Ep 177: Stalk and Barrel Canadian Single Malt Review and Tasting with Deanston 12 / Cardhu 12 Cameo
Today we do a review and tasting of Stalk and Barrel Canadian Single Malt whiskey and Rex pulls a double mooch of Deanston 12 and Cardhu 12!
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Glad the whiskey survived the hurricane!
I have been watching your videos for several months now, but haven't made a comment yet, and I think my mooch story of being a viking sailor is fitting as a first comment, so here goes: I am a member of the guild for the danish viking ship "The Sea Stallion" (largest reconstruction of a viking ship in the world), and on our summer voyage this year, we visited a harbor on the isle of Møn, where there was a small bar specialising in selling Whisky and rum. The owner, being an avid sailor himself, was so amazed at seeing our ship and crew that he contacted our captain, and invited all 60 of us to a free glass of whiskey or rum. I love smokey whisky, so I went up and asked for an Islay whisky, and to my amazement I was poured a glass of Bruichladdich '91. Sitting with my crewmates and drinking incredible (mooched) whisky was a moment of pure joy!
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
Holy freaking shit. To mooch whisky while sailing on a viking ship.... It might not be possible to top this one. Rex must resign his crown.
@KatiePhongh
7 жыл бұрын
Easily one of the coolest stories I've read on this channel's comment section. Sailing a Viking ship to the Isle of Man? The only way this story gets better is if they are on the bow holding the reigns of a team of killer whales in one hand and holding a flaming sword in the other. Well played sir.
@Reitzel996
7 жыл бұрын
Well thank you, although it is Møn (Isle in Denmark) and not Isle of Man :) But in 2007 The Sea Stallion sailed from Denmark across the north sea, and all the way to Dublin (and back again the year after).
@KatiePhongh
7 жыл бұрын
My computer won't let me type a slashed o so it keeps making Man instead of M-Slashed-O. My bad.
@Reitzel996
7 жыл бұрын
Haha alright, makes sense :)
I laughed out loud at the hippo/zippo joke! My wife just rolled her eyes.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
That's because you have a fine / highly refined sense of humor.
Best part of the Day... always take some time to watch you guys Thank You for the laughs and information
Found yall by chance while randomly strolling youtube for whiskey videos about a month ago, and haven't stopped watching. Love the recommendations and passing the knowledge on to my friends. As a broke college student, i really like that not every whiskey is super expensive and there are a lot that i can get my hands on.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
Glad you're here! here's to making it through college without going insane.
Hey guys i appreciate your channel really helping to expand my range in wiskys in a approachable way.
Good on ya for snagging Stalk and Barrel.
Hey guys, you just hit 10,000 subscribers. Congratulations, ya bastards. I'll raise a glass of the J. Henry and Sons Patton Road Rd Reserve to you.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
Heck yes. Glad to have you along for the ride.
Daniel, one of the things myself and all new firefighters were taught about in academy was nose "fatigue" as you call it. As far as smelling gas goes your nose will go mute within 3-7 minutes(depending on the person) no matter how strong the odor. A trick we were told was to reach our noses inside our gear to smell our own "stench" and get sort of a reset. I imagine this is the same idea as yours is so theres probably something to it as far as whiskey goes. Cheers!
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
wild! Never heard that, but it makes a lot of sense.
@TheBradWhittington
7 жыл бұрын
Science!
Daniel, this is for you. If Rex is going to mooch, you might as well make him suffe--- err.... Earn it. Yeah, we'll go with that. Here you go: A guy walks into a restaurant and approaches the hostess. She asks, "Do you have reservations?" He replies with, "Sure, but I'm going to try the food anyway."
i recently had an interesting mooch experience, while visiting family i learned my cousins boyfriend was a scotch drinker. so naturally i talked whisky with him until i got some. and in doing so i had two firsts for myself. Macallan 12 and Talisker Storm. Talisker was actually my first experience of smoke, and i was surprised to find myself going back for it over the Macallan, being that the majority of what i drink now is smooth and Friendly.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
Talisker Storm is an amazing whisky. wonderfully complex, which makes you feel like you need to keep exploring.
