TBWC Advent Calendar 2021 - Dram reviews

Those great people at @DrinksByTheDram sent me an Advent Calendar for the run up to Christmas! For the whisky fans amongst us this makes much more sense than a chocolate one!

Now the idea with an Advent Calendar is that you open 1 door each day from the 1st December through to Christmas Eve... But please enjoy your whisky responsibly! Sometimes it may not possible to open a dram each day, you could share with mates or save a couple to enjoy at the weekend?

TBWC Home Nations Series MMXXI

That Boutique-y Whisky have now switched to quarterly themed releases for their whisky. Led by their brand ambassador Dave Worthington @BoutiqueyDave you are taken through some amazing whiskies this time from the UK!

This Home Nations Series is a release of 12 bottles - 9 whiskies and 3 rums.

Side by side : #BoutiqueyWorldSeries

Following the success of the World Whisk(e)y Summit hosted by TBWC back in May, the independent bottler announced they’ll be releasing a special batch of world whiskies, featuring many of the participating distilleries.

The bottles have now been released - let's see what some of them are like!

Whisky from...? Wales

Next in my little series on Whisky from...? is Wales. I've tried a few Welsh whiskies in my time, some good, some no better than toilet cleaner.... this time I'm looking at the longest established distillery in Wales - Penderyn.

After enjoying the @PenderynWhisky Port Cask finished dram a few weeks ago (more here) I was offered some more Welsh whisky from my mate Dom. I also had a bottle of their 'standard' Madeira finish on my shelf!

Side by side : Port Wood Matured

As you probably know I love a port finished dram so for this side by side I've got three!

Looking at three different Port Wood matured drams from @PenderynWhisky, @Springbank1828 and @GlenScotiaMalts - How do they compare?

#BlindTasting - Review

If you're reading this post you must have read my previous posts on our recent Series of #BlindTasting sessions Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 where @jwbassman_, @SpiritAndWood, @GentlemanGrimm and @WhiskyWings swapped some samples and blind tasted them!

The blind leading the blind #BlindTasting Pt1

A couple of us were talking on Twitter about the excellent #TweetTastings which Steve organises, his popular they are and how difficult it is to get a place.....