ralfy review 921 - Glengoyne 18yo @ 43%vol: (2022)

[@alancats]

There's something alluring about these smaller, independent distilleries. I've been a fan of Glengoyne for many years. I really respect Malt Master John Glass and his team and what they're achieving over there. Also check out Glengoyne's sister distillery, Tamdhu. Glengoyne used to publish a cask recipe sheet on their website, but, they removed it a year or so ago. The sheet states that the 18-year-old cask recipe (at least, at the time this sheet was published) is: 35% First Fill European Oak Sherry; 15% First Fill American Oak Sherry; 50% Oak refill casks.

[@mrnosebear7406]

Hi Ralfy, Thanks for this short but excellent review. Let's hope that some executive people at the Glengoyne distillery listen to you and give the 18 year old 46 percent without chill-filtration and a smaller box. The actual box is to big and wastes to much paper. Safe on the packaging and give us 46 percent. We malt mates deserve this. Cheers from Germany and keep on rocking

[@triplecap4307]

Good advice on the road. If I recall they also bottle the 21 at 43. I know they bump up the 25 to 48. Why they don't do the 18 and 21 at 46 boggles the mind. Especially, as you point out, since they go for the over the top packaging instead.

[@MrChristopherMolloy]

Fantastic point about the sacrifice of ABV for an overly-large & ornate box. Everyone should keep in mind that virtually all American whiskies are shipped & sold without a box; so they would seem to be entirely unnecessary. Glengoyne 10 and 12 are still decent values, particularly the 10 which is one of my favorites under $40, but where I am, older bottlings are much more scarce than they were 3-4 years ago, and MUCH more expensive if you can find them.

[@alancats]

The older Glengoyne packaging featured the 18-year-old in a standard canister tube. Only 21-year-old and older expressions were packaged in a larger, more ornate box. I think Glengoyne's marketing team decided to package the 18-year-old in a box instead of a canister when they revamped the packaging about a year ago.

[@MrChristopherMolloy]

@@alancats Yes, about the same time they decided to price 18s like 21s. Question: Have you seen Glengoyne 15 recently? I haven't seen it in years.

[@GS-rb8lq]

@@MrChristopherMolloy I think Glengoyne 15 are discontinued

[@MrChristopherMolloy]

@@GS-rb8lq I thought so. Thanks.

[@SaltyCuban]

I beat around the bush for years and never got the 15 yr old. Now discontinued . Was a great price at $65. The older canister 18 yr old I could still get at one store for $100. Prob should as everywhere else it’s already $140 and above. Crazy times. Btw if you’re going to pay $140 for the 18, go for the Tamdhu 15 instead. Better in my opinion. It goes anywhere between $90-140. If you can find them.

[@RebMordechaiReviews]

I love that term: "Location Exploitation". I haven't noticed it so much in Scottish distilleries as I don't buy the regular product line up when I visit, but concentrate on the distillery exclusive releases and branded products, which you can't get anywhere else. As for the regular product line up, despite the argument that they ought to be cheaper at the distillery due to zero shipping costs, that's not actually true as almost all single malt distilleries do not bottle on-sight, so they have to order their own stock to be shipped in. One case in point. The last time I visited Oban distillery, they complained that Diageo had not re-supplied them for ages (due to lorry driver shortages) and indeed their shelves were almost empty. The other issue is the pressure to sell at their official RRP even though the parent company offers bulk discounts to all the spirits chain stores, which means that in most cases, you can buy that bottle of standard 12 Year Old cheaper at the spirits shop across the road from the distillery. *Israel Wineries* Having said all this, it continues to infuriate me that there are wineries here in Israel, such as Ramot Naftali winery , Golan Heights winery, and Dalton Winery (but they aren't the only ones), which practice the most ludicrous "Location Exploitation" and mark up their own wines, because they happen to be in the tourist holiday region of the Golan/Upper Galil so think they can charge tourist prices for their own products. Despite the great tours, I refuse to go there anymore. Right next door Dalton winery , is the lesser known "Adir" winery which does not do tours but their wines are far superior to Dalton's, in my opinion and their prices are lower than the stores. There are a number of excellent Boutique wineries like Gush Etzion, Pesagot, Gevaot, Shilo, Toura and others, which do excellent tours and prices are comparable to wine stores. *Israeli Distilleries* Despite Golani (Golan Heights) Distillery being in the heart of the touristy holiday Golan region, their prices are often cheaper than the stores, as well as selling Distillery exclusives like small single cask bottlings. They also do the most amazing tours. Likewise, Milk and Honey distillery, near the Hi-Tech area of Tel Aviv, do great tours and prices are always cheaper than the stores.

