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Sampling Kilchoman’s Loch Gorm 2021 – A ‘Jack Of All Flavours’ – And A Master Of All Of Them!

April 21, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2021!

The hotly anticipated Loch Gorm 2021 from Kilchoman Distillery has once again had its annual release!

Named after Islay’s largest freshwater loch neighbouring the distillery, Loch Gorm is their only annual limited edition matured entirely in oloroso sherry casks.

Year on year the vatting of Loch Gorm subtly changes (and sometimes not so subtly), in age, colour and character. 

The 2021 edition is a vatting of 24 oloroso sherry butts filled in 2011 and 2012

The 2021 edition is a vatting of 24 oloroso sherry butts filled in 2011 and 2012. These large 500 litre sherry butts have been sourced from Bodega Miguel Martin in Spain and filled with Kilchoman spirit peated to 50ppm.

Once these casks had been matured for a minimum of 9 years, they were then vatted together and bottled at 46% abv, resulting in 17,000 bottles being made available to Kilchoman fans around the world. 

Although we have always filled the bulk of our spirit into ex-bourbon barrels, the Loch Gorm releases have shown how well our peated Islay spirit can combine with sherry casks, something that’s not always an easy task.

Rich bold flavours with a breadth, depth and balance of character that sets it apart, the 2021 edition is packed with juicy fruit, macerated lemon and sweet chargrilled BBQ smoke.
– Anthony Wills: Kilchoman Founder and Master Distiller

Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2021 retails in the £69.95+ range.

Kilchoman has kindly sent me a sample to try (Thanks kilchomandistillery.com / @Kilchomanwhisky!)

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes – Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2021 Islay Whisky (46%)

Nose: Rich, smokey, peaty nose with smooth sherry. Then along comes some apple and vanilla with buttery biscuit. The peatiness fades away after a time to be replaced by lemon creams and fruit cake – delightful!

Palate: Sweet, thick, plump fruits with sweet spices including cinnamon. Add in some lemon citrus and dark chocolate and you have a gorgeous palate right there!

Finish: Strong black pepper, sweet liquorice, smokey polish finishing with a dry peat, smoke finish.

Overall: A cracking dram and I love it! Rich flavours abound and I can’t fault it. This whisky is a ‘Jack of all flavours’ – and it’s the Master of all of them!

Kilchoman is available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop
  • The Little Whisky Shop
  • Abbey Whisky

Many thanks to kilchomandistillery.com (@Kilchomanwhisky) for sending me the sample!

About Kilchoman

Kilchoman Distillery is a small family run farm distillery based on the rugged west coast of Islay. The distillery was established by Anthony Wills in 2005, the idea was to build a new distillery which took whisky production back to its roots. Anthony and wife Kathy have been joined by their three sons; George, James and Peter.

Kilchoman produces its 100% Islay single malt from barley which is grown in fields surrounding the distillery and completes every stage of the whisky-making process at the distillery, including traditional floor malting. Kilchoman is the only distillery in Scotland to do this.

Filed Under: Islay, Kilchoman, New Arrivals, News, Sampling, Whisky, Whisky tasting

Sampling The Jura Rum Cask Finish – The Taste Of A Whisky Tropical Paradise!

April 21, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Jura Rum Cask Finish!

Jura Single Malt whisky recently released their latest addition to their product range in the shape of Jura Rum Cask Finish, a fruity, exotic single malt bringing the lively taste of the tropical to its range of whiskies!

Perfect paired with pineapple!

Initially matured in American White Oak Ex Bourbon barrels, the spirit went on to conclude its maturation journey in hand selected Caribbean Rum Casks to create a smooth, creamy and fruity finish.

Our Jura Cask Editions have been created to showcase cask types in partnership with the Jura distillery character. The flavours offer interesting interpretations of our classic style, making them ideal for those looking to explore new flavours and finishes.

With Jura Rum Cask Finish, the taste experience has been enhanced through the finish to create a beautifully tropical and fruity result. In making this release, we wanted to share a Single Malt that’s easy drinking and great value with compelling character!
– Gregg Glass: Whisky Maker & Blender at Whyte & Mackay

Jura Rum Cask Finish has launched initially in the UK, available in Tesco stores at £45 for 1 litre.

Jura Whisky has kindly sent me a sample to try (Thanks jurawhisky.com (@jurawhisky!)

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes – Jura Rum Cask Finish (40%)

Nose: Hints of tropical fruits which steadily grows. There’s also vanilla, caramel, fudge and sweet muscovado sugar.

Palate: Sherbet sweet with vanilla, toffee and tropical flavours which start to make a slow appearance along the way.

Finish: Smooth finish with growing, warming pepper, tropical fruit hints and sweet vanilla. Moderately dry finish.

Overall: A great dram, the tropical flavours made me want to sing “Here Comes The Sun” over and over again while I was sampling!

And just to cap it all I also received some Pineapple pieces with which to try a bit of taste pairing: The result? Very nice – the two go together very well – a whisky tropical paradise in fact!

Once again, many thanks to jurawhisky.com (@jurawhisky) for sending me the sample!

