Brave New Spirits - Cask Masters

Indie bottler Brave New Spirits @bravenewspirits.bsky.socia keep coming out with new releases!

Here's my thoughts on four recent ones from the new Cask Masters Series!

The Whisky Cellar @TweetTasting

@whisky_cellar chose a @TweetTastings to launch some of their new 7th series Private Cellars Selection and Pintail bottlings.

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

#BTC36 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 36th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Brian @MaltMusings

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!