{"id":2174,"date":"2024-05-18T14:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T12:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anglarnasandel.se\/?p=2174"},"modified":"2024-11-13T19:50:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:50:10","slug":"old-perth-och-mac-talla-provning-intervju","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.anglarnasandel.se\/?p=2174&lang=sv","title":{"rendered":"Old Perth och Mac-Talla – Provning & Intervju"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vid Gustav Adolfs Torg i Malm\u00f6 ligger puben The Bishops Arms, ett sedan l\u00e4nge v\u00e4lk\u00e4nt vattenh\u00e5l f\u00f6r whisky\u00e4lskare i v\u00e4stra Sk\u00e5ne. H\u00e4r erbjuder man allt ifr\u00e5n de stora, v\u00e4lk\u00e4nda varum\u00e4rkena till n\u00f6rdiga och exklusiva buteljeringar – och sj\u00e4lvklart har man alltid ett antal olika SMWS-flaskor p\u00e5 hyllorna!<\/span><\/p>\n

I tisdags hade jag det stora n\u00f6jet att \u00e4n en g\u00e5ng h\u00e4lsa p\u00e5, denna g\u00e5ng p\u00e5 grund av en provning i Morrison Single Malt Distillers<\/a> <\/span>regi med fokus p\u00e5 varum\u00e4rkena Old Perth Blended Malt samt Mac-Talla Single Malt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

D\u00e4rf\u00f6r kommer detta blogginl\u00e4gg inneh\u00e5lla korta doft- och smaknoter p\u00e5 det jag provade, mina tankar om whiskyn jag fick smaka samt n\u00e5gra av de intervjufr\u00e5gor jag f\u00f6r ett tag sedan fick st\u00e4lla till Mark Van Der Vijver, International Sales Manager hos Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers Ltd, ang\u00e5ende deras varum\u00e4rke Old Perth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Provningen<\/span><\/h2>\n

Old Perth Original Sherry Cask, 46 %<\/span><\/h3>\n

Info: of\u00e4rgad, icke kylfiltrerad, NAS<\/span><\/p>\n

Doft: tydlig sherrys\u00f6tma, k\u00f6rsb\u00e4r, russin, ingerf\u00e4rsp\u00e4ron<\/span><\/p>\n

Smak: ek, torr sherry, m\u00f6rk choklad, pepprigt avslut<\/span><\/p>\n

Old Perth Cask Strength Sherry Cask, 58,6%<\/span><\/h3>\n

Info: of\u00e4rgad, icke kylfiltrerad, NAS, 100% olorososherryfat<\/span><\/p>\n

Doft: tydligt fruktig sherryton,daimglass, grapefrukt, ljus sirap<\/span><\/p>\n

Smak: mjuk, s\u00f6t och rund med fyllig sherrykropp. Drottningssylt, kanel, cr\u00e9me brul\u00e9e och rostade mandlar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Old Perth Pedro Ximenez Limited Edition 56,2%<\/span><\/h3>\n

Info: of\u00e4rgad, icke kylfiltrerad, NAS, whiskyn \u00e4r komponerad av olika delar som f\u00f6rst lagrats p\u00e5 olorosofat och sedan slutlagrats 18 m\u00e5n – 5 \u00e5r p\u00e5 px-fat<\/span><\/p>\n

Doft: f\u00f6rst en f\u00f6rsiktig blommighet bakom all sherryn – som s\u00f6t maskros – sedan massor med dadlar, valn\u00f6t och honung.<\/span><\/p>\n

Smak: tydlig s\u00f6tma med klassisk px-karakt\u00e4r, mkt s\u00f6ta russin, \u00e4nnu mer dadlar, julkryddor (kryddnejlika, ingef\u00e4ra, kanel), l\u00e5ng eftersmak<\/span><\/p>\n

Old Perth Manzanilla Cask – kommande sl\u00e4pp!<\/span><\/h3>\n

Info: of\u00e4rgad, icke kylfiltrerad, NAS, 53%, lagrad p\u00e5 Manzanilla-fat, sl\u00e4pps i juni och kommer d\u00e5 att kosta 899 kr\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Doft: s\u00f6ta citronkarameller, s\u00f6ta gula plommon, markant men \u00e4nd\u00e5 l\u00e4ttsam sherrys\u00f6tma, cantaloupemelon, rostade hasseln\u00f6tter, mer sherry i doften med tid<\/span><\/p>\n

