The Grail Whisky Awards - Our Round Up of 2022!

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  • The Grail Whisky Awards - Our Round Up of 2022!
    Happy New Year everyone!!!! Welcome to 2023! Before we embark fully on the new year ahead of us we have a wee round up of 2022!
    Instead of just listing our favourite drams of the year we decided to get a bit more creative and create our own wee awards ceremony, just voted on by us! It’s a wee round up of our memories from 2022!
    Here are all the categories and the winners we chose. Let us know in the comment what your choices would have been!
    1. Best Basic Bitch Whisky - Old Pulteney 12 Year Old.
    2. Biggest Let Down - Scapa 16 Year Old.
    3. Best Smell - Cardrona 7 Year Old Pinot Noir Cask.
    4. Best Randan (day out - not the more traditional rowdy drinking session meaning, although many fantastic drams were had!) - Lindores Abbey Distillery.
    5. Billy Walker’s Bath Water - Rachel - Deanston Virgin Oak Jen - Lindores Wine Cask.
    6. The Mouldy Orange Award - Adelphi, Ardnagherkin.
    7. Best Springbank Alternative - Ardnamurchan.
    8. Hippy Whisker - Stravaig Spirits, Tri Carragh.
    9. Top Whisky Moment of 2022 - Rachel - Lindores Wine Cask while cleaning the house after being on Aqvavitae Jen - Tobermory 12 at the top of Ben More on the Isle of Mull with Kerry and Erin.
    10. Best Commenter - ‪@bdwilcox‬ (honorary mention to Jimmy Leg’s comment when we were on Aqvavitae).
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Комментарии • 99

  • @bdwilcox
    @bdwilcox Год назад +20

    Awwww. That was a late Christmas present, to be sure, and an amazing way to start off the new year! And I'm glad "The Moldy Orange" (TM) has become immortalized, and very deservedly so, in Grail lore.* When I retire, I think I'm going to move to Scotland and open a pub called "The Moldy Orange" (TM) and whenever an American comes in, we all turn to them and scream in a heavy brogue , "Keep off the moors!" **
    As ALWAYS, you guys are the best!
    * Full disclosure, I do resemble The Moldy Orange (TM) in both stature and personality.
    ** Reference: "American Werewolf in London"

    • @GeorgeMcConnon
      @GeorgeMcConnon Год назад +3

      Another reason to re-watch The Grail's videos. When I go back to watch the dodgy subtitles, I'll be keeping an eye out for your comments.

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +2

      You'd need to pair up with The Hairy Lemon in Dublin!!!

  • @graemebeveridge8592
    @graemebeveridge8592 Год назад +1

    Yass! Love that you done best smell! Should be a staple of everyone's award ceremonies!

  • @stephenmarsh248
    @stephenmarsh248 Год назад +2

    Excellent video. Funny but also well informed. I also loved your recent appearance in the dramface podcast. Made me laugh out loud whilst walking the dog listening to it, which got me some very funny looks!

  • @ryanmercer600
    @ryanmercer600 Год назад +1

    You girls know your whisky. Cheers😘

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +1

      Thanks, glad it comes across in among the silliness!🤣

  • @craigbutler623
    @craigbutler623 Год назад +1

    Love seeing the old Pulteney 12 mentioned, such a neat little sip.
    Great job on your videos , very entertaining, love them!

  • @aerormacphault8082
    @aerormacphault8082 Год назад +13

    Nice categories !😂 You gals were on a roll this year! Wish you all the best for 2023 with a lot of fun, volvity and flerralness and the odd Rachelasm.

    • @bdwilcox
      @bdwilcox Год назад +4

      To be so fluent in their vernacular. you, my good sir, must be a hippy whisker.

    • @aerormacphault8082
      @aerormacphault8082 Год назад +3

      @@bdwilcox I may very well be but I am surely not a snob. Congrats on your award !

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +1

      Happy New Year!

  • @mrnosebear7406
    @mrnosebear7406 Год назад +8

    Hi ladies, what cool idea coming up with your own categories.
    You are both so funny and entertaining.
    Here my winners:
    Best Basic Bitch Whisky - anCnoc 12
    Biggest let down
    Laphroaig Select
    Best Spring Alternative - Ardnamurchan
    Best Scottish accents - Rachel and Jen
    Cheers from Germany
    Oliver
    Best

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +2

      Thanks for your list! Wow on the Laphroaig! Need to revisit it and see what we think!

  • @kobmic67
    @kobmic67 Год назад +1

    Quite new to your channel. Absolutely love your award categories - skål from Sweden!

