6款最好喝的15年蘇格蘭威士忌! BY: 麥芽奶爸

Okay, so this week I want to share the best 15-year-old Scotch whiskies. My last video introduced 12-year-old Scotch whiskies, so I want to thank everyone who subscribed. I'm really grateful and I think a lot of people enjoyed that video, so I'm going to continue recommending 15-year-old Scotch whiskies Before I do recommendations, I want to share some whisky knowledge Since I just started this channel, I've made many videos about whisky, and I want to update one of them. I'll continue to do so in the future. This time, I'm talking about caramel coloring or E150a. I want to share my opinion as a consumer and enthusiast about caramel coloring So what is caramel coloring? E150a , in short, is a heated sugar that can be used in food or whisky. Drinks like cola can be colored with E150a. If you look at it, it's flavorless so the Scottish Whisky Association allows it to be used as whisky coloring. From a manufacturer's or business's perspective, do they use caramel coloring for batch stability or color stability? However, from the perspective of consumers, especially experienced whisky lovers like us, this is purely to make whiskey more marketable. In fact, for an inexperienced consumer who doesn't know much about whisky, they'll usually go to a convenience store or hypermarket and see that a darker color might mean it's better, older, and more flavorful. Perhaps people tend to think that whisky must be a deep amber color, like sorghum . If you see sorghum that is colored yellow in a hypermarket, would you buy it? Of course not. Because your mind thinks of white liquor, sorghum, so you must look for white or clear color. The average consumer is the same. When they see whisky, they tend to want the darker one. So, if you're talking about batch stability or color stability, I don't think it is a complete explanation it's purely a type of cosmetic for whisky to make it look better and more sellable Is it a form of marketing deception? For me, it's a bit of a marketing deception. If you're an inexperienced person you might think the darker the color , the more you like it. If you look at these five bottles, you might think the E150a looks better in amber or that the darker one looks older. This is a way of deceiving novice consumers and allowing them to get into this whisky scene For experienced whisky enthusiasts, I think it's okay if they put it more transparently on the label. I think caramel coloring is acceptable Some people can accept it, while others can Those who can't accept it have at least a more transparent information. Don't be hazy and say, "I'm using a natural color," but there's no information on the label With the internet so developed these days, it's a bit like deceiving consumers to emphasize that it's a natural color even though it's clearly not. It's like treating consumers like idiots. So I think this isn't a good idea either. You need to be transparent and honest, saying, "I'm using caramel," or "the whisky is natural." Color doesn't matter. Okay, next I'll teach you how to tell if there's E150a in the whisky. There are basically two ways. The easiest is to look at the label. If the label says "natural color," it's a natural color. If it doesn't say "natural color," it usually does contain caramel. Like the sample I just mentioned some wine merchants will say "It is natural color," but the label doesn't clearly say so. Yet, it's stated online that caramel coloring is used If you want to know more , you can check out two websites or apps. The first app or website you can refer to is the German website Whic.de. Okay, let's take a look at the Whic.de section. Let's start with a sample I look up Auchentoshan Three Wood , since they claim it's a natural color. But if you go to the German website and look at the Auchentoshan Three wood, look down. In this section, you need to look for the word "FARBSTOFF." You'll see "JA" written on the side of FARBSTOFF which is German means with added color word for Yes with coloring German laws are very strict. Let's look at Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask which is also more transparent because it has "natural color" on the label. Is it colored? Then let's look at Fakten. And you see it says Farbstoff "NEIN" here. Farbstoff Nein means no caramel, so you can check the German website. The second thing you can refer to is downloading the Zhongwei app from mainland China. Come on, let me open it. Okay, let's look for the Auchentoshan three wood, because we just ordered them. So, look down and find the ingredients ...see? Look at that theres: water, barley, Auchentoshan has a caramel color. Let's take a look at Macallan. Look down at the ingredients in Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask . You'll see it only contains standard water and barley, so this is the natural color. So, if you want to check to see if a whisky has caramel or not, you can get the real answer by using these three methods. Okay, finally, I want to know if caramel coloring is harmful to the body. Actually, if you drink or eat too much of something, it can cause harm. So, if you drink too much whisky, especially one with caramel in it , it's actually not good for your health. So, you should still eat and drink rationally. They say that caramel coloring is actually carcinogenic but you would have to drink a lot. Maybe you have to drink several barrels of whisky in a day or two, or drink hundreds of liters of cola, for this to happen. Anyway, we can't drink that much, so it 's best to drink whiskey rationally What about you? What do you think about this caramel coloring? Please leave a comment below and welcome to discuss. Then let's move on to the next part! Okay, without further ado, let's take a look at these