Good choice mooching the Cardhu! Damn fine whisky.
Great beginner blended scotch is Grand Macnish 150th Anniversary . Incredible friendly and many layers of flavor.
A pine or ceder note is common in small Ontario distilleries whisky. It reminds me of cross-country skiing in the woods and you can small the pine and ceder trees.
Almost 10K subs! I'm subbed for Whiskey Vault Live!
Hey Great show guys. I really enjoy the science aspect of the episodes. I live in Canada in a more rural area and i try to find a new whiskey every time i buy one and am starting to need suggestions that are easy to get in Canada.
Looks like I'm 4th. Would prefer a 5th.
10k! Congrats!
@FightStealDrink
7 жыл бұрын
Rafael Ortega, thank you!
Nice on guys!!! the top ten was the best yet, when daniel said "when you are an agresive whisky drinker..." i figure, this is a really fucked up AA meeting. HAHAHA Cheers from Chile
I didn't plan on buying it but after it being in its own video and in the top 10 and I don't remember if it was or not but many moons ago four roses was a subject in another video that I went and bought a bottle of the single barrel today. Warehouse MW Barrel No. 51-1U
Hope you guys are doing alright out there, thoughts and prayers Patrick
New sub from Canada! Love this channel! I'm a huge Bourbon fan, loved your video on Bourbon. As a Scotch drinker, my favourite is Glengrant 10 year. Can you guys do a review on a GlenGrant? I live near Toronto, only saw the bottle one time, bought it, and have yet to find one available since. Cheers!
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
Glen Grant is awesome! I'll add it to the list.
The hippo/Zippo joke was nice
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Finally. Someone gets me.
The channel has reached critical mooch mass for optimal gift *cough* cough* free*cough* whiskey. Could Daniel secretly be the ultimate mooch; spending whiskey to make more whiskey?
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
Shhhhhh.... No one's figured it out yet
As i am new to your channel. Thanks to you guys i have added to my wiskey collection from 1 to 15. (You bastards) Also after viewing your videos i must officially recognize Daniel as a GRAND MASTER MOOCH. I recall in a previous video that Rex admitted to giving you a bottle. No self respecting master mooch would do that. Every one knows that, that level of submission would only happen if the recipient were a much higher level mooch. Therefor, Daniel as a result of Master Mooch Rex submitting to you via whiskey gift. You are a Grand Master Mooch sir.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
I agree wholeheartedly with this assessment.
13:13 - Just keep drinking, Rex. I'm sorry you have to put up with these dad jokes!
I would recommend plain Jack Daniels black label as a first whiskey
To reset your nose use coffee beans or grained coffee. It is used in perfumeries.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
YES! It's always shocking how well both of those work.
I hope this dad joke earns Rex a whisk(e)y. "What do you call a frenchman wearing sandals? Philippe Philoppe."
Extra sparkly this time
Daniel did you just cheers us with water, how dare you, I thought this was the Whisk(e)y Vault.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
I'm ashamed.
YAY!!! 10K Subscribers!!
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
When you wrote snoopy dance, my brain immediately forced that song into my head. well played.
With my last two additions, The Glenlivet Nadurra at $98, and Ledaig 10yr at $42, New Yorkers have to find sources of common sense to steer them to good pours that don't rape the wallet. And thanks for the laugher....it's much needed in today's world. I will not revile my new source of "dad jokes" to my daughter....but if you listen carefully, you'll hear the growing!
Is it a bit too much to ask for you fine gentlemen to do a blind taste test? My whisk(e)y knowledge is really confined to mostly everything you guys talk about, and I know that sometimes you prefer the cheaper alternatives (Jack Daniels video for example). But I just wanna see what'll happen if you either of you guys do a video showing what you honestly think about any bottle of whisk(e)y without any prior research or knowledge about what you're drinking. It can even be another frankenwhisk(e)y kind of video kind of like what happened with your blendageddon. Thank you so much for being a gateway to whisk(e)y appreciation!
i love how the mere mention of my name caused everything to go suddenly sideways. my job is done here. exit, stage left. (and directly into the camera if youre daniel).
