#BTC56 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 56th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Duncan @socialdrammer.bsky.social

#BTC55 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 55th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by John @jwbassman.bsky.social

Glen Scotia Unlocked Release No. 2

Following hot on the heels of the first release in December @GlenScotiaMalts  have released a second Unlocked bottling exclusively to it's newsletter subscribers:

Lets see what it's like:

Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2025 Limited Edition - Heavily Peated Ribera del Duero

An early release this year, exclusively to Unlocked Subscribers, of Glen Scotia's Campbeltown Malts Festival Limited Edition.

This year they've gone with a Heavily Peated 9yo finished in Ribera del Duero Red Wine

Review of my whisky year - 2024

Firstly thanks to all of you who have read my blog (c296,000 up from 228,000 last year) and followed me on social media.

This blog has been going for 8 years now and this is the 759th blog post! In that time I've reviewed over 2,060 whiskies! Let's review 2024!

Glen Scotia Unlocked Release No. 1

Completely out of the blue @GlenScotiaMalts  have launched a new community exclusively to it's newsletter subscribers:

And to start this community they've released an exclusive bottling!

Glen Scotia The Dragon

@GlenScotiaMalts have just released the second in their series based on the town's famous Cross - Icons of Campbeltown.

Last year it was The Mermaid, this year is all about The Dragon, let's find out a little more!

DrivenByDrams Arran & Glasgow Tour - Day 3

Day 3 started with the trip back from Ardrossan to Glasgow, but with a little detour.

#BTC45 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

 These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 45th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Ben @WhiskyWithMolly

#BTC44 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 44th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Callum @glen_scotia & Kate @kccjf

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

Review of my whisky year - 2023

Firstly thanks to all of you who have read my blog (c228,000 up from 147,000 last year) and followed me on Twitter (c6,350 up from 5,300 last year).

This blog has been going for 7 years now and this is the 682nd blog post! In that time I've reviewed over 1,810 whiskies! Let's review 2023!

Glen Scotia The Mermaid

After three years of autumnal Seasonal Releases @GlenScotiaMalts have changed tack and have started a new series based on the town's famous Cross - Icons of Campbeltown.

This year is all about the Mermaid, let's find out a little more!

#BTC34 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 34th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Mike @WhiskyWings

Side by side : MoM Campbeltown 8yo

Tea-spooned Campbeltown malts from @MasterOfMalt, what's not to like?  Part of a new range of reasonably priced 'Exclusives'.

Lets try them!

Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2023 Limited Edition - 11yo Peated White Port

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 11yo finished in a White Port cask.

Side by side: A pair of Tawny Ports from Glen Scotia

I love Tawny Port matured whisky and I love @GlenScotiaMalts - I'm in heaven!

I'm comparing two bottlings here, both unpeated.

Review of my whisky year - 2022

Firstly thanks to all of you who have read my blog (c147,000 up from 114,000 last year) and followed me on Twitter (c5,300 up from 3,800 last year).

This blog has been going for 6 years now and this is the 600th blog post! In that time I've reviewed over 1,620 whiskies! Let's review 2022!

#BTC27 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 27th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Duncan @whiskytip

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...