#BTC54 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 54th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Patrick @whiskypatrick.bsky.social

#BTC51 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 51st #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Mike and Duncan from Honest To A Malt

#BTC19 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 19th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Kate @kccjf and Callam @glen_scotia

Virtual tasting: Elixir Tasting with BCWS

The Black Country Whisky Society are a small group with big ideas from Greater Birmingham. They've been going for around 18 months and successfully held a number of tastings before Covid-19 put a stop to meeting together. So like most groups they went virtual.

Their tasting are sometimes opened to non-members and I was lucky enough to get a place on one from Elixir Distillers.

Side by side : Three TBWC Highlanders

Heading up into the Highlands for this side by side, the biggest 'whisky region' in Scotland, three drams bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company.

These three all featured in the TBWC 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar - lets see how they compare:

Mini Reviews (Updated 24th October)

Edradour Caledonia 12yo 46%

Date: 15th Jan '18
Sample: swap from @Maltman_Mike

Nose: sherry

Palate: honey and a little spice

Finish: short

Notes: disappointing....

DL Glenlossie 1997 19yo 50.9%

Date: 15th Jan '18
Sample: swap from @Maltman_Mike

Nose: pineapple with a hint of ginger - very tropical.

Palate: more of the pineapple with a little honey, big hit of spicy ginger

Finish: honey with the ginger

Notes: lovely sweet dram!











DL Glen Ord 2004 13yo 48.4%

Date: 15th Jan '18
Sample: swap from @Maltman_Mike

Nose: new make with some citrus tones.

Palate: lemon meringue, sweet honey with a spicy edge

Finish: spicy honey
Notes: OK but not great, my first disappointing dram from DL, improved slightly with the addition of some water - lots of vanilla notes but toned down the spices.










Clynelish 14yo 46%

Date: 7th Jan '18
Sample: swap from @AmateurDrammer

Nose: apples, honey, a little citrus, a little mown grass.

Palate: very smooth, slightly oily, loads of honey, a little vanilla followed by hot chilli - yummy!

Finish: a hint of smoke? milder chilli & the honey sweetness.
Notes: a lovely dram, honey and spice!