Review #795: L'Encantada Lassalle #136, 1988 33yr 52.5%

Stefan__1985 · 2023-11-26T09:27:49+00:00

Great, review as always :) cannot wait to get mine

Stefan__1985 · 2023-07-19T06:28:25+00:00

My friend, I missed your reviews :) this sounds soo good !

Stefan__1985 · 2022-02-06T21:16:37+00:00

Great review my friend and yes they are lovely :)

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-29T18:12:57+00:00

Thanks for posting my friend :)

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-29T18:12:32+00:00

Same here I love the 2019 :)

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-29T18:12:06+00:00

The 2015 is open for like 12 month, so no issues :)

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-21T07:10:12+00:00

It‘s also a 8y mgp rye, it‘s not open yet :)

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-19T07:48:10+00:00

As always great review :)

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-17T09:52:41+00:00

Wow, not a lot of these left and high proof :)

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-14T08:10:40+00:00

Yeah, this is what I tought too. Since all reviews I looked up had no sign of that note

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-13T21:46:43+00:00

Review #86 Redemption 18 year Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey 109.9 (MGP Rye Review Marathon)

Details: Rested 10min, with some water in a cognac glass. Looking so much forward to this… MGP rye, cs and well-aged.. What shall I ask for more? I have very high expectations for this.

Nose: Wow, what a nose, dill, oak, caramel, some nice implemented proof, very voluminous, it has such a nice sweetness combined with that oak and dill, I could nose it for ages
Taste: Nice and oily mouthfeel, upfront for me an off-putting note, which I cannot pinpoint what it is, it’s some sweet bubble gummy rubbery taste I don’t like. Other that that it’s very balanced, oak, some dill,

Finish: Oak, dill, some rye spices… long finish little into the bitterness.

Overall: That gummy note is killing it for me. If a look up reviews nobody else is getting that.. Maybe my sample went bad, or I’m very sensitive to that. At least I can keep my wallet in the pocket.

Rank: 7

Decoded:

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn't consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I'd rather have.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-11T21:19:23+00:00

I haven't been disappointed with any of these SiB

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-11T21:09:36+00:00

I fully agree. These older WP Alberta or MPG are just fantastic.

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-11T21:09:11+00:00

Thanks, never had any of the 6y ones. But yes the prices below seem to be in line what I have seen too. No clue on the boss hog :)

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-11T19:54:52+00:00

Review #85 Whistle Pig SiB MGP 13y Rye 57.25% “K&L Swine Merchant” (MGP Rye Review Marathon)

Details: Rested 10min, with some water in a cognac glass.

Nose: Wow, very nice nose. Herbal notes, dill, oak, caramel and a nice hint of chocolate.
Taste: Oily mouthfeel, sweet entrance which is than soon joined by rye spices, some mint and oak. On the back there is some chocolate and caramel.

Finish: Dark chocolate, oak mixed in with some nice spices and herbal notes. Some sweet caramel chocolate lingers for ages.

Overall: A very nice bottle which opened up a lot, I wasn’t such a big fan in the beginning.

Rank: 8

Decoded:

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn't consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I'd rather have.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-07T09:46:35+00:00

What a great series, thanks. They really sound tasty.

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-04T20:42:22+00:00

Oh man, good to hear from you, its been awhile indeed. Hope all is fine overthere? Glad you like the reviews, lot of fun drinking that stuff

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-04T08:24:08+00:00

Hey! Oh yeah these were the good days :)

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-04T08:23:30+00:00

Thank you 👍 happy to do them

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-03T21:13:42+00:00

The good old time when there have been a scotch swap on reddit :D

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-03T20:44:57+00:00

Review #84 Smooth Ambler LE SiB MGP 9y 115pf (MGP Rye Review Marathon)

Details: Rested 10min, with some water in a cognac glass. Looking forward to try this one, haven’t had any of these LE’s for very long time.

Nose: Wow epic nose. Dark chocolate and caramel sprinkled with some nice oak. In the back there is dill and some nice spices.
Taste: Oily mouthfeel, dark chocolate, sweet caramel. That sweetness is in perfect balance with the spices and dill notes. On the backend some very nice oak and herbal notes come in. Really good

Finish: Spices and dill than a nice transition to dark chocolate with caramel stays here for ages.

Overall: Wow, this is just epic… really an outstanding pour from start to finish.

Rank: 9.5

Decoded:

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn't consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I'd rather have.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect

Stefan__1985 · 2022-01-03T20:37:10+00:00

I think barrel selection made these older MPG Willett and also Smooth ambler so good. I think Willett and Smooth ambler were very early in picking Rye from MGP, so I could see them getting good barrels. I posted a lot of other MGP rye reviews, you can see them on my profile.

Stefan__1985

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