Jura is available to buy from these Whisky Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • Edencroft Fine Wine & Spirit Specialists

Filed Under: Island, Isle Of Jura, New Arrivals, News, Sampling, Whisky tasting

Not Long Now! – It’s The SMWS April Virtual Tasting!

April 20, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The SMWS April Virtual Tasting!

Not Long Now!

The UK April Virtual Tasting will take place on
Thursday, 22 April at 8pm!

Buy Your Pack: £35.00

Hosted by Madeleine Schmoll who will be joined by Society favourites Olaf Meier and Kami Newton they will guide us through the five spectacular drams in April’s Discovery Pack!

All you need is a tasting mat, your drams pack and a computer to join us on their UK Facebook page (or the SMWS Silverscreen channel.)



Drams to be sampled on the night are:-

48.118 Trekking in the jungle

82.31 Give free rein to the imagination

26.160 Fruit market – candy store

G8.17 Candles, kumquats and polished oak

42.52 Wood smoke through a porthole


About The SMWS

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is a club unlike any other.

As well as being a place to connect with other like-minded whisky lovers, they are also internationally renowned for their mission: “to provide our members with an adventurous and fun journey of discovery of the world’s widest collection of single cask whiskies.”

Conceptualised in the late 70’s and established in 1983, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, now 35 years old, has branches and partners bars in 19 countries globally. The Society has a selection of over 500 casks every year, each cask yielding a few hundred or less whisky bottles which are unique to that cask.

Rather than name their Whiskies after the distillery, the Society has a coding system. The Society also creates fantastic tasting notes summaries for their Whiskies and other bottles. The whiskies are straight from the cask single malt, undiluted, without chill-filtration or colouring at cask strength.

More recently the Society has been named Independent Bottler of the Year in Whisky Magazine’s prestigious Independent Bottlers’ Challenge (IBC) competition.

Filed Under: News, Sampling, Smws, Tasting Packs, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Whisky tasting

The Glasgow Distillery Tweet Tasting – An Enlightening Take On Familiar Spirits!

April 16, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Glasgow Distillery lineup!

We celebrated the 200th. @TweetTastings last Wednesday and as always for the last 10 years, it was ably hosted by Steve from The Whisky Wire.

For this special occasion we had the honour of sampling some of the Glasgow Distilleries portfolio of products.

The spirits sampled were:-

  • Glasgow Distillery Makar Dry Gin (alone & with Indian Tonic Water)
  • Glasgow Distillery G52 Vodka (alone & with Indian Tonic Water)
  • Glasgow Distillery Banditti Club Rum (alone & with Ginger Beer)
  • Glasgow Distillery 1770 Whisky

If you want to catch up on what all the tweet tasters had to say you can view their comments by searching for the hash tag #GlasgowDistillery on Twitter.

So, what did I think?

Here are my tasting notes … and the one which was my favourite on the night!

Tasting Notes – Glasgow Distillery Makar Dry Gin (43%)


Makar Original Dry Gin, which takes its name from the Scots word for poet, is the first gin to be distilled in the city of Glasgow. It’s distilled in small batches in their copper pot still, called Annie!

A juniper led gin, made with seven botanicals, including angelica root, liquorice, coriander seed, lemon peel, rosemary, black peppercorns and cassia bark.


Nose: Nice lemon and really prominent lime citrus hit straight off! Lime seems to increase in strength as you nose! This is coupled with inviting icing sugar sweetness and black pepper.

Palate: Thick, pleasing mouthfeel with bitter lemon and spicy pepper and ginger.

Palate with mixer: Even more lemon now it’s got tonic in! It also brings out pine, sweet boiled lemon sweets and rose!

Overall: A superb gin, full of flavour and very unique!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

Tasting Notes – Glasgow Distillery G52 Vodka (40%)


G52 Botanical Vodka Fresh Citrus, was inspired by the merchant past on which Glasgow was built. Distilled and produced using 100% natural and fresh ingredients.

Produced using botanicals including fresh grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, rosehip and spicy fresh ginger.


Nose: Seriously tropical – Starburst in a glass – explosions of lime, strawberry and orange – can’t believe it’s vodka! Zesty, fruity and sweet.

Palate: Very similar to the nose – lots & lots of lemon, lime and icing sugar with grapefruit thrown in!

Palate with mixer: Goes well with the mixer – dials down the sweetness a bit and adds some bite to it!

Overall: Is this a vodka in gins clothing? Whatever, ’tis very nice!

Available to buy from this Merchant:-

  • Master of Malt

Tasting Notes – Glasgow Distillery Banditti Club Rum (44%)


The Banditti Club were a company of bold rogues who would meet in Glasgow’s local public houses; singing, eating and playing music late into the night.

Matured and spiced in Glasgow, made using rum distilled from freshly pressed sugar cane juice on the Island of Madeira and aged for up to 12 months in oak casks, and spiced with a selection of fresh tropical fruit and exotic spices, including pineapple, orange, cacao and allspice.


Nose: Creamy vanilla, sugary cinnammon, fennel, cloves, chocolate and licourice! Liquid stollen cake!

Palate: Well that’s different! Quite astringent with creamy vanilla, ginger cake / stollen cake and a massive spicy pepper hit. Shades of cloves, cinnammon and also wondering if it’s time to put the Christmas tree up yet – now where did I put those baubles?!