  • @edcuddy2522
    @edcuddy2522 Год назад +1

    Great 2022 lineup! My home in the frozen Canadian city of Winterpeg limits my access to many of the bottles you discuss but that just adds to the challenge! I do have a bottle of the OP 12 tho and I totally agree. I envy your ability to smell the whisky goodness - my nose hasn't been the same since I walked it into a glass wall a few years ago. Sober but clumsy! Cheers and all the best for 2023!

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +2

      Oh no! Hope you're sense of smell improves along with the whisky accessibility in your area!

  • @henrieliot
    @henrieliot Год назад +1

    Happy New Year from New Zealand!

  • @nitramgnal
    @nitramgnal Год назад +7

    Love the Pulteny 12.

    • @RaduB.
      @RaduB. Год назад +3

      It's the first one on my "to try" list!

  • @WhiskyNeighbour
    @WhiskyNeighbour Год назад +1

    Always good to hear your honest thoughts. Cheers, and happy 2023!!

  • @jaime_hi-meh_not_jay-mee7095
    @jaime_hi-meh_not_jay-mee7095 Год назад +4

    You ladies never fail to make me laugh or at least make me smile. Loved the creativity in the categories, especially Billy Walker’s Bath Water! Have a great 2023!

  • @Manik560
    @Manik560 Год назад +8

    Love that your awards are so randomly named. Looking forward to your lineup in 2023

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +1

      😂 We wanted to make it unique to us...and also not too serious!

  • @Marshmish
    @Marshmish Год назад +4

    Old Pulteney 12 is definitely one of my go to's at the supermarket for sure especially with the recent price drop! My Mouldy old Orange would have to be Glen Moray Elgin Classic its the only single malt I'd refuse even in coffee........Boggin would be my thoughts and given away on both counts of having in my possession.

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +2

      Oh not tried this one but its funny when you find one that everyone else seems to like and you just can't get on with!

  • @NZDave
    @NZDave Год назад +2

    Love to see New Zealand Whisky getting a bit off love and agree that Cardrona is producing some amazing stuff....but the baby bottles are an issue.

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +1

      The one we mention here, the 7yo Pinot noir come in a 70cl!

  • @joevanname9375
    @joevanname9375 Год назад +1

    Love the channel!

  • @peterholmlund9454
    @peterholmlund9454 Год назад +3

    Just found your channel a couple of months ago, it has been an endless source of joy - all the best for the new year to you and all fellow followers as well!

  • @MMA-ALL-DAY
    @MMA-ALL-DAY Год назад +4

    Great videos this year, well done 👏
    The the best for 2023 🎉
    My whisky memories of 2022 will be of a great time in Islay, and a messy time at and after the Glasgow Whisky festival 😬

  • @silverfox108
    @silverfox108 Год назад +3

    Wow many of the whiskies in your awards I have never seen in North America... Some sound very interesting..

  • @finallydone8640
    @finallydone8640 Год назад +3

    That was honestly the funniest thing I have seen in a very long time lets hope the new year brings more fun whisky moments we can all enjoy together Happy New year everyone

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +1

      Aw thanks! We had a lot of fun doing it too! Happy New Year!

  • @jasonmacdonald3056
    @jasonmacdonald3056 Год назад +4

    Inver House Distillers finding out OP12 has finally won a whisky award. “Great, let’s promote the heck out of it.”
    “Welp…”
    😂

  • @BlueyChandler
    @BlueyChandler Год назад +1

    O.k, I off to the bottlo in my Country to try and find some of these recommendations.

  • @howardbecdove9780
    @howardbecdove9780 Год назад +1

    Lol on the Scapa 14 being the biggest let down.
    I’ve had the Scapa Skiren and Glansa. Best I can say about the Glansa is that it was drinkable. The Skiren, not so. Given up trying to drink it neat or with with water. Now using it in highballs, and even then I can’t enjoy it. It’s going to have to go down the sink I think. I’ve noticed that in Australia the price has dropped from Au$139 to Au$89.👅
    BTW I see your wearing nail polish in the colour classic laddie.

  • @RoleyvanLoenen
    @RoleyvanLoenen Год назад +3

    While watching this I made watching more the grail videos one of my new year resolutions. Great stuff ladies.

  • @jeffsligh9818
    @jeffsligh9818 Год назад +4

    Happy New Year to my favorite Giantesses! 🤣

  • @matthewreinke2047
    @matthewreinke2047 Год назад +1

    You ladies are both hilarious and ingenious. Love the categories! Looking forward to seeing more content like this in 2023.

