After browsing some of the previous exchanges with the FWP troll, I was curious to know if anyone on the group has ever had a chance to bring up the FWP issue with someone in the industry and if so, what was their response? Could this be why Jim McEwan left M-B for Bruichladdich ;o) ?
I did one time ask Jim Murray if he knew what this was all about and he said that in theory, you could find the taste of perfume in almost any whisky. While I agree that many malts have perfume notes on both the nose and palate, I don't think he knew what I was talking about as the FWP I've tasted in the Bowmore Darkest was definitely not a 'note' or a 'trace', just some hideous demon that drove me out of Oddbins to the nearest pub for a pint to wash out my mouth ;o)
I wonder if any of the industry cognocenti have had similar experiences. Then again, perhaps their samples are Parker-ized?
Johanna