Scotch Malt Whisky Society "Valentin's Moustache Wax" Review

Daniel & Rex sample an SMWS expression with ludicrous tasting notes.
Big thanks to Andrea Swift for the bottle. Cheers you MB!

[@richardbrowder8113]

Please do a Christmas episode that is just you guys in front of a fire while reading some of these tasting notes

[@kinggeek5637]

The Laphroaig is back on the shelf😂, you lads need to stop letting Emma in

[@swedishwhiskygirl]

Wonderful! And absolutely love the society’s quirky entertaining tasting notes 😄

[@WhiskyLock]

The Ducati, old French mustache wax, wet dogs, Frank Zappa and 'Valentine' are references to the legendary mustachioed Serge Valentin of Whiskyfun.com. Clynelish is one of his favourite distilleries. Nice that they decided to honour him with this bottling.

[@watchinghh]

"We benefit zero" besides the excellent whiskey tastings. Love you guys. Keep up the good work.

[@Andrea-wd3wn]

Love the bottle !!! two months into the journey discovered so far I like higher abv and woody & whiff of brine. I’m checking out SMWS now .... Cheers you magnificent bastards !!!!!!

[@Guentzel]

"We benefit ZERO" -Daniel Whittington. Man.. I was typing up a bit of a ball-busting reply to that when all of of sudden Daniel added (almost word for word) a large chunk of what I had typed.. soo deflating.

[@FirstPhilWhisky]

Brilliant video as always guys

[@steveo7767]

Balcones Texas Bourbon...wow IMPRESSED!!!

[@michaelmills9796]

I absolutely love the nose and tasting notes of this distillery

[@comradesomo]

I'm surprised you guys didn't mention that this bottling is named in honour of Serge Valentin, who runs the site Whisky Fun, is known for his love of Clynelish, and has a hell of a moustache!

[@kerino1]

Yes those tasting notes were in the spirit of Serge's style. Sad to think these guys don't follow his reviews.....

[@justinmaizeblue]

Yeah, funny no one picked up on that reference to the titan of whisky reviews!

[@tristainw9170]

I always like when a distillery, brewery, or even cidery can embrace fun & ridiculousness. Might make me a little more inclined to try it.

[@sashalin8888]

Get in line, Daniel - the Kavalan Distillery is only 66kms away, still i haven't visited there…

[@xlr8442]

Currently stationed in Asia for the next few years and Taiwan is on my list of countries to visit when travel starts up again. I barely drink, but their whiskeys sound very interesting, Think I'll be giving their distillery a visit

[@alt5494]

Gentleman at 300k subscribers it perfectly fine to take a paycheck for your work. Since stand-up died good comedy is hard to find. Cheers

[@georgikostakiev8852]

What a fun episode

[@inf0phreak]

Of course it was Clynelish with all that waxing poetic ;-)

[@Wabbitsw]

Couple of things: 1. Can't get enough of the Titan animation. I find myself playing it several times. Very well done. 2. I need more Titan animations. I have a problem. For the next quarterly challenge I may also have to abstain from titan animations.

[@Van0787]

I love the Titan animation as well.

[@patrickhudson9236]

YEP it's still there THANKS EMMA!!!

[@jacobmarks2985]

Are you positive that John Cleese isn’t the mind behind the tasting notes for the brand, or is that just the vibe I get from how Daniel reads them?

[@pcmacintyre]

Is there a making of video of the Titan animation? Perhaps on the Tribe channel?

[@saintsfan39475]

Hand cam is the best thing to happen to this channel, fight me!

[@michaelhassler7446]

Bought a 14 yo Shieldaig Islay single malt and have an Ardbeg 10 to do a comparison to. Also bought a Glenlivet 12 and have a Glenmorangie 10 to compare that to. I have seen competition between the Glenlivet 12 versus Glenfiddich 12, and the Glenlivet usually wins. I have had the Glenmorangie and the Glenfiddich at the same time and prefer the Glenmorangie, so interested in which one between the Glenlivet and the Glenmorangie I will prefer.

[@Acesian]

When will the whiskey tribe shirts be restocked , that or is the "small" option a "Texas Small" that would fit a thinner, less portly 6'0 frame?

[@wking8]

Clynelish 14 is my all time favorite scotch. I must have this damnit!

[@Andrea-wd3wn]

I’m debating a bottle of that 👍🏻

[@madscientist1756]

You guys are really good, it's funny and I learn alot watching your shows, please try a glencoyne cask strength and chapter 1 as they intense and delicate at the same time, very good whiskey would like to see your take on it, cheers guys.... stay safe 👍

[@ElijsDima]

Rex, now that is a wild (cool) look. You should keep your hair like this for good.

[@CannonRanger-1]

Mouth is watering. Still trying to adjust to the buzz. I’m expecting to see you two at the airport handing out pamphlets.

[@cenobitetoastcrunch8803]

Heck yeah! Ralfy is such a good dude.

[@LokiRaziel]

Speaking of wax, are there any relatively accessible whiskies that you’d say have a lot of waxy notes? I often get a beeswax note on Wild Turkey 101, and other bourbons sometimes give me a cherry chapstick note that I think is a little waxy. Even in Laphroaig 10 I find Carmex. For some reason I really like finding those notes and would love to explore more.