Smak: f\u00e4rsk fruktsallad, mj\u00f6lkchoklad, mandel gula russin, endast en liten och l\u00e4tt kryddighet och torr eftersmak<\/span><\/p>\n

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Av Old Perth-buteljeringarna var helt klart den kommande Manzanilla-buteljeringen min favorit eftersom den erbj\u00f6d mycket frukt och sherrykarakt\u00e4r utan att bli f\u00f6r s\u00f6t eller f\u00f6ruts\u00e4gbar. Denna kommer jag nog att hugga en flaska av n\u00e4r den v\u00e4l sl\u00e4pps. Silvermedaljen f\u00e5r nr 2 i linan, Old Perth Cask Strength Sherry Cask, d\u00e5 den bj\u00f6d p\u00e5 sherrybombsupplevelse utan att bli f\u00f6r s\u00f6t f\u00f6r min smak.Dock verkade folket p\u00e5 provningen h\u00e5lla PX-buteljeringen h\u00f6gre d\u00e5 den kom 3:a p\u00e5 hela provningen, men jag vet att jag \u00e4r kinkig n\u00e4r det g\u00e4ller sherrys\u00f6tma.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00d6ver till singelmalt fr\u00e5n olika destillerier p\u00e5 Islay, d\u00e4r tanken \u00e4r att varum\u00e4rket Mac-Talla ska visa upp alla olika sidor och karakt\u00e4rer som Islay kan erbjuda. Varje buteljering representerar ett specifikt men inte namngett destilleri, och d\u00e4r whiskyn till just den buteljeringen alltid kommer att komma fr\u00e5n just det destilleriet. I denna provning fick vi allts\u00e5 prova whisky fr\u00e5n tre olika Islay-destilleriet och med tre ganska olika karakt\u00e4rer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mac-Talla Single Malt Terra, 46%<\/span><\/h3>\n

Info: NAS, ej f\u00e4rgad eller kylfiltrerad, 1st och 2nd fill bourbon casks<\/span><\/p>\n

Doft: godiset \u201cbanana skids\u201d m\u00f6ter torvr\u00f6k och f\u00e4rska p\u00e4ron. Jag hittar \u00e4ven aska (som en sl\u00e4ckt brasa) och lite l\u00e4der.<\/span><\/p>\n

Smak: L\u00e4tt, s\u00f6t och fruktig r\u00f6k med svartpeppar. Mer citrusk\u00e4nsla kommer fram efter ett tag med s\u00f6tbitter mandarin och sedan lite sm\u00f6rkola.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mac-Talla Single Malt Mara, 58,2%<\/span><\/h3>\n

Info: NAS, ej f\u00e4rgad eller kylfiltrerad, 1st och 2nd fill bourbon casks<\/span><\/p>\n

Doft: f\u00f6rsynt f\u00f6rst, sedan sn\u00e4ckskal, f\u00e4rsk ananas, torvr\u00f6k och br\u00e4nt tr\u00e4.<\/span><\/p>\n

Smak: tydlig honungss\u00f6tma m\u00f6ter pepprighet med en r\u00e4tt br\u00e5kig r\u00f6kighet, lite eukalyptus och sedan brungr\u00e4ddat kn\u00e4ckebr\u00f6d med klassiska br\u00f6dkryddor. Efter ett tag lugnar whiskyn ner sig och visar upp st\u00f6rre elegans och fr\u00e4sch fruktighet (lime, \u00e4pple).<\/span><\/p>\n

Mac-Talla Single Malt Oloroso Edition, 54,8%<\/span><\/h3>\n

Info: NAS, ej f\u00e4rgad eller kylfiltrerad helt och h\u00e5llet lagrad p\u00e5 sherryfat (oloroso) och i denna \u201cvatting\u201d anv\u00e4ndes endast 12 fat<\/span><\/p>\n

