On July 6, 2019 I visited Annandale Distillery with Roy (Aqvavitae) on my 53rd birthday. I was wearing a Whisky Tribe t-shirt and the owner of the distillery, David Thomson, noticed it and came up to me and introduced himself. Roy and I spent the next half hour talking to him about the distillery and the Whisky Tuber community. It is great to see how they are resurrecting the distillery and returning peated whisky to the Lowlands.
Hi Vault !!! This was the very best review of the recent past several ones in my Humble opinion. The new make comparison is just absolutely the best , truest type of evolution of a spirit. I do indeed eager await all of your content , this one was superior!! Cheers and way to go boys!!
I visited the Annandale distillery last year and tried their New Make and Smokey which was an interesting experience! Sadly i bought a blend (the only 70cl bottle they were able to sell back then) that was so bad! They did New Make to try help pay for the cost through maturity since the distillery had been mothballed and refurbed so had the full setup process to go through! Great tour hosts too!
Received a bottle of Ironclad for my B-day.(from my son). He meant well. This product is from Newport News Va, just a few miles down the road from my humble shack. This "Bourbon" is not aged long enough and tastes like a cross between lighter fluid and rubbing alcohol. This distillery is brand new and maybe they will develop a good product if they let the Bourbon age properly. Also, it's $38 bucks for a PINT! Narrators note: I have never tasted lighter fluid or rubbing alcohol, but this is what I imagine it would taste like.
You guys have single handedly got me way more into wiskey and i can appreciate the flavor soooo much more now you guys are amazing I also just started an infinity bottle thanks to you so far it has tullamoredew kilbeggan monkey shoulder glenfiddich 12 and red breast
Rare is right! I went online and Man O' Words cannot currently be shipped to the US. If you have a source, this looks like a great item for the home stash... Great episode. Perhaps a little more closeups on the bottles would be nice. Huge fan.thanks
There's a place called Annandale near where I live in the US, and I was excited that I might be able to get this, haha. I guess Annandale is also a place in Scotland. Maybe it will show up where I live someday.
Great video guys. Just because you can't source it doesn't mean I can't mix it and try it myself! Sounds like a damn fine whiskey. Thanks for the recipe.
If you manage to get your hands on anything from bladnoch I can't wait to see a review of that! It's the most southern lowland distillery in Scotland, I've only had the Adela and it's amazing!
A birthday poem, years in the making: “As I walk through 30’s door, a 20’s man I am no more. And as my back begins to sore, I guess I’ll drink this Laphroaig Lore!” I started watching via the Top 10 Whiskeys For Beginners video and I must thank and berate you for expanding my whiskey knowledge while condensing my monthly savings. I’m excited to crack open Lore for for some Bday festivities. Cheers Somm, Mooch, and all ya MBs.
Love the fajita story! I've done that many times in my kitchen & am always amused when someone (usually wiffy) comes in and starts gagging & choking. Answer to Partylikeahobbit theblue shirt question: they jus started selling them TODAY!
What a lovely blue shirt! Is it new? Something that might be available to purchase in a online store somewhere? I feel like I’ve heard of this shirt from somewhere, I wonder where that might have been??
Hello to you both.the whisky you were referencing was penderyn.its a Welsh whisky and there emblem is the Welsh dragon.haha.not a horse or a unicorn..don't upset the welsh.im an English man who has to work with the lovely people.😀.cheers to all.
@@SuperScoooty right. I get that. I've narrowed it down to glenmorangie signet and fiddich 21. Both the same price and in leaning towards the glenmorangie
It today episode, we hear the creation of the whiskey vaults theme song. (G4, E4, D4, C4, D4, C4, A3, G3, E4, D4, C4, G4, A4) I am sure you can tweak that on your guitar Daniel, I can only figure it out on a keyboard unfortunately. Also... we need to think about whiskey made by smoking the grains using smoked chilies now too...
Oh ffs! I went camping recently about 10 minutes from Annandale and never got round to visiting the distillery, at first I thought they only did that "Nation of Scots" blend so I wasn't too disappointed. Now I'm devastated, these sound outstanding!
Hey legends. I was watching an episode you made last year and i spotted a bottle of willett pot still bourbon in the background. I'd love to see a review of that whiskey before i head out and buy it. Cheers from Australia!
Speaking of Brimstone, recently tried some and holy fuck, that's a punch in the face. After making myself drink it I started mixing it 1 part Brimstone 3 parts Bowmore and it was much better. I've gotten used to it now and its my favorite to put on ice now
If one was to make that blend on their own... Would Balcones True Blue 100 work? Or do you have to have something hotter? Also, would you suggest aging it in a mini cask or just mixing it into a bottle?
