Headed over to Taiwan with a couple of friends, and thought of getting a bottle of something to share on the journey. After popping by a couple of shops, we settled on this - the Scallywag Year of the Dog Limited Edition. Really cute bottling, with the usual terrier in some Chinese New Year garb. Was this released world-wide? Or only in Chinese-speaking countries? Are targeted releases going to be a thing, and how are producers going to differentiate? Are Ireland exclusives all going to be Leprechuan themed?
This bottling was found in a random shop in Tainan, near a really good beef hotpot restaurant 阿欲牛肉火锅. Only NTD1688, which is about 70-ish SGD.
Scallywag Year of the Dog Limited Edition (48% abv)
Nose - oranges and spice. Sherry influence is noticeable - grapes and some wine. Vanilla, and grapefruit.
Palate - hm. Feels a bit young with an alcohol attack upfront. Oranges again. Very apt for a Lunar New Year bottling. More obvious spices now - clove and cinnamon. Fruity without being clear what fruit it is. Some kind of...pineapple-lychee mix? In any case, a little sour.
Finish -not long, making this a very quaffable whisky. Spicy, a little oak tannin.
Overall - at less than $100, and a limited edition, this is a no brainer. Drinkable as a daily dram. Why are whisky prices so affordable in Taiwan? There's also currently a newly launched Kavalan Distiller's Select. Not sure if it's a distillery exclusive, but it's currently going at NTD1000. Didn't get to taste, but it smells like great fun.
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