[@farshadp6114]

Greeting from down under Mr Ralfy, really appreciate these reviews, you have become my whisky university and I am really enjoying it. My local bottle shop has offered me a job since I always stand there in front of the whisky cabinets and talk to customers who are not sure what to buy 😆😆 Glengoyne is one of my favourites, I have 10, 12 and cast strength but never had the 18 year old one and don't think if I can buy it any time soon. I have already spent couple of hundreds this month on whisky and my partner has forbidden me from buying anymore for the next few weeks. Please forgive me but I bought Glen Grant 15 year old and I think I was lucky and didn't really taste that burnt taste you mentioned in its review. Also bought a Glenfiddich 23 year old but hasn't opened it yet, along with a few other usual ones such as Glenlivet 12, funder reserve and Glenfiddich 12 because existing bottles were reached the panic line. Take care and cheers.

[@benmarnoch4111]

Don't often disagree with the great man, but he isn't correct about maturation being in the Lowlands so its a Lowlands. If that was the case Talisker, Lagavulin, Oban, Caol ila and most of the other Diageo Distilleries would be classed as Lowlanders. Nearly all of their production is immediately tankered down to Blackgrange (Alloa), Leven (Fife) or Renfrew (Glasgowish), to be filled and matured. It also doesn't make commercial sense to mature everything on one site, just in case of fire or some other major incident, you would be at risk of losing all your portfolio. Plus the transport cost of shipping casks to and from Skye and Islay is prohibitive. Glengoyne's' big issue I think is that they struggle to keep up with demand, so can only sell a limited amount to keep the stocks good for the older releases such as the 18, therefor they up the prices, because we still buy them. I do agree though, it should be 46% and ucf, but I'm sure that will come.

[@langtoun8235]

100% correct.

[@Allouran]

Saves me writing a reply. You should also mention all the Independent Bottlers who pick up warehoused casks. Sorry Ralfy, that makes no sense

[@RebMordechaiReviews]

Yep, I was going to make the same point. I am not sure how serious Ralfy was being here as he does describe Caol Ila and Lagavulin as Islay Single Malts, Clynelish as Northern Highlands and Talisker as as islands, etc. Moreover, what would he do with the fact that, for instance, some Clynelish casks are kept in the the warehouses at the distillery whereas other (the majority) of Clynelish spirit is matured down in Perth in the Lowlands. Sure, I am a great fan of Estate distilleries where the product uses (at least partially) local barley, is malted (at least partially) on site, distilled, matured and even bottled on site, but at the end of the day, the region designation should, in my opinion be where the spirit is made, after all, the term Single Malt refers to the single distillery where it was distilled, not where it was matured.

[@jelliamesott1]

Thanks for the Malt Mention, Ralfy! I'm just at the tail end of a UK trip that included my first visit to Islay. Look forward to catching up on the videos I've missed with my new souvenirs! Cheers!

[@deeshmond]

Glengoyne used to be my favourite distillery. Still very good but the price increase (this has gone up 25-30 quid in the last couple years alone!) is not commensurate with the liquid anymore. I’m simply not paying £110+ for a 43 percent bottle. There are 18 YOs that have a much better quality to cost ratio (Arran 18 is my favourite although I suspect this year’s version will jump up to ~100 unfortunately….)

[@StevenHodder]

And at 1:52, a million comments about lowland versus highland were launched :D

[@andrewmainprice2179]

I think the box is designed for the travel retail market.

[@weichen7261]

Macallan has set up a “benchmark” for the category which many distilleries are following. Sadly, there is a larger market to them other than us malt mates.

[@gauravsoni3265]

GG 18 is out of my budget, but I had Glengoyne 10 @40% last year. Although minimum alcohol strength, it was so delicious that i almost cried when i finished the bottle. I have one 12 y/o unopened bottle. I know it will be good. :)

[@jaysterling7257]

I prefer the 10, 12 has more bourbon casks than the 10. It’s good, but the 10 is $10 cheaper and more Sherry.

