Today we taste and review Caol Ila 15 and 18 Year Old Unpeated Single Malt Scotch whisky.
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Regarding smoke, dont they still have to smoke the barley? So unpeated =/= unsmoked?
Rex and Daniel you guys are the best. How far are you along with your distillery? I’m very interested and is there a way to pre order your first batch so that assures us that we get some before it sells out? How long are you guys aging your whiskey? And will you have different batches and cool names with awesome stories that we can sip drams to and feel like were part of history in the making? And at what proof are you guys going to bottle it?
I received a bottle of the Caol Ila 15 unpeated as a gift from a client last summer. It’s for special occasions only. I love it!
Speaking as a sumo fan, that was a most inadequate topknot.
He said your hair is ridiculous because he’s jealous lol. And yay I can have a whiskey again lol.
I almost felt sorry when I first tried unpeated Caol Ila as is such a good whisky that should deserve a label on it’s own. You can recall a lot from the peated version especially those floreal notes so distinctive, almost Glen Grantish.
And as you said a nice cask strenght liquid that can be swallow with just few drops of water
rex tuck in that shirt buddy
Is it me or was that a true open?Have to ask but how often do you do that and not a cold open after the review?
Question for the Sommy Bear and the Spittit Parakeet
What’s that bottle behind Daniel?
Fifth left from Rex,
Second shelf,
Two bottles to the right,
The one above they other one
Next to the one on the left and behind the one on the right
????
Just curious
Cheers from the Netherlands!!
The Flu helped completing this challenge…..hope I catch it on the next one as well!
Whistlepig trifecta
Hey guys how do you guys get all the flavors from the whiskey past the alcohol taste and what is the best way to get the taste and flavors from whiskey
Finally got around to doing this! #toast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Has anyone sent you a bottle of Glen Fargo yet?
Fruity Pebbles!! So good to have you back, the QC was good to do, but now the universe can rotate again.
I just want to give Daniel and Rex a shout out. The two of you helped me speak confidently about whisky to a high ranking person at my job and seem like I know far more than I do. I tried to be a Daniel Whittington and it worked with a lot of research on a specific company. Created an opportunity for me.
Side note, I am less of a shitty boyfriend since the last time you busted my balls.
i think that Daniel and Rex cheated. i remember distinctly them telling everyone they shoot all the vids in one day ….. we spent a week with out whiskey and they only took one afternoon. BLASPHEMY!!! I DECLARE AN INQUISITION TO JUDGE THEM IMMEDIATELY!!!!
When I saw Rex’s warrior’s topknot or really any man bun the saying “No whammies! No whammies! Stop!” always comes my mind.
Episode 62- “no one will ever send us whisky” “it’s like standing on a street corner asking for money in an Armani suit”… Just leaving this here.
If an unpeated spirit was aged in casks, that had previously been used for peated whisky, wouldn’t the whisky still qualify as unpeated? I’m guessing this would have a stronger peat influence than the residue in the stills….
I enjoy your VLOG I have not watched much, however I have not seen anything on Rye Whiskey. Any reason why?
Rex looks like the last samurai
I feel like they worked way to damn hard on the cold open
Salty finish… Hehe
How do you guys drive home after these episodes?!
Thanks guys. It takes a lot of effort to be this randomly entertaining!