[@cyrano33]

You Magnificent Bastards with Ralfy and Roy!! That would be EPIC!!

[@marciosr8504]

I don't think you guys ever reviewed Jameson Black Barrel, did you? I wonder how you compare to (your favorite) stout....

[@JDs_RandomHandle]

I don't know if you have already reviewed this but I just tried it and looked for your review. Speyburn 10-year It was absolutely lovely and they miss-marked it at the VAABC so I got it for $10 bucks.

[@unclemikiesworld]

Even with the skip past the Titan video would still watch it quite magnificent

[@ahpadt]

Can you buy SMWS bottles without being a member?

[@91gudy]

Love all the videos. How do i send Indian whisky to you guys like Amrut.

[@AaronCook83]

Did you actually get petrichor? Because I thought that would be awesome to find in a whiskey.

[@danwright5592]

Great video! Quick question, who actually owns the vault and buys all the whiskey? Is it a shared ownership between you two or is it owned by someone else who you both work for? Always been curious about this. Cheers

[@kevinregan3224]

Is there a list of desired/requested whiskeys on your website?

[@jessemorgan8702]

I see that you have Bladnoch whisky in your inventory. Any chance of a review?

[@adamlavalley2536]

So, what I took away from this episode is that Briana moonlights as a tasting notes copyrighter for The Scotch Malt Whiskey Society.

[@DDugger]

A Ralfy collabo would be legendary.

[@shoryuken3305]

Hey guys someone help me out , new to whisky looking for anything similar in flavor to a hakushu 12, where its slightly peated. I had never enjoyed peated flavor until this one so looking for anything thats similar because those hakushu 12s are not available in Canada x-x thank you! may the whisky god bless you all

[@igorperuzzetto9799]

these are the review notes of that specific bottling, directly from Serge Valentin's site: "Clynelish 25 yo 1993/2018 (47.7%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #26.125, ‘Valentin’s Moustache Wax’, refill bourbon barrel, 175 bottles) Four stars What Valentin’s moustache wax? It’s more and more obvious to me that they’ve smoked all their carpets, at the Vaults. Because I never use any moustache wax, mind you (isn’t that rather you, Charlie?) Let’s make this clear, I am not involved in this botting in any way, they’ve just used my name while I was busy elsewhere. Colour: white wine. Nose: it is a funny one, at that. Pointed cabbage, vase water, sweet mustard, manzanilla, old pears, heather honey, old dry muscat, a drop of vegetable bouillon, also a drop of miso soup (with bean curd)… And, how scandalous, no moustache wax whatsoever! And my lawyer who’s on vacation… Mouth: it is a loco Clynelish, indeed. More vegetables, lime juice, sour soups and juices, a touch of soap, some salted broth, Maggi… Actually, I’m wondering, isn’t this rather Glenturret? Or Tullibardine? Some salted caramel, a little pipe juice, artichokes… Now it grows on you, it’s just very unusual, and bizarrely salty. Split pea sausage soup. Never thought you could bring all this out of a bourbon barrel. Finish: rather long, a tad more leathery, waxier, with more paraffin and bitter oils. Comments: canned soup. Extremely hard to score. I’ll say 85 but it is kind of unparalleled in its salty oddness. I’m asking you, what can I do? SGP:362 - 85 points" www.whiskyfun.com/archivemay19-2-Cragganmore-Clynelish-Benrinnes.html#200519

[@seanlawrenz5168]

Rex's "toupé" falling off 3:14 !! Followed by the nonchalant adjustment of the majestic mane.

[@borimirtheboring]

Is it a toupee or a swoopee?

[@StonedSpagooter]

I think Daniel mentioned he wanted to be a Crown rep at some point but I may be mistaken

[@MrHotass81]

do you have to be a member of the smws to buy

[@guardianeifie]

Kavalan is wonderful. It's really a sad thing that it's so hard to get ahold of and so damn expensive.

[@finallydone8640]

Is that Ducati well oiled as in drunk

[@The_Orb_Ponderer]

I just got my SMWS Membership. 1st bottle on route

[@Ricardo8388]

Hope it is worth it.. to me it sounds overhyped.. paying to be able to pay and get a bottle.. if you are able at a certain moment.. and be fast enough to get what you want.. I mean.. There are so many CS bottles which you can buy easily.. there are so many IB's with excellent whiskys.

[@chasecrallie2557]

It’s so worth it. You get to try things you’ll never be able to buy in a store or a bar. Also you can get into exclusive bars. The scotch is out of this world. So worth it.

[@franklinscott6221]

Was this previously recorded or are they back to social distancing?

[@Van0787]

Wondered the same thing.

[@windowdoog]

High West as well.

[@brucedavis191]

ok the distillery needs to do a whiskey call " self righteous aristocrat " with the most over the top tasting notes on the bottle.

[@YoJimBo851610]

What if someone donates a full bottle of Compass Box Tobias and the Angel? Would it automatically get them to Patron Saint lol?