[@bike_practicer3677]

Picked this bottle up at the distillery in Oct of 2022 for $100 USD, and at that price it offers a ton of value. The tour and tasting were fantastic, and as a side note they did offer the bottle with or without the obnoxious box. I'll let you guess my choice for the journey home😉 Another great review and we need to get you some of the newer releases from Del Bac!!! Cheers from Arizona🌵

[@DaveTex2375]

Excellent content Sir! I've recently discovered your channel as I have started to explore whiskey(mostly American Whiskey) and you are the Uncle I wish I had. Just tried Powers Irish and enjoyed it and really want an accessible Scotch to try. Best wishes from Texas to you Ralfy.

[@rickdankert779]

I am lucky to be in an area that values this whiskey, most all of my local shops have a great Glengoyne selection, always a good choice, thanks for the honest opinions, you are who I check back to when deciding on something unknown

[@TheMyname707]

I enjoyed my tour there a couple of years ago. Also, watch out because busses accept credit card on the way out, but not on the way back to Glasgow. You always meet twice in life.😅

[@canal-do-guga-namura]

I bought a package with samples from the 10, 15 and 18. Tried them a week ago. I was impressed at how much I preferred the 15 over the 18, it's just a better whisky. not buying a 43% bottle though, but I'm glad I got to try them. Expected more of the 18.

[@roryalexa]

The distillery shop now offers money off if you get the bottle without the box. I picked up a bottle of the teapot dram batch 8. Hopefully it’s as nice a batch number 7…..

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . very, very good idea !

[@TasmaniaIsAHole]

Bruichladdich does that too!

[@roryalexa]

@@TasmaniaIsAHole it’s a great idea. I wish more distilleries would do the same. Personally I’d prefer them to do away with the containers completely and give us a higher abv but I get that collectors and the ‘passive consumer’ like the pretty boxes.

[@TasmaniaIsAHole]

@@roryalexa Eh I would wager that most consumers who buy whisky wouldn't understand how ABV affects flavour though. A lot of people think 40% is high already and 43% may be the highest ABV threshold they can take. I've seen uneducated "observers" scoff at 46% let alone anything above 50%. Not the producer's fault but they are a business who caters to what the majority of their consumers demand. I think it's changing though. There's a lot more bottlings at 46% today than there was say 10+ years ago.

[@brianbly4591]

Thanks for all you do - any thoughts to letting everyone know what you paid retail for each bottle - it will help the US consumer to figure out if we should drop our money down - saw a bottle of Graigellachie 17yr (you rated it 89) it was retail at the store for $150, does price play into your ratings at all?

[@michaelgonzalez347]

I agree, I'm tired of paying extra for a pretty box. Either lose the box and lower the price or loose the box, increase the abv and hold the price.

[@MrChristopherMolloy]

Regarding Glengoyne's practice of bottling @ 43% rather than 46% (even their 10 is bottled @ 43% here in the USA), I know the consensus here is that any malt being marketed as Premium or Artisanal should minimally be bottled at 46%, but I have met those that prefer whiskies bottled at Minimum Strength, and I wonder if Glengoyne, and others, simply think their whiskies taste better straight out of the bottle @ 43%? In the case of Glengoyne, my gut says no, and that if they're being honest, it's nothing more than the penny-pinchers in management trying to squeeze a bit more, but not every last cent of profit out of their operation.

[@richardkilley6838]

That box will have to go, it's far too over the top, I'd love to know how much that adds to the price. Great work as usual Ralfy! 👍

[@maxwong6222]

Yep, I'd be happy if it came in just a simple reinforced cardboard cylinder.

[@robfut9954]

I’ll probably only be able to afford (or be gifted) two or three $200 bottles in my life at best, does the packaging really matter if it makes that moment just a little more theatrical? People buy wrapping paper and bows and nobody blinks. This is essentially the same thing.

[@alexk3088]

Keep sticking it to the Man, Ralfy!

[@barryhamilton7845]

One Glengoyne i did like was the 16 year old Scottish oak wood finish.

[@scotchgod8478]

Damn right, I couldn't agree more!

[@brucecrichton3996]

If the distillery is in the Highlands, it's a Highland distillery. If the whisky is matured somewhere other than the distillery, that is irrelevant. Most whisky is made for blending and is matured in locations other than the distillery. A number of distilleries sell spirit to other companies.