I've got a question, Is all new make really never touched wood or is it just not aged? Because I've been playing around with making a little fuel alcohol and my white E85 smooth out quite a bit with only a few days on oak VS just airing it out?
Are you tasting new make that was distilled recently or is it the actual new make and was stored as such for 4 years so it can be compared to the aged finished product? Love the videos guys!
Hey, maybe a stupid question from a newbie, where's the difference between moonshine, new make and something like vodka? Because it all seems like distilled unaged grain spirit at first sight, albeit the use is quite different.
Broadly speaking, new make and moonshine are the same, while vodka is filtered several times and usually proofed down before bottling. Moonshine and vodka will sometimes be flavored as well.
Speaking of Smokey, I've been looking for a scotch that has a real "salt of the sea" taste, but doesn't rely completely on being overly peaty to accomplish that. Laphroaig is more smoke and seaweed, but what I'm looking for is more "salty", if there exists such a whiskey.
@Whiskey Vault and it's badass people I'm thinking of trying Japanese whiskey The options are suntory toki, Hibiki Harmony, and Single Malt miyagikyo. If you had to recommend 1 for someone who isn't into super smoky aggressive scotch what would you recommend. Thanks
Are there any new Indian single malts? And also due to the rapid aging process in India is the taste comparable to European, American, Japanese whisky.
During Rex's first sip of Daniel's whiskey, I half expected Daniel to blurt out: "AND by venom, I mean urine." so - it would have TRULY been made by Daniel
you guys should each make a whiskey blend of at least 3 whikseys, then try to have the other guess which were used. to make it not impossible, give the person a possible 10 bottles to choose from when guessing.
Wow! It's like they were both going out of their way to actually NOT interrupt each other. What happened? I mean it was SO nice, but how and why?!?! Is that twilight zone music I hear???🤭
They do make their own whiskey, however only in small batches and it sells out fast. Also they are unable to ship the whiskey due to U.S. laws. If you're ever in Austin, Texas you can visit them at Crowded Barrel Whiskey Co. and try their whiskeys in their tasting room, The Fang and Feather. More information can be found on their website - crowdedbarrelwhiskey.com/fang-and-feather/
I don't know if y'all did any taste test batween whisk(e)y that have any honey liqueur in them ala jack Daniel's Tennessee honey and evan Williams honey. If there any more like that ya can include them also. In my opinion, evan Williams honey has a little more honey taste than jack Daniel's Tennessee honey
I know you've already covered the meaning of text on the labels before, this article from Master of Malts goes a bit further and includes the back label and ads. To the point, and funny too: It's been stored in a warehouse. www.masterofmalt.com/blog/post/decoding-your-bottle.aspx
Its rare as in hard to find except regionally. You obviously find yourself in its region of production. For example i can bet youve never even heard of tallship white island rum
Rex: "I'm not done being awkward."
We know Rex ... we know
On July 6, 2019 I visited Annandale Distillery with Roy (Aqvavitae) on my 53rd birthday. I was wearing a Whisky Tribe t-shirt and the owner of the distillery, David Thomson, noticed it and came up to me and introduced himself. Roy and I spent the next half hour talking to him about the distillery and the Whisky Tuber community. It is great to see how they are resurrecting the distillery and returning peated whisky to the Lowlands.
Hi Vault !!! This was the very best review of the recent past several ones in my Humble opinion. The new make comparison is just absolutely the best , truest type of evolution of a spirit. I do indeed eager await all of your content , this one was superior!!
Cheers and way to go boys!!
I demand an episode where you make the blend with Brimstone. For science! For glory! For the pweoble!
Thomas Keaney I second the motion for the blend ! Yesss yess the blend! FOR THE GLORY OF THA ... pepulllll
Wait, wait wait, wait... Peated Lowland whisky is coming?
You've got my attention.
Bruichladdich does sell casks to independent bottlers. It might be possible to get an Octomore (might only need an Octave of it).
Wield Weild Wilde.... Rooooads Rooods! Loved the mumbling contemplation of how to properly pronounce his name! We the Pweeble demand more!
Limit... Limit...
I get it all the time hahaha :p Weild like Wielding a (man o') Sword!
The crickets moments are my favorite... always makes me laugh
I visited the Annandale distillery last year and tried their New Make and Smokey which was an interesting experience! Sadly i bought a blend (the only 70cl bottle they were able to sell back then) that was so bad!
They did New Make to try help pay for the cost through maturity since the distillery had been mothballed and refurbed so had the full setup process to go through! Great tour hosts too!
Received a bottle of Ironclad for my B-day.(from my son). He meant well. This product is from Newport News Va, just a few miles down the road from my humble shack. This "Bourbon" is not aged long enough and tastes like a cross between lighter fluid and rubbing alcohol. This distillery is brand new and maybe they will develop a good product if they let the Bourbon age properly. Also, it's $38 bucks for a PINT! Narrators note: I have never tasted lighter fluid or rubbing alcohol, but this is what I imagine it would taste like.
