Side by side: An Ardmore flight

I've written before about how good Ardmore's spirit is, especially from Indie bottlers - here I try 10 side by side.

Let's see what they are like!

#BTC30 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

 These are my tasting notes from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 30th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Mike @whiskyrover & Sam @ReviewsWhisky

Caskshare's Mark Reynier Signature Collection Release 1

Mark Reynier is a high profile figure in the whisky industry, liked by some and not by others! What you can't ignore though is that he saved the Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay.

Reynier liked to experiment with maturation and Caskshare are bottling three of his experiments.

Noble Rebel Three Blended Malts

@LochLomondMalts have always been a little different, experimental you might say: straight neck pot stills, use of refill casks to let the spirit character shine through, barley through continuous stills etc.

Last year they released @SpearheadWhisky, a single grain barley distilled in a continuous still, this year they've released three blended malts under the banner @NobleRebelMalts.

Side by side: A trio of single casks from Lindores Abbey

@LindoresAbbey have started releasing a steady stream of single cask bottlings.

Garson recently split some out as a fundraiser for Ukraine. Let's try them!

Virtual tasting : Laphroaig with NEWAS

The North East Whisky Appreciate Society @eastwhisky is a great little group based in the north east of England who organise regular virtual tastings, this one featured @Laphroaig

The tasting was hosted by Caroline the Assistant Visitor Centre Manager at Laphroaig.

Side by side: Na Bràithrean (brothers) from Ledaig

Na Bràithrean [na brah-rin] means “the brothers” in Scottish Gaelic. These indie bottlers pick a cask, give each a different finish and release the pair as Wee Brother and Big Brother.

Let's try a pair!

Side by side: A pair of Loch Lomond Swan Neck finishes

@LochLomondMalts single casks bottlings are quite difficult to find, especially in the UK, last year I think we've seen less than five. Thanks to a mate in Germany I've managed to get my hands on another two!

Loch Lomond Swan Neck distilled single casks are even rarer - both of these are Swan Neck Pot Still distillations!

#BTC29 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 29th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Paul @pswhisky

Side by side: Fettercairn's Warehouse 2 Batches

Over the last couple of years @FettercairnWh have been releasing bottlings labelled as "Warehouse 2" - a selection of small batches featuring interesting combinations of the casks matured within its walls.

Let's try them!