[@langtoun8235]

Correct, most Caol Ila is matured in the central belt is it not, doesn’t make it a Lowland distillery.

[@whiskystreet3884]

Never tried this one...i bought the 10 year Glengoyne and it was fairly good...i will keep an eye on their whiskys...(maybe they should sell it like in the10year kind of box?) Cheers Ralfy!!

[@adamminneapolis4294]

Big fan of their 12 year old for the price and this had been on my list to try for a while. But, the recent price increase on it and the 21 year old have taken them off my 'birthday and Christmas treat' list. (Most recent teapot dram was luscious but certainly not luscious enough to pay £120 again either 👀)

[@danielmcevoy976]

So Lagavulin is aged by Diageo at a central location right? So it's not an Islay malt then. I mean I agree completely. Ardbeg is more authentic in this case. Isn't most of their portfolio aged in a central location? I'd love to learn more about that Ralfy.

[@sambrewster8556]

All goes to massive warehouses at Blackgrange, Alloa. He has talked about it in a few videos in the past.

[@JR-nl3mh]

Once again, always a pleasure to watch these "show". Late Night Whisky ?

[@DennyMelanson1]

I have no idea why they went from the previous tube to that huge box. As you said, they should have allocated the extra money spent on packaging to increase the ABV and simply rebrand the tube.

[@roryalexa]

Their reasoning for ditching the tubes is that it was harder to recycle due to the tin at the bottom of the tube. Cardboard only is easier to recycle. I do however agree with Ralfy’s suggestion of ditching the box altogether and giving us a higher abv. Better for environment, our wallets and tastebuds.

[@markwebster8743]

Must admit, I really like Glengoyne as a dram. Haven’t bought one for a few years now after there pricing policy started becoming a bit much. I have a feeling it’s to,assist with the rebuilding of the Rosebank distillery. I may be wrong but it seemed quite co incidental. 13 year old bottle your owns £175. Just felt this was too expensive for that age. I’ve always hoped they would bottle at at least 46% for their standard lines and they should for what they are charging for them in my opinion

[@davidelourenco2537]

As we know, the chill-filtering process is very expensive.. It would be very interesting to find out if on a 43% abv if that added volume in prodution even makes it worth. We also need to add that this process removes some collour so E150A collourant may be added in some boltes - here is not the case. Cheers!

[@nkram2142]

I spy a bottle of Lot 40! More Canadian reviews coming soon?

[@DayKlight]

The 43% is also whats holding back Benromach in my opinion. Why dont they just up their core range to 46%... i have the 12 year old Glengoyne, nice sweet, coconut note, with a 12 year old and (payed 32€) the price, the 43% dont bother me that much, but if i spend 100€ on a whisky, id want a full package of flavor and strength.

[@djbeacon1942]

My, that's a pretty box!! 😉

[@greigmartin4339]

Glengoyne seem to be a victim of their own indecision. They have the potential of becoming a Springbank, Bruichladdich, Arran that are held in high esteem but at management level have their eye firmly on joining Balvenie, Highland Park, Bowmore and Dalmore in that second tier of the big leagues that follow the script set down by Macallan, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet and Glenmorangie before them and going after the travel retail bucks. I don’t think it’s possible to have it both ways….

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . totally agree.

[@danjames5552]

Every time I buy a bottle I think I'll save the box/tube for something as its to good to throw away , and all that happens is I am left with a load of tat left around my flat ,messing the place up !!!

[@davet7185]

Couldn't agree more with your comments at the start of this review Ralfy. As for the G18.....perhaps a wee bit of style over substance; fancy packing does not compensate for the lack of integrity strength. That said, it's another one that isn't within my budget, so onto the next eh? 😉

[@mikefidler5959]

Had a bad sulphur moment on my last glengoyne buy (21 odb), makes me hesitate….

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . hesitate, they should not have bottled it.

[@chefmarv6499]

Too much packaging for the 18 and not enough for the 10-12, in my opinion. I like at least a carton tube, the flimsy box isn't protective enough.

[@djscottdog1]

Out of the lot i like the cask strength tamdhu and glengoyne the most.

