Whyte & MacKay #TweetTastings

@whyteandmackay shared four of their singe malts from their portfolio in a recent @TweetTastings

Here's my thoughts and those of a few friends!

Glen Scotia - Double Cask Rum Cask Finish

@GlenScotiaMalts' Double Cask was launched in 2015 a 5 year old ish FF bourbon barrel whisky finished for 12 months in PX sherry casks.

This month they've launched a Rum finished version - let's see what this one is like...

Elements of Islay - Core Trilogy

If you haven't come across @ElementsOfIslay 50cl 'chemistry' bottles before you've missed a treat! Rather than distillery names they use chemical symbols!

They have now introduced a core range of blended malts - let's find out more:

Dava Way - Orkney 17yo

The Dava Way is the new independent bottling arm of @TheDunphail Distillery, the same team behind @BimberLondon Distillery!

Let's take a little walk...

Glen Scotia 2022 Seasonal Release - Amontillado Casks

Now on to it's third year @GlenScotiaMalts' Seasonal Release continues the theme of age statemented, cask strength, unpeated bottlings.

This years has been finished in Amontillado Sherry Casks - let's see what it's like...

Mackmyra Destination

Having finished their  Säsongswhisky 'seasonal' releases Swedish distillery @Mackmyra have come up with something along the same lines with Destination.

It's an invitation to whisky lovers all around the world to come and visit them at one of their many destinations. Let's see what it's like...

#BTC26 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

  These are my tasting notes from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 26th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Paul @Newckie

Borders Distillery WS:01 - Malt & Rye

Yet to release a single malt, Borders Distillery are teasing us with a single blend, not a term you'll find in the SWA handbook but one which a number of distilleries can now produce.

Let's see what it's like...

Flash Blog: Lux Row Distillers' Rebel 10yo Single Barrel Bourbon

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

Let's see what this one is like:

Islay - Branded Glencairns

As well as distillery tours, warehouse tastings, meetings friends old and new and buying whisky there's one more thing you need to do on a whisky road trip...

Buy branded @GlencairnGlass glasses!

Islay - Other distilleries

As well as the four main warehouse tastings we also visited Caol Ila, @Ardnahoe, @LagavulinWhisky, @Ardbeg and Port Ellen.

Where we took the obligatory photos!

Islay - Bruichladdich Distillery

The fourth distillery tour and tasting on our trip was @Bruichladdich

Where Cathleen? led us on a tour and Ruby took us for a Warehouse Tasting!

Islay - Laphroaig Distillery

The third distillery tour and tasting on our trip was @Laphroaig

Where Marc led us on a tour and No. 1 Warehouse Tasting!

Islay - Bowmore Distillery

The second distillery tour and tasting on our trip was @Bowmore

Where the lovely Kim led us on a tour and No. 1 Vaults Warehouse Tasting!

Islay - Bunnahabhain Distillery

The first distillery tour and tasting on our trip was @Bunnahabhain.

Where the legend @davidjbrodie led us on a Warehouse No.9 Tasting!

Islay - Planning

Each year our little gang gets permission from our wives for a few days away. This year, delayed by two due to Covid, we managed to get to Islay!

Our great logo designed by John @JWBassman_

As with any kind of road trip planning is very important...