Comments on: Review: Diageo’s “The Manager’s Choice” whiskies http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:25:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: So, do you want me to review these? Or not? | What Does John Know? http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-19411 So, do you want me to review these? Or not? | What Does John Know? Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:49:47 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-19411 [...] did eventually review these whiskies here last [...] [...] did eventually review these whiskies here last [...]

]]> By: The Managers’ Choice: Round 2 » What Does John Know? http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-14750 The Managers’ Choice: Round 2 » What Does John Know? Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:35:22 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-14750 [...] will take a while, with all the red tape.) I’ll let you know my thoughts after I taste them. Here are my tasting notes from Round [...] [...] will take a while, with all the red tape.) I’ll let you know my thoughts after I taste them. Here are my tasting notes from Round [...]

]]> By: Davindek http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11081 Davindek Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:23:54 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11081 Hi John, Yes, well, as you pointed out, the Oban totally rocked as well. Hi John,
Yes, well, as you pointed out, the Oban totally rocked as well.

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11079 John Hansell Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:16:09 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11079 Davin, I was impressed by the Cardhu too! It was my second favorite. But perhaps I was not as impressed as you were. If anyone buys any of these bottles, I am sure they will be pleased with them. Will they be worth what they paid? Well, that's a different story. Davin, I was impressed by the Cardhu too! It was my second favorite. But perhaps I was not as impressed as you were.

If anyone buys any of these bottles, I am sure they will be pleased with them. Will they be worth what they paid? Well, that’s a different story.

]]> By: Davindek http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11077 Davindek Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:11:26 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11077 Hi John, I just tasted these as well and I think they are really quite exciting. I scored the Cardhu at 93 points and I am not an easy marker. It tastes so much older and richer than you would expect. It already has beautiful well-integrated resins. All of them are very good. The Mortlach is also really quite tasty, but it lacks those meaty sulphur notes that are characteristic of Mortlach. I think people might score it higher if they didn't know what it was. Davin Hi John,

I just tasted these as well and I think they are really quite exciting. I scored the Cardhu at 93 points and I am not an easy marker. It tastes so much older and richer than you would expect. It already has beautiful well-integrated resins.

All of them are very good. The Mortlach is also really quite tasty, but it lacks those meaty sulphur notes that are characteristic of Mortlach. I think people might score it higher if they didn’t know what it was.

Davin

]]> By: Chap http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11072 Chap Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:39:38 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11072 I really like Steffen's suggestion! I really like Steffen’s suggestion!

]]> By: Steffen Bräuner http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11059 Steffen Bräuner Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:14:57 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11059 Now suggest 6 malts priced 30-70£ you'd rate higher as alternatives please :-). I'll could give you 6 here, but I haven't tried the above 6 so my opinion doesnt really count ! Now suggest 6 malts priced 30-70£ you’d rate higher as alternatives please :-) .
I’ll could give you 6 here, but I haven’t tried the above 6 so my opinion doesnt really count !

]]> By: John W http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11058 John W Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:55:05 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11058 It seems that Diageo's "unique expressions and extraordinary characteristics" descriptor is not really matched by initial reviews/much less so by sales. Good to very good comes to mind, but with a totally unrealistic price-tag and hard-to-get attitude. The Oban does look interesting, but am I really going to spend £300 of my whisky budget when that will probably get me a Brora or PE 2009 release? I doubt it. Whatever the case, maybe the speculators are also actually eying what the pros and aficionados think before they buy...., or sitting on the fence until later releases. Even those bottlings fewest in number are STILL easily available as of now. The saga continues.... It seems that Diageo’s “unique expressions and extraordinary characteristics” descriptor is not really matched by initial reviews/much less so by sales. Good to very good comes to mind, but with a totally unrealistic price-tag and hard-to-get attitude.

The Oban does look interesting, but am I really going to spend £300 of my whisky budget when that will probably get me a Brora or PE 2009 release? I doubt it.

Whatever the case, maybe the speculators are also actually eying what the pros and aficionados think before they buy…., or sitting on the fence until later releases. Even those bottlings fewest in number are STILL easily available as of now.