Palate with mixer: What a wholesome drink with the mixer added – it could replace a meal – A spicy ginger sensation!

Overall: I think I could drink this all night!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

Tasting Notes – Glasgow Distillery 1770 Whisky (46%)


1770 Whisky Rich & Smoky, matured in virgin oak barrels, before being finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.

Produced using malted barley which has been smoked with the aromatic heather-rich peat of the Scottish Highlands, and the exceptionally pure water of Loch Katrine.


Nose: Ooh! Gorgeous smokey nose, burning firewood and throwing peat on the fire! Add in some black treacle and sweet coastal wood and it’s a nose to linger over!

Palate: Very satisfying – smokey, BBQ, with sweet peat and more besides including caramel and orange!

Finish: Sweet, spicy, smokey finish that makes you go looking for savoury snacks!

Overall: Adding water levels things out a little but I’m a ‘neat’ man for this dram. I could curl up with this dram any day of the week that has a ‘y’ in it!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

My Favourite On The Night

Such a different take on familiar spirits but Out of the 4, I think Makar Dry Gin wins it for me with 1770 Whisky coming a very close second!

Many thanks to Steve at The Whisky Wire (@TheWhiskyWire / @TweetTastings) for a great evening and Glasgow Distillery (@GlasgowDC) for sending the samples and without whom!

My fellow Tweet Tasters on the night were:-


@TheWhiskyWire @Whisky_And1 @whiskeychap @SpiritAndWood @Jotterface @WhiskyAlly @WhiskyResource @thedramble @ocdwhisky @MrEdwardMilner @ScotchB78 @AndyatDram @AndWhiskey4All @MaltBox @WhiskyWings @whisky_jamie @WhiskyGeekPete @whiskyrover @MaltMusings @rodbodtoo @2rumheads @LeaskPatrick @Whiskyviewer @FiShoop

Glasgow Distillery products are available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

Filed Under: Gin, Glasgow Distillery, News, Rum, Sampling, Twitter Tasting, Vodka, Whisky, Whisky tasting

Grab Your Tasting Packs – It’s The SMWS April Virtual Tasting!

March 25, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The SMWS April Virtual Tasting!

The UK April Virtual Tasting will take place on
Thursday, 22 April at 8pm!

Buy Your Pack: £35.00

Hosted by Madeleine Schmoll who will be joined by Society favourites Olaf Meier and Kami Newton they will guide us through the five spectacular drams in April’s Discovery Pack!

All you need is a tasting mat, your drams pack and a computer to join us on their UK Facebook page (or the SMWS Silverscreen channel.)



Drams to be sampled on the night are:-

48.118 Trekking in the jungle

82.31 Give free rein to the imagination

26.160 Fruit market – candy store

G8.17 Candles, kumquats and polished oak

42.52 Wood smoke through a porthole


About The SMWS

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is a club unlike any other.

As well as being a place to connect with other like-minded whisky lovers, they are also internationally renowned for their mission: “to provide our members with an adventurous and fun journey of discovery of the world’s widest collection of single cask whiskies.”

Conceptualised in the late 70’s and established in 1983, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, now 35 years old, has branches and partners bars in 19 countries globally. The Society has a selection of over 500 casks every year, each cask yielding a few hundred or less whisky bottles which are unique to that cask.

Rather than name their Whiskies after the distillery, the Society has a coding system. The Society also creates fantastic tasting notes summaries for their Whiskies and other bottles. The whiskies are straight from the cask single malt, undiluted, without chill-filtration or colouring at cask strength.

More recently the Society has been named Independent Bottler of the Year in Whisky Magazine’s prestigious Independent Bottlers’ Challenge (IBC) competition.

Filed Under: News, Sampling, Smws, Tasting Packs, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Whisky tasting

Sampling Lambay Whiskey – Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day The ‘Island’ Way!

March 19, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Lambay Malt Irish Whiskies!

To celebrate St. Patricks’s Day Lambay Whiskey was the subject of last Monday nights @TweetTastings.

Steve from The Whisky Wire guided us through two Irish Whiskies:-

  • Lambay Malt Irish Whiskey
  • Lambay Single Cask Strength Irish Whiskey

The Lambay Whiskey Brand was inspired by Cyril Camus, President of Maison Camus; an independent Cognac house since 1863, which remains one of the last family owned cognac houses.

Camus previously created the world’s first maritime matured cognac, Ille De Ré. Having explored the impact of maritime conditions on these casks and seeing how the Irish whiskey category was growing he wanted to create a truly unique Irish whiskey with a cognac cask finish, using the influence of the sea in maturation.

Partnering with his friend Alexander Baring, the owner of privately owned Lambay island, located in the Irish Sea off the coast of north County Dublin, they converted the old lifeguard boathouses into what are now bonded warehouses for their casks.

Lambay island is private nature reserve and was chosen because it is always a few degrees warmer than the mainland and right on the gulf stream. It has the highest portion of sea spray aerosols in Europe making it perfect for cask maturation in their bonded warehouse.
(Apologies to Steve for pinching his notes!)

There is also an opportunity to WIN a Lambay Small Batch Gift Set for you and a friend!

For more details go to thewhiskywire.com and get entering!

