the word whiskey in its original form means water of life hi I’m Rebecca
means water of life hi I’m Rebecca
means water of life hi I’m Rebecca breathing and welcome to watchmojo.com
breathing and welcome to watchmojo.com
breathing and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with a
and today we’re speaking with a
and today we’re speaking with a Glenfiddich brand ambassador Ian Miller
Glenfiddich brand ambassador Ian Miller
Glenfiddich brand ambassador Ian Miller about their 50 year old vintage and a
about their 50 year old vintage and a
about their 50 year old vintage and a few of their other popular whiskies so
few of their other popular whiskies so
few of their other popular whiskies so tell us about big Glenfiddich 50
tell us about big Glenfiddich 50
tell us about big Glenfiddich 50 well obviously was made a long long time
well obviously was made a long long time
well obviously was made a long long time ago we’ve got two whiskies from two
ago we’ve got two whiskies from two
ago we’ve got two whiskies from two different tasks two different years so
different tasks two different years so
different tasks two different years so on an American note but which was filled
on an American note but which was filled
on an American note but which was filled in 1955 an American oak hog set which
in 1955 an American oak hog set which
in 1955 an American oak hog set which was filled in 1957 American oak is is
was filled in 1957 American oak is is
was filled in 1957 American oak is is great because it presents of whiskey
great because it presents of whiskey
great because it presents of whiskey very much in a naked flavour it doesn’t
very much in a naked flavour it doesn’t
very much in a naked flavour it doesn’t overwhelm it and it kind of looks after
overwhelm it and it kind of looks after
overwhelm it and it kind of looks after it as well so you’ve got a guess because
it as well so you’ve got a guess because
it as well so you’ve got a guess because it’s that age you get a lot of lovely
it’s that age you get a lot of lovely
it’s that age you get a lot of lovely delicate floral fruity fragrance or
delicate floral fruity fragrance or
delicate floral fruity fragrance or light grass he knows it’s an absolute
light grass he knows it’s an absolute
light grass he knows it’s an absolute joy to have up on your palate and it’s
joy to have up on your palate and it’s
joy to have up on your palate and it’s always something clearly that you can
always something clearly that you can
always something clearly that you can only access I guess you’ve got a lot of
only access I guess you’ve got a lot of
only access I guess you’ve got a lot of money or someone who has a lot of money
money or someone who has a lot of money
money or someone who has a lot of money that’s a good friend what makes it
that’s a good friend what makes it
that’s a good friend what makes it unique and what would you say weeds to
unique and what would you say weeds to
unique and what would you say weeds to it’s relatively hefty price tag because
it’s relatively hefty price tag because
it’s relatively hefty price tag because it’s a 50 year old with very little left
it’s a 50 year old with very little left
it’s a 50 year old with very little left in the cask at the end of maturation
in the cask at the end of maturation
in the cask at the end of maturation because we lose a lot during the
because we lose a lot during the
because we lose a lot during the maturation process so there’s very
maturation process so there’s very
maturation process so there’s very little left and clear that there’s not
little left and clear that there’s not
little left and clear that there’s not too many casks or 50 year old even at
too many casks or 50 year old even at
too many casks or 50 year old even at our distillery so it is kind of unique
our distillery so it is kind of unique
our distillery so it is kind of unique it’s very exclusive and that exclusivity
it’s very exclusive and that exclusivity
it’s very exclusive and that exclusivity had driven up by the fact there was only
had driven up by the fact there was only
had driven up by the fact there was only 50 available for there for the world and
50 available for there for the world and
50 available for there for the world and every year what is it worth
every year what is it worth
every year what is it worth twenty-six thousand two hundred and
twenty-six thousand two hundred and
twenty-six thousand two hundred and sixty two dollars and 73 cents and it’s
sixty two dollars and 73 cents and it’s
sixty two dollars and 73 cents and it’s worth every cent what would you say is
worth every cent what would you say is
worth every cent what would you say is the best way to serve it certainly in a
the best way to serve it certainly in a
the best way to serve it certainly in a secure premise but for a kickoff with
secure premise but for a kickoff with
secure premise but for a kickoff with someone who knows a little bit about
someone who knows a little bit about
someone who knows a little bit about whiskey obviously you want to drink it
whiskey obviously you want to drink it
