![]() The song "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" - an Irish anti-war song now sung to the same tune as "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" - first published in 1867 is also claimed by some to predate "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", which is said to be a reworking of "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye". Durnal" as the arranger of the music, but not its composer. The sheet music for this work credits a "J. The melody for the song was previously published in July, 1863 under the title "Johnny Fill Up the Bowl" - an American drinking song. Gilmore disclaimed writing the music, stating that he adapted it from an African-American spiritual. The lyrics were copyrighted on Septemunder the name "Louis Lambert", which was a pseudonym used by Gilmore. Civil War era song of the people in the North whose friends and family were away from home. ![]() C: For me, this has improved significantly since 2016, At £27, I’d happily pour this for beginners and more experienced malt heads when something decent but untaxing is required.Music written by Lyrics written by Patrick Gilmore Copyright date SeptemLanguage English ISWC.The empty glass confirms Talisker & Caol Ila’s soft peaty influence. Stays far more buoyant than the 12yo blend overall. F: Finishes with further malty > grassy-heathery-honeyed traits into dried citrus fruity barley sugar – similar to the 12yo though without the more permeating bitter-to-sourness – and some tasty oakiness at the tail.Is there a drop of Clynelish in here also? Certainly the Elgin and Dalwhinnie speak after the Talisker. Well sculpted overall,… good cask mix, nothing silly, nothing poking out, no overt vanilla/syrup-ed casks etc. the journey and mouthfeel elongated with water. T: crisp ~> sharp sweet-sour grassy honeyed -citrus fruits.This benefits massively being allowed to breath, becoming richer/deeper, more consolidated. a hint of Matchmakers, cinnamon/cherry lozenges, some old wax~waxy synthetic peach melba, Gala melon, something of the proverbial old man, leather, Shreddies,… In a nutshell, an accomplished sweet/rounded decent quality blend of single malts. N: Being crisper/cleaner/sharper than the 12yo, the peatiness is more low-key though more farmy & carbolic with some heathery/grassy toastedness showing amongst the malty fatty honey-weighted citrus fruits.It was recently nominated for ‘Best Blended Scotch or Blended Malt 2021’ at. He also remarks that something is lacking, though consistency of quality has remained. , Ralfy says there’s also Glen Elgin, Dalwhinnie. Made up of Talisker and Caol Ila, Linkwood, Cragganmore,…. I last tried this in 2016 – with a modest score of 81 – after it had just been reintroduced after a four year absence. It received a remarkable 95 points from Jim Murray in 2010. 43% WB82.53 WM81~Serge:84 Ralfy84įirst introduced in 1997 as ‘Johnnie Walker Pure Malt 15yo’, it was renamed Johnnie Walker Green Label in 2004. At £20 when on offer, the 12yo is a very realistic proposition against to its price-comparable competition – Dewar’s 12yo, Old Parr or Famous Grouse, for example. Having said that, for me, the juice has improved since 2017. C: ‘Limited Edition Design’, pah! I’m assuming it’s the exact same whisky/different packaging.F: Soft-spirity ashy=dusty~grassy-black tea, bitter-to-sour milky caramel/budget chocolate,… more black tea,… bitter-sweet citric and salty to the last and with more detail than one might expect at the final furlong.One’s judgement of this one will ultimately come down to value/BFYB. A precarious balance between quality and quantity resides. Rapidly becoming malty/black tea,… metallic bitter/sweet,… it’s somewhat flat and short – as expected – although it still takes the odd drop of water if you fancy taking that sharpness off. The arrival talks of a soft-consolidated yet sharp/soft-nippy salty citric sweet arrival into a chewy malty/ripe sugary weight-ishness & grassy~waxy=ghee fattiness. T: Even after JW ‘Green’, comparably, the grain/malt balance of this blended 12yo is more than reasonable.Some elements seems older than the 12 years at times,… that old carbolic fustiness being the main contributor to this perception. Furthermore, there’s no overtly fussy/clever cask-management detectable. Also, there’s a sugar-ripe fruity coppery pong, from the Mortlach I’m guessing. I find it Glendullan & Talisker=Caol Ila-forward, the iodine-d whelks soon joining the fray, and the grain thus far politely taking a back seat. N: Profile-wise, we’ve an all-round creamy-husky~fusty~malty > honeyed~raisiny nose with a vague caramac/Demerara/chocolatey-ness the order of the day.
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