What's the best NAS SHERRY BOMB?
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- What's the best No-Age-Statement (NAS) Sherry Bomb Scotch Whisky? In this video I blind sample 5 of the best High-Strength NAS Sherry Bombs (*with no age statement on the bottle) to determine my favourite. Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch 59, Arran The Bodega, Edradour Cask Strength 2006, Glenfarcals 105, and Macallan Classic Cut 2017.
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RE: Edradour Cask Strength being NAS - I am aware there's a bottle-tag that includes barreling and bottling dates, cask number and ABV. The tag for my bottling is missing. Technically there's no statement of age on the bottle and therefore (in my opinion) I considered it NAS and included it in this video. There's other examples of NAS whiskies in which you can determine their age. The Arran (in this video) has the age listed on Arran's official website, but no official statement on the bottle itself.
Jeremy I like how you did those pop ups of the whisky bottles in front of each glass you were tasting!...........Slainte'
There are some Irish Sherry Bomb whiskies I’d suggest - Powers 12 and Bushmills Black Bush. Of course I think more whisky lovers should try sherry itself.
The Irishman is a solid bomb as well. Cheers Erik
I started drinking Lustau PX because of the education that you provided us. I am not a fan of Fino.
The Edradour Natural Cask Strength usually come with a tag on the bottle with Distillation date, Bottling date, cask number, ABV, etc.
Tag was missing on this bottle unfortunately
Im pritty sure its always a 12 year old
Yes I have multiple bottles and its a small paper tag attached with an elastic and put around the neck of the bottle. You can see what it looks like in Ralfy's review of this beautiful 12 year old! th-cam.com/video/wgoHxLWgXBM/w-d-xo.html
@@gman5986 This bottle did have a tag at some point.
@@SippersSocialClub Jeremy, the barcode that should be on the bottle or tin box, should be engraved by the distillery in order to identify the product in its database. Bruichladdich has done very well in that regard. Send an email to Edradour and see what his response is. I loved this review !!
I have the Aberlour A'bunadh batch 59 and 61 at the moment and they are both great. The consistency in the batches I've had is pretty good so there's no real need to chase them. The Glenfarclas is not my favourite and I haven't had the Macallan or the Edradour, but the Arran is a great value bottle at around £55 in the UK. Great show as always!.
That was a great review! Doing it over two days was really smart! Only other NAS to add would be the Tamdhu batch strength.
The Glenfarclas might not be everyone's favorite. But where I live (Japan), it's literally about half the price of the others (some of them basically aren't even available). Given that, it's pretty darned good, if you ask me.
Adam I absolutely agree. I can get 4 bottles of Glenfarclas 105 for the price of 1 Mac...
Yep.
Awesome blind tasting, Jeremy! Love how you tried them again the next day. I’ve only owned two Abunadhs, a fairly recent one and batch 42 and both are in your face sherry bombs 💣 the 42 I drank over years and even after 5 years open was a hitter! Cheers🥃
What I enjoyed about this type of presentation (which you do paint an informative picture my friend) is that it gets me out of my comfort zone. I tend to stick with what I know and like, even though there are hundreds of Scotch Whisky that I have never had the pleasure of tasting. Keep distilling brother, well done.
I really like that you try to take out the subjectivity as much as possible from the tasting. As you pointed out, depending on your mood, what you ate, how well you slept etc your taste and preference will vary. Anyway, I might try the same flight, over two days. I have them all but the A`Bunadh #59 (have two other batches which I dont like at all the honest). Good video!
Awesome two day blind. I really appreciate your honesty and willingness to put your palate out there. I know I would enjoy any of these drams if offered, but now I need to hunt down the Edradour and if I can afford it, the Macallan. The only two I have not had in this line up. Thanks for sharing and cheers to all the hard work!
Absolutely love that you came back a day later and compared. Very nice!
Hey Jeremy great work as always! Another beautiful sherry bomb is the Glengoyne cask strength. I highly recommend it!
Good review and good sense of taste. The top two are as I expected.
I had a feeling I would pick one of the two as well. The Macallan was drinking better than I remembered. Cheers :)
Nice tasting, yet to try the Arran or Edradour. Here in Japan the Glenfarclas and Aberlour (rhymes with 'flour' btw!) are easy to find and also very reasonably priced compared to the others reviewed here so I have lots of experience with those. Interestingly Scotch is about 20 to 30% cheaper here than back in its homeland due to lower taxes! I guess the old geezers that write the tax codes are whisky drinkers!
