GAULDRONS Whisky Tasting and Food Pairing Review

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THE GAULDRONS (Batch 01) …..
Review no. 276
THE WHISKY
NAS Blended Malt from family owned company Douglas Laing &Co
Independent bottlers since 1948
This blended Malt consists of only Campbeltown single malts
Gauldrons means ‘Bay of Storms’ and refers to a very remote stormy region on the west coast of Scotland
THIS WHISKY
Matured in oak casks
ABV 46.2%
Non Chill filtered - Natural colour
COLOUR
Yellow gold
NOSE
Sweet vanilla, honey beer, sea salt, honey oatmeal cookies, fruit candy
DROP IN THE PALM - honey bread crust
TASTE
Sweet vanilla, caramelized brown sugar, salty maritime notes, pear cider, lemon meringue, hint of peat
FINISH
Short to medium, sweet vanilla, oak spice
EMPTY GLASS - fruity cake with icing sugar
WITH WATER:
Nose: fruit candy, cookie dough and some maritime notes
Taste: don’t add water
COMMENT: being a Campbeltown whisky fan my expectation of this blended malt was a bit too high
PRICE: … $ … £ … R800 (South Africa)
FOOD PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS
Smoky salty bacon bits on pancakes (plaatkoekies) drizzled with honey
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[@foodquig]

Excellent whisky... My bottle of batch two is creeping down on empty.

[@cliffnorman178]

Gouldron is far superior to the Epicurean., which was truly disappointing.

[@stingrae789]

Epicurean is quite a different style despite playing in similar flavour profiles. It also seems like it was intended as more of a mixer. Very grassy/barley driven in flavour. Also generally speaking the Gauldrons is +-R300 / £15 more expensive. I don't think the epicurean is anything to write home about but eh it is what it is. I was lucky enough to pick up a bottle for under R500 and at that price it's not too bad and is something unique.