9/365 The Glenrothes one of my favourites
One of my favourite Whisky’s
The Glenrothes is an award winning Speyside Single Malt of exceptional quality. Hidden from the main street in the town of Rothes, the distillery lies at the foot of the Mannoch Hills besides the Rothes burn.
The water They use in the process of making Glenrothes comes from 2 natural springs, the Ardcanny and the Brauchhill, just a couple of miles upstream.
Vintage 1998 has won two awards in 2010:
- San Francisco World Spirits Competition: Silver
- International Spirits Challenge: Silver
As written on Glenrothes website:
This expression is the next Core Vintage to follow the Vintages 1991 and 1994. It is the first of the vintages expressly laid down at origin to be bottled as Glenrothes on maturity . As a result it is anticipated that The Glenrothes 1998 Vintage will have greater longevity than some of the earlier vintages. It is also the first bottling to carry the label signature of Gordon Motion, who has taken over as ‘Malt Master’ with the recent retirement of John Ramsay. The comparatively youthful 1998 Glenrothes boasts a nose of spicy vanilla, golden syrup and lemongrass. The palate is gentle and quite sweet, with vanilla custard and cinnamon notes.
Oh and no I did not buy this bottle, I can’t afford it, but am glad I can taste it once in a while!
Strobist info:
1 x 430 EX II flagged and fired at an angle into background
3 reflector panels to provide a bit to little fill.
Had I taken my tripod with me I would have tried different lighting and use a slow shutter with cable release, so remember always carry that damn heavy thing with you, you need it!
Beverage shots with action…what headaches!
As some of you who follow me on flickr may know I am trying to replicate a shot from Alex Koloskov, a beverage shot with the drink pouring in…..in essence strobist with action.
His shot is superb I find, and I took it as an example as I find its the perfect way to learn, deconstruct and then replicate someone else’s shot!
here is my latest results…..mind you I have tried a total of 5 times…..and still am not satisfied.
I would really not mind to get 100’s of replies with relevant tips and ideas what to try next to perfection it!
Thanks for any tips to make it better!
Marco
Party time
I am 2 days off and get a bunch of friends over tonight so I thought lets make it a good night, and use the drinks I shot last week for tonight, so tonight it will be shooter night!
I will make Home Made Orange Liqueur, somewhat like Cointreau with Vanilla Sticks, Kahlua shots with Chocolate Cigars, Pear Liqeue Shots with Compressed pear as Garnish, Mulled with with Soaked Orange, Bloody Mary’s with Celery and finally Mojito Shooters.
I will serve them one by one so no one has a chance to cheat!
Shooters
Glassware was bouth in Horizon Plaza at Shambala for I think about HK$ 100 per set.
Off course there has to be some food, what better then these lovely babies, buy them frozen, defrost when needed and serve with Cocktail Sauce, a simple one is made by taking mayonaise, adding a dash of Tomato Ketchup, a dash of Brandy or Sherry, a bit of thinly whipped Cream, and dont forget a tiny bit of Cayenne Pepper to give it some oomph!
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