The saga continues….

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11051 John Hansell Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:43:03 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11051 Louis, I think they are intended to represent the true character of the distillery, but with a twist. Luke, the Linkwood came across initially rather simple, but it grew on me. Oh, and BTW, going back to my blog posting on how we review whiskies, I went through this line of whiskies three times before publishing my notes on them. Louis, I think they are intended to represent the true character of the distillery, but with a twist.

Luke, the Linkwood came across initially rather simple, but it grew on me.

Oh, and BTW, going back to my blog posting on how we review whiskies, I went through this line of whiskies three times before publishing my notes on them.

]]> By: Luke - AspiringGentleman http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11040 Luke - AspiringGentleman Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:37:45 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11040 Thanks for the reviews. While I likely won't be buying any of these myself, I'm attending a tasting in a couple weeks that I hope will feature a few. That 87 Linkwood sounds awesome. Thanks for the reviews. While I likely won’t be buying any of these myself, I’m attending a tasting in a couple weeks that I hope will feature a few. That 87 Linkwood sounds awesome.

]]> By: Red_Arremer http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11036 Red_Arremer Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:10:36 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11036 John, just last night, I had a detailed discussion with a retailer about the 700/750 ml bottle issue and it's relation to the importating of scotch whisky. He showed me the bottom of a number of bottles. All of them had print pressed into the glass to the effect of "700 EU-----750 US." He explained to me that this was because the bottles in the US are just filled about an inch higher. He told me that it's almost unheard of for brands to get different bottles for the US. So then, the 750ml requirement is not an actual obstacle. He went on to say that the real trouble with importing to the U.S. is the lawas about registering labels etc... John, just last night, I had a detailed discussion with a retailer about the 700/750 ml bottle issue and it’s relation to the importating of scotch whisky.

He showed me the bottom of a number of bottles. All of them had print pressed into the glass to the effect of “700 EU—–750 US.” He explained to me that this was because the bottles in the US are just filled about an inch higher. He told me that it’s almost unheard of for brands to get different bottles for the US.

So then, the 750ml requirement is not an actual obstacle.

He went on to say that the real trouble with importing to the U.S. is the lawas about registering labels etc…

]]> By: Texas http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11035 Texas Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:10:07 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11035 Thanks, that does make sense. Too bad we miss out on some great stuff. Thanks, that does make sense. Too bad we miss out on some great stuff.

]]> By: Louis http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11033 Louis Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:48:40 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11033 Hi John, There is one thing I don't get about the Oban (aside from the price tag). The Managers Choice line is supposed to represent the true character of the distillery. But the standard Oban 14 year old is not sherry casked, while the Managers Choice is. Was any explanation provided about this? Slainte. Louis Hi John,

There is one thing I don’t get about the Oban (aside from the price tag). The Managers Choice line is supposed to represent the true character of the distillery. But the standard Oban 14 year old is not sherry casked, while the Managers Choice is. Was any explanation provided about this?

Slainte.

Louis

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11031 John Hansell Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:41:03 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11031 Andre, I have not tasted that one. Maybe Serge did? You might want to search his site for a review. Andre, I have not tasted that one. Maybe Serge did? You might want to search his site for a review.

]]> By: Andre http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/10/07/review-diageos-the-managers-choice-whiskies/#comment-11030 Andre Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:38:41 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2261#comment-11030 Very timely review ! I keep on reading thast well..taste is taste, but it seems to me that your scores are nearly identical to Serge's (Whiskyfun), which is reassuring and shows that there is good taste and there is bad taste, it not so random. Indeed Cardhu is the only one that interests me, but still 88 is not such a high score consiodering the price ! The only good Cardhu I am familiar with is the 22 yo OB . Any idea how they compare ? Very timely review ! I keep on reading thast well..taste is taste, but it seems to me that your scores are nearly identical to Serge’s (Whiskyfun), which is reassuring and shows that there is good taste and there is bad taste, it not so random.
Indeed Cardhu is the only one that interests me, but still 88 is not such a high score consiodering the price ! The only good Cardhu I am familiar with is the 22 yo OB . Any idea how they compare ?

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