Sonoma County – Cherrywood Rye
The Whisky Exchange Show in London is a fantastic place to discover new whiskies. One of the treats from last year was meeting the Head Distiller from the Sonoma County […]
Author: RealDramRob
Tin Cup Whiskey
This was the second of the mystery drams that I tried on Christmas day. Another unusual one, that had a hint of bourbon, but never quite the same punch or […]
Wild Turkey – 101 Proof
Sometimes I find myself getting obsessed with a type of whisky, cocktail and or single bottle of whisky. It becomes unnervingly like a compulsion and takes all of my self […]
Flóki Icelandic Young Malt
One of my favourite new traditions, is the mystery dramathon that my lovely brother in law creates for me at Christmas. He bottles up three drams that are unlabelled except […]
Gordon and Macphail – Mortlach 1954
When you get chance to try a whisky with the age statement of this Mortlach, then you are having a lucky day. When it is the sixth dram in an […]
Rittenhouse Rye – Bottled in Bond
As regular readers will be aware, I have been on a little North American whiskey kick, that was spurred into imagination by a fantastic tasting session at one of our […]
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2006
Bourbon is a section of the whiskey world that has only recently become something that interests me. I have to admit that to a large extent I had until a […]
Bunnahabhain – Warehouse 9 – 13 Year Old PX Finish
Some drams are easy to forget, even when you are still drinking them. Some leave an indelible mark on your conscience. There are many reasons for this, sometimes it is […]
Glenfarclas 15 Year Old
Some distilleries just manage to stand out from the crowd. Some do this by spending tons of money on advertising, some shape their bottles and colour them pink and then […]
Claxton’s – Bunnahabhain 14YO
Instadram: Price: £80-90 Appearance: Very light, like cut grass that has dried and sorched in the sun. Aroma: This started like warmed currants and sultanas, like those hiding quietly in a […]