tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post1385450150286748213..comments2024-03-13T04:04:32.568-07:00Comments on Sku's Recent Eats: A Tale of Two Mortlachs: Binnys vs. K&Lskuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-9441622380350422062013-08-18T15:37:18.148-07:002013-08-18T15:37:18.148-07:00I have the Binny's bottle on hand, and I have ...I have the Binny's bottle on hand, and I have rather enjoyed it. I myself wonder if it was just a 2nd fill sherry cask, or perhaps it was a fino sherry cask, as I get a lot of fruits I don't quite expect from Bourbon casks in the bottle, but at the same time it lacks the characters I have come to expect from a "traditionally" sherried bottle. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939074707659681899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-35632584140842970942013-08-09T08:11:16.763-07:002013-08-09T08:11:16.763-07:00It would also seem likely that the K&L bottle ...It would also seem likely that the K&L bottle is from a fresh cask, while the Binny's cask could easily be second-fill. Can't wait to try my bottle of the K&L!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-23824221102043692272013-08-07T09:22:49.951-07:002013-08-07T09:22:49.951-07:00@Anonymous - True that. Plus they're hard to f...@Anonymous - True that. Plus they're hard to find.David Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-935742757999765252013-08-07T08:28:36.356-07:002013-08-07T08:28:36.356-07:00@DavidD,
Signatory vs. Chieftain's, K&L vs...@DavidD,<br />Signatory vs. Chieftain's, K&L vs. Binny's... doesn't really matter who made it, bottled it, or sold it: heavily sherried malts always cost more. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-3506584614489250382013-08-07T06:32:23.316-07:002013-08-07T06:32:23.316-07:00Good point NP. Neither of these bottles specified...Good point NP. Neither of these bottles specified the type of sherry that had been used in the cask.skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-4534617803947953832013-08-07T06:10:10.584-07:002013-08-07T06:10:10.584-07:00I drunk a bottle of the K&L stuff over the cou...I drunk a bottle of the K&L stuff over the course of a week. On my own. Really good stuff.<br /><br />The great and maybe sometimes overlooked thing about "sherry casks" is that there are many different types of sherries. Booze aged in a fino cask obviously wont taste the same as the same juice aged in olorosso, amontilllado, palo cortado or px casks. We all know that. But i feel that if a producer is giving the full details about a cask, the specific type of "sherry cask" should be listed. It is as important as the proof or the age.<br />NPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-76221319145401630102013-08-06T10:53:40.084-07:002013-08-06T10:53:40.084-07:00Sku, i got one you should try... Michel Couvreur ...Sku, i got one you should try... Michel Couvreur Overaged Malt Whisky 12 year. i picked up a bottle at astorwines (drinkupny has the special vatting version but it is double the price).<br /><br />i think this juice is GREAT! i thought it had more complexity going than the macallan cask, which i also liked. i picked them both up at the same time.<br /><br />sorry to be off topic.spytechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412084128127154362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-20019955927618529752013-08-05T09:31:25.464-07:002013-08-05T09:31:25.464-07:00Alex, don't know what happened there.
David D...Alex, don't know what happened there.<br /><br />David D., thanks for the comments.skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-59995927877046821592013-08-05T09:10:30.162-07:002013-08-05T09:10:30.162-07:00It's amazing how two whiskies from the same pl...It's amazing how two whiskies from the same place, and of the same age, can be so different. This is a great example of why single cask bottlings are so fun and why it's so important to taste each one to know what you're getting.<br /><br />I'll add this too, as I know it's bound to come up: if the whiskies are the same age, from the same place, at nearly the same proof, then why aren't they the same price? This has nothing to do with K&L vs. Binny's in pricing, but rather Chieftain's vs. Signatory. Signatory always has fantastic pricing for their casks, while Chieftain's is trying to squeeze out every last penny as of late (as I think they're moving away from single cask bottlings).<br /><br />However, like my wife says, if you see the shoes you want, in the size you want them, and they fit perfectly, sometimes you've gotta just pull the trigger. We wanted that Mortlach.David Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-55579607830899773912013-08-05T08:36:12.954-07:002013-08-05T08:36:12.954-07:00Were your detailed notes on the finish of the Binn...Were your detailed notes on the finish of the Binny's bottle cut-off?<br /><br />Thanks.Alexnoreply@blogger.com