Port Askaig 8 Year Old
Aroma: This whisky has a marshmallow sweetness, which is counterpointed with a chimney smoke. Imagine eating Tunnocks Tea Cake whilst emptying day old ashes from a log burner. Call it salty or seaweedy, but there […]
Peat
Lagavulin – 10 Year Old – Travel Exclusive
Aroma: As with most Lagavulin whiskies, this whisky is all about the smoke and the salinity combination on the nose. There is a big whack of charcoal smoke, followed by a fruity […]
Fox Fitzgerald – Peat’s Beast
We aren’t sure who Peat is or why he seems to be keeping beasts, but apparently it’s allowed under EU regulations. Who knows what will happen after the full force […]
Arran – Machrie Moor 6th Edition
Like most people, we at The Real Dram tend to choose new drinks that are something like ones that we have liked before. This is where a good quality dram […]
Paul John – Bold
I’ve become accustomed to lovely whisky from Paul John, so it was no surprise to me that this was a strong offering. The two surprising elements to this dram were the […]
Lagavulin – 8 Year Old
I don’t know about you, but my dealings with people that I have long admired, but never had chance to meet before, very often end in mumbling and embarrassment. I […]
Laphraoig – Quarter Cask
Some things just don’t work. Take sofa beds for example. Nobody has ever had a great nights sleep on the tiny, foldable mattress that a sofa bed provides (or certainly […]
Ardbeg – Ten Year Old
When you start drinking whisky, there are some bottles that almost cry out to be drunk. They are the recommendations that you always hear from people, they come up in […]