Jim Murray "2020 Whiskey Bible" 90+ High Score Blind Tasting Master Class ended perfectly
(Jim Murray "2020 Whiskey Bible" 90+ High Score Blind Tasting Master Class Site)
on December 3 Beijing, December 5 in Shenzhen, hosted by Hundred Bottles, international wine critic Jim Murray personally hosted the world's first Jim Murray "2020 Whiskey Bible" 90+ high score blind tasting master class ended perfectly.
In two tasting sessions, Jim Murray led whiskey lovers on a tasting journey, opening up the sense of smell and taste buds, and feeling the flavor and charm of whiskey. Below
, let us return to the event site again and feel the charm of this tasting event.
01. Don’t talk and listen to the whiskey sound.
The tasting session has just begun. Jim Murray told everyone: I hope you put down your phone, focus on the 80 minutes of tasting, and focus on your whiskey, because they will one by one. Talk to you one by one, don't communicate with each other, don't talk, listen carefully to the sound of whiskey.
Even Jim Murray himself will not interfere too much with the experience of the students. At the scene, he will not define too much flavor and taste for each whisky, but is guiding, hoping that the students can fully mobilize their taste buds, and what you feel is what it is. This is probably what he said in an exclusive interview with Hundred Bottles, "When tasting each whisky, we should explore our taste buds and not be affected by too many tasting words."
So on-site, what is Jim Murray doing? During the
tasting, he will teach his own tasting methods. When the fans are tasting seriously, he will observe their smelling and tasting methods, and at the same time ask: what kind of color the wine is seen ? How does the malt smell? How does the fruit smell? Did you experience the smoky aroma? Do you feel the balance of the structure? What is the spice flavor of the after-rhyme? Jim Murray is so good at it, and the fans are getting better.
During the tasting, Jim Murray will tell the stories that happened between him and whiskey over the years, the wineries he has been to, and the style of those brands.
An impressive story is that when he was in his early twenties as a liquor reporter, he came to Inverness in a certain spring (the transportation hub for wine visits to wineries in the Scotch Whisky Inland Region). One of the places), the wrong transportation plan caused him to be in an uninhabited and no transportation situation after getting off the bus. More unfortunately, he caught a cold. Finally, he finally hoped that a classic car from the 1930s would pass by. After getting in the car, the driver who claimed to be a doctor poured him a large glass of Macallan 10-year-old Sherry Butt, which was distilled in the 1960s, and forced him to drink it for treatment.
Jim Murray later thought that it was the best whisky he had ever drunk in his life, and it was impossible to encounter it again. Until a few years ago, his assistant bought it on the streets of London when he was writing the Whiskey Bible in retreat. A bottle of Yamazaki Sherry Bucket NAS was bottled for him to taste.
what? Could this be the accidental factor of Yamazaki Sherry Bucket NAS skyrocketing? In the 1970s, there would be doctors who used Macallan to make patients cold medicine? This can not help but make the 21st century whisky lovers on the scene sour.
And while listening to the story of the legendary wine critic, while holding the wine glass in their hands (see Jim Murray's exclusive tasting tips below), the students are getting better.
02.Jim Murray’s exclusive tasting secrets——The Murray Method
In addition to the 90+ high-scoring wines in Jim Murray's "2020 Whiskey Bible" that were tasted on site, the most noteworthy one is Jim Murray's presentHis exclusive tasting method, The Murray Method, shown in the "2020 Whiskey Bible" in the show, is as follows:
1. The premise of drinking whiskey is that we drink whiskey, not strong water, so do not add ice to water. ;
2, after pouring the whiskey into the glass, hold the bottom of the glass belly with the palm of one hand, and cover the mouth of the glass with the palm of the other hand. Observe that the inside of the glass wall reveals the mouth of the glass after the mist is generated, and lift the glass to the nostrils On the lower two fingers, imagine that you have a beard when you smell it;
3. Don’t stick your nose into the mouth of the cup. Always keep it at a distance of two fingers from the mouth of the cup. Inhale and smell the fragrance. When you exhale, move the cup away from your nostrils. Breathing is to smell the fragrance once, repeat this step;
4, drink a little bit at the mouth of the wine, gargle in your mouth, spit out the whiskey, and then feel the aftertaste and the rhyme in your mouth;
Regarding the first point, Jim Murray explained: Without adding water, the personality of the grease can be better displayed, and the accuracy of the smell can be guaranteed.