Surprised with the Aaron. Personally, halfway through my 10 bottle CS Sherry bomb shootout and the AA batch 66 is my fav. Batch 59 and 68 are in my 2nd semi final. Cheers Jeremy #letsgopalate. Go Leafs 🥃🇨🇦
I bought the Edradour from the UK after Ralfy's review. My bottle is almost 13 years old. Based off the tag.
Distilled Oct 16 2006
Bottled Aug 6 2019
Cask 348
Total bottles 667
57.8% ABV
Spectacular Bottle!
Maybe one of the Glendronach cask strength batches?
Great video. I love the Sherry bombs. If price wasn’t an issue I’d add Kavalan’s Oloroso Solist. Tho the Glenfarclas is my usual go to here as it is such a good price.
What an amazingly cool concept, your creativity is second to none!
The Edradour decanter is most likely a 12 year old single cask (I already read the comment with the lost tag). They used to be 14 years old, but Edradour changed that a few years back, I think.
Love my 2018 and 2019 Classic Cuts. I see a few here I need to find and experience. You may laugh but I have a Glen Moray NAS Sherry cask that for $25 is pretty solid 😆 Cheers to NAS sherry 🥃
Hard to leave out Tamdhu Batch Strength, which is my favorite. I am unimpressed with Mac Classic Cut as it tasted very young to me.
If Macallan classic cut (2019) wasn't more expensive I'd pick it over the Tamdhu batch strength(batch 3) but it's really close.
Great idea doing the second day blind tasting. 👍
Truest way of blind tasting :)
Superb video Jeremy. I know how difficult it is to prepare these videos, and wonder if your palate is neutral at that moment. I love that the Aberlour won, because we Whisky lovers sometimes geek too much and dismiss some classic bottles for trendier ones. Blind tasting is always very revealing. Cheers!
I was surprised by the Macallan. It was drinking better than I originally remembered. Cheers :)
I think the Edradour tends to put a tag around the neck with the info on it. The Decanter that I bought was a 13-year-old, so I'm surprised that this is a NAS. Great topic for a review!
Yes, I do remember a tag on this bottle at some point, but I don't understand why the information isn't on the bottle itself. Not even the ABV, weird.
@@SippersSocialClub Edradour doesn't have a label on the decanter for two reasons: first, it is a single cask bottling so they have to put a new label every several houndreds of bottles and second, it would be an awfull shame if they put a label on this fancy decanter, wouldn't it.
As faras I'm concerned Edradour is by no means NAS whisky.
@@Nikolay_Nikolov I hear ya, but if there's no dates or age on the actual bottle, it's an NAS. If you're missing the tag or tin you have zero information, not even the ABV.
@@SippersSocialClub Edradour is 12 years plus I think. I only have 2 105's and 1 is age stated 10 years and the other is 22 years so thay are out. Some of the older Glendronach CS bottles were tasty
www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/139859/edradour-2006
@@SippersSocialClub For me the bottle, the box/tube and all the tags attached are all one insepparable package. Glendronach bottlings have "non chill filtered/natural colour" stated on the tube only and still everyone considers GD non chill filtered and non coloured whisky. I do agree that Edradour did not so great job providing the info but it is still a single cask whisky at least 12 years old. I simply don't see how calling it a NAS serves the purpose of comparison😀
BTW I cant recall a single contemporary official bottling of Edradour that is NAS😀
Cheers!
got a bottle of Glenfarclas 21 for my birthday my 1sy sherry bomb i like highlandpark and bruichladdie
Very interesting video. Loved it.
Great video. You can redo it at some point, and include Tamdhu Batch Strength Batch for example.
I have the Aberlour A'bunadh batch 66.l think it's great,good value too,costs 70$ in my area...
Another fantastic video and now I really can’t wait to open my Bottle of Aberlour! Not sure what batch it is off hand.
Nice episode but Edradour most likely is the 12YO or the previous 14YO Cask Strength. According to Edradour's website, TWE, etc, it has an age statement... lovely bottle BTW, one of my favorites.
Maybe consider reviewing the Glengoyne, Tamdhu and Glendronach cask/batch strengths. Thanks for the heads up on Glenfarclas 105.
Luckily I have 4 of the 5. But the Aberlour is Batch 61. Still have 2 bottles of the CC 2017. I really liked the Arran Sherry, get some nuts and chocolate. GF is good but would put last. Cheers!!
My favorite NAS Sherry Bomb is by Smokehead.