whiskey obviously you want to drink it with good friends you want to you want
with good friends you want to you want
with good friends you want to you want to make sure you’ve got really good
to make sure you’ve got really good
to make sure you’ve got really good glasses for it you want to make sure is
glasses for it you want to make sure is
glasses for it you want to make sure is presented at the right temperature room
presented at the right temperature room
presented at the right temperature room temperature were 15 16 degrees
temperature were 15 16 degrees
temperature were 15 16 degrees make sure your glasses are kind of
make sure your glasses are kind of
make sure your glasses are kind of warmed up as well and and I mean I’m not
warmed up as well and and I mean I’m not
warmed up as well and and I mean I’m not an advocate of drinking whiskey neat but
an advocate of drinking whiskey neat but
an advocate of drinking whiskey neat but whiskeys above 21 you really should not
whiskeys above 21 you really should not
whiskeys above 21 you really should not tamper down with water or ice so I
tamper down with water or ice so I
tamper down with water or ice so I prefer whiskey in this naked state when
prefer whiskey in this naked state when
prefer whiskey in this naked state when it’s 18 and
it’s 18 and
it’s 18 and okay so we’re obviously not gonna be
okay so we’re obviously not gonna be
okay so we’re obviously not gonna be tasting any of the 50 but what have we
tasting any of the 50 but what have we
tasting any of the 50 but what have we got here well we get some 1518 and I
got here well we get some 1518 and I
got here well we get some 1518 and I have also a special vintage in 1974 it’s
have also a special vintage in 1974 it’s
have also a special vintage in 1974 it’s an excellent whiskey but what I want to
an excellent whiskey but what I want to
an excellent whiskey but what I want to do is warm your palate up first should
do is warm your palate up first should
do is warm your palate up first should never take a really great whiskey and
never take a really great whiskey and
never take a really great whiskey and just kind of stray off the part always
just kind of stray off the part always
just kind of stray off the part always acclimatize your palate first by
acclimatize your palate first by
acclimatize your palate first by drinking something else so we’re gonna
drinking something else so we’re gonna
drinking something else so we’re gonna try our 15 it’s my daily whiskey I like
try our 15 it’s my daily whiskey I like
try our 15 it’s my daily whiskey I like this one because it’s not expensive but
this one because it’s not expensive but
this one because it’s not expensive but it ticks all the boxes in terms of the
it ticks all the boxes in terms of the
it ticks all the boxes in terms of the kind of flavours I’m looking for so this
kind of flavours I’m looking for so this
kind of flavours I’m looking for so this is a nice thing glass what I want you to
is a nice thing glass what I want you to
is a nice thing glass what I want you to do is to put it into your hand and warm
do is to put it into your hand and warm
do is to put it into your hand and warm the whiskey up by warming it up you can
the whiskey up by warming it up you can
the whiskey up by warming it up you can expand the aromas and also the flavors
expand the aromas and also the flavors
expand the aromas and also the flavors and you get just so much more enjoyment
and you get just so much more enjoyment
and you get just so much more enjoyment I have the whiskey itself so I enjoy
I have the whiskey itself so I enjoy
I have the whiskey itself so I enjoy this one without water and with their
this one without water and with their
this one without water and with their ice but you can add water you can add
ice but you can add water you can add
ice but you can add water you can add ice what we see is the land or else when
ice what we see is the land or else when
ice what we see is the land or else when it comes to drinking malt whisky if we
it comes to drinking malt whisky if we
it comes to drinking malt whisky if we said tomorrow you got a big whiskey neat
said tomorrow you got a big whiskey neat
said tomorrow you got a big whiskey neat we would lose about 50 percent of all
we would lose about 50 percent of all
we would lose about 50 percent of all malt whiskey drinkers if we said
malt whiskey drinkers if we said
malt whiskey drinkers if we said tomorrow that you couldn’t put ice in
tomorrow that you couldn’t put ice in
tomorrow that you couldn’t put ice in your whiskey we lose about 50 percent or
your whiskey we lose about 50 percent or
your whiskey we lose about 50 percent or more whiskey drinkers so I’m saying to
more whiskey drinkers so I’m saying to
more whiskey drinkers so I’m saying to them is warming up get up to room
them is warming up get up to room
them is warming up get up to room temperature them will soften down a
temperature them will soften down a
temperature them will soften down a whisky you will get more flavor more
slouchy soft your bait there’s a little