Doft: lite gummiton, r\u00f6k och mycket vanilj. Efter ett tag, lite granbarr, svarta vingummin, cedertr\u00e4 (n\u00e4stan som cederr\u00f6kelse), sirap och vaxighet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Smak: kryddor (kanel, ros\u00e9peppar), fortfarande en aningens gummik\u00e4nsla, en del umami (brynt sm\u00f6r?), sherrys\u00f6tma och lite f\u00e4rska fikon<\/span><\/p>\n

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Min favorit av Mac-Talla-buteljeringarna var utan tvekan nummer tv\u00e5, Mara. Komplexiteten tillsammans med den bourbonfatslagrade r\u00f6rligheten \u00e4r sv\u00e5rslagen p\u00e5 fatstyrka, och det h\u00e4r \u00e4r verkligen Islay f\u00f6r mig. Summa summarum blev denna provning bara \u00e4nnu ett kvitto p\u00e5 att jag gillar blended malt (har i m\u00e5nga \u00e5r handlat hem whisky fr\u00e5n Wemyss och Compass Box, bland annat). Eftersom m\u00e5nga konsumenter har f\u00f6rdomar kring ordet \u201cblended\u201d ratar en del denna kategori och d\u00e4rf\u00f6r m\u00e5ste blended malt ofta konkurrera mot singelmalt genom att h\u00e5lla en h\u00f6g l\u00e4gstaniv\u00e5 n\u00e4r det g\u00e4ller smakprofil, aktuella smakstilar och snygg design. Jag har ofta upplevt att jag f\u00e5tt mycket smak och kvalitet f\u00f6r pengarna i just blended malt-kategorin och hoppas att den blir mer och mer popul\u00e4r i Sverige. Om jag ska \u00f6nska n\u00e5got s\u00e5 \u00e4r det st\u00f6rre transparens g\u00e4llande \u00e5ldern, men det g\u00e4ller \u00e4ven Mac-Talla och alla andra whiskyproducenter, s\u00e5 det \u00e4r ju inget nytt. D\u00e4remot har Old Perth sl\u00e4ppt n\u00e5gra \u00e5ldersangivna buteljeringar redan, bland annat en tolv\u00e5ring, s\u00e5 de \u00e4r ju inte fr\u00e4mmande f\u00f6r konceptet, vilket \u00e4r bra.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Islay-whisky visste jag redan sedan m\u00e5nga \u00e5r tillbaka att jag gillade men det jag uppskattade med denna provning och just Mac-Talla (som jag provade f\u00f6r f\u00f6rsta g\u00e5ngen i h\u00f6stas i London och blev positivt \u00f6verraskad d\u00e5) \u00e4r att de \u00e4r s\u00e5 \u00f6ppna med sin plan f\u00f6r de olika buteljeringarna och att det inte handlar om att k\u00f6pa in mest \u201cbang for the buck\u201d fr\u00e5n Islay utan ist\u00e4llet visa upp allt \u00f6n har att erbjuda i smakv\u00e4g. Jag skulle v\u00e4ldigt g\u00e4rna n\u00e5gon g\u00e5ng i framtiden vilja prova 6-8 stycken Mac-Talla mot varandra f\u00f6r att blint f\u00e5 en r\u00e4ttvis representation av \u00f6n utan att mina k\u00e4nslor och \u00e5sikter kring de olika destillerierna kommer i v\u00e4gen f\u00f6r mina tankar och \u00e5sikter om det jag har i glasen. Kul att veta \u00e4r att Mac-Talla kommer med en nyhet snart vid namn \u201cFlora\u201d som kommer att vara endast l\u00e4tt r\u00f6kig i karakt\u00e4ren med en s\u00f6tare och blommigare k\u00e4nsla, och den tror jag kan bli mycket intressant!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Intervju med Mark\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Can you tell the readers a bit about yourself? Upbringing, where you’ve lived, hobbies etc?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, I moved to Scotland in the early 2000s to reconnect with three generations of Scottish heritage. In fact, my Great-grandfather was a grocer, selling whisky in Edinburgh. I now have a family and enjoy our countryside home and lifestyle including rugby coaching, golf, cycling, surfing and motorcycles.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

