the murree single malt
for some in pakistan, january 2007 is something to look forward to.
according to a news report, the murree brewery in rawalpindi - the only whisky maker in the muslim world - is entering into the rarefied league of scotch makers by launching a 21-year-old single malt.
the brewery - one of three licensed in pakistan and legacy of the british raj - currently makes 8 and 12-year-old whiskies. none of the whiskies are for export.
i have been to islamabad twice but never made it to rawalpindi though it was just a few kilometres from the islamabad airport. damn, would have been worth a visit and some snaps.
this is a photo of the old brewery ruins in ghora galli built a year after 1860 when the brewery was incorporated.
in his monograph "the complete book of whiskey," author jim murray says that murree's 12-year malt classic not only compares favourably with scottish versions, but "is much better than a number of lesser scotch malts which come nowhere near in matching this whiskey's crisp and delicate maltiness."
the enthusiastic review says it "would not be out of place in speyside," referring to the region of scotland where most malt whiskey distilleries are located.
looks like i've to score a bottle from an old friend if i ever want to imbibe this. will wait for the review somewhere out there first. cheers!
3 comments:
First of all, it is not a single malt, but a malt.
I bought two of these bottles and tried it out. I must say, it is the most horrible whisky that I have ever tasted. I therefore cannot believe that some people would rate it so high. Buy Japanese single malt whisky instead: that is real value for money.
I think it compares to the scottish malts. And I would say it is a single malt as it is brewed in one brewery. It has a distnct nose, oak, sweet, iodine/strong alcohol, taste is oak, tangy, zesty, mint, spice, iodine. Finish is smooth and pleasant. If you were to try 5 or so scottish single malts ranging from highlands to the islays it would certainly rank in between.
i have tried mb 8 years single malt many times,it is excellent
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