Ralfy, on the subject of casks - it has become a kind of recieved wisdom to say that colour doesn't matter when it comes to the quality of a whisky . But, when you have a row of whisky samples from different casks of the same wood from the same distillery type lined up next to each other, doesn't a darker colour in fact tell you that that specific cask has been more active than the others , and is likely to give a better result?
Ralfy how does Duncan Taylors test if the cask is active, do they just compare samples take from different times to see if there's a change in the whisky maturation or actually have ways of testing the wood itself?
well selected 'quality' casks are easy spotted by calibre of cooperage and quality of smell (sniffing through the bung hole) Good casks give good results, all established through smelling and tasting the develpoing spirit.
I´ll keep my eyes out for Tams Drams the next time I´ll order some bottles from Scotland. I have a question thats WAY off topic: Do you know what whiskys goes into the Famous Grouse blend? I consider it myself a "sh*t" whisky but I have a co-worker who drinks it like water ;) Thought I would educate him a wee bit!
The selection and service is superb, I wish I had access to a location like this! O wait I do through your glorious website, I am off to shop for some whisky!
* add to that - whiskys of the same age
chrish12345 10 months ago
Ralfy, on the subject of casks - it has become a kind of recieved wisdom to say that colour doesn't matter when it comes to the quality of a whisky . But, when you have a row of whisky samples from different casks of the same wood from the same distillery type lined up next to each other, doesn't a darker colour in fact tell you that that specific cask has been more active than the others , and is likely to give a better result?
chrish12345 10 months ago
@chrish12345
not necessarily, it's not about being more active, but the quality of the activity.
ralfystuff 10 months ago
Ralfy how does Duncan Taylors test if the cask is active, do they just compare samples take from different times to see if there's a change in the whisky maturation or actually have ways of testing the wood itself?
chrish12345 1 year ago
@chrish12345
well selected 'quality' casks are easy spotted by calibre of cooperage and quality of smell (sniffing through the bung hole) Good casks give good results, all established through smelling and tasting the develpoing spirit.
ralfystuff 1 year ago
Thanks Ralfy and Tam! I'm in South Carolina USA but I'm learning a lot from your videos.
cattnipp 1 year ago
I´ll keep my eyes out for Tams Drams the next time I´ll order some bottles from Scotland. I have a question thats WAY off topic: Do you know what whiskys goes into the Famous Grouse blend? I consider it myself a "sh*t" whisky but I have a co-worker who drinks it like water ;) Thought I would educate him a wee bit!
LLABCBBKP 1 year ago
@LLABCBBKP
.... Macallan, Highland Park and .... the rest they keep to themselves at FG !
ralfystuff 1 year ago
hello ralfy can your next whisky test be bruichladdich port charlotte an turas mor?
aphasia2 1 year ago
@aphasia2
... not for a while yet ! .... but it is a decent Malt (of various ages).
ralfystuff 1 year ago
The selection and service is superb, I wish I had access to a location like this! O wait I do through your glorious website, I am off to shop for some whisky!
Thank-you Ralfy, great episode!
QuasistellarQuark 1 year ago 3
Great episode. If I didn't live in the States (Michigan to be exact), I'd be visiting this place in a heart beat. Can't wait for the next episode!
harlowrick 1 year ago 3
I hope Tam makes a go of that, if I visit Glasgow I'll go to Argyle Street. Now I'll take a look at the website...
jstonehouse 1 year ago
Good stuff!!
Dotsirammi 1 year ago
I think Tams already had a few snifters ...
SouthSaturnDelta1 1 year ago
Very nice selection Tam had there. Hopefully he can continue with his shop for a long time!
rickardxify 1 year ago 2
Awesome! I'd like to have a visit one day.
JohnnyK98k 1 year ago
Coincidentally, a friend of mine has just opened a shop specialising in railroad memorabilia - it's called Dam's Trams.
Burrisant 1 year ago 15
Awesome stuff Ralfy, great looking shop!
Tantrum777 1 year ago
I must visit it one time Ralfy. Those Port Ellen bottles look very tempting!
wilsor90 1 year ago 5