How come you got involved in the whisky industry to begin with? And how come you came to work with Old Perth?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

I joined the Scotch Malt Whisky Society in 2004 to open and launch their Queen Street Members Room, going on to spend 18 remarkable years working across various departments to help shape and drive the whisky experience, including relaunching the European operation and building a strong commercial & brand team and flourishing membership base. I was then invited to join MSWD for an ambitious \u2018renaissance\u2019 and bring my commercial, brand and consumer engagement experience to support their exciting vision. We relaunched Old Perth in 2021 with great effect, as a sherry-matured blended malt and positioning it as a high quality, affordable and regular dram alternative to entry-level aged sherry-matured single malt.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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The word \u201cblended\u201d has for some people a negative connotation. How do you aim to prove to sceptics that blended malt is the way to go?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Firstly, the battle seems to be easing on the basis that drinkers are more interested in what is in their glass and how it\u2019s made rather than the category it belongs to. Secondly, the high quality and authenticity (natural colour, non-chill-filtered, higher %Abv) of Old Perth helps many drinkers adjust their opinion of blended malt, so the challenge is to get as many people to try it as possible. We launched our \u2018Sum of its Parts\u2019 campaign to deliver an enlightening (and entertaining) whisky experience which showcases the core range in the context of Oloroso and PX-matured single malt components used to create Old Perth alongside Sherry wines. This helps highlight the quality of our ingredients, our unique solera and fractional vatting production process and where the flavours come from.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Could you describe the process of choosing\/sourcing and blending\/creating Old Perth whisky? Are there any parts of this that are unique for Old Perth, according to you?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Morrison has invested heavily in the quality of single malts sourced from the Speyside region and our unique production process. The team takes great care to maintain high quality and consistency by periodically topping up existing liquid with mature first fill and refill sherry-matured single malts as well as drawing highly-developed liquid from our unique system of 70 year old, traditional Spanish bodega solera casks. These sherry butts have been in continuous use for Sherry production so we are the first to fill them with whisky and the results are incredible. All single malts used in Old Perth are matured exclusively in sherry casks and we are increasing our programme of filling new make into our own wood to maximum control of maturation and ensure we have sufficient stock for this growing brand.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Today the brand is focused on sherry casks for maturing the whisky. Do you have any future plans that might involve other cask types?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

One of the strategic pillars of Old Perth\u2019s relaunch was to ensure the brand had focus, having released a variety of expressions in the past. We intend to therefore keep the focus on full-term sherry maturation, continuing to showcase the variety of sherry types and introduce new flavours through our cask management and new releases.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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The status and perception of scotch malt whisky has long been associated with quality, taste depth and tradition amongst whisky lovers in Sweden. What new features are you hoping to add to that image with your blended malt whisky in order to put your mark on the market?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • Authenticity: we source specific, high quality Speyside single malts which we fractionally vat ourselves, with natural colour and no chill filtration with the benefit of our solera system of 70 year old traditional bodega Sherry butts.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Heritage: The City of Perth was once the whisky capital of Scotland and home to the industry\u2019s whisky making facilities and iconic grocers. Following its collapse and relocation due to the economic downtown in the 1970s, Old Perth is proud to be restoring the whisky making tradition in the region.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      People often have preconceived notions of what the title ”blended whisky” entails. What pros and cons are there with making a modern blended malt whisky, competing against the single malt genre for the customers\u2019 attention?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

      Drinkers are increasingly more interested in what the drink tastes like rather than the category, so we need to ensure Old Perth whiskies are well made and of high quality. Our team shares the belief that single malt is not better than blended malt and by positioning the brand alongside entry-level aged single malt, drinkers easily discover how equally rewarding these can both be. While single malt can often take the spotlight, Old Perth and other exciting new blended malt whiskies have the opportunity to open up drinkers to a raft of new possibilities and flavours. Blended malt offers tremendous opportunity for flavour creation and innovation so I look forward to seeing new modern blended malts join us in blurring the lines between traditional categories.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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