I love my pauses.... They make me so happy
You guys have single handedly got me way more into wiskey and i can appreciate the flavor soooo much more now you guys are amazing I also just started an infinity bottle thanks to you so far it has tullamoredew kilbeggan monkey shoulder glenfiddich 12 and red breast
I've been to Annandale! Excellent little distillery and that peated new make is really something else.
Rare is right! I went online and Man O' Words cannot currently be shipped to the US. If you have a source, this looks like a great item for the home stash... Great episode. Perhaps a little more closeups on the bottles would be nice. Huge fan.thanks
It can be posted to the states just email.
There's a place called Annandale near where I live in the US, and I was excited that I might be able to get this, haha. I guess Annandale is also a place in Scotland. Maybe it will show up where I live someday.
There sure is. I live there.
Great episode guys! You're awesome.
Great video guys. Just because you can't source it doesn't mean I can't mix it and try it myself! Sounds like a damn fine whiskey. Thanks for the recipe.
6:03 makes my day.
One of the best distillerys I've been to
If you manage to get your hands on anything from bladnoch I can't wait to see a review of that! It's the most southern lowland distillery in Scotland, I've only had the Adela and it's amazing!
A birthday poem, years in the making:
“As I walk through 30’s door,
a 20’s man I am no more.
And as my back begins to sore,
I guess I’ll drink this Laphroaig Lore!”
I started watching via the Top 10 Whiskeys For Beginners video and I must thank and berate you for expanding my whiskey knowledge while condensing my monthly savings. I’m excited to crack open Lore for for some Bday festivities. Cheers Somm, Mooch, and all ya MBs.
Whaaaaat?!? Rex’s wife knows how to clear a room!!!😂🤣😭🧔🏽
Love the fajita story! I've done that many times in my kitchen & am always amused when someone (usually wiffy) comes in and starts gagging & choking. Answer to Partylikeahobbit theblue shirt question: they jus started selling them TODAY!
What a lovely blue shirt! Is it new? Something that might be available to purchase in a online store somewhere? I feel like I’ve heard of this shirt from somewhere, I wonder where that might have been??
Hello to you both.the whisky you were referencing was penderyn.its a Welsh whisky and there emblem is the Welsh dragon.haha.not a horse or a unicorn..don't upset the welsh.im an English man who has to work with the lovely people.😀.cheers to all.
Just started viewing this channel. I'm in the market for an expensive "and good" scotch.... And here I am.
Don't let the shenanigans fool you. They know their stuff. Also good doesn't have to mean expensive
And vice versa.
@@SuperScoooty right. I get that. I've narrowed it down to glenmorangie signet and fiddich 21. Both the same price and in leaning towards the glenmorangie
@@altdelete7252 I wish you well in your whiskey journey. Cheers.
@@SuperScoooty hey thanks! I'm super new to it. Figured to expand my drinking horizons
It today episode, we hear the creation of the whiskey vaults theme song. (G4, E4, D4, C4, D4, C4, A3, G3, E4, D4, C4, G4, A4) I am sure you can tweak that on your guitar Daniel, I can only figure it out on a keyboard unfortunately. Also... we need to think about whiskey made by smoking the grains using smoked chilies now too...
Oh ffs! I went camping recently about 10 minutes from Annandale and never got round to visiting the distillery, at first I thought they only did that "Nation of Scots" blend so I wasn't too disappointed. Now I'm devastated, these sound outstanding!
an excuse to come back to the region
!
Hey legends. I was watching an episode you made last year and i spotted a bottle of willett pot still bourbon in the background. I'd love to see a review of that whiskey before i head out and buy it. Cheers from Australia!
Do venom for Texas Whiskey Fest!!!! Brimstone OR Stryker OR Extra Smoked Rimfire
Excellent episode fells!
i want some cask strength Diamond back
The awkward pause can include the sounds of crows cawing and bullfrogs too.
Speaking of Brimstone, recently tried some and holy fuck, that's a punch in the face. After making myself drink it I started mixing it 1 part Brimstone 3 parts Bowmore and it was much better. I've gotten used to it now and its my favorite to put on ice now
Really need this and Ailsa Bay to start making there way to the U.S.
If one was to make that blend on their own... Would Balcones True Blue 100 work? Or do you have to have something hotter? Also, would you suggest aging it in a mini cask or just mixing it into a bottle?
I miss my Venom Guy ever since I moved from Texas.
whisky vault 2.0? im excited, i hope this one doesnt have as much sunlight.
Each bottle is from a single cask.
