Whisky Live Festival - a review

November 10, 2008

Last Thursday I attended the Whisky Live Festival in Cape Town with a good friend BB from Compleat Golfer.

Our aim - taste single malt whisky that we wouldn’t ordinarily have the every day budget to buy.

There was one hitch though - the better the whisky, the more coupons you had to handover - but this problem was soon overcome with pure charm and wit (that and the wad of coupons we found lying on the floor).

Here’s a list of my favourites:

The Glenlivet 12yr Old - perhaps my favourite of the show - rich, smooth and elegant. Nutty, honeyed and floral.

Bushmills 1608 - noticeably lighter in flavour than the scotch malts - subtle vanilla and toffee.

Laphroaig 10 yr Old- this classic peaty whisky never disappoints, seaside notes abound - a firm favourite of mine.

Glenfiddich 18 yr Old - rich, complex and mellow drinking - some mulled spice notes.

Dalwhinnie 15yr old - multifaceted: bit of spice, bit of peat, bit of honey, bit of smoke - altogether a very rich whisky.

Lagavulin 16yr Old - it’s like drinking a good cigar!

Talisker 10yr Old - peaty with intense notes of honey and spice.

I have a tendency towards richer, more peaty whiskies I must say.

Tip: when confronted with a single malt - pour a drop into the palm of your hand - rub your hands together until they begin to dry - now cusp your hands and take in the aroma’s - amazing.

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