If you want to catch up on what all the tweet tasters had to say you can view their comments by searching for the hash tag #LambayWhiskey on Twitter.

AND we managed to trend 9th. on Twitter in Ireland – a great finish for our St. Patrick’s Day Tasting!

So, what did I think?

Here are my tasting notes … and the one which was my favourite on the night!

Tasting Notes – Lambay Malt Irish Blended Whiskey (43%)


Available from Lambays’s online store for €50.00

A blend of single malts that are both double and triple distilled. Matured in bourbon barrels for at least three years, before being finished in cognac casks from the renowned Maison Camus.

Lambay Malt Irish Whiskey, was the result of a complex process of consistent testing back and forth to ensure the light and delicate notes of the bourbon cask matured single malts weren’t overtaken or dominated by the cognac cask finish.

Lambay Island’s own volcanic Trinity Well water was added at the final stage of finishing before bottling.


Nose: A little tropical with a big slice o’ banoffee pie! Popcorn, creamy vanilla, apples and cereal notes. Lemon, citrus and oak also make an appearance. After a time some nice porty aromas appear – which was nice!

Palate: Creamy, vanilla custard, with hints of tropical fruit. Some growing popcorn and refreshing rose water.

Finish: Punchy pepper with a little chocolate I think. The sweet tropical flavours are still there though.

Overall: All-in-all a very sippable dram – plenty going on!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt

Tasting Notes – Lambay Single Cask Strength – Cask 4613 – Irish Single Malt Whiskey (56.5%)

Limited to 400 bottles and launching April 1st. via their online store, for a RRP of €120.00

Initially matured in bourbon barrels for four years, before being finished in cognac casks from Maison Camus for three years.

The Lambay Single Cask Strength bottlings, are from the earliest casks laid down on Lambay back in 2018. Twenty casks were set aside for their Barrel Program and Cask 4613 is the fourth cask release and the only one so far released to the public.

Camus are known for their rich aromatic cognacs, but the casks Lambay use are not always old, as the younger casks are higher in sweet compounds, rather than the deeper rancios notes that you get from the older casks.


Nose: Slow burner me thinks … patience required … So, vanilla toffee, floral loveliness, honey and stewed fruits – a great nose!

Palate: Rich, intense, cane sweetness with tropical flavours and banana. There’s glorious licorice & fennel – very unusual – and it had all the tweeters harking back to the childhood sweets they used to love!

Finish: Very sweet finish with fiery pepper fighting it all the way!

Overall: A very interesting and tasty dram – I’d be curious to know if further releases from their earlier casks produce these types of flavours!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt

My Favourite On The Night

Out of the 2, I think it’s got to be the Lambay Single Cask Strength – such an unusual tasty dram that makes me want to come back for more!

Many thanks to Steve at The Whisky Wire (@TheWhiskyWire / @TweetTastings) for a great evening and Lambay Whiskey (@LambayWhiskey) for sending the generous samples!

Many thanks to Lambay Whiskey for sending such generous samples!

My fellow Tweet Tasters on the night were:-


@TheWhiskyWire @whiskeychap @WhiskyWings @whiskyrover @SpiritAndWood @WhiskyGeekPete @MrEdwardMilner @whiskyRubhach @ReviewsWhisky @WhiskyApocalyps @Whisky_And1 @houstonbrian @FiShoop @Sav70 @whiskey_paddy @Jamiewronan @Teachmor1 @sekurumbudzi @stepheny7168 @dram_gazette @antheocy @ManyMilesWhisky @_PMcDermott @HelenORahilly @StillTripleDist @missjudithboyle @ultanfinegan @DavidMarra @MaltyMission

Filed Under: Irish, Lambay, News, Sampling, St. Patricks Day, Twitter Tasting, Whiskey, Whisky tasting

Sampling Penderyn Whisky For The St. David’s Day Tweet Tastings – What Could Be Better?

March 3, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Penderyn ‘Gold’ Collection!

To celebrate St. David’s Day, the Welsh Distillery of Penderyn Whisky was the subject of Monday nights @TweetTastings!

On the night, Steve from The Whisky Wire, guided us through Penderyn’s “Gold” Collection which consisted of:-

  • Penderyn Madeira Finish
  • Penderyn Rich Oak
  • Penderyn Sherrywood
  • Penderyn Portwood
  • Penderyn Peated

The Penderyn Distillery, which launched in 2000, is located in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales.

Penderyn uses single copper-pot stills for its distillation, which creates a spirit at an industry high of 92%. These stills were created by Dr. David Faraday, descendent of the ground-breaking Victorian scientist, Michael Faraday.

In 2014, Penderyn also commissioned a pair of Scottish-style ‘lantern’ stills (producing spirit at around 67%) to allow them to experiment with new whiskies.

Penderyn proudly boasts an all-female distilling team. Led by Ditillery Manager Laura Davies, along with Blender Aista Jukneviciute and Trainee Distiller Bethan Morgans.

If you want to catch up on what all the tweet tasters had to say you can view their comments by searching for the hash tag #PenderynWhisky on Twitter.

So, what did I think?

Here are my tasting notes … and the one which was my favourite on the night!