@FightStealDrink
7 жыл бұрын
Well played, sir. 😂😂😂
Haha that zoom
Have some whiskey news you may like. Just read today that Ardbeg is adding a new expression to their core lineup. It's called An Oa and it's the first new addition since Corryvrecken in 2009. Should be in specialty shops next month. Hopefully wide distribution isn't far after bc I really wanna try it.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
I read about that! Trying to figure out how to get a bottle quickly. I just got my hands on the Ardbeg Dark Cove, and it's become my new favorite Ardbeg.
@charlieghague
7 жыл бұрын
Oh man, it's SO good! Is it the commitee release or the standard release? I have a couple bottles of the standard release I got from my grandpa's collection. I almost sent you one of them actually when I was putting my box together. Glad you got one and love it. I've heard the committee release was even better! If you manage to get an early bottle of An Oa lemme know what you think of it.
10k subs awesome, great channel. Daniel don't let the fame get to Rex, he already looks like he is going to conquer some unclaimed land. When are the shirts coming out? Limited edition mooch and som shirts would be cool.
@rafx2014
7 жыл бұрын
SchruteFarms YES, I need some nice whiskey nerd tshirts in my life.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
Working on a plan now :-)
About to hit 10,000 subscribers
10K is here! Nice work guys! Can't wait for the stream, doubt i'll be able to make it but you better record it so that those that can't make it can still be apart of the fun, if only a little. On a side note: Daniel, why do you 'nose' from your right nostril only? Just curious...
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
I find that the right side of my nose tends to pick up things better on any give day. Mostly has to do with airflow and habit.
Hey guys, I just wanted to share a little revelation with you: So every year 1% of whisky disappears, which is the Angels share. This basically means that the angels, mooch whisky. Ergo....Rex = an angel?
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
hahahahaha. Rex is going to love this one.
I MADE IT. I AM FRAMING THIS EPISODE. PUTTING IT ON MY FRIDGE. also, yes, you pronounced my name correctly, which is more than I can say for 13 years worth of school teachers. also, no opening title?
In the words of the incomparable Homer Simpson "It's so easy to miss Canada, so small, tucked away down there". We Canadians are nothing if not self-deprecating.
Subtle sparkle. (keep it up)
Dangit, I'm still waiting to hear how the Deanston/Cardhu Blended Malt tastes! Subject for the next video, perhaps?
lol finally the beardsparkle is mentioned lol
How was the Deanston/Cardhu blend??? I can't rest until I know. Long live the Mooch!
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
awesome
Rex - wow was the Deanston 12 and Cardhu 12 blend?
Pedantic issue. That would be a hypothesis not a theory.
Great videos guys. I have this OCD thing about crumpled up paper, it makes me cringe everytime Rex crumples up the comments and throws them away.
@WhiskeyVault
6 жыл бұрын
It's even more cringy when I tell you he's NEVER MADE A SINGLE SHOT INTO THE TRASH CAN AND THEY'RE ALL ON THE FLOOR.
@trent.vs.robots
6 жыл бұрын
Awwwww dude, that just cuts me to the bone.
After Friday's video I went out and purchase Hibiki Harmony and Jameson Caskmates. I am so new to whiskey that I cannot nose the difference between the two. I am in Kelowna BC and the Harmony was 139 after tax times. Yikes lol. Any tips to get better at distinguishing between whiskies?
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
Between those, you'll get smoother dark notes on the caskmates and lighter more sparkly notes on the harmony. With Hibiki, look for almost white wine style notes of orange and honey. With Caskmates look for more smooth and vanilla notes mixed with light chocolate as well as the shortbread cookie common in Irish whiskey. Enjoy the journey!
First by accident? I went onto youtube moments after the video went live!
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
So close :-)
As of the moment of posting this y'all are at 9,991 subscibers. Are we doing something special when you hit the big 10k? May I recommend another 10 whiskey episode for poetic justice.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
We're thinking of Live streaming the Friday video!