Instant LIKE : i agree, the SEQUENCE of nosing changes by the order of which they are snuffed in. i CAN NOT wait to retire, open my 1980-1990's stocks to swap a few with ya. . . BRora21cs, Rosebank23cs, Athol34yoCS, StMag23yCS, DeerStalker18, Talisker21cs, Ardbeg17, Craggan21cs65%, ... Abunadh-batch7-8-9...
The Farclas 105 is actual cask str. They blend it to exactly 120 proof there.
( it's of course not a single barrel. )
Yeah, someone else mentioned that. Makes sense. Although are you sacrificing the blend when you have to match the exact ABV?
@@SippersSocialClub That * may * or * may not * be the case, @SSC
A’bunadh has long been my favourite my at LC and I’ve probably had about 15 different batches so far. Actually did a tasting at the distillery in 2014 and I picked A’bunadh over the 15 and 16yo bottle your own, straight from the cask stuff they available at the time. Probably going to have a hard time finding batch #59 on shelves anymore as my most recent batch is #69 (I call it the naughty batch... because of the high abv of course). These newer batches aren’t as good as the ones I was getting in when I started in the mid40s, but they are always interesting.
Nice! What are some of your favorite batches?
@@SippersSocialClub 47, 49, and 58
@@jasonmacdonald3056 I think I had 58. It was solid!
It was also cool how you did the "Double Blind" tasting a day apart. Never seen that before. And of course you now realise the Edradour is a 12 year old and not an NAS. I actually have a couple Aberlour A'Bunadh in the bunker and I think those are Batch 61. Now I forward to the future when I can open one of those and revisit against the Edradour 12 . Thanks Jeremy for another great review. When are you and Rob going to start distilling your own whisky? I think its destiny........:))
I was aware you could find the age of the Edradour if the tag was missing. But there's technically no age stated on the bottle so I considered it NAS. Same with the Arran. You can see the age on the official website, but if it doesn't state it on the bottle is could be considered NAS (in my opinion). We hope 'Sipping In the 6' will be operating soon and we'll be distilling by the fall... Hahaha we wish :)
@@SippersSocialClub That would be awesome if you guys could start distilling. I know its not easy and quite the investment even in a small home setup but the hard part is waiting all those years. young peated whisky's in high quality ex wine casks would be the way to go like the newish Port Charlotte "Cask Exploration Series" All super good and I will compare to my first bottle of Octomore soon. I was able to find the 9.3
@@gman5986 We do hope to make a private cask selection in the future :)
Nice list! I don't know if you have tried the Glengoyne Teapot Dram ? Batch 6 and earlier were reasonably priced and very delicious!
Yes, I've reviewed batch 6, great stuff!
When I visited Glenfarclas back in 2019 they were fairly adamant that the 105 was intentionally blended to 60%abv at cask strength. It almost seemed like they were more concerned with the abv than the flavor profile.
EDIT: Don't believe I've tried batch 59, but batch 067 is by far my favorite recent batch.
It's weird to blend for an abv vs a flavor profile, but I guess they like the 105 name... 🤷♂️
Don't worry Macallan blends for colour, at least abv is part of flavour.
Great video! Makes me feel good about myself for buying the abelour. I would like to know how the kavalan solist matched up with these.
I would/have scored some of the Solist's pretty high
Aberlour is on my short list, but I can't help but think it won't quite be Glenallachie 12 or Bunnahabhain good--thoughts?
Thanks Jeremy for your video, I am not sure if you put some drops of water on them. Did You?
I did not. Although some would benefit, I decided to keep them all without.
Here in Sweden I don't know wich batch the A'bundah comes from. The picture from the web shop is showing batch 67, bottled at 59.8%, but the text is referring to a botteling at 61.2%.
They have it in stock at my local liquer store, so I'm curious of what version actually is on the shelf. Mabe it's a third variation. 🤗
It's coming in at $82 USD
Kavalan Sherry cask for sure!
Aberlour & Edradour have the same type of pronunciation, but you say them differently. Not a criticism, just thought it was funny. Either way, I've been on the fence about A'bunadh at $90 USD. I think that'll be my next purchase. Thanks Jeremy! Cheers!
Some batches are better than others. Check whiskybase.com to see if they have the batch you're interested in. Cheers!
I found a batch 69 last summer as my first A'bunadh. How'd you like it.
Mine met expectations pretty well. Tamdhu CS is good too, they're both wild rides.
