Another interesting video, letting me feel informed. You don't often let your inner Canadian free, but those rare moments are adorable.
@GwhiskyАй бұрын
Doing the best I can to suppress the inner Canadian. Taking a lot of medication and seeing a therapist, but it still slips out sometimes. 😉🇨🇦
@williambyington4864Ай бұрын
Great reviews, keep talking about how cheap the market for Scotch is in your area and they will soon raise the prices.
@GwhiskyАй бұрын
True I should be careful! 😂
@christinecamleyАй бұрын
Good point!!
@jbar6284Ай бұрын
Possibly, but I think it's also useful to show which markets are over-charging. Taxes can be an issue in some markets, seeming lack of competition and greed may be an issue in some/others. I favour sunlight.
@peterruffolo700Ай бұрын
Hi Geoff! Never knew that Clynelish DE even existed before this video! Chances are if it ever became available here it would likely be in 200$ range considering that the Talisker DE is now at 155$. I'm lucky to have picked up a couple of older bottlings of the Talisker DE (2020, 2021) before the rebranding and price increase. On a side note, I tried the Cragganmore DE a few weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised at how tasty is was, would never have guessed it was a 40% abv whisky! Sweet, fruity and not thin at all. Easily one of the best 40% scotches I can remember. Cheers!
@kevinnordby4808Ай бұрын
Great review Geoff! I’m a Clynelish fan so if I see the DE I’ll grab one but probably not two. I’ve pretty much given up on Talisker and nowadays when I want something coastal and briny with a little peat and a great mouthfeel I go for Old Pulteney Huddart.
@jjy3k10Ай бұрын
I still need to try anything Clynelish. The 14 is $80 in my market and as a brand has never caught my attention. $80 I'm more likely to spend that on an American single malt. I've tried TaliskerDE and have archive vials of the old 10. Love the flovor in the 10. The DE to me, in the single pour i had less than a year ago, was the 10 slightly richer and a bit broader. $22 for the pour. $95 for a bottle.
@WhiskyWarsАй бұрын
Really liked the talisker but haven’t heard of this clynelish before - it sounds very interesting, cheers!
@GwhiskyАй бұрын
Yeah the Clynelish was last released in 2022, and from what I here the bulk of those bottles went to Asia. I'm not sure if it's discontinued or not, but it's "on a break" at the very least. Cheers! 🥃
@chentim1751Ай бұрын
Interesting comparison! And I agree with verdict!!Hope to see more comparisons to Come.
@SimonneNZАй бұрын
I like the head-to-head comparison video. I don't remember seeing the Clynelish DE here, we have a special release with a 10-year-old age statement that is around $175 NZD. The Talisker is available at around $130. Cheers!
@dhkim3986Ай бұрын
Clynelish is fricking expensive! 😀
@edelrosario5105Ай бұрын
I thought the Juicy Fruit waxiness is Clynelish's trademark note. I like Talisker 10 over Clynelish 14, which I find less complex
@supervillan326Ай бұрын
Thanks for the review Geoff. The CDE is around £95 in the UK and the TDE is £65 so that’ll be a “no” from me on both bottles. If I ever get to Thailand though…🥃🙂
@teachergregory291Ай бұрын
Hey G, Don't know if you've tried them yet but LOCHLEA is a great whisky in my opinion. They grow their own barley & I believe family owned distillery. The Sherry version is my favorite of their range.
@GwhiskyАй бұрын
I've sampled Lochlea but I've yet to grab my own bottle. I'll be on the lookout for the sherried one. Cheers! 🥃
@bourbonryescotchАй бұрын
Hi Geoff, the Clynelish D.E. hasn’t showed up in retail here in Euroland for at least the last 5 years or so. The pics on Whiskybase of the Clynelish D.E. bottled in 2022 shows MHD Hong Kong as importer and distributor. I reckon Diageo only released it in certain markets in Asia. 😢
@peathead4450Ай бұрын
Thanks for reviewing Geoff Have not tried them (you know, OB and Diageo) and as there are grapes involved ... little chanced I will. Slàinte mhath
@Koby6166 күн бұрын
I thought all dieago had the same bottle design. You have good price, I have to pay 90€ for taliksker de. Haven't seen such clynlish. Thanks for comparison
@DileepBАй бұрын
Great prices. I paid $60 for my regular Clynelish 14.
@ashythedonАй бұрын
Talisker DE is $114 here in FL
@RichardVan-FiddlerАй бұрын
Saw these on the shelf today funnily enough, and was wondering about them. I don’t think I’m sold on the whole cask finishing style in general. Iv had a lot that work from IBs who have no choice but to re-rack the stock that distilleries don’t want, but these office ‘limited editions’ can be quite dull I think. But I will look out for the Clynlish if it’s something a bit different. I agree about the 14, it’s getting less interesting and more expensive each year.
