the shops in the UK yet .
Nice one, hi from Australia
What about a sample size of Sirius added to a 3 year margot? Or even the 8 year ? Good plan ?
. . . great plan, prepar to be dazzled, it's quality to quality you see, a teaspoon of Sirius to a glass of Margot3 ! epic !
Couldn’t agree with this more. Tend not to buy the older stuff now as I think the quality v price isn’t matching up. I remember buying a bottle of HP 30 10 years ago for £180 that bottle from the current range is now about £700. Very difficult to justify opening. Didn’t have an issue with the one I bought 10 years ago and I still have some left sealed in a small bottle for a special occasion. If your lucky you can try before you buy but difficult to take the dip without trying. I’ve had some great older whiskies but some horrors too. I find ardbeg a great wee whisky to blend with. Got a blended malt with sherried Springbank, glengoyne, glendronach and the ardbeg 10.i take a wee sample out of it now and again and it took a while but it turned out to be a belter/
. . . all part of the journey !
Greetings from Houston Ralfy man 🙌
Wait a second, Actually i have more than one bottle of Whisky in my Collection, you are a medium ralphy😂🥃
Hi Ralfy. How does the Antiquary 35 stack up to this? I bought the Antiquary 35 after your review and it quite frankly blew my socks off!!!
. . . the Ant35 is just a little more complex, but both are good options, although the Ant35 is very hard to find now.
Hey Ralfy... A blend of ONE or more single malts..?!?! ONE..?!?!
Yes - think a blend of Laphroaig 15, 18 and 10. Thats still a blend but one single malt.
Malty Masters of Malthusian Measures
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Malt-mate......😂🤣🤗
... morphing marauding meta-malt mochers?
MAGNETIC MERRY MISTY MALT MAMMALS!
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@@thewhiskybothy You R very welcome, Sir!
So many blended malts, so much meh. North Star are excellent though, I bought two bottles of this when it was on offer at Master of Malt for about 80 quid a bottle and wish I'd bought six, one is open, one is for my retirement bottle collection.
How obout that one. I find most blended malts both scottish and japanese, bold but not to complex. Of course we are talking here age, but as a rule of a thumb.
Vegallicorice! FTW
This video is from when Ralfy was a villain in 1960s Batman
31 year old? That's older than me.
Ar 16 min. In my head I'm like : 10 yo Ardbeg +31yo Sirius = 41yo blend ;) Sláinte maltmates
teaspooned clynelish ralf - but ask iain :)
"miniature malted mighty microbes"
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@@thewhiskybothy my life is complete!
Excuse me mate , but I don't think it's the right time of the day to open a bottle of whisky 😄
As long as the Big Hand and the Small Hand are pointing in a direction, then the time is quite fine 😉🥃
a bit crooked m8
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