I've got a question, Is all new make really never touched wood or is it just not aged? Because I've been playing around with making a little fuel alcohol and my white E85 smooth out quite a bit with only a few days on oak VS just airing it out?
There are some damn interesting whiskys coming out of New distilleries all over the world.
Are you tasting new make that was distilled recently or is it the actual new make and was stored as such for 4 years so it can be compared to the aged finished product? Love the videos guys!
If Mr. Rodgers had a whiskey show, that would be his opening song.
Annandale Man O’Words is €305 a bottle 700 ml
Not those ones. They're the 2015's
Hey, maybe a stupid question from a newbie, where's the difference between moonshine, new make and something like vodka? Because it all seems like distilled unaged grain spirit at first sight, albeit the use is quite different.
Broadly speaking, new make and moonshine are the same, while vodka is filtered several times and usually proofed down before bottling. Moonshine and vodka will sometimes be flavored as well.
need to bring a proof tester with you to the new vault
Hey Rex. Nice blue whiskey tribe shirt! Do you know where I can get one for myself?
I spy a Wyoming Whiskey Statesman begins Daniel... who sent that in???
Speaking of Smokey, I've been looking for a scotch that has a real "salt of the sea" taste, but doesn't rely completely on being overly peaty to accomplish that. Laphroaig is more smoke and seaweed, but what I'm looking for is more "salty", if there exists such a whiskey.
Talisker storm has that taste for me. The talisker 10 less so.
mmmm That DiamondBack blend is tasty. Just need to get some Balcones and I can recreate it...
When you said only 6% and hadn't added the peat and smoke, what else would it be except Octomore?
@Whiskey Vault and it's badass people I'm thinking of trying Japanese whiskey The options are suntory toki, Hibiki Harmony, and Single Malt miyagikyo. If you had to recommend 1 for someone who isn't into super smoky aggressive scotch what would you recommend. Thanks
Are there any new Indian single malts? And also due to the rapid aging process in India is the taste comparable to European, American, Japanese whisky.
So is it good or bad ?
hi, guys have tried James T. Kirk Straight Bourbon Whiskey or James T. Kirk Reserve. if not, please review
During Rex's first sip of Daniel's whiskey, I half expected Daniel to blurt out:
"AND by venom, I mean urine." so - it would have TRULY been made by Daniel
you guys should each make a whiskey blend of at least 3 whikseys, then try to have the other guess which were used. to make it not impossible, give the person a possible 10 bottles to choose from when guessing.
Hey guys, just curious which octomore was used in this episode? I must have missed it?
Did anyone else hear Rex's weird throat noise that the Mike picked up at 6:03? I had to replay it to make sure it wasn't me.
Opposite of defunct is Funct?
Its easy to get , there first release hasnt sold out , all daft mill has sold out
Rex has times of not being awkward?
No mention of price points?
His voice dripping with venom?
Octomore What?
Wow! It's like they were both going out of their way to actually NOT interrupt each other. What happened? I mean it was SO nice, but how and why?!?! Is that twilight zone music I hear???🤭
Which Octomore?
2:32, I know this will have the opposite effect to what I'd like but... Rex, do not make that face anymore.
For those inclined to recreate it at home, which octamore did you use for the 6%???
At the time 6.1 I think
This is probably the weildest episode this channel has made so far.
Heb hatch finished bourbon review.
That's the first sign of a mooch I've seen in months.
Maybe Port Charlotte instead of Octomore and bump up the % a bit? Say from 6% to 10%?
2nd (is the best)
Do you guys have your own bourbon and scotch?? If so how do I go about getting some
They do make their own whiskey, however only in small batches and it sells out fast. Also they are unable to ship the whiskey due to U.S. laws. If you're ever in Austin, Texas you can visit them at Crowded Barrel Whiskey Co. and try their whiskeys in their tasting room, The Fang and Feather. More information can be found on their website - crowdedbarrelwhiskey.com/fang-and-feather/
u should try other glasses sometimes
I don't know if y'all did any taste test batween whisk(e)y that have any honey liqueur in them ala jack Daniel's Tennessee honey and evan Williams honey. If there any more like that ya can include them also. In my opinion, evan Williams honey has a little more honey taste than jack Daniel's Tennessee honey
I know you've already covered the meaning of text on the labels before, this article from Master of Malts goes a bit further and includes the back label and ads. To the point, and funny too: It's been stored in a warehouse.
www.masterofmalt.com/blog/post/decoding-your-bottle.aspx
Eighteenth
Dumfriesshire viewer here. This isn’t rare to me. 🤦🏻♂️
Its rare as in hard to find except regionally. You obviously find yourself in its region of production. For example i can bet youve never even heard of tallship white island rum
Second
First
I’m surprised I actually got this 😂 lolz