Signatory Vintage 100 Proof

Signatory Vintage have been releasing a series of 100 Proof bottlings over the last 6 months or so...

Let's find out a little more.

Whisky 'machinery' - the Washback

Continuing the series looking at some of the 'machinery' used in a distillery to create whisky - this time the Washback or fermenting vessel.

I've covered the basic process of creating whisky here, but I'm going to explore the machinery a little more in this series.

BTC8 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 8th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Stew @stewedwhisky

The difficult second album....

It's always hard for a band to follow up a successful debut album and in the case of independent bottlers a successful debut release.

The Waxhouse Whisky Company released an 8yo peated Ruadh Maor (Glenturret) in the Autumn of 2019 (read my review here) and have followed it up with a 13yo Glenrothes.

Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar

I was lucky enough to receive a whisky advent calendar from those lovely people at @DrinksByTheDram, it was their Scotch Whisky 2019 edition.

Each day during #Dramvent I opened a door and discovered what was inside!

Two little whisky bar recommendations!

This year my family and I made a Road Trip around the South West USA, we had a brilliant time driving along parts of Route 66, Route 89 and visiting many National Parks including the Grand Canyon.

That Boutique-y Whisky's night of 101 years!

Last night I had the great pleasure of taking part in another of Steve @TheWhiskyWire's @TweetTastings where we sampled 101 years of whisky in 5 delicious drams from That Boutique-y Whisky Company @BoutiqueyWhisky. If you've not heard of them they are an independent bottler specialising in small batch whiskies from around the world, each is cask strength, non chill filtered and non-coloured.


Each bottle has it's own unique graphic-novel-style label and associated postcard by Emily Chappell. You can read an amusing account of how she came to create whisky labels here!

The Glenrothes Select Reserve

Distillery : The Glenrothes
Whisky : Select Reserve

Not much left...

Presentation : Open cardboard box, some distillery information, clear dumpy bottle with wooden topped
cork stopper
Source : Whisky shop in Soller in Majorca
Price : £35 many outlets

Characteristics : 700ml, 43% ABV, NAS
Box/Bottle Information : "Ripe Fruits, citrus, vanilla, hints of spice."

Colour : Pale Gold.
Glance : Oily, leaves thin trails when swirled around the glass.
Nose : Masses of Vanilla with faint citrus : oranges and lemons.

Palate: Oranges floating in Golden Syrup, smooth spicy.

Finish : Drying spicy finish - more of the Syrup.

Overall : I picked this up whilst on holiday in Majorca a few years ago from a tiny whisky shop on a back street of a small village.I was attracted by the dumpy bottle and small 'hand written' style label. As you can see from the photo there's not much left! It's an inexpensive NAS but well worth exploring - who doesn't like Golden Syrup and I'm sure this dram is made by diluting it!

Link : Select Reserve.