{"title":"The Whiskritic Reviews","description":"\u003cp\u003eJosé Massú is an Ecuadorian whisky enthusiast and critic,  who goes by the pseudonym \"The Whiskritic\" (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thewhiskritic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@thewhiskritic\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has written more than 1200 different whisky reviews, and has 11 degrees and diplomas from prestigious whisky schools. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best way to describe him, is that he loves all types of whiskies and has embarked on a journey to find the best one in the world; and in his own words, \"that adventure never ends\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"glen-garioch-founders-reserve-whisky-48","title":"Glen Garioch Founders Reserve Whisky 48%","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Glen Garioch Founders Reserve Whisky 48% is a multi award winning single malt from Glen Garioch. These include International Wine \u0026amp; Spirit Competition 2018 Silver outstanding. International Wine \u0026amp; Spirit Competition 2017 Gold Medal. International Spirits Challenge 2017 Gold Medal and International Spirits Challenge 2018 Silver. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"whiskritic-review mf-initial\" data-was-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mf-initial\" data-was-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn my trip to Scotland, one of the gems I found was Glen Garioch. Never had one of their whiskies before and now, after 3 expressions, I believe they have become a trending topic in my mind. First of all, a little background here: you don't pronounce Glen \"GARY-OCK\", it is pronounced \"GLEN GEERIE\". Having said that, this distillery has a lot of history: it was founded in 1797, by the Mason Family, who lost the distillery and re-bought it several times. Also, this was the first distillery to use gas to heat up the copper stills. Well, let's talk about this expression. The 1797 founders' reserve has a lot of flavor and it is very enjoyable, especially for a NAS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at 48%abv, tawny color. On the nose: red fruit, strawberry, tobacco. Very Winey. Grape juice, delicious aroma. Caramel. On the palate: caramel, grapes, raisins, oak spice. A nice balance between the vanilla flavors and the dehydrated fruits. Chocolate. The after taste is great also.Vanilla and tobacco leaf. Oak spice. Some herbal notes. Clove. Very enjoyable. Overall, I would recommend this whisky to everyone since \"balance\" is the keyword here. Slàinte!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy the Glen Garioch Founders Reserve Whisky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eJosé Massú\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Whiskritic\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/whiskyinternationalonline.com\/the-whiskritic\"\u003eView José's Bio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Whisky International Online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47960935301461,"sku":"2650","price":30.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/1851\/6821\/files\/glen-garioch-founders-release_3.jpg?v=1709421072"},{"product_id":"bunnahabhain-stiuireadair-46-3","title":"Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair Whisky 46.3%","description":"\u003cp\u003eBunnahabhain's Stiùireadair Whisky pays homage to the distillery's shoreline on the north-east coast of Islay. They used whisky matured in first and second fill Sherry casks, with a leaning towards deliciously coastal malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"whiskritic-review mf-initial\" data-was-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mf-initial\" data-was-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to another Bunnahabhain unpronounceable expression, this time the Stiuireadair, which means \"Helmsman\", who is the sailor that steers the helm of a ship. Bottled at 46.3%abv, matured in first and second filled sherry casks. On the nose, it is very tropical. Pineapple, spongy cake, tropical fruits like peaches. Honey; very appealing on the nose, a yeasty cake. There is a ghostly chocolate and brownies. I loved it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, it is very sweet. Vanilla cake and \"dulce de tres leches\" topping. It is very spongy and cakey. The after taste was nice. Chocolate, salt and ginger. Vanilla, Tres leches and red fruit finish. Overall, this is actually an incredible whisky, which is not expensive at all, and it is full of flavor. An instant favorite, everyday dram. It has a decent amount of ABV to achieve all these complex notes. My score for it is 93 over 100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eJosé Massú\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Whiskritic\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/whiskyinternationalonline.com\/the-whiskritic\"\u003eView José's Bio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bunnahabhain Whisky\" href=\"https:\/\/whiskyinternationalonline.com\/collections\/bunnahabhain-whisky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover more great Bunnahabhain Whisky here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whisky International Online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47961040617813,"sku":"2678","price":33.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/1851\/6821\/files\/bunnahabhain-stiuireadair.jpg?v=1709421779"},{"product_id":"ardbeg-heavy-vapours-committee-release-whisky-50-2","title":"Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Committee Release Single Malt Whisky 50.2%","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Committee Release Whisky is the latest release from Ardbeg for the committee membership. For this release the purifier on the still has quite deliberately not been used. Heavier vapours are allowed to prevail giving darker flavours and notes gathering and playing with the senses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ardbeg Whisky\" href=\"https:\/\/whiskyinternationalonline.com\/collections\/ardbeg-whisky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDiscover more great Ardbeg Whisky here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whisky International Online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48193405387093,"sku":"2661","price":69.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/1851\/6821\/files\/Ardbeg-Heavy-Vapour-Committee-Release_4ff73d41-98a0-4f99-b4cb-040f9885ac3c.jpg?v=1713988653"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/1851\/6821\/collections\/Jose-Massu-The-Whiskritic-web1.webp?v=1721765842","url":"https:\/\/whiskyinternationalonline.com\/en-gb\/collections\/the-whiskritic-reviews.oembed","provider":"Whisky International Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}