Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2024 Limited Edition - Unpeated Fino Sherry

As well as being my birthday the end of April usually sees the release of @GlenScotia's Campbeltown Malts Festival Limited Edition.

This year they've gone with an unpeated 9yo finished in a Fino Sherry

Loch Lomond Cooper's Collection 2024

@LochLomondMalts release an annual Cooper's Collection Single Grain made from 100% barley through their copper continuous column stills.

Photo: whisky.com.gr

Let's try the 2024 release...

More Springbank 'Cage' Bottles

I've reviewed some Cage bottles before here, this time I'm back with a pair of Springbank, a Hazelburn and a pair of Longrows thanks to the ever generous Callum & Kate!

Let's see what they are like!

Newer Distilleries : Ballindalloch

This is the latest in an occasional series about newer distilleries, this entry is about Ballindalloch Distillery.

Although they've been distilling for xxx years they've just released their first whiskies, I got to try two of them!

#BTC41 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 41st #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Billy @BillyCowan

Loch Lomond 2024 Open Golf Releases

@LochLomondMalts release a pair of bottles (and usually some special editions) for each Open Golf Tournament.

This years to celebrate the 152nd at Royal Troon have just been released!

White Peak Wire Works Up’ards & Down’ards

@whitepeakwhisky have just released a pair of bottlings, both near identical Ex-Red Wine STR casks both matured in slightly different ways.

Lets try them!

Whisky from...? Cyprus

Our latest in the Whisky from...? series comes from Cyprus and the @LionSpirit distillery.

It is a Greek Cypriot winery which has started distilling gin, brandy and whisky.

Glasgow 1770 Tequila, Calvados & Manzanilla Small batches

I'm a bit of a fanboy of @GlasgowDC and their @1770Whisky releases and had to get their 3 new Small Batch Releases!

In my 700th post here's my thoughts!

Glasgow 1770 Limited Editions & Batches

I'm a bit of a fanboy of @GlasgowDC and their @1770Whisky releases and as they start to ramp up Limited Edition Releases I though it would be a good idea to keep track of them as they disappear off the website when sold out!

Here's a start...

#BTC40 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 40th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Mike @whiskyrover and Sam @ReviewsWhisky

Soho Whisky Co's Act One

There's a new Indie bottler on the block - @SohoWhiskyCo and a mate of mine shared a bottle of their first release with me!

Let's see what Act One is like!

Loch Lomond Chardonnay Wine Yeast from a Swan Neck Pot Still

@LochLomondMalts is one of my favourite distilleries and some of my favourite drams have come from the use of Chardonnay Wine Yeast in their fermentation

This one is a little different - it's been distilled in a Swan Neck Pot Still

Side by side : Aldi's 3 NAS Glen Marnochs

As some of you may know I've given up buying whisky... well whisky under 46% ABV anyway! These 3 samples found their way into my Christmas Stocking and have been sat on the whisky shelf 'looking' at me for a few weeks...

Let's try not to be too disappointed...

Annandale Distillery visit and tasting

We must have passed @AnnandaleDstlry tens of times going up and down the M6 & A74 to Scotland but have never had the time to visit the distillery.

This time however @MrsMaltMusings and myself had a lazy few days booked in Glasgow and had time to visit on the way up!

Henstone Red Wine Cask

As you probably saw a few drams were tried at Southport Whisky Winter Festival, one I wasn't able to try was @HenstoneDistill's new Red Wine Cask release

Luckily Chris gave me a sample to try at home!

#BTC39 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 39th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Paul @pswhisky

Drinks by the Dram - Japanese Whisky Tasting Set

A lovely Christmas present last year was a @DrinksByTheDram Japanese Whisky Tasking Set

Five bottles from the Far East to try!

Auld Goonsy’s Mannochmore

Auld Goonsy’s? @GlobalWhisky? No I've never heard of them either but they bottle some very interesting whisky...

Let's have a look...

A Claxton's flight

I'm sure everyone knows @ClaxtonsSpirits an indie bottler who's bottles really mess up the spacing on your whisky shelves!

Their unusual square bottles really standout but they take up a lot of shelf space!

Southport Whisky Festival - Winter 2024

This year's @SouthportWhisky Festival was held in a great new venue, it was great to meet up with old friends and make some new ones!

Here's my thoughts!

White Peak Wire Works Full Port

@whitepeakwhisky's latest release is a Full Port maturation - four years in Tawny Port!

I've always been a sucker for Tawny Port if it's done right, let's have a look...

Loch Lomond Distillery Edition Four

Just before Christmas @LochLomondMalts released the fourth in their Distillery Edition series and then promptly had to recall them all...

Let's find out what happened but more importantly try the liquid!

Glenmorangie A Tale Of Winter

Glenmorangie holds a special place in my heart - it was my Dad's favourite tipple!

As it starting to get cold now - let's have a look at their A Tale Of Winter...

Newer Distilleries : Manx

This is the latest in an occasional series about newer distilleries, this entry is about @ManxMaltWhisky Company on the Isle of Man!

Manx have been distilling whisky since 2020 with their first release just out!