Distillers Edition所謂的蒸餾師精選是什麼樣的？

01-16

因為工作整理威士忌資料的時候，看到關於Distillers Edition蒸餾師精選這樣的一個概念，僅僅知道Distillers Edition是酒廠會選出一些酒來進行過桶，讓酒具有更豐富的口感，它是限定於單一麥芽威士忌？有人說多次過桶是噱頭，那Distillers Edition好還是單桶好是相悖的兩種結論了？Distillers Edition其實就是所謂的Finish工藝嗎？
求助各位大神！！

為了方便說明，我統一用DE指代Distillers Edition。

先回答題主提出的最後兩個問題：DE、過桶、單桶是不同類型概念，這些概念與酒的品質沒有直接關係，這些概念也不具備比較的意義。DE里的過桶是Finish的意思。

Distillers Edition是Diageo集團為旗下六家麥芽威士忌蒸餾廠面向公開市場發售的單一麥芽威士忌裝瓶設計的一個配套系列，這六家蒸餾廠屬於Classic Malts家族，廠名首字母的字母表升序排列是：Cragganmore、Dalwhinnie、Glenkinchie、Lagavulin、Oban、Talisker，若有疑問那麼您沒看錯，這裡是沒有現在DE系列中常見的Caol Ila、Clynelish等廠的。

我沒有查到關於Diageo為何開發這一組產品的公開資料，此外Diageo對這個系列是否曾經抱有過將其作為過桶單一麥芽威士忌進行市場投放以檢驗消費者的接受程度這樣的目的我也不知道，但是我願意相信這是Diageo已經基本完成了各類威士忌過桶試驗（根據手邊現有文字材料判斷，Diageo不是作過桶陳年的先驅者，但相關研究開展得並不晚）後向市場投放的比較成熟的產物。

有愛好者認為DE屬於雪莉桶過桶，這是錯誤的，準確講DE系列是葡萄酒桶過桶，另外DE系列的成員名單並非沒有變化，有新增的、有落選的、有幾進幾齣的。如果說DE的元老與常青藤（露臉最頻繁）是Lagavulin，但做到「從一而終」的可不是它（發售年份有一次斷檔），倘若以初次登場年代開始算起至2016年並且現在能夠確認之間每年都有出現的DE似乎只有：Caol Ila、Cragganmore與Talisker。

DE儘管可以看作是這些蒸餾廠基礎裝瓶的「孿生兄弟」，但是拋開過桶工藝不談兩者差異還是蠻大的：1、這些基礎裝瓶只是有陳年年齡標識的酒但並不屬於年份酒，而DE是標準的年份酒；2、DE的陳年程度並不一定與基礎裝瓶一致，這裡面最有名的應屬於Lagavulin 1995年份DE的2013裝瓶限量3000支版。

下面附上David Tjeder於2015年發表的一篇文章Diageo』s Distiller』s edition series – an attempt at a complete list中的DE統計明細。

截至2016年數據我已在名單中更新，並且在我認為必要解釋的段落添加了注釋。

以廠家名稱首字母的字母表升序排列：

Caol ila (2006–2014,
12 releases)

Moscatel加烈葡萄酒過桶，非雪莉桶， 43%ABV。

1. 2006
release: Caol ila DE 1993. Bottle code: C-si;1-465.

2. 2006, 2nd release: Caol ila DE 1993. Bottle code: C-si; 2-466.

3. 2007 release: Caol ila DE 1995. Bottle code: C-si; 3-467.

4. 2008 release: Caol ila DE 1996. Bottle code: C-si; 4-468.

5. 2009 release: Caol ila DE 1996. Bottle code: C-si; 5-469

6. 2010 release: Caol ila DE 1997. Bottle code: C-si; 6-470.

7. 2011 release: Caol ila DE 1998. Bottle code: C-si; 7-471.

8. 2012 release: Caol ila DE 2000. Bottle code: C-si; 8-472.

9. 2013 release: Caol ila DE 2001. Bottle code: C-si; 9-473.

10. 2014 release: Caol ila DE 2002. Bottle code: C-si; 1-474.

11．2015 release: Caol ila DE 2003. Bottle code: C-si; 2-475.

12．2016 release: Caol ila DE 2004. Bottle code: C-si; 2-476.

Clynelish
(2006–201,7 releases)

Oloroso雪莉桶過桶，46% ABV。

1.
2006 release: Clynelish DE 1991.
Bottle code: Cl-Br: 169-1f.

2.
2007 release: Clynelish DE 1992.
Bottle code: Cl-Br: 170-2g.

3.
2008 release: Clynelish DE 1992.
Bottle code: Cl-Br: 171-3h.

