Side by side : Caol Ila Palo Cortado from James Eadie

Palo Cortado has been building a reputation over the last year or so as the 'new' thing in sherry cask matured or finished whisky.

In this blog I'll be looking at two Caol Ila's finished in Palo Cortado casks.

Side by side: Cotswolds Mega Tasting

@Cotswoldistill is one of the largest distilleries in England, they've been going since 2014 and keep adding to their 'core' range with full maturation high ABV releases.

Here I'll try ten examples!

Core Range: BenRiach

Continuing a new series of posts showing a distillery's core range of bottlings.

This time looking at BenRiach

Duncan Taylor @TweetTastings

Duncan Taylor @dtcwhiskies recently held a @TweetTastings with @TheWhiskyWire featuring the Black Bull range and a couple of single casks.

I was lucky enough to be picked - here's my thoughts and those of a few friends!

TBWC Wine Series MMXXI

That Boutique-y Whisky have now switched to quarterly themed releases for their whisky. Led by their brand ambassador Dave Worthington @BoutiqueyDave you are taken through some amazing whiskies this time wine finished!

The latest line-ups introduces ten world (non-Scotch) whiskies alongside four rums, with bottlings from both new and established distilleries.

Core Range: Glenfiddich

Continuing the series of posts showing a distillery's core range of bottlings.

This time looking at Glenfiddich

Spey Distillery @TweetTasting

@SpeySingleMalt Distillery recently held a @TweetTastings with @TheWhiskyWire

I was lucky enough to be picked - here's my thoughts and those of a few friends!

Core Range - Spey

Continuing the series of posts showing a distillery's core range of bottlings.

This time looking at Spey

Side by side : Three Limousin Inchmurrin

Limousin is the name of a forest in France where oak trees are harvested for the making of wine barrels, they've been appearing as finishing casks for whisky more and more.

Let's try some!

Core Range: Caol Ila

Continuing the series of posts showing a distillery's core range of bottlings.

This time looking at Caol Ila

#BTC16 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 16th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Ben @WhiskyWithMolly

TBWC Advent Calendar 2021

Those great people at @MasterofMalt sent me an Advent Calendar for the run up to Christmas! For the whisky fans amongst us this makes much more sense than a chocolate one!

Now the idea with an Advent Calendar is that you open 1 door each day from the 1st December through to Christmas Eve... But please enjoy your whisky responsibly! Sometimes it may not possible to open a dram each day, you could share with mates or save a couple to enjoy at the weekend?

Side by side : Four Highland Park 12yos

You can find Highland Park's 12yo in most supermarkets in the UK but whilst this is matured in ex-sherry casks for me ex-bourbon is the way to go, here I'll try some in my side by side format.

The distillery 12yo verses 2 from SMWS and 1 from Cadenhead.

Flash Blog: Lux Row Distillers' Tawny Port finished Bourbon

Another month, another Flash Mob! Again it's a new release from Lux Row Distillers.

Let's see what this one is like:

Glenmorangie - The Original

Sometimes a dram doesn't have to be brilliant to be enjoyed, for me whisky is all about memories - what you are tasting brings back memories of things you've smelt or tasted before, places or people you were drinking with or in this case people who aren't here anymore.

My dad was an uncomplicated bloke and he liked uncomplicated whisky - I tried to turn him with fancy finishing and cask strength offerings but whenever I visited he'd always offer me a Glenmorangie Original - uncomplicated but enjoyable.

Core Range: Glen Moray

Continuing the series of posts showing a distillery's core range of bottlings.

This time looking at Glen Moray