Monday, 27 May 2024

Ardnahoe Inaugural Release

@ardnahoe Distillery is the 9th distillery on Islay, we visited a couple of years ago, they were distilling but hadn't released anything yet.


This month they released their Inaugural - a 5 year old!

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Loch Lomond Distillery Edition Five

Just in time for my birthday @LochLomondMalts released the fifth in their Distillery Edition series going back to a similar distillation as DE1 - Chardonnay Wine Yeast!


Let's see what it's like!

Monday, 13 May 2024

Side by side : Initial trio from Saltire Rare Malt

Established in 2022, @MaltRare1494 Saltire Rare Malt Whisky Company are a new Independent Bottler out of Falkland in Fife.


Their first trio of releases include Glen Moray, Aultmore and Tamnavulin bottlings.

Sunday, 12 May 2024

#BTC42 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 42nd #BlindDrams evening.


These drams were picked by Patrick @LeaskPatrick

Friday, 10 May 2024

Side by side: 5 from Tobermory via Paul

The Isle of Mull is home to a couple of distilleries now, the oldest being @TobDistillery, a favourite of @pswhisky


Paul shared with us a set of 3 unpeated and 2 peated Ledaig bottlings.

Tuesday, 7 May 2024

Whisky from...? Switzerland 2

OK hands up how many distilleries can you name in Switzerland? No looking in the Malt Whisky Yearbook..... 

Well if, like me, you'd be hard pressed to name one here's a clue - it's also the name of a brewery! Still no idea?

Wednesday, 1 May 2024

Cù Bòcan @TweetTastings

@cubocanwhisky chose a @TweetTastings to launch their Creation #6, we got to try some others from their range too!


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