[@SlurpyDave254]

Decent score, ya right about the box, it's huge🤣 good advice about uping the anti a little, slurp

[@philliumo]

Big fan of their not chill filtered, natural color, cask strength release (even though an age statement would be nice)

[@scotchgod8478]

Nice dram indeed I do prefer the 15y though, cause i like my GG to be less sherried.

[@jeffmill999]

I drink the cask strength... $65us in Cambodia... No money to mess with 40-43abv...

[@rutger5514]

I know you probably won’t, but it would really be great if you reviewed Glenmorangie Signet. Maybe in a few years time!

[@paullaviera4747]

i hope so too

[@DonnerPassWhisky]

I really dislike the new label. The previous label was excellent and I am sure they spent a bunch of money for a marketing firm to redesign it and it looks cheap. Love this distillery as they make beautiful Whisky BUT, 48% NCF on everything above the 10 (and that should be 43%) would benefit it so much. Right now the 18 and 21 are positioned to be an expensive gift alternative to Johnny Walker Blue but it's such a waste to those of us who are buying it for the liquid in the bottle and not as an ostentatiously presented present to be given as a luxury item not a great Whisky.

[@dksculpture]

$150 a bottle in Boston, MA. Too much for me unless it’s off the charts.

[@Wayno69]

Hi Ralfy, Glengoyne as of 2010, I think, has moved on from 15 percent golden promise barley to their optic mix and now it's a different type of barley being used. In your last review of Glengoyne 18 you mentioned the presence of GP Barley. Did you notice the change in this expression in regards to the barley spirit?

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . good. but a bit 'thinner' in flavour.

[@Andre-nt4dn]

This bottle costs more than 100 euros and only gets 85/100 ? I don't see any reason to buy this than.

[@jasoncoates1835]

Boy, that'd make an awful lot of Caol Ila a Highland whisky, wouldn't it? =)

[@sandrofazzolari8833]

Good point indeed. The box should go and the quality at 46% stay! Thanks dear Ralfy a bottle a little out of my price range. But I appreciate your sharing your thoughts. Kindest regards as always . S.

[@chrismiller755]

I need a box or canister for anything over a $100

[@Polonolo99]

I'll preface this by saying Ralfy is by far my favorite whisky reviewer, and I find his videos and ratings spot on most of the time. However, his accompanying review of Glengoyne 18 leaves me a tad gutted, and here's why. It seems very personal and picky, especially when he states that with less packaging, 3% more ABV, and a bottle statement on chill filtering it would rate a 90 at least. Come again? I get that 43% is a tad underwhelming nowadays especially for an expensive expression, but between that and the label and the excessive packaging the whisky gets docked 5 points? It almost sounds like a Ralfy review of Bowmore (hee). It also sounds like Ralfy suggested changes to Robbie and the gang at Glengoyne and they held fast (corporate decision?) It's not the 85 that burns me as much as the insistence that packaging, labeling and ABV create that much more added value in his review. The financial tradeoff between the hideously excessive box and ABV also leaves me puzzled as I doubt one has any impact on the other. Oh well, still love Ralfy.

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . If I was 'gifted' the bottle by Glengoyne, I would have said nothing but nice things, however, . . . I bought it, as I do with 99.9% of what I review and it cost me £115 of MY money, and yes, I am really pissed off about the stupid, useless box, which held a diluted, chill-filtered malt that used to be excellent before it was devalued to good. The very worst thing I could do to malt-mates is to become a marketing shill for an Industry that often does not try hard enough to make the best it can.

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . thanks for the comment, it is good to be challenged now and again about what I say on the channel.

[@Polonolo99]

@@thewhiskybothy Understood completely. Regarding the ABV, even Teachers (my favorite budget blend) clocks in at 43%. And it comes in a big old ugly bottle w/ no box at all. 🙂

[@calebsteingruber6906]

I find those big goddy boxes hideous and impractical...like c'mon, I'm purchasing a whisky, not a whisky casket. On another note Ralfy, in a recent episode you reviewed a whisky (can't remember which) which specifically stated on the label "no added colour"...that stuck out to me, as it rings a degree more integral than the usual "natural colour", which depending on the level of personal integrity may provide wiggle room, since all whiskies (perhaps debatable) contain natural colour. It is in fact the added artificial colour which is the nuisance. I'd actually had this thought before, wondering how far the term 'natural colour' could be stretched, but that recent labeling brought it back to me. Cheers!