For the second and third points, if we put our nose in the cup, then we will smell a lot of alcohol.
Regarding the fourth point, many people do not understand why most wine critics spit out the wine when they are doing wine tasting. Here, Jim Murray also gave an explanation: if you drink it all If you go down, you will drink the better, it's simple, because you are drunk. The fifth point of
is to ensure a more accurate grasp of the flavor of each whisky. Jim Murray said: He would not write down tasting notes before tasting the third time.
In addition, Jim Murray suggested: If you have eaten a meal before the tasting, the first glass of wine should be tasted with a strong flavor, so as to suppress the residual food smell in the mouth; neither drink nor swallow during the tasting On the belly, the bitterness of drinking water is great, and if you don’t spit out, the lower the tasting sequence, the more delicious the wine will taste.
Have you learned?
03. The 6 "2020 Whiskey Bible" 90+ high-scoring wines and their scores were announced on the spot.
Of course, after the event ended perfectly, the true colors of the six blind tasting wines were gradually revealed. Students who went to the scene Friends who participated in the live interaction, have you guessed it? Here are the official tasting words and ratings of the six wines in the Bible. Are they consistent with your tasting?
(in order from high to low in the "2020 Whiskey Bible")
1. The Macallan Fine Oak 18 Years Old
score: 94.5 Alcohol: 43%
z Whiskey Bible: In terms of taste richness, this Macallan Fine Oak 18 is somewhat like the new product of Macallan Fine Oak 15 years, with rich oak and light orange fragrance in the flavor. The original wine of this wine has been matured between different oak barrels before bottling, making the flavor balance complementary. Among them, the flavor of cream sherry is particularly obvious, and the wine does not contain sulfur components, which is a real one. Good wine!
2. Glen Scotia 25 (Glen Scotia 25)
score: 94 Alcohol: 48.8%
"2020 Whiskey Bible": matured in American oakThe barrel, bottling time is 2017. This wine is really amazing. It not only breaks through the original style and taste of Grandi, but also is a rare bourbon whiskey. This wine has a very authentic American bourbon flavor, and only after a long period of maturation in brand new American oak barrels can it have such a wonderful flavor.
3. Loch Lomond 12 (Loch Lomond 12)
Score: 93.5 Alcohol: 40%
"2020 Whiskey Bible": This wine is very worthy of praise, the so-called good use of the product, the role of malt in this wine Incisively and vividly.
4. Talisker Aged 18 Years
score: 93.5 Alcohol: 45.8%
"2020 Whiskey Bible": After a suitable period of maturity, the wine's taste becomes softer and fake If the age of the wine is shorter, the flavor of this wine may be much stronger. Fortunately, the maturation time is not much or less. It is indeed a very good whiskey!
5, Littlemill 2017 Private Cellar 27 Year Old
Score: 93 Alcohol: 51.3%
"2020 Whiskey Bible": After nearly 30 years of barrel aging, this wine has become a superior malt whisky with rich and rich taste. It is full, with complex layering, soft entrance, subtle sweetness, elegant flavor, rich and fragrant, and long lasting rhyme. It feels very comfortable after drinking.
6. Bowmore Aged 12 Years (Bowmore Aged 12 Years)
Score: 91 Alcohol: 40%
"2020 Whiskey Bible": This wine has obvious iodine and a lot of pepper flavor, this Bowmore 12 Years whisky Returning to the classic Bomo bottling that was very popular in the 1960s and 70s, it retains the original Bomo characteristics. The iconic smoky flavor envelopes a touch of lemon and honey, showing the style characteristics of Islay and the old winery. . The liquor is smoother and easier to drink, with a rich taste. It is a very authentic Bourmer whiskey. Even 25 years ago, there are few single malt whiskies of this age that can match it.
Jim Murray’s exclusive tasting secrets, have you learned it? Among the 6 wines tasted on-site, which one do you like best?
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