Whisky Whiskey

With over a hundred Whisky reviews now in the books, I take a long hard look back at whether or not it's possible to really, accurately judge a Whisky based on a single glass, a single sample. The result might surprise you...I tend to be rather self-critical...and the next steps I'm going to take should help.
With John Chidgey.

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'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
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Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

I recently looked at importing a special bottle of Whiskey from the USA to Australia and the final number was so high, I didn't do it. Also, with multiple listeners asking why Whisky is so expensive in Australia, I decided to do a deep dive and explain why Alcohol costs so much here...and it's not because the exchange rate.
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'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
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Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

The last of the GlenGoynes in the tasting pack is the 18 Year Single Malt. I look at the unusual map line the Distillery straddles to decide if it's schizophrenic or not...the distillery history and rate the Scotch. Is it worth that amount of money? Let's find out!
With John Chidgey.

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Episode Gold Producers:

'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
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Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

Continuing my exploration of the GlenGoyne offerings this time with the 12 Year Single Malt. I also look at how they prepare their barrels and blend different New Make in different casks to create their Distillery profile. Ultimately though how does it taste and is it better than the Chapter Three?
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Episode Gold Producers:

'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
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Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

The GlenGoyne Distillery motto is 'Unhurried since 1833' and we dig into the history of the Distillery and why they say that. The Chapter Three is the...I know...Third Chapter of special releases and we dive into what this one is in honour of and why...oh and review the Scotch too!
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Episode Gold Producers:

'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
Episode Silver Producers:

Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

Having tried a LOT of Whiskies now, I return to my previously self-proclaimed 'favourite' Bourbon...the 101 Wild Turkey. I also look at how is compares now, today, against others I've tried including the Australian Corn Whisky, Neds Grand Reward. Will it still hold up as my favourite Bourbon...or has it lost it's top spot?
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'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
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Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

The sixth and final Cape Byron offering in this week of Byron culminates in a truly outstanding Single Cask offering...the Tawny Cask Single Malt. I also look at some of the requirements for becoming a B-Corp Certified company that Cape Byron worked very hard to achieve. In the end though, what can I say about this Whisky? I love a good Port finish, but is next-level yummy.
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'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
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Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

The Serendipity is Cape Byron's Heavily Peated offering and whilst I debate what Heavily Peated really means in practical terms, I also touch on whether the principled arguement of Terroir makes sense if the Whisky tastes good or not. Oh, and I also review the Whisky!
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Episode Gold Producers:

'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
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Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

The Cape Byron week continues today as I review their Stone Beer Cask offering. It's a collaboration with the nearby Stone & Wood Distillery as they have a barrel-swap arrangement whereby Cape Byron Casks are used to mature a Stone Beer, then when they're done, they give it back to Cape Byron to mature their whisky. The result is...well...pretty impressive!
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Episode Gold Producers:

'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
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Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

With two down, the Chardonnay Cask is next and it doesn't disappoint. After covering the pros and cons of aging your barrels near the ocean and looking at where they source their barrels from in the first place, I review the Chardonnay Cask, and whilst it was technically their second release...it's my favourite Cape Byron Whisky of the three I've reviewed to date.
With John Chidgey.

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Episode Gold Producers:

'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
Episode Silver Producers:

Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.