six 15-year-old Scotch whiskies that are worth buying. For the sixth place, I would choose Glenfarclas 15 years old. It has an alcohol content of 46%, is non-chill filtered, and does not have E150a. Its price is around 1,300. I think among the core range of Glenfarclas the 15 year old one has a relatively high CP value because it is the only one with an alcohol content of 46% and it seems that it is not chill filtered. so its texture is oilier and thicker. Glenfarclas is one of the few distilleries that still uses direct fire heating, so its wine body is a little different. This one has a very fragrant flavor of dried fruits, such as raisins and citrus. It has a lemony flavor and a Christmas fruitcake-like aroma. So I quite like the Glenfarclas 15-year-old, one of the general drinking whiskies. This is number six, the Glenfarclas 15-year-old. Next, let's look at number five . For number five, I'd choose the Glenallechie 15-year-old. It's 46% alcohol by volume, non-chill- filtered, and uncolored. It costs around 1,900. This has a more sherry- like, rich whisky feel. I recommended the 12-year-old in the last episode, but the 15-year-old is a step up, and its flavor is quite balanced. I went to Billy's Master Tasting last time, and I tried the 15-year-old I was really impressed, so I started buying it. And if you look at the price of the Glenallechie 15 core series , the 12-year-old is around 1,000. 1,300, and the 15-year-old is 1,900, which is still very reasonable. But if you go up to 18 years, the 18-year-old Glenallechie costs around 4,000-5,000. So more than twice the price of the 15 year old, and only 3-year-older but the price jumps well above double. So I think the balance between age and price is very good. It has a more layered feeling. I have also tasted the 18-year-old, but it is different. This one is stronger. The 18-year-old may be too soft and light, but this is a very good vintage in my opinion. As for the Glenallechie distillery, this one is currently ranked fifth. The Glenallechie 15-year-old is good. Then for fourth place, I would choose Glencadam 15-year-old. It is 46% alcohol by volume non-chill filtered, and uncolored It costs around 1,800 This one has a very balanced vanilla, citrus, and floral aromas. I actually quite like the distillery called Carden They use pure ex bourbon barrels, and you rarely see sherry barrels in this distillery, so the body of the whisky is quite noticeable, and the flavor of the whisky is very obvious. Their bourbon is truly a classic Scotch whisky but this distillery is a niche distillery and not many people know about it . But I think Glencadam's products are pretty good and worth buying. I quite like the 15-year- old, and its 10-year-old is also great, but the 15-year-old feels like the next level and is better and and tastes deeper , with the flavor of the barrel being stronger. So this is the fourth place, Glencadam 15 Years Old. In third place, I would choose Springbank 15 Years Old , which is 46% alcohol by volume, non-chill filtered, and uncolored. The price is around 5,000. This one is quite expensive You know I'm a fan of Springbank but because of the price, it can only be ranked third. However, I think it is more balanced and complex than Springbank 18 years . The taste of 18 years may be a bit monotonous due to that batch. I probably had. But the Springbank15 years has many layers. It is also a sherry bomb The age is enough , so it is very strong and comfortable. It is a sherry bomb from Campbeltown . However, it is really hard to buy. Every time I go to the Drinks, to pre-order, it is always sold out. It seems like someone is buying it up. Anyway, it is a core range whisky If you want to make it an investment, you probably will lose money in the end haha Because of this, it can only be ranked third. So sorry, Springbank 15 years is ranked third. For second place, I would choose Glenscotia 15-year-old is 46% alcohol by volume, non-chill filtered, and uncolored and the price is around 1,700. It is a bourbon-matured whisky that has been finished in sherry casks I think it has many layers, because it has the flavors of two classic bourbon casks, such as vanilla , cream, toffee, and citrus, and also the flavors of dark fruits in sherry casks , such as blueberries, strawberries, and raisins. It has the flavor and spirit of Glenscotia distillery. When you drink this, you will know that this is the flavor of Glenscotia , and it also has the style of Campbeltown, with the taste of sea breeze and sea water , a little salty, and then with the addition of bourbon and sherry casks it is quite good and balanced. It is much easier to buy than the Springbank 15 and not that expensive. So this is the second place Glenscotia 15-year-old. Okay, now we come to the first recommended video, and I will choose the Benromach 15-year-old. It has a 43% alcohol content , is chill-filtered, and has no coloring. It costs around 1,700. This time, the Benromacht has that old Speyside sherry style so it's very well made. And at 15 years old, it feels older than 15 years. This is a great everyday whisky that is very well made. Although it has only 43% alcohol content and is chill-filtered it tastes very full. It has a strong body, but it also has a smooth and comfortable finish. I had this one in the Kingway blind tasting challenge last year . It's the best one I chose. The aroma is very fragrant and the taste is great. It's strong, oily, and full, and the finish is the longest and best This is this week's sharing and recommendation video for 15-year-old Scotch whisky. If you have tasted some 15-year-old Scotch whisky and think it's delicious and worth buying, Please leave a message below and welcome to discuss. Thank you for watching. See you next time. Bye