tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post3482128668797318386..comments2024-03-13T04:04:32.568-07:00Comments on Sku's Recent Eats: Whiskey Wednesday: 2011 Whiskey Predictionsskuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-81571988504992601762011-02-24T04:34:59.589-08:002011-02-24T04:34:59.589-08:00A little slow here. Sorry.
Along with the usual...A little slow here. Sorry. <br />Along with the usual suspects Danfiled's Reserve and Alberta Premium have some very special whiskies in the queue for release this year.<br />DavinDavindeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-48815439110072620512010-12-31T07:52:58.542-08:002010-12-31T07:52:58.542-08:00Sam, you are certainly correct about whiskey herit...Sam, you are certainly correct about whiskey heritage, but under the current regulations, only corn whiskey doesn't have to spend time soem time in oak. A lot of the distilleries are running their "white whiskey" through a barrel for 10 minutes just so they can legally call it "whiskey" when it's really just new make.skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-87039050566683289572010-12-31T06:23:40.770-08:002010-12-31T06:23:40.770-08:00Great post, Sku, and I appreciate the thought you ...Great post, Sku, and I appreciate the thought you put into it. I think I'd have a hard time coming up with this comprehensive a list.<br /><br />As go Davin's remarks, I must disagree. At least in the U.S., our tradition has been to call unaged spirit whiskey. The Whiskey Insurrrection was not staged over aged spirit (and yes, I know it was staged over 200 years in the past). As long as they meet the mashing and distillation requirements (which would preclude it being called vodka, anyway), I have no problem whatever with white whiskey...except for the outrageous prices being charged, including our highly regarded friends at Buffalo Trace.<br /><br />You are right, however, the trend will be short-lived and deservedly sosam knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-85899846859515372102010-12-29T18:39:24.411-08:002010-12-29T18:39:24.411-08:00So Davin, are you going to tell us what those Cana...So Davin, are you going to tell us what those Canadian distilleries are or keep us guessing?skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-30812287431997401082010-12-29T18:17:06.915-08:002010-12-29T18:17:06.915-08:00Sku,
Not much to add, only to agree with, (except...Sku,<br /><br />Not much to add, only to agree with, (except Japan - please be wrong). <br /><br />Re: IN #5. Already the rumour mill has two Canadian distilleries with spectacular new releases in the pipe-line for New Year release.<br /><br />I sure am with you on the white whisky. Put it in a fancy bottle, call it vodka, and meet your cash-flow needs honestly. But whisky? Uhuh.<br /><br />DavinDavindeKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-67203799377939137802010-12-29T08:23:56.724-08:002010-12-29T08:23:56.724-08:00Great list, Sku.
A very important point about aff...Great list, Sku. <br />A very important point about affordable whiskies and I hope you are right. With more educated consumers and over a decade of increased wood quality control in Scotland, i think that distillers can confidently introduce new products on the younger side with fair prices and superb-tasting spirit. Every distiller knows (should know) that their entry level malt is their ambassador for their full range. What is the impact of selling a 100,000 dollar bottle if your 10yo is shit and no one buys it?<br />Related to your point about Japan, affordable scottish malts I think defend against the inevitable influx of world whiskies, Japan included. They are just timing stock and spirit supply and are getting ready for a proper expansion into the US.Dr. Whiskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544150288363636301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-43497717629673658202010-12-29T08:11:40.357-08:002010-12-29T08:11:40.357-08:00David, I hope you're right about the Japanese ...David, I hope you're right about the Japanese Whiskies. I am lucky enough to have relatives who travel regularly to Japan so I get a pretty good sampling, and there is some amazing stuff there. I'd love to see more of it on our shelves, but I've pretty much given up on them, since there doesn't seem to be too much will to export to the US.skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-62949784134665840482010-12-29T07:04:05.348-08:002010-12-29T07:04:05.348-08:00The big peat era is definitely coming to an end, b...The big peat era is definitely coming to an end, but I'm not so sure about white whiskey. I feel like there's a certain trend going on in certain bars with white whiskey cocktails. We'll see if that picks up and if they find better ways to use them. Closed distilleries is a good point and 2011 might well be the year that the stocks become simply too pricy. Japanese whisky however is only growing. I've sold more Japanese whisky in the last 4 months that I have in the last two years. Someone is going to have to import something else over very soon or the market is going to go nuts! I think Suntory will answer that this year.David Dhttp://spiritsjournal.klwines.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-80311106483556280992010-12-28T18:54:13.972-08:002010-12-28T18:54:13.972-08:00Good post as usual. Not a ton to add to this othe...Good post as usual. Not a ton to add to this other than I hope to see item #2 go out for sure. We poke fun a lot at the micros. Chuck Cowdery has a great post on this topic today on his blog by the way. But we poke fun at micros and I think this trend is even more tired. There is a LOT of horrid white whiskey out on the market. Just horrid horrid stuff. Stuff that tastes like the distiller thought, "I can't age this, it sucks, so let's shove it out to market and get on this white whiskey craze". <br /><br />It may not end, but one can only hope!Jason Pylehttp://sourmashmanifesto.comnoreply@blogger.com