4.
2009 release: Clynelish DE 1992.
Bottle code: Cl-Br: 172-3i.

5.
2010 release: Clynelish DE 1993.
Bottle code: Cl-Br: 173-5j.

6.
2011 release: Clynelish DE 1997.
Bottle code: Cl-Br: 174-6k.

7.
2012 release: Clynelish DE 1997.
Bottle code: Cl-Br: 175-7l.

截至目前終止。

Cragganmore
(1999?–present, 19 releases)

波特桶過桶，40% ABV。

1.
1999? release: Cragganmore DE 1984.
Bottle code: CggD-6549.

該作者根據編號規則推測1999，但並100%不能確定。

2.
2000 release A: Cragganmore DE 1985.
Bottle code: CggD-6550.

3.
2000 release B: Cragganmore DE 1986. Bottle code: CggD-6551.

面向美國、加拿大市場的750ml裝瓶。

4.
2001 release: Cragganmore DE 1987.
Bottle code: CggD-6552.

5.
2002 release: Cragganmore DE 1988.
Bottling code: CggD-6553.

編號CggD-6554的無法查到，不排除跳號的可能。

6.
2003 release: Cragganmore DE 1990.
Bottling code: CggD-6555.

7.
2004 release: Cragganmore DE 1991.
Bottling code: CggD-6556.

8.
2005 release: Cragganmore DE 1992.
Bottling code: CggD-6557.

9.
2006 release: Cragganmore DE 1993.
Bottling code: CggD-6558.

10.2007
release: Cragganmore DE 1993. Bottling code: CggD-6559.

11.2008
release: Cragganmore DE 1996. Bottling code: CggD-6560.

12.2009
release: Cragganmore DE 1997. Bottling code: CggD-6561.

13.2010
release: Cragganmore DE 1997. Bottling code: CggD-6562.

14.2011
release: Cragganmore DE 1998 . Bottling code: CggD-6563.

15.2012
release: Cragganmore DE 1998. Bottling code: CggD-6564.

16.2013
release: Cragganmore DE 2000. Bottle code: CggD-6565.

17.2014
release: Cragganmore DE 2001. Bottle code: CggD-6566

年份2002出現斷層，但編號是連續的。

18.2015
release: Cragganmore DE 2003. Bottle code: CggD-6567

19.2016
release: Cragganmore DE 2004. Bottle code: CggD-6568

Dalwhinnie (199X–present,
19? releases)

Oloroso雪莉桶過桶，43% ABV。

1.
199something release: Dalwhinnie DE 1980.
Bottle code: D.SC.312.

2.
199…7? release: Dalwhinnie DE 1981. Bottle code: D.SD.312. (Given that two codes are 」missing」 –
see below – this might be a 1997 release.)

Google and whiskybase give no
clues as to Distiller』s editions for years of release prior to the DE released
in 2000; the 」missing」 bottle codes of D.SE.312 for 1998 and D.SF.312 yield no
results.

3.
2000 release: Dalwhinnie DE 1984.
Bottle code: D.SG.312.

4.
2001 release: Dalwhinnie DE 1985.
Bottle code: D.SH.312.

5.
2002 release: Dalwhinnie DE 1986.
Bottle code: D.SI.312.

The bottle code which shold be in between the 2002 and
2003 releases, D.SJ.312, yields no relevant result on a Google search.

6.
2003 release: Dalwhinnie DE 1988.
Bottle code: D.SK.312.

7.
2004 release: Dalwhinnie DE 1989.
Bottle code: D.SL.312.

8.
2005 release: Dalwhinnie DE 1990.
Bottle code: D.SM.312.

9.
2006 release: Dalwhinnie DE 1990.
Bottle code: D.SN.312.

10.2007
release: Dalwhinnie DE 1990. Bottle code: D.SO.312.

11.2008
release: Dalwhinnie DE 1991. Bottle code: D.SP.312.

12.2009
release: Dalwhinnie DE 1991. Bottle code: D.SQ.312.

13.2010
release: Dalwhinnie DE 1992. Bottle code: D.SR.312.

14.2011
release: Dalwhinnie DE 1995. Bottle code: D.SS.312.

15.2012
release: Dalwhinnie DE 1996. Bottle code: D.ST.312.

16.2013
release: Dalwhinnie DE 1997. Bottle code: D.SU.312.

17.2014
release: Dalwhinnie DE 1997. Bottle code: D.SV.312

18.2015
release: Dalwhinnie DE 1998. Bottle code: D.SW.312

1998之後年份直接跳到2000。

19.2016
release: Dalwhinnie DE 2000. Bottle code: D.SX.312

Glenkinchie
(1999–present, 17 releases)

Amontillado 雪莉桶過桶，43% ABV。

1.
1999 release: Glenkinchie DE 1986.
Bottle code: G/273-7-D.