slouchy soft your bait there’s a little buzz on the tongue but that’s not too
buzz on the tongue but that’s not too
buzz on the tongue but that’s not too bad you can live with that
bad you can live with that
bad you can live with that as it gets warmer it gets softer easier
as it gets warmer it gets softer easier
as it gets warmer it gets softer easier less buzz are you also expand and
less buzz are you also expand and
less buzz are you also expand and continue to expand the flavors on the
continue to expand the flavors on the
continue to expand the flavors on the aromas
aromas
aromas so temperature does have a big part to
so temperature does have a big part to
so temperature does have a big part to play in the enjoyment of a malt whiskey
play in the enjoyment of a malt whiskey
play in the enjoyment of a malt whiskey well what happens if you put ice in when
well what happens if you put ice in when
well what happens if you put ice in when I ‘days all those flavors will come
I ‘days all those flavors will come
I ‘days all those flavors will come right down but but sometimes whiskey is
right down but but sometimes whiskey is
right down but but sometimes whiskey is quite a tough test for the younger
quite a tough test for the younger
quite a tough test for the younger pallets so that adding ice is a good
pallets so that adding ice is a good
pallets so that adding ice is a good option for me because it makes it
option for me because it makes it
option for me because it makes it palatable for the younger palate so now
palatable for the younger palate so now
palatable for the younger palate so now we’re getting on to the 1974 vintage
we’re getting on to the 1974 vintage
we’re getting on to the 1974 vintage 1974 this was selected by all the brand
1974 this was selected by all the brand
1974 this was selected by all the brand ambassadors buck in May 2011 every year
ambassadors buck in May 2011 every year
ambassadors buck in May 2011 every year we have a two-week conference but we
we have a two-week conference but we
we have a two-week conference but we bring in a bar go to a training program
bring in a bar go to a training program
bring in a bar go to a training program and this year we use that as an
and this year we use that as an
and this year we use that as an opportunity to use them as the selection
opportunity to use them as the selection
opportunity to use them as the selection panel for this year’s vintage and they
panel for this year’s vintage and they
panel for this year’s vintage and they chose this 1974 out of three selected
chose this 1974 out of three selected
chose this 1974 out of three selected flavors this was the one that they like
flavors this was the one that they like
flavors this was the one that they like the most so this is all American oak
the most so this is all American oak
the most so this is all American oak matured and a good thing about American
matured and a good thing about American
matured and a good thing about American oak is it does help to showcase better
oak is it does help to showcase better
oak is it does help to showcase better The Naked flavor of a distillery
The Naked flavor of a distillery
The Naked flavor of a distillery European oak which will have a tertiary
European oak which will have a tertiary
European oak which will have a tertiary can sometimes overwhelm a whiskey to the
can sometimes overwhelm a whiskey to the
can sometimes overwhelm a whiskey to the point where it can’t really taste the
point where it can’t really taste the
point where it can’t really taste the true naked flavor of the dessous itself
true naked flavor of the dessous itself
true naked flavor of the dessous itself just warm it up it’s kind of feels kind
just warm it up it’s kind of feels kind
just warm it up it’s kind of feels kind of chilled so this is $1,000 a bottle a
of chilled so this is $1,000 a bottle a
of chilled so this is $1,000 a bottle a good help
it’s much stronger you feel that fruity
it’s much stronger you feel that fruity floral flavors cascading across the
floral flavors cascading across the
floral flavors cascading across the pilot light now let us sweetness in
pilot light now let us sweetness in
pilot light now let us sweetness in there like caramels
there like caramels
there like caramels brown sugars but a lot of fruit and some
brown sugars but a lot of fruit and some
brown sugars but a lot of fruit and some of it tropical tropical fruit like I was
of it tropical tropical fruit like I was
of it tropical tropical fruit like I was like like melon some that you know that
like like melon some that you know that
like like melon some that you know that red melon you get oranges citrus orange
red melon you get oranges citrus orange
red melon you get oranges citrus orange 37 years that’s produced something kind
37 years that’s produced something kind
37 years that’s produced something kind of unique that you would never get at
of unique that you would never get at
of unique that you would never get at the younger age thank you very much
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