[@andyzollinger7724]

Hey guys, you don't seem to know the reference of this bottle. Do you know WhiskyFun? Serge Valentin is a French man incl. mustache and a favoritism toward Clynelish. He is probably the most legendary Whisky reviewer and started way back when tablets where made of stone. Check him out and it will all make sense...😊

[@unclemikiesworld]

Perhaps the question on everybody's mind why is the channel not monetized?

[@JavierMartinez-vf5fe]

Has anyone reach titan yet?

[@wasabista1613]

Who would want to skip the Titan animations? They're the highlight of every video!

[@TheBradWhittington]

Built in coffee-refill run filler!

[@ariesmight6978]

Robin: Holy featherless crow Batman!!! Batman: That's right Robin this crime seams to be. The work of none other then. The infamous Crow Man.

[@moopert86]

Daniel is king Bastard. It would be like the queen of England being knighted herself. She's the one who does the knighting.

[@jagsingh5652]

Is this SMWS bottle paying homage to Serge Valentin?

[@cmandigo1]

Yeah, it is an homage to his reviews on whiskyfun.com

[@Herbyonwheelsshubhayu14]

It's medicine

[@DrinkinItIn]

As long as Ralfy keeps the stay reasonable....hilarious....but true.

[@dylanrichardson764]

You can really tell they upped the resolution

[@heartbroken522]

'laichee' Pronunciation is very Cantonese, and lychee is originated in QuanDong China, so I would say it sounds very local😆

[@tommccafferty5591]

Obviously Frank Zappa. Gumbo Variations for the long finish.

[@redlion145]

That topknot is looking ridiculous. Need to go full jidaigeki and get the helmet. That style existed in Japan to keep a soldier cool under his war helmet while maintaining his topknot.

[@OlePalnatokeAndersen]

Cured ham? So more or less bacon?

[@tuckyew7439]

Going to reach 300k subscribers soon. Anything planned?

[@donnytaylor1896]

Why are you back on the couch Rex!?!?!?

[@burleymullins8776]

He'd had enough exercise.

[@nathanclark3575]

daniel you also said High West at one point. lol

[@michaelmills9796]

It's actually Lychee (Līchee). The y is a long i sound.

[@erikevenson4303]

Danial; you should have worn the monocle while reading off the bottle notes.

[@devynkumar1997]

what's up with rex's hair??

[@McIntyresMalts]

6:07 it is Lie - Chee, definitely not Lee-Chee 😊

[@westerpher8561]

Do I detect a possibility of Whiskey beard/mustache wax reviews/biscuit/shenanigans?

[@papytwth]

Daniel was right the first time pronouncing lychee!

[@brianwood3354]

I would like to donate a bottle. What is the process to donate and to ensure that you have not already receive the same whiskey?

[@TheBradWhittington]

whiskymarketing.org/the-whisky-vault/

[@midnorthlutheranministries332]

Greg Vangsness here. Running true to form guys! Lychees: It's (lie cheese) NOT Lee cheese. Never mind.

[@user-kk9ez9hg4z]

Ducati? the Italian motorcycle brand Ducati? I own one Ducati motorcycle and 3 different brand motorcycles but I'm sure it doesn't have different smell compare to any other motorcycle....... but I like a lot of SMWS bottles....

[@OscarGonzoJim]

5

[@NvincibleIronMan]

Lie Chee! You referenced Pu Erh Cha (tea) like a BAMF! Don't go Lee Chee on me!

[@robertstorm1408]

3

[@dannyscandies8561]

Yes I need a skip Titan thanks video button. It’s ok until eagle and bear spirits get to the Tower. Just goes off the rail after that......... unless you’re appealing to the ridiculousness of the tribe. 😉

[@johncashion8428]

1

[@curtishoffmann6956]

Zappa Tasting Notes: Hot Rats, Lumpy Gravy, Uncle Meat and Burnt Weenie Sandwich.

[@kirbyculp3449]

Hint of toasted weasel on the finish. Golden snow chill-filtered.

[@DrSkeff]

Followed by “Why does it Hurt when I Pee?”.

[@MikeRogersMusic]

6

[@matthewneidiffer2222]

Please get ralphie in the vault

[@aimsx]

2

[@jimfox9719]

Rex is a _______ (noun). Daniels is a _______ (noun).

[@BullyF3]

I get more 'Moto Guzzi' than 'Ducati'.

[@hunterbhyped873]

Decoty

[@B1gC4st]

Is Daniel a pirate today?

[@I_NeedCoffee]

The foie gras is pronounced fwah - grah

[@Vampandamonium]

I pronounce it "Lie-Chee"

[@danielwilliams7925]

2:45 "we benefit 0" except for drinking all the whisky. I'm just saying. I wouldn't complain.....

[@danielwilliams7925]

3:36 My people 😁

[@lcpholman]

I take it this contains Clynelish

[@lcpholman]

AH - OK - just got up to the point where Daniel says it's Clynelish distilliery :)

[@suppasandwich3310]

Rex is going bald

[@robbm06]

Way late but “lie chee”

[@justinjburk]

What is going on with this man's hair?

[@davidbeckham]

Lie chee