[@Nikolay_Nikolov]

In order to have this in Bulgaria I have to part with roughly 130 euros. No, thanks. I'd definitely have a miniature but paying the premium for a full size bottle of 43% whisky in a fancy carton? Absolutely not! Cheers!

[@NicolasMD85]

160€ in neighbouring Serbia, I'll skip this one, big time. You have far better selection in Sofia, I'll be visiting Bulgaria next month, planning to get many great bottles 👍

[@Alex-pr6zv]

Whisky is made in warehouses.😮 Tallisker and Lagavulin are de facto lowlanders? It's obviously courting controversy, but it's interesting food for thought.🤔

[@alexmil002]

Is there going to be a Ralfy Review 1000 party?

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . .there's going to be a video.

[@HostileButHonourable]

As much as I like presentation, that box is excessive theatre. A simple tube would have sufficed.

[@tillmanmcadams1534]

The line between Lowland and Highland… a bit Arbitrary…. Sure a definition but a bit like a Line on a map down the middle of a lake/loch in this case…. Same company and not a warehouse located miles or districts away (this happens and that is a sure example of mislabeled Whiskey/Whisky) the warehouse is “across the street”. The real thing is … the Whisky is quality and good!

[@michaellambright7968]

A minute in the glass for every year. Or 30 seconds. Or 20 seconds.

[@lutzschumacher5891]

Last year 65€ on the continent, this year 110€. Same rise throughout the range. I'm not buying their stuff any more. Tea Pot Dram at 140£ including shipping, if they decide someday to ship to the continent ever again;-)

[@ronfeltman8506]

sadly, Glen Goyne is not available here in NE Pennsylvania (Poconos), among many other brands ralfy reviews... sigh

[@tommyg5095]

I live in Ohio, and the powers that be ,,, make it necessary to either drive to Kentucky or Indiana a couple of times a year for a stock up on good brands unavailable in Ohio, or , order online, which has become my preferred way , since I save 8 to 10 hours of drive time, plus the expense of fuel.

[@iancrombie8862]

I remember when this was £70....😢😮😊

[@carlossandiego7925]

We can’t drink the box Glengoyne (and others). I’d pay the same price without the box and NCF. They would actually make more profit doing so.

[@ccuellar6212]

I prefer function over fashion in my whisky.

[@TheRealJoseramirez]

Best price UK £89.99 no info regarding delivery costs though! Average price about £110. Ridiculous. No thanks.

[@sav7568]

You're doing OK, it's £130 in Australia

[@andrewmainprice2179]

£7.95 delivery

[@officialthetubeofyou]

Believe it or not, the previous label of 12 is even better than this new label 18. They certainly use less sherry casks nowadays. The new label glengoynes are all flatter and have a watery aftertaste compared to the previous label. Glengoyne is still good but not amazing now especially with the price increase lately.

[@jinhargun]

Tamdhu has just released an 18 year old @ 46+%

[@langtoun8235]

And at £140…

[@steven4570]

@@langtoun8235 Can't win em all. Unfortunately 18 year old whisky of that caliber will be expensive.

[@jinhargun]

Tamdhu has just released an 18 year old Batch strength 🥃

[@langtoun8235]

Too expensive as you say Ralfy and Tamdhu is heading down the same road, £140 for the new version of their 18 🤣🤣🤣

[@TasmaniaIsAHole]

What's the 15yo going for in your neck of the woods?

[@langtoun8235]

@@TasmaniaIsAHole Around £80 currently but if the price of the 18 is anything to go by I can see that edging up towards £100.

[@digitaldemocracyai-rob]

I never have a problem with whiskies less than 46 percent if the quality is there. Glengoyne is similar to Bushmills 16 in that they are weaker, but the complexity compensates for the lack of oomph. Problem is there aren't too many tipples in that category.

[@jackthepickledhound]

Think pretty highly of themselves don't they?

[@swedishburrito5073]

❤️👍🥃

[@AndyCigars]

Those way oversized, ostentatious boxes are a big turn off; wasteful, unnecessary and patronizing. Sad to see Glengoyne, a malt I enjoy, is going this route.

[@sambrewster8556]

Personally I'd be happy to see Ralfy abandon his no NAS policy and replace it with a rule not to review anything under 46% ABV.