For $65 the Casg Annamh is a beautiful 48% Aberlour. Different thing but A great NAS sherried malt.
no tamdhu jeremy? ive not had the arran or edradour but between mac/aberlour/glenfarclas id order them as aberlour,mac,glenfarclas. always found an almost brandy like artificial grape note in the glenfarclas that i didnt like
I have a Tamdhu single cask that's exceptional stuff. It could definitely compete with these
I would have figured someone who loves single malts as supposedly you do would know that the British determine ABV (Alcohol By Content) differently than we do in America. Apparently not. Next!
Not sure what you're referring to...
Im aware 105 British Proof is approximately 60abv, hence the name, but I was referring to the point that - to call something "cask strength" and it be exactly 60abv is only accomplished if you blend casks to precisely hit that abv, or you add water. If you add water it's not cask strength, and if you blend to hit 60abv are you taking away from blending for best flavour?
My very first abudnah was the batch 59. Really liked it. Unfortunately, every other abudnahs after batch 59 was comparatively let down...
Hi Jeremy.
Excellent collection of Sherry Bombs to recommend.
(Not suitable for the Orthodox Jewish community though. However, Sherry/Port/Wine bombs matured in Kosher casks are becoming more and more available).
Why do you say that they "lie" about the Cask Strength?
Are you saying this because you are asking, how comes all the bottles within the same batch have the same ABV? Surely, each cask will have a different ABV? The answer is that the bottles do NOT say "Single Cask". If they were Single Cask then each bottle would state from which cask it came from and the abv at bottling of the spirit in the cask,. However these botles come from a batch of casks which are all vatted / married together to obtain a consistent flavour throughout the batch. The abv figure is the abv of the vatting of the entire batch!
Regarding the Edradour 58.8% abv NAS. Your bottle is supposed to have a piece of card which is attached to the bottle by a chord and glued to a ribbon around he neck of the bottle. Yours is missing.
I hope this has been helpful. Keep up the great job.
Yes, the 105's are vatted to 60abv. A method of blending that perhaps focuses too much on getting the ABV exact instead of a flavor profile. And yes, Ederdour should have a tag with the bottle information. Unfortunately it was missing with my bottle. I'm interested in learning more about Kosher casks. Can you elaborate more about them?
@@SippersSocialClub Absolutely, I can elaborate but I don't think this is the right forum. Please go to my Blog for Kosher Single Malt Whisky Reviews and use the Contact Form on the left hand side. Then we can chat.
"Reb Mordechai Reviews",
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The Aberlour is great. I'll have to look for the 59 and also the Edradour.
The Glendronach CS would be another to compare. Any thoughts on this one? I have batch 7 and quite like it.
I have tried one of the batches (forget which one) but I liked the standard 15yr better
@@SippersSocialClub I've done a "blend" of the Glendronach CS and their 15yo (signed bottle by Rachel Barrie) and it is quite delicious.
I'm so bias towards a well made Macallan Cheers Jeremy
What's your favorite Classic Cut vintage?
Glendronach & Tamdhu Batch Strengths, limited availability I know.
The dummies did a nice blind Tamdhu video. Made me sad because I only ever found their worst pick. They liked batch 2 and 3 I believe.
I have a Tamdhu single cask that's great stuff!
Interesting winners. Guess I should try these blind as well.
What bottle ya think would win for you?
@@SippersSocialClub not sure to be honest
Pricewise, i like the Arran, it's different with the saltyness but definitely not for everyone. I think it's the same with Edradour, more bitterness. Abunadh and Macallan are more versatile but the price of the Mac is out of this planet now. Overall, i'd say the Abunadh (depending on batches) and the Arran are easy picks. For me the Glenfarclas is the worst by far.
Do the Aberlour batches vary that much???
Yeah. In my experience anyway
haha how about that teapot dram you reviewed before?
It would probably win :)
Does Kavalan count?
Yep. But it depends. The Solist single barrels do have barreling and bottling dates. So technically they do have age statements. The entry level Kavalans are NAS, but obviously not Scotch.
@@SippersSocialClub I accept, great video and cheers!
The Edradour is a 12 year Old.57,7% richt?
It is. But no age is stated on the bottle, so I included it :)
@@SippersSocialClub Used to be a card around the the bottleneck with info on it.
KAVALN sherry soloist bruh
You clearly haven't tried Amrut intermediate sherry.
I have tried Amrut Intermediate Sherry. Great bottle! Outside the Scotch category, but would definitely compete with these.
should of done it blind
i did
@@SippersSocialClub sorry yeah i noticed after i commented had a few lol