Tasting Notes – Penderyn Madeira Finish (46%)

Penderyn Madeira Finish: 46% ABV – Single Malt Welsh Whisky – Available from their
online store for £41.82 (inc delivery)

The original Penderyn ‘house style’, initially matured in ex-bourbon barrels (Buffalo Trace) and finished in ex-Madeira wine casks.


Nose: Juicy, crisp green apples with toffee, cereal, a little banana and citrus. There are shades of wood and later on strong aromas of fruit salad sweets which is very welcome!

Palate: Those green apples coming through – quite a sweet dram.

Finish: A little vanilla and then a sharp, intense, peppery finish.

Overall: Pleasant dram with tasty fruits and toffee.

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

Tasting Notes – Penderyn Rich Oak (46%)

Penderyn Rich Oak: 46% ABV – Single Malt Welsh Whisky – Available from their online store for £48.00 (inc delivery)

Matured in a combination of specially selected ex-bourbon (Buffalo Trace) and rejuvenated oak casks.


Nose: Creamy toffee, sultanas and apples with some nice orange and cherry. It’s waxy with aromas reminiscent of old books.

Palate: Toffee, some apple and very spicy with fruity, creamy, strawberry tang!

Finish: More spice and it all goes together very nicely!

Overall: A fuller dram with more rich flavours than the Madeira Finish.

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

Tasting Notes – Penderyn Sherrywood (46%)

Penderyn Sherrywood: 46% ABV – Single Malt Welsh Whisky – Available from their online store for £45.28 (inc delivery)

Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon barrels (Buffalo Trace) and ex-Oloroso sherry casks.


Nose: Slow to impart for me this one … A little indistinct with hints of floral, some familiar toffee and cereal but sadly, no sherry aromas.

Palate: Palate is much better than the nose. Some nice toffee notes, very buttery.

Finish: A snappy, peppery finish!

Overall: Not for me sadly but a lot of the other twitter tasters on the night gave it a big thumbs-up! I’ll have to give it another go sometime soon.

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

Tasting Notes – Penderyn Portwood (46%)

Penderyn Portwood: 46% ABV – Single Malt Welsh Whisky – Available from their online store for £62.60 (inc delivery)

Initially matured in ex-bourbon barrels (Buffalo Trace) and finished in ex-port casks.


Nose: Port washed fruits and woody aromas – very nice! I’m getting strawberry creams, melted toffee and those fruit salad sweets from earlier are making another appearance but this time cherries have joined them!

Palate: Very sweet and jamy – rather lovely in fact! Bramble jam and sweet port (all jams on toast should be required to have it like that!) with some lovely tropical fruit flavours in the background.

Finish: Smooth and sweet to the last with no real discernable spiciness. Saying that it’s perfectly palatable and not over-sweet at all.

Overall: Glorious dram with lots of aroma and flavour. Highly recommended!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

Tasting Notes – Penderyn Peated (46%)

Penderyn Peated: 46% ABV – Single Malt Welsh Whisky – Available from their online store for £47.77 (inc delivery)

Initially matured in ex-bourbon barrels (Buffalo Trace) for between 5-8 years, before being finished in ex-Laphroaig casks for several months.


Nose: Yum! Smokehouse rules! Lovely ‘liquid’ smoke with an absract of peat and sweet lemon. In there as well is buttery popcorn and burnt sugar.

Palate: Subtle blend of sweet fruits (lemon) and smokiness – very palatable indeed!

Finish: Buttery, enjoyable finish – again, no pepper but that’s okay!

Overall: A very nice peated dram – very accessable to those new to peated whiskies – and, to be honest, very palatable to those who are well-versed in peated whiskies!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

My Favourite On The Night

Out of the 5, I think it’s got to be the Penderyn Portwood – I nearly went for the Peated but the Portwood was a nicely balanced revelation!

Many thanks to Penderyn for providing their drams!

Many thanks to Steve at The Whisky Wire (@TheWhiskyWire / @TweetTastings) for a great evening and Penderyn (@PenderynWhisky) for sending the samples and without whom!

My fellow Tweet Tasters on the night were:-


@TheWhiskyWire @thedramble @whisky_jamie @StillSurreal @whiskyrover @InverurieWhisky @DistilleryBikes @PhilScott101 @newdramrising @VJOsgood @whiskywings @WhiskyUnplugged @whiskeychap @LeedsWine @jwbassman_ @Whiskyviewer @WhiskysideO @MashtunandMeow @MrEdwardMilner @rodbodtoo @CEVokins @samdrinkswhisky @SpiritAndWood @jenkaloid

Penderyn is available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Shop

Filed Under: News, Penderyn, Sampling, Twitter Tasting, Welsh, Whisky tasting

Tweet Tasting Bowmore’s Whiskies – ‘Timeless’ – But (With Drams This Good) How Can We Live Normal Lives Now?!

March 2, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

Bowmore – Legendary, Timeless!

I was lucky enough to take part in the recent Bowmore ‘Timeless’ @TweetTastings – and it was truly Legendary!

Once again ably hosted by Steve from The Whisky Wire, we were also joined on the night by David Turner, Distillery Manager at Bowmore, who imparted his wisdom!

