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TOP DROP<br />
1977 RARE COLLECTION<br />
CASK NO. 15176<br />
Glenfiddich<br />
GHOST AND RARE<br />
Johnny<br />
Walker<br />
THE CHITA<br />
Suntory<br />
Whisky<br />
FARMERS CHOICE<br />
GUERNSEY MILK<br />
Maleny Dairies<br />
<strong>QHA</strong> REVIEW | 58<br />
This 40-year-old<br />
single cask whisky will<br />
be available to retail<br />
customers travelling<br />
through Sydney airport<br />
with just 150 bottles<br />
available and a RRP<br />
of $4,352. As you can<br />
gather we haven’t tried<br />
it, (the <strong>QHA</strong> budget only<br />
goes so far), but given it<br />
comes from Glenfiddich<br />
and is aged to this extent,<br />
you can be assured<br />
it is an amazing drop.<br />
Apparently it has the rich<br />
fruity notes you would<br />
generally hope to get from<br />
a Speyside, and with it<br />
being aged in American<br />
Oak, it hasn’t been overly<br />
dominated by the oak<br />
and still has got a lot of<br />
sweetness.<br />
The expression<br />
predominantly features<br />
whisky from the Brora<br />
Highland distillery, which<br />
closed its doors in 1983,<br />
in addition to whiskies<br />
from two other ghost<br />
distilleries in Cambus<br />
and Pittyvaich. Other<br />
whiskies in the blend<br />
are rare expressions of<br />
malt and grains from<br />
the existing distilleries of<br />
Cameronbridge, Royal<br />
Lochnagar, Glenkinchie,<br />
Glenlossie and Clynelish.<br />
Together they bring a<br />
light peatiness, maritime<br />
influence and a subtle<br />
waxy sweetness to a rich,<br />
velvety and sophisticated<br />
blend.<br />
A single grain whisky<br />
that features a light and<br />
delicately sweet fragrance<br />
described as having<br />
“honey and crème brûlée<br />
aromas”. This is their main<br />
expression - a whisky<br />
matured in a combination<br />
of sherry, bourbon and<br />
wine casks. There are<br />
subtle notes of mint,<br />
honey and wood spice.<br />
White Russian, Tiger’s<br />
Milk, Egg-Nog… there are<br />
so many cocktails with<br />
milk as a key ingredient.<br />
With that said, milk is<br />
said to be one of the<br />
most difficult ingredients<br />
to work with. So if you’re<br />
charging a premium for<br />
your cocktails, it pays<br />
to use the best. Maleny<br />
Dairies Gold Top Farmers<br />
Choice Guernsey Milk<br />
was recently voted the<br />
best milk in Australia at<br />
the Australian Grand Dairy<br />
Awards for the second<br />
year running. If you are<br />
a proud Queenslander<br />
and like supporting small<br />
independents, we suggest<br />
you give it a try.
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