2.
2000 release: Glenkinchie DE 1987.
Bottle code G/274-7-D.

3.
2001 release: Glenkinchie DE 1988.
Bottle code: G/275-7-D.

Whiskybase does not give the year of the
release, but given the codes this must have been released in 2001.

4.
2002 release: Glenkinchie DE 1989.
Bottle code: G/276-7-D.

5.
2003 release: Glenkinchie DE 1989.
Bottle code: G/277-7-D.

6.
2004 release: Glenkinchie DE 1990.
Bottle code: G/278-7-D.

7.
2005 release: Glenkinchie DE 1991.
Bottle code: G/279-7-D.

8.
2007 release: Glenkinchie DE 1992.
Bottle code: G/280-7-D.

9.
2008 release: Glenkinchie DE 1995.
Bottle code: G/281-7-D.

10.2009
release: Glenkinchie DE 1995. Bottle code: G/282-7-D.

11.2010
release: Glenkinchie DE 1996. Bottle code: G/283-7-D.

12.2011
release: Glenkinchie DE 1996. Bottle code: G/284-7-D.

13.2012
release: Glenkinchie DE 1999. Bottle code: G/285-7-D,

14.2013
release: Glenkinchie DE 2000. Bottle code: G/286-7-D.

15.2014
release: Glenkinchie DE 2000. Bottle code: G/287-7-D.

16.2015
release: Glenkinchie DE 2003. Bottle code: G/288-7-D.

17.2016
release: Glenkinchie DE 2004. Bottle code: G/289-7-D.

注意年份的非連續性。

Lagavulin
(1997–present, 20 releases)

Pedro Ximénez 雪莉桶過桶，除非Bodegas特別說明一款雪莉是PX葡萄釀造的Oloroso，否則PX默認為赫雷斯產區的可冠名為雪莉的甜酒，因釀造時不經過生物發酵階段，故沒有典型的雪莉酒（fino/manzanilla、amontillado、palo cortado與oloroso）特有的風味，43% ABV。

1.
1997 release: Lagavulin DE 1979.
Bottle code: lgv.4/463.

2.
1999 release: Lagavulin DE 1980.
Bottle code: lgv.4/464.

3.
2000 release: Lagavulin DE 1981.
Bottle code: lgv. 4/465.

4.
2001 release: Lagavulin DE 1984.
Bottle code: lgv. 4/468.

編號基礎在此後出現改變了，46X直接過渡到49X。

5.
2002 release: Lagavulin DE 1986.
Bottle code: lgv. 4/490.

6.
2003 release: Lagavulin DE 1987.
Bottle code: lgv. 4/491.

7.
2004 release: Lagavulin DE 1988.
Bottle code: lgv. 4/492.

8.
2005 release: Lagavulin DE 1989.
Bottle code: lgv. 4/493.

9.
2006 release: Lagavulin DE 1990. Bottle
code: lgv. 4/494.

10.2007
release: Lagavulin DE 1991. Bottle code: lgv. 4/495.

11.2008
release: Lagavulin DE 1991. Bottle code: lgv. 4/496.

12.2009
release: Lagavulin DE 1993. Bottle code: lgv. 4/497.

13.2010
release: Lagavulin DE 1994. Bottle code: lgv. 4/498.

14.2011
release: Lagavulin DE 1995. Bottle code: lgv. 4/499.

15.2012
release: Lagavulin DE 1996. Bottle code: lgv. 4/500.

16.2013 release A: Lagavulin
DE 1995. Bottle code: lgv. 4/501.

17.2013 release B: Lagavulin
DE 1997. Bottle code: lgv. 4/502.

18.2014
release: Lagavulin DE 1998. Bottle code: lgv. 4/503.

19.2015 release: Lagavulin DE 1999. Bottle code: lgv. 4/504.

20.2016 release: Lagavulin DE 2000. Bottle code: lgv. 4/505.

Oban (1995/1997?–present,
20 releases)

「Montilla and Fino sherry
wood」，首先必須要解釋一下Montilla，這是Montilla-Morilles地區或該地區加烈葡萄酒的簡稱，MM地區釀造的主力酒款為Amontillado、Oloroso與PX，看起來和雪莉酒的名稱一樣？沒錯，因為這些單詞與雪莉酒沒有必然的直接關係，或者說這些詞如果沒有與「sherry」並列使用的話根本就不是雪莉酒。但是Montilla-Morilles地區的加烈葡萄酒品質極佳，雪莉酒評論家、飲家是把MM與赫雷斯放在一起討論的，況且雪莉酒PX的原料95%以上購自MM。

按字面理解Oban DE過桶前的主要陳年階段為西班牙Montilla-Morilles地區的各種加烈葡萄酒的桶而非其他DE使用的波本桶，過桶的酒桶則屬於Fino雪莉桶，43% ABV。

1.
1995/1997? release: Oban DE 1980.
Bottle code: OD 143.FF.

