Blind Tasting: Old Pulteney 18, Glen Scotia 15, Lagavulin 8, Deanston Virgin, Casks of Lindores II

It's that time of year ... MALT Madness. 20 whiskies, 4 tasting flights, leading up to the Final Four flight to determine 1 winner.

I ranked the top 19 whisky samples from the Drinks By the Dram 2024 Advent Calendar (by age, ABV, and price) and separated them into 4 groups (each with a different mascot). I took the remaining 6 and put them in a play-in flight to determine the 20th whisky:    • BONUS Tasting: Singleton 12, Wemyss Spice ...  

In today's video, I taste and rank the whiskies in the "Red Deer" Group 2:

Old Pulteney 18 (2 seed)
Glen Scotia 15 (6 seed)
Lagavulin 8 (10 seed)
Lindores Abbey Cask of Lindores II STR Cask (15 seed)
Deanston Virgin Oak (19 seed)

Last week, I determined a winner from Group 1:    • Blind Tasting: Glen Keith 21, A'bunadh Alb...  

Glen Keith 21 "Secret Speyside" (1 seed)
Aberlour A'bunadh Alba Batch 7 (5 seed)
Deanston 12 Year (9 seed)
Nc'Nean Organic (16 seed)
Wemyss Hive (20 seed)

I will also choose one winner to advance to the final four flight to face off against the winners of the remaining groups:

Scottish Wildcat Group: Week 3 (March 21)

Bunnahabhain 12 Cask Strength (2023) (3 seed)
Port Askaig 8 (7 seed)
Mortlach 12 (11 seed)
Fettercairn Warehouse 14 (14 seed)
Lochlea Our Barley (18 seed)

Badger Group: Week 4 (March 28)

Talisker Special Release 2023 "Wild Explorador" (4 seed)
Bunnahabhain 12 (8 seed)
Royal Lochnagar 12 (12 seed)
Lagg Corriecravie (13 seed)
Lindores Abbey MCDCXIV (17 seed)

Final four Flight (April 4)

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Intro - 00:00
The Whiskies - 01:21
Nose - 03:18
Palate - 07:25
Finish - 11:15
Rankings and Winner - 13:56

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