New Kenfessions: Cohiba Siglo VI Gran Reserva/Causes & Cures Semi-Dry White Vermouth; Glenfarclas 1971

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Cohiba Siglo VI Gran Reserva/Causes & Cures Semi-Dry White Vermouth; Glenfarclas 1971

By Ken Gargett.

Onward with the two drinks/one cigar experiment. And hard to think of two more completely different drinks.

But first, the cigar. And what a cigar. If ever there was a ‘last request on death row’ cigar, this is it. Should I find myself thinking of giving a cigar 100 points, sadly an all-too-rare occurrence, I do try and think if it could be improved in any way, is there the tiniest flaw, any reason at all not to give 100? This time, no. All as near perfect as one could wish. I’ve read on various sites where some have described this as the greatest cigar they have ever tried. Fully understand, as it is breathtaking...

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[CaptainQuintero]

@Ken Gargett

I've found Glenfarclas (Although nothing of the price of a 1971) to generally have that 'spirity' grain spirit nature that just takes them out of balance (for me) for a cigar. It's something I've been experimenting with recently. Tomatin and Tomintoul seem to have similar issues as well. 

  I've just cracked into a set of Glengoyne 10,12,15,18 20ml bottles and they seem to have that spirit edge missing, but share a lot of similarities with Glenfarclas and lean themselves well into a cigar. Certainly ones to test with a cigar if you're that way inclined

[Ken Gargett]

4 hours ago, CaptainQuintero said:

@Ken Gargett

I've found Glenfarclas (Although nothing of the price of a 1971) to generally have that 'spirity' grain spirit nature that just takes them out of balance (for me) for a cigar. It's something I've been experimenting with recently. Tomatin and Tomintoul seem to have similar issues as well. 

  I've just cracked into a set of Glengoyne 10,12,15,18 20ml bottles and they seem to have that spirit edge missing, but share a lot of similarities with Glenfarclas and lean themselves well into a cigar. Certainly ones to test with a cigar if you're that way inclined

i was probably lucky in that i was introduced to glenfarclas very much at the pointy end, the 40 year old, 30 year old, 25 etc. so i have a soft spot for it. certainly did not find them out of whack but i understand where you are coming from with that spirity note. 

have not tried either of the two you mention so on that. 

[CaptainQuintero]

10 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

i was probably lucky in that i was introduced to glenfarclas very much at the pointy end, the 40 year old, 30 year old, 25 etc. so i have a soft spot for it. certainly did not find them out of whack but i understand where you are coming from with that spirity note. 

have not tried either of the two you mention so on that. 

  It certainly is a nice pointy end to have your introduction.

  I've kept a bottle of the Glengoyne 10 in the house regularly since I discovered it around a decade ago, the single most smooth whisky I've ever tasted, all green apple and toffee notes, only just started exploring the other aged bottles and they still have that incredible smoothness, almost no fire or bite whatsoever. Certainly worth getting some in. The 20ml bottles are a nice touch as the price shoots up quickly from the 15 onwards.

[Artin]

Nice article, I would really like to smoke a gran reserva soon. See what they’re all about.


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