2.
1999? release: Oban DE 1982. Bottle
code: OD 145.FH.

3.
2000 release A: Oban DE 1983. Bottle
code: OD 146.FI.

750ml美國、加拿大市場裝瓶

4.
2000 release B: Oban DE 1984. Bottle
code: OD 147.FJ.

5.
2001 release: Oban DE 1985. Bottle
code: OD 148.FK.

6.
2002 release: Oban DE 1987. Bottle
code: OD 150.FM.

7.
2003 release: Oban DE 1989. Bottle
code: OD 152.FO.

8.
2004 release: Oban DE 1990. Bottle
code: OD 153.FP.

9.
2005 release: Oban DE 1991. Bottle
code: OD 154.FQ.

10.2006
release: Oban DE 1992. Bottle code: OD 155.FR.

11.2007
release: Oban DE 1992. Bottle code: OD 156.FS.

12.2008
release: Oban DE 1993. Bottle code: OD 157.FT.

13.2009
release: Oban DE 1995. Bottle code: OD 158.FV.

14.2010
release: Oban DE 1995. Bottle code: OD 159.FW.

15.2011
release: Oban DE 1996: Bottle code: OD 160.FX.

16.2012
release: Oban DE 1997. Bottle code: OD 161.FY.

17.2013
release: Oban DE 1997. Bottle code: OD 161.FY.

18.2014
release: Oban DE 1999. Bottle code: OD 163.FZ.

19.2015
release: Oban DE 2000. Bottle code: OD 164.FA.

20.2016
release: Oban DE 2001. Bottle code: OD 165.FB.

Royal Lochnagar
(2008–2012，5 releases)

Muscat葡萄酒桶過桶，不屬於加烈葡萄酒，但是否甜型、半甜還是半干抑或多種含糖量的酒桶混用無具體說明， 40% ABV。

1.
2008 release: Royal Lochnagar DE 1996.
Bottle code: RL/96-8S.

2.
2009 release: Royal Lochnagar DE 1996.
Bottle code: RL/96-9T.

3.
2010 release: Royal Lochnagar DE 1998.
Bottle code: RL/98-10U.

4.
2011 release: Royal Lochnagar DE 1998.
Bottle code: RL/98-11V.

5.
2012 release: Royal Lochnagar DE 2000.
Bottle code: RL/00-12W.

截至目前終止。

Talisker
(1999–present, 19 releases)

「Amoroso sherry wood」過桶，雖然是雪莉桶過桶，但是Amoroso並不是雪莉酒的種類，可以理解為一種以oloroso為基礎通過勾兌moscatel或者px而製成的甜酒，45,8%ABV.

1.
1999 release: Talisker DE 1986. Bottle
code: TD-S: 5AM.

2.
2000 release: Talisker DE 1987. Bottle
code: TD-S: 5BN.

3.
2001 release: Talisker DE 1988. Bottle
code: TD-S: 5CO.

4.
2002 release: Talisker DE 1989. Bottle
code: TD-S: 5DP.

5.
2003 release: Talisker DE 1990. Bottle
code TD-S: 5EQ.

6.
2004 release: Talisker DE 1991. Bottle
code: TD-S: 5FR.

7.
2005 release A: Talisker DE 1991.
Bottle code: TD-S: 5GS.

作者推測2005 release A為免稅店版。

8.
2005 release B: Talisker DE 1992.
Bottle code: TD-S: 5HT.

9.
2006 release: Talisker DE 1993. Bottle
code: TD-S: 5IU.

10.2007
release: Talisker DE 1993. Bottle code: TD-S: 5JV.

11.2008
release: Talisker DE 1996. Bottle code: TD-S: 5KW.

12.2009
release: Talisker DE 1998. Bottle code: TD-S: 5LX.

13.2010
release: Talisker DE 1999. Bottle code: TD-S: 5MY.

14.2011
release: Talisker DE 2000. Bottle code: TD-S: 5NZ.

15.2012
release: Talisker DE 2001. Bottle code: TD-S: 5OA.

16.2013
release: Talisker DE 2001. Bottle code: TD-S: 5PB.

17.2014
release: Talisker DE 2003. Bottle code: TD-S: 5QC.

18.2015
release: Talisker DE 2005. Bottle code: TD-S: 5RD.

19.2016
release: Talisker DE 2006. Bottle code: TD-S: 5SE.

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