不可错过的威士忌(世界威士忌爱好者最喜欢的10款威士忌)
不可错过的威士忌(世界威士忌爱好者最喜欢的10款威士忌)产区:苏格兰坎贝尔镇(Campbeltown),酒精度:54.1%,国际均价:55.95英镑。1、格兰帝11年双桶威士忌(Glen Scotia 11 Year Old Sherry Double Cask Finish)3、泥煤烟熏型2款,具有泥煤风味2款,非泥煤烟熏风味6款;4、单一麦芽威士忌8款,调和威士忌1款,单一壶式蒸馏威士忌1款。下面,就给大家简单介绍这10款威士忌(不分顺序)。
近日,国际知名威士忌零售商The Whisky Exchange(简称TWE)公布了2020年度全世界威士忌爱好者最喜欢的10款威士忌。
这10款威士忌有以下几个特点:
1、均价69.46英镑(折合人民币615元),最高135英镑(折合人民币1196元),最低39.95英镑(折合人民币354元);
2、苏格兰9款,爱尔兰1款;
3、泥煤烟熏型2款,具有泥煤风味2款,非泥煤烟熏风味6款;
4、单一麦芽威士忌8款,调和威士忌1款,单一壶式蒸馏威士忌1款。
下面,就给大家简单介绍这10款威士忌(不分顺序)。
1、格兰帝11年双桶威士忌(Glen Scotia 11 Year Old Sherry Double Cask Finish)
产区:苏格兰坎贝尔镇(Campbeltown),酒精度:54.1%,国际均价:55.95英镑。
品鉴:在Oloroso和Pedro Ximenez雪利酒桶中成熟,具有太妃糖、成熟李子和香料的气息,并伴有香草、葡萄干、白葡萄干、咸黄油和烘焙香料的味道(An 11-year-old Glen Scotia single malt that has been matured in a combination of oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. The nose offers notes of toffee ripe plums and spices complemented by notes of vanilla raisins sultanas salted butter and baking spices throughout the palate)。
2、巴布莱尔18年威士忌(Balblair 18 Year Old)
产区:苏格兰高地(Highland),酒精度:46%,国际均价:105英镑。
品鉴:这是巴布莱尔发布的带酒龄标注系列的第三款,成熟于波本桶并经初填(首注)西班牙橡木桶收尾。香气迷人,具有丰富的太妃糖和梨的香气,并带有一丝温暖的香料和皮革气息。入口是成熟的杏子和葡萄干的味道,并伴有平衡的烤橡木和香草蛋羹的味道,余味悠长,充满肉桂和肉豆蔻(Balblair 18 Year Old is the third whisky in the Balblair Collection and has been matured in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in first-fill Spanish oak butts. The result is a charismatic single malt with a rich toffee and pear aroma with a hint of warm spices and leather. The palate offers notes of ripe apricots and raisins balanced by toasted oak and vanilla custard before a long warming finish filled with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg)。
3、达摩波特桶珍藏威士忌(Dalmore Port Wood Reserve)
产区:苏格兰高地(Highland),酒精度:46.5%,国际均价:62.9英镑。
品鉴:这是达摩酒厂采用世界各种橡木桶陈年的实验酒款,这款酒将达摩的厚重酒体与波特桶浓郁的水果和香料香气进行联姻。先在美国白橡木波本桶陈年,然后收尾于W&J Graham的波特桶并以46.5%的酒精度装瓶。非常甜美并具有奶油和水果风味(The fruit of Dalmore's experiments with casks from around the world this port wood reserve marries Dalmore's weighty whisky with thick port-cask fruit and spice. Matured first in American white oak bourbon casks it is then finished in port pipes from W&J Graham before being bottled at a punch 46.5%. Creamy and fruity with controlled sweetness)。
4、百富故事系列之12年威士忌(Balvenie 12 Year Old / Sweet Toast Of American Oak)
产区:苏格兰斯卑塞(Speyside),酒精度:43%,国际均价:41.95英镑。
品鉴:这是百富故事系列的第一款威士忌,极具奶油质,甜美味。在美国全新烘烤的肯塔基州美国橡木处女桶(virgin American oak casks)收尾,更具水果味。甜美,麦芽芳香,闻起来是软糖、柑橘以及橡木香草混合着辛辣的姜和温暖的肉桂的香味。入口则是蜜饯橘皮、香草太妃糖和奶油糖果的味道,并慢慢发展成融化的红糖、花蜜和浓郁的橡木香料的味道(A creamy sweet single malt The Sweet Toast of American Oak is the first whisky in the Balvenie Stories collection. Finished in heavily-toasted virgin American oak casks from Kentucky it is even fruitier than normal. Sweet malty aromas of fudge citrus and oaky vanilla mingle with spicy ginger and warm cinnamon on the nose. The palate initially offers notes of candied orange peel vanilla toffee and butterscotch developing slowly into flavours of melted brown sugar blossom honey and rich oak spice)。