The malts sampled were:-

  • Bowmore 12 Years Old
  • Bowmore 15 Years Old
  • Bowmore 18 Years Old
  • Bowmore ‘Timeless Series’ 27 Years Old
  • Bowmore ‘Timeless Series’ 31 Years Old

Bowmore was the first licensed Islay distillery, and has stood on the shores of Lochindaal, a sea loch opening out into the wild Atlantic Ocean, since 1779.

The distillery still operates in traditional ways, honouring the origin whisky-making techniques, refining their craft for over 240 years.

Bowmore uses the soft fresh water from the nearby River Laggan, barley malted in their proprietary malt barns and perfectly-timed fermentation periods with a cocktail of cultivated yeast to produce their single malt.

The Malt Barns are hand crafted, the tradition has been handed down through generations. It’s an art of time, turning the Barley by hand for 7 days. The tropical fruits Bowmore is well known for start out in the Malt Barns and get carried through the process to the whisky.

The Mash is run very slowly, stirring a maximum 3 times in 5 hours and 30 minutes which gives a nice semi-clear wort. This is what brings the fruity flavours through from the Malt Barns.

Fermentations are for 66 hours, using two different yeasts to give the Fermentation the flavours Bowmore requires.

The Spirit Stills are also run slowly – 16 litres per minute from each Spirit Still. This is to ensure only the finest and lightest of flavours carry over the neck of the Stills and into the Condensers and Spirit Safe.

If you want to catch up on what all the tweet tasters had to say you can view their comments by searching for the hash tag #BowmoreTimeless on Twitter.

So, what did I think?

Here are my tasting notes … and the one which was my favourite on the night!

Tasting Notes – Bowmore 12 Years Old (40%)

Bowmore 12 Year Old: Matured in a combination of Bourbon barrels and Oloroso Sherry casks. The oloroso sherry casks come from Bodega Jose y Miguel Martin in Jerez, Spain.


Nose: Peaty smoke with lovely coastal aromas – creamy vanilla with hints of citrus.

Palate: Sweet and pleasantly smokey which makes it very sippable! Zesty lemon and some floral notes.

Finish: A dry spicy finish with yummy peppery bite!

Overall: Lovely sipping dram with some great floral and smokey flavours!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Abbey Whisky
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Exchange
  • The Whisky Barrel
  • Tyndrum Whisky

Tasting Notes – Bowmore 15 Years Old (43%)

Initially matured in a combination of 12 years in Bourbon barrels and finished for 3 years in 1st. fill Oloroso Sherry casks.


Nose: Mmm, creamy sherry – completely different to the twelve! Raisins, plump fruits, dusky polish and very faint hints of strawberry! Plenty of toffee, toffee, toffee as time passes and this dram also gets smokier after a good long sit in the glass!

Palate: Ooh! Nicely sherried with plenty of fruit! Some smokey backburner action going on as well!

Finish: A spicy finish with blackcurrant & chocolate.

Overall: A big step-up from the twelve and a great dram to boot! As often is the case, the 15 of any range is a good compromise between taste (of an 18) and price-point (of a 12).

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Abbey Whisky
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Exchange
  • The Whisky Barrel
  • Tyndrum Whisky

Tasting Notes – Bowmore 18 Years Old (43%)

Matured in a combination of Bourbon barrels and Oloroso Sherry casks.


Nose: Very fruity with plump blackcurrant. There’s more tropical fruitiness and also dusky roominess & furniture polish ‘Liquid’ smoke & toffee!

Palate: Very smooth and creamy with tropical fruits to the fore! There’s some dark chocolate and blackcurrants as well.

Finish: Growing smokiness with salt and increasing spicy pepper. Slightly medicinal at the end.

Overall: A classy dram with rich flavours of tropical fruits, chocolate and smokiness!

Available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Abbey Whisky
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Exchange
  • The Whisky Barrel
  • Tyndrum Whisky

Tasting Notes – Bowmore 27 Years Old (52.7%)

Bowmore Timeless Series 27 Year Old: Limited to 3,000 bottles – Now available from specialist retailers, with a RRP of £1,500.00.

Initially matured in a combination of Sherry casks and Bourbon barrels for 15 years, before being matured for a further 12 years in first-fill Oloroso butts.

Bottled at natural Cask Strength of 52.7%, non-chill filtered and natural colour.

Shaped by centuries of skill and tradition, it’s single malt harnesses the power of it’s history in every single drop.

The Timeless Series reflects this legacy, celebrating the timeless creation, as patience and dedication combine with an unwavering attention to detail.

Bowmore are continually seeking different ways to bring their story to life and drive intrigue, as well as desirability. The Timeless Series supports this approach but also offers the consumer a limited edition proposition with the most exceptional single malt.


Nose: Rich, cane sweetness married with tropical fruits and loads of toffee! Heavy, stewed fruits, a little blackcurrant & loads of love! It’s woody, dusty, rich, creamy, chocolatey and timeless!

Palate: Rich, satisfying, mouthfeel with Chocolate, heavily stewed fruits & more chocolate! Blackcurrant, sweet vanilla toffee & tobacco.

Finish: Spicy pepper leads us out accompanied by that glorious stewed fruit sweetness.

Overall: A Very different dram, to me, than the 31 year old. A Fantastic flavour extravaganza though and an experience to be cherished!