@leviscott2793
7 жыл бұрын
10,000 as of right now. Freaking awesome!
Thats slow zoom though!!!!
I have a bottle of spice box gingerbread whiskey that I never drink. Does anyone have experience shipping alcohol from Canada to the US? Any advice?
So, how many days after a dram of Laphroig 10 do you stop belching and tasting it? Not that I mind, but I can't keep trying to make myself belch during the day in front of customers.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
It may be a curve. I haven't had that happen since I had surgery for acid reflux.
@pewheretic7967
7 жыл бұрын
Whiskey Vault Well, that explains a lot. I have major digestive issies, which is why I gravitated to whisky to begin with. Laphroaig's smoke stays with me for a good 24 hours. But it isn't a bad thing I guess. But you helped clarify that the volatile oils in some whisky does tweak the innards more than others.
Hey Daniel I tried posting 40 year old Glenfarclas samples to you, however alcoholic beverages is in the prohibited list for USA. How did you get around that? Cheers Liam
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
It's only enforced if they can obviously see that it's alcohol. It's a risk that they'll confiscate it, but usually I've had them arrive unlabeled.
@liamgriffiths2756
7 жыл бұрын
Whiskey Vault I'll send them and take the risk. Thanks for the advice
What about "Makers Mark" for being a good beginner whisky
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
definitely!
Daniel to reset my nose i use coffee beans.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
That's a solid one! Professional perfumers use that trick as well.
I know I'm behind the mark on this but with your Wild Turkey episode why was Wild Turkey Rare Breed not included in the review?
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
We only do a few of each at a time usually
@anthonybrown6413
7 жыл бұрын
I understand I just wondered is all. Here is an idea for a 3 part toast. A double for the Somm, a triple for the mooch, and may you drink with us.
absolutely murdered that attempt at pronouncing Edinburgh
Wait, how was the Deanston/Cardhu blend?
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
lovely
So if Daniel gets beard sparkles and tell dad joke, shouldn't Rex get at least a gorgeous hair sparkle?
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
No way. He has hair. That's enough. Anything more would be an embarrassment of riches.
Is there a trick to reset your palette?
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
bread is good. Milk can help
Dad jokes are great Rex! accept it...or get payback with hobbit jokes, i've sprinkled some among the comments on previous videos for you in the last few days.
10K how was the deanston/cardhu?
@FightStealDrink
7 жыл бұрын
chuck430, good! Of course.
@chuck430
7 жыл бұрын
now 14K in just 7 days!
Son of a b....! I just found my Jura Superstition has a bad cork... wtf! It still tastes ok, but lost the smoke that I love. Is there anything to do? Make a blend out of it, maybe?
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, blending may be your only hope.
Curse you whisky vault!! I was content to drink my bourbons for 30-40 bucks a bottle, but I went to my local purveyor of fine spirits to finally lay down the cash for lagavulin 16, but they were out of stock temporarily so I picked up a bottle of laphroaig 10....... and GOOD LORD ABOVE!!! I am going to die penniless, happy, but penniless.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
hell yes. I feel the same way. whisky poor and totally worth it.
What do they give to the Dentist of the year? A little plaque... Hey Rex- interested in some limericks in the comments? LOL
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
ha!
New toast idea: Here's to panties: not the best thing in the world, but damn close to it.
@christiandaldy1967
7 жыл бұрын
Knickers!
Dad jokes all day long!
....you magnificent snow(?) GoT ref.
41 more subs to 10k. So, what do you guys do at 10k. Take a day off?
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
I think we're going to do a live stream
I bought the Red Blend Stalk & Barrel and all I taste is pears, I don't like it at all.
Yo Whadddup first featured comment
Just rewatching this and I can't believe just how badly Rex has aged in 2 and a half years. Yikes!
Hine
So you are smelling your whisky soaked skin to reset your nose. I like it.
@WhiskeyVault
7 жыл бұрын
Yes. I bathe in Laphroaig
@MrTerrymccollough
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think I speak for all of this channel's followers, including Rex, we are going to need to see some pictures.
First 😏