  • @travism412
    @travism412 Год назад +1

    I don’t know how I stumbled upon this channel, but I’m glad that I did. Hilarious and informative.

  • @IsleofWightBushcraft
    @IsleofWightBushcraft Год назад +1

    Very interesting, my personal favourite newish distillery at the moment is Kilchoman. They have a great ethos. If you havnt yet done so, try the Kilchoman Sanaig. It’s delish. Maybe you could do a video tasting of this. It’d be interesting to hear your take on this dram.

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +1

      We love the Sanaig! Interestingly I didn't like it much at first but within a few years I love it! Not sure if it has changed of I have changed?! Probably a bit of both!!

    • @IsleofWightBushcraft
      @IsleofWightBushcraft Год назад +1

      @@TheGrailTastings I love the birchbark smokiness, to it. A lovely dram. My wife and I are coming up to the highlands again in the spring. We may well pop in to your shop at calendar to say Hi and purchase a wee bottling of something. Anyway, we love your channel, look forward to more. Take care both of you.

  • @TheSecondof5
    @TheSecondof5 Год назад +6

    Happy New Year to you two funsters. Looking forward to more laughs and drams.

  • @WhiskyJason1
    @WhiskyJason1 Год назад

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

  • @neelsengupta662
    @neelsengupta662 Год назад +2

    That was so much fun! Have been enjoying my whisky journey with you guys! LMAO!!

  • @ryanmccafferty
    @ryanmccafferty Год назад +1

    Another cracking video.
    And a very proud award winner! 😃 Thanks!

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +1

      Thanks Ryan! Its great stuff!!! We are very pleased to have been able to try it and feature it!

  • @scottmathieson2324
    @scottmathieson2324 10 месяцев назад

    Hi just found this, havent tried springburn so the springburn shite comment was perfect antidote to them sweeping up at the oswas and me feeling jealous.

  • @ryansutherland5628
    @ryansutherland5628 Год назад +1

    Haha those categories were class. Hope you both have a great 2023 and hopefully I can make more of the online stuff soon 👍🏻

  • @jeffreysparbeck7725
    @jeffreysparbeck7725 Год назад +1

    These girls are dolls, love them

  • @paleggett1897
    @paleggett1897 Год назад +4

    We’ve made another trip around our sun!
    Appreciate your insights and passion for Whisky ❣️
    Much Love & Good Fortune to you both 🙏🏽

  • @michaelbradley8937
    @michaelbradley8937 Год назад +1

    That was a lot of fun, thank you both very much!!

  • @steeno1985
    @steeno1985 Год назад +1

    So much fun as always. Happy 2023!

  • @gavsdrams
    @gavsdrams Год назад +4

    I love your honesty Happy new year

  • @DJMJRyder
    @DJMJRyder Год назад +1

    My hippy whisker is Ballechin, I feel like their only regular release (the 10) seems to be so polarising that it stops people trying all their official single cask releases which are all amazing!

  • @peterhunt2k
    @peterhunt2k Год назад +1

    The Springbank 10 "Shite!"🤣🤣
    I'm glad I'm not alone in that opinion! #DontBelieveTheHype

  • @georgeobrien9748
    @georgeobrien9748 Год назад

    Thanks, girls. Happy New Year. Slainte.

  • @simongilbert2704
    @simongilbert2704 Год назад +1

    thats a good take on life as well as whisky ;;

  • @dunny2124
    @dunny2124 Год назад +1

    Great list ladies ❤

  • @jeffreybeigie5244
    @jeffreybeigie5244 Год назад +1

    Great Award show! But you are going to have to put up sub-titles to translate Scots to American. What's a Ran Dan? That sounds like some Thai noodle dish. And why would you want to drink some guys bathwater, but it sure sounded like you enjoyed it. I'm definitely missing something there.

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +2

      A Randan is just a fun day out! Billy Walker's bath water came about in this video here due to Rachel's love of Billy Walker - ruclips.net/video/fSjz93Uuq3E/видео.html

  • @JimmyLeg
    @JimmyLeg Год назад +1

    Of course you're not a mess, you just have some mess-like attributes.

    • @TheGrailTastings
      @TheGrailTastings  Год назад +1

      Haha very kind....but I've already put it on my CV, I'm having it! 😂😂

  • @RalphMettier
    @RalphMettier Год назад

    Something wrong with that Twitter link. Claims the account doesn't exist.