Tasting Notes – Bowmore 31 Years Old (45.4%)

Limited to 3,000 bottles and available exclusively through Global Travel Retail for a RRP of £1,725.00

Initially matured in Bourbon barrels for 28 years, before being matured for a further 3 years in Spanish Oak Matusalem Sherry seasoned butts.

Inspired by the classic hourglass shape, each Timeless Series edition is housed in a distinctive black box.

Inside the bottle sits alongside an hourglass, designed to encourage the drinker to turn it and allow nature’s gravity to release the grains of sand into the base of the hourglass.

This gives three precious minutes to enjoy the nose of this beautifully balanced masterpiece that has taken decades to perfect.


Nose: Creamy, sweet vanilla with hints of background smoke. Dusky, oaky, old leather, tropical fruits including pineapple – WoW!

Palate: Very floral (rosewater) and amazingly so! Distinctive parma violets, pineapple & other lovely tropicalness.

Finish: Much the same with just a hint of pepper to increase the joy!

Overall: The 27 and 31 are heady drams and I defy anyone to say they don’t like them! They are an amazing taste bud experience and I wish the samples allowed me to spend more time with them. As ever, they ran out all too soon but I certainly won’t forget them!

My Favourite On The Night

Out of the 5, I think it’s got to be the Bowmore 27 Years Old – just stunning!.

Many thanks to Steve at The Whisky Wire (@TheWhiskyWire / @TweetTastings) and Bowmore (@bowmore) for providing such glorious, special drams!

Many thanks to Bowmore for providing such glorious, special drams!

My fellow Tweet Tasters on the night were:-


@TheWhiskyWire @thedramble @TheWhiskyphiles @ocdwhisky @MaltMusings @rodbodtoo @WhiskyWings @Whiskylassie @MarkBylok @GreatDrams @joewb69 @KristianeSherry @cowfish @Whiskyexperts @PosDrinking @MoodieDavitt @MashtunandMeow @MrEdwardMilner @LaCaveDeCobalt @ChrisMCoates @ShayWaterworth @char_mcmanus @EdinburghWhisky @TheTRBusiness @T_M_Insider

Bowmore is available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • Abbey Whisky
  • Master of Malt
  • The Whisky Exchange
  • The Whisky Barrel
  • Tyndrum Whisky

Filed Under: Bowmore, Islay, News, Sampling, Twitter Tasting, Whisky tasting

Sampling The Lakes Distillery Newest Release: “The One” Moscatel Cask Finished Whisky!

February 25, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

Moscatel adds a new dimension to The Lakes Distillery’s The One whisky!

Seduced by the floral nature of Moscatel wine, The Lakes Distillery has unveiled the latest cask finished expression of The One fine blended whisky.

The One Moscatel has been finished in hand-selected Moscatel wine casks

An uplifting and fragrant whisky, The One Moscatel has been finished in hand-selected Moscatel wine casks from southern Spain. It complements a series of cask finished whiskies which demonstrate the influence oak and cask seasoning has on the flavour elevation of a singular blended whisky.

Similar in style to PX, albeit less sweet, the Moscatel wine is made with grapes from the small town of Chipiona, in the Cádiz province of Andalucía.

Benefiting from the Soleo process – sun-drying the grapes before pressing them – the resulting reduction in water and relative change in sugar level alters the viscosity, flavour and aroma of the juice, giving rise to fresh and floral characters in the cask.

With The Lakes Single Malt at its heart, the blended whisky has been expertly crafted by The Lakes’ Whiskymaker, Dhavall Gandhi, using select Scotch grain and malt whiskies from the Highlands, Speyside and Islay.

The influence of the Moscatel cask creates a delicate and fragrant whisky, perfect for enjoying neat or with a mixer.

… easy to drink on its own but versatile enough to enjoy in a refreshing highball or cocktail!

Using an identical recipe for each expression enables us to showcase the impact oak and cask seasoning has on the whisky’s flavour.

The floral characteristics of Moscatel, in combination with American oak, have transformed the blend into a fresh and uplifting whisky which is easy to drink on its own but versatile enough to enjoy in a refreshing highball or cocktail.
– Dhavall Gandhi: The Lakes Distillery Whiskymaker

Bottled at 46.6% ABV, non-chill filtered and natural colour, The One Moscatel Cask Finished Whisky has a recommended retail price of £48 and is available from LakesDistillery.com from 25th February 2021.

The Lakes Distillery have kindly sent me a sample of their new dram to try (thanks!)

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes – The One Moscatel Cask Finished Whisky (46.6%)

Nose: Sweet toffee with apples and appetising hints of dry sherry.

Palate: Honeyed, syrupy, cane sweetness with vanilla, toffee. Some fruitiness then starts to break through.

Finish: Clean finish with a little dryness and some pepper. Quite a long finish.

Overall: A morish whisky from The Lakes Distillery with that familiar honeyed sweetness adding to it’s qualities.

A dash of soda will go down well with this dram I think as it offsets the sweetness. But then again, why not sit back, relax and enjoy it as a ‘one-piece’? (See what I did there?!)

The One Moscatel is available now!