@hansvaneenennaam457Ай бұрын
Great new concept, DE vs DE. I think you convinced me to go for the Clynelish.
@GwhiskyАй бұрын
Hope you can find it. The last release was in 2022 and I hear it's hard to find in Europe. 🥃
@hansvaneenennaam457Ай бұрын
@@Gwhisky Yeah, already spend some time chasing it. No luck yet. But as my motto is " Perseverance is key to anything" I will continue.
@christinecamleyАй бұрын
I enjoy the Clynelish but I absolutely prefer the Talisker Distiller’s Edition!!
@GwhiskyАй бұрын
Hah fair enough! It appears great minds don't always think alike. 😉🥃
@christinecamleyАй бұрын
lol!! 😂 Hey I always value your opinions Geoff!! I have to try Clynelish a lot more!!
@BalkonwhiskyАй бұрын
Hello Geoff, I bought recently a TaliskerDE. It was the first try since the new Design. I had and loved the old one very much and i expected it to be a little different because of the Years gone by, but i found a totally different Whisky. Its still good but not as godd as i remembered. Unfortunately the Clynelish DE is not available here in Germany. Thanks for sharing your Thoughts and Opinion about these Bottlings. Greets from Germany 😎 🤘
@xxacidmvАй бұрын
Nice, a double review!
@MaLiCeCoLtRaNeАй бұрын
Haha. There’s a bottle of the Fire Cat at my shop I occasionally stare at but I think I’ve been scared away by the consistently underwhelmed reviews. That and the price: $200 USD.
@BanjoSickАй бұрын
Having an old Talisker DE while watching this, mmmm.
@christinecamleyАй бұрын
Great reviews Geoff!! I really like the Talisker DE! I wish it wasn’t almost $200 with taxes but I do keep it in our bar!! Delicious!!😋
@GwhiskyАй бұрын
Glad to hear you're enjoying yours. Steep price, that! 😮😮😮
@christinecamleyАй бұрын
@@Gwhisky I admit I am used to it Geoff! Joel (husband!! - best friend!! - amazing dude!!) and I were laughing and saying, "Is that a good thing?!!" I am off to Alberta and I will be in bliss in Calgary and Edmonton finding delicious expressions at a cheaper price!! :-) Scotch Malt Whisky Society - can't wait to pick some up in Calgary!! 🙂That's where I signed up as a member!
@ffll8427Ай бұрын
i had a Talisker DE from the 2006-2016 bottling, and recently the new bottle during a tasting. it has gotten much, much worse. still a decent whisky, but not the mindblower it used to be.
@GwhiskyАй бұрын
Glad to have that confirmed, as I was basing my comparison to the older versions on memory. Cheers. 🥃
@absolutwhisky3105Ай бұрын
Great review. Its double the price here my area.
@briankinard4576Ай бұрын
Those prices are crazy! In my market they are least 3x your price. Definitely not picking up at the prices around here.
@christian_K2308Ай бұрын
Not sure there was a recent Clynelish DE release? Certainly not here in the UK, it is not available. Could the version you tried be an older release that is still around in Taiwan? I don't remember seeing a Clynelish DE when Diageo release the latest releases, definitely not in 2023 or 2024.
@GwhiskyАй бұрын
This one's from 2022, and it seems like most of that release went to Asia. I think that's the last time they released the Clynelish DE at all. 🥃
@jamesmacpherson7305Ай бұрын
Interesting. I can't tell you what the Clynelish goes for in my market (Florida), because I don't think I've seen it in my market, at least not within the last year or two. I haven't seen it anywhere in the U.S. within the last year or two. Looks like Diageo last released it in 2022, so maybe it is discontinued or on hiatus. Even the Game of Thrones Clynelish is easier to find than this.
@FooggsАй бұрын
How old is this Clynelish bottling? I haven't seen the Distillers Edition in stores for years.
@GwhiskyАй бұрын
It's from 2022. 🥃
@babydavey2782Ай бұрын
If it s chill filtered and colored I don’t drink I want something decent
@ashythedonАй бұрын
Where was the “nose” section on the Talisker? It seems like almost all of the Talisker review was taken out. Was there an editing snafoo, foo? 😆
@GwhiskyАй бұрын
Sorry buddy. Yeah this whole video was put together super rushed as I had a really packed schedule over that weekend. Hopefully you weren't too upset with my score on that Talisker, I know you're a big fan! 😉🥃
@ashythedonАй бұрын
@@Gwhisky I’m furious Jiff! I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to forgive you this grave transgression! Your low score for such a great whiskey violates the Geneva convention!
@ironmantranАй бұрын
Instant LIIKE: Wad up, Boss G ! . . . age is gone off the label : it shows on the palate . . . sadly.