注:百富故事系列12年威士忌是百富故事系列的第一部作品,由年仅26岁,现任苏格兰百富第六代首席酿酒大师传人的Kelsey操刀,首先在波本桶成熟12年,此后使用了1963年成立的著名木桶制造商KELVIN的美国橡木处女桶(virgin)继续陈年。KELVIN将处女桶以20分钟的缓慢烘烤后转移至酒厂继续烘烤以释放更多的风味,使得这款威士忌的甜美烘烤味道更突出。
5、布赫拉迪莱迪苏格兰大麦威士忌(Bruichladdich Classic Laddie / Scottish Barley)
产区:苏格兰艾雷岛(Islay),酒精度:50%,国际均价:39.95英镑。
品鉴:布赫拉迪莱迪苏格兰大麦威士忌100%由苏格兰大麦酿造,缓慢蒸馏并经美国橡木桶熟化,并以布赫拉迪经典瓶型装瓶(Bruichladdich's Scottish Barley is made entirely from Scottish-grown barley trickle distilled and then matured in American oak. The distillery class it as their signature bottling)。
6、格兰威特18年威士忌(Glenlivet 18 Year Old Batch Reserve)
产区:苏格兰斯卑塞(Speyside),酒精度:40%,国际均价:87.95英镑。
品鉴:极具蜂蜜般的成熟度和深度,曾两次夺得国际葡萄酒与烈酒大赛(IWSC)金牌,是最具性价比的斯卑塞雪莉风味威士忌之一(A malt whisky of unmistakable honey-rich maturity and depth. Glenlivet 18yo is the winner of 2 gold medals in the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) and remains one of the best-value expressions of sherried Speyside)。
7、本利亚克烟熏12年(Benriach The Smoky Twelve / 12 Year Old)
产区:苏格兰斯卑塞(Speyside),酒精度:46%,国际均价:45.95英镑。
品鉴:这款酒将本利亚克的饱满和烟熏风味融合得很好。先后在波本桶、雪莉桶和马萨拉桶(marsala cask)中成熟12年,泥煤的烟熏、波本桶和雪莉桶带来的水果香料气息以及马萨拉桶带来的饱满甜美水果味道结合得非常完美(A whisky that focuses on the richer side of Benriach's spirit as well as it's darker smokier side. Aged for 12 years in a combination of bourbon sherry and marsala casks the peat smoke is complimented by dried fruit and vanilla from the bourbon and sherry casks and rich sweet fruit from the marsala)。
8、尊尼获加蓝牌(Johnnie Walker Blue Label)
苏格兰调和威士忌,酒精度:40%,国际均价:135英镑。
品鉴:这是尊尼获加最负盛名的一款高级调和威士忌,由最好的老年份麦芽和谷物威士忌调配而成,世界调和威士忌的巅峰之作,具有强壮、多层次和丝般柔滑口感(Johnnie Walker's most prestigious whisky. Probably THE most famous super-premium blend made up of the finest old-aged malt and grain whiskies. The Cristal of the blended whisky world. Blue Label’s bold multi-layered palate and silky delivery ensure that it sits unchallenged at the top of the Johnnie Walker pile)。
9、知更鸟12年威士忌(Redbreast 12 Year Old)
爱尔兰单一壶式蒸馏威士忌(Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey),酒精度:40%,国际均价:44.95英镑。
品鉴:这是一款非常平衡的单一壶式蒸馏威士忌,在波本桶和雪莉桶中熟化,兼具甜美和辛辣,散发出甜水果、烤橡木和温暖香料的气息,并伴有黄油十字面包、干果、烘烤香料和辛辣橡木的味道(A well-balanced single pot still Irish whiskey Redbreast 12 Year Old has been matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks creating a sweet-and-spicy character. The nose holds aromas of sweet fruit toasted oak and warm spices and the palate offers notes of buttery hot-cross-buns dried fruits baking spices and spicy oa)。
10、波摩酒窖系列第一版大西洋海盐威士忌(Bowmore Vault Edition First Release "Atlantic Sea Salt")
产区:苏格兰艾雷岛(Islay),酒精度:51.5%,国际均价:74.95英镑。
品鉴:波摩窖酒系列四款不同威士忌之一,突出了波摩酒厂标志性风味,第一个版本被命名为大西洋海盐,突显了波摩的海洋风格,具有经典的烟熏和水果特质(The Vault Editions from Bowmore is a four-part series of whiskies that highlight one characteristic of the distillery's style. The first release is named Atlantic Sea Salt and focuses on Bowmore's maritime style while displaying its classic smoky and fruity nature)。
注:波摩标志性风格体现在其四种独特的味道上:大西洋海盐味、泥煤味、香草甘甜味和柑橘果香味。一号酒窖系列共有四款不同的威士忌,从2017年至2019年,波摩将陆续发售这些产品。第一版——大西洋海盐威士忌在波本桶中熟成, 集中凸显波摩标志性的海盐风味,除了特别的海洋味和蜂巢味之外,还融合了成熟果香、活泼的可可香与血橙味。各种风味完美的融合,创造出了独特的口感。
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