Other Lakes Distillery Whiskies (& Gins) are available to buy from:-

  • LakesDistillery.com
  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt

About Lakes Distillery

On the shore of Bassenthwaite Lake, near Keswick, in The English Lake District, The Lakes Distillery creates an exceptional collection of whiskies, gins and vodkas and attracts over 100,000 visitors each year.

Twice named ‘one of eight distilleries to visit before you die’ by the World Whisky Day campaign, the visitor centre, bistro and tour has held Visit England’s Gold accolade for the last three years and was voted the Icons of Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year 2019 by Whisky magazine.

On 7 September 2019, The Lakes Distillery unveiled the first in a series of widely available single malt whisky releases that will showcase their house style, defined by whiskymaker Dhavall Gandhi.

The Lakes’ Story

The Lake District has long been a crucible for creativity, a place in which the imagination can flourish, and it’s no different for The Lakes Distillery. Taking inspiration from the UNESCO World Heritage Site where our state-of-the-art distillery has been built meticulously within a 160-year-old farmstead on the banks of the River Derwent, the idea of distilling being distinct individual elements is not how we look at the art. Rather it is part of a continuum, a net of possibilities where everything is interlinked. Change one element and the effect will change everything else.

Only by understanding how flavours are created throughout the spirit’s journey through the distillery can our whiskymaker fully comprehend the possibilities. That is why, unusually, Dhavall Gandhi is actively involved at every stage. It is holistic whisky-making, to ensure every flavour possibility is achieved.

Find out more about our whisky story at www.LakesDistillery.com

Recent Awards

Named by The London Stock Exchange Group as one of the ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2020’ and 19th fastest growing brand in Alantra’s 2019 Food and Beverage Fast 50, The Lakes’ portfolio of award-winning spirits includes single malt whisky, blended malt whisky, blended whisky, gin and vodka. Recently, they received the following prestigious World Drinks awards:
2020:
World’s Best English Single Malt Whisky, No Age Statement (Gold Award) – The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.2
International Spirit’s Challenge (ISC), World Single Malt Whisky (Gold Award) – The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.2
International Wine And Spirit Competition (IWSC), Spirit Gold Award – The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.1
2019:
World’s Best Blended Malt Whisky, No Age Statement (Best in English Category) – Steel Bonnets
World’s Best Blended Limited Release Whisky, No Age Statement (Best in English Category) – The ONE Sherry Expression
World’s Best Gin (Gold Award) – The Lakes Gin
World’s Best Gin Liqueur (Gold Award) – The Lakes Rhubarb & Rosehip Gin Liqueur
World’s Best Vodka (World’s Best) – The Lakes Vodka
World’s Best Chocolate Liqueur (World’s Best) – The Lakes Salted Caramel Vodka Liqueur

Filed Under: English, Lakes Distillery, New Arrivals, News, Sampling, The One, Whisky tasting

Sampling New Edradour & Ballechin Exclusive Bottlings From The Whisky Exchange – Put Simply – They’re Two Cracking Drams!

February 12, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

New Edradour and Ballechin from The Whisky Exchange!

The Whisky Exchange has released two new whisky exclusives and they’re cracking drams!

They are a pair of sherried drams from Edradour distillery, namely:-

  • A 2008 vintage, 11-year-old Edradour
  • A smoky, 2005 vintage, 14-year-old Ballechin

Established in 1825 and claimed to be the smallest distillery in Scotland, Edradour distillery was traditionally run by three men, but now there are just two. Only eighteen casks are produced each week!

Previously owned by Pernod Ricard, since 2002 Edradour has been owned by the Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Company.

The Whisky Exchange has kindly sent me a sample of each to try (Thanks @WhiskyExchange!)

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes – Edradour 2008 11 Year Old Exclusive Bottling (58.3%)

Distilled on 28/11/2008
Bottled on 08/05/2020
Matured in first-fill sherry butt #372 for 11 years
58.3% ABV
709 bottles

£79.95



Nose: Rich, creamy sherry with generous whiffs of red wine. Add in some green crunchy apples and finish up later with caramel vanilla fudge and that’s a great nose right there!

Palate: Satisfying mouthfeel, cane sweetness and creamy sherry.

Finish: Smooth and punchy but the peppery chilli is held nicely in check via the sherry sweetness.

Overall: I haven’t tasted a sherried dram like this before – it’s highly sherried and very tasty to boot! Highly recommended for those who’ll love a punchy, sherry dram!

Tasting Notes – Ballechin 2005 14 Year Old Exclusive Bottling (58.8%)


Distilled on 15/08/2005
Bottled 08/05/2020
Matured in second-fill sherry hogshead #158 for 14 years
58.8% ABV
296 bottles

£94.95



Nose: Smokey gloriousness! A vintage smokehouse vibe. Coastal, peaty and earthy with polished wood and old library books later on – classy and educational!

Palate: Cane sweetness with some lovely barbecue smokiness and added treacle.

Finish: Warming and full of glow – it’s punchy, peppery warmth goes right down to my toes!

Overall: THAT DRAM IS GORGEOUS! To say I love it is an understatement! It’s smokey but the balance of sweetness allows it to be enjoyed by all, not just the hardcore smoke fans.

Filed Under: Ballechin, Edradour, New Arrivals, News, Sampling, The Whisky Exchange, Whisky tasting

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