Glenallachie 12 Year Old
Aroma: At first, I picked out maritime wooden notes, like salty sea drops landing on wood. With this came a warming sweet spice. Then as I nosed again, there were […]
Speyside
Glen Marnoch 25 Year old (2019 Christmas Release)
Aroma: At first, there are tons of orchard fruits – stewed apples and pears, then raisins and sultanas. With more time, there is a honeyed vanilla sweetness and a nose of […]
Glen Moray – 21 Year Old – Portwood Finish
Aroma: At first there was a wonderful sweet tinned peach fruit aroma with a sherbet vanilla fizz. This was then followed by an oaky, furniture polish smell which combines with […]
Glen Moray Distillery Tour
Over the years, we ourselves have made many pronunciation errors. In fact, one moment canonised in my university history, was the time I corrected somebody else with the phrase “I […]
Speyside Cooperage Tour
There are very few things that impress me these days, in fact here is a list of things I am not bothered about: Undercooked Toast – Why bother putting it […]
The Real Dram Team on Tour!
This post comes at the start of a very exciting week for The Real Dram. Mr @RealDramTom and Mr @RealDramRob are taking Mr @ckborrow of @TheDramTeam and Mr Chris Vaughan to […]
Balvenie DoubleWood 17YO
Balvenie is a Speyside distillery that is situated in Dufftown. Originally the distillery was created by converting an 18th-century mansion house. This original template has changed little over the years. […]
Tamdhu – Batch Strength Two
Here is the third of a Tamdhu Trio, the Batch Strength. Price: £50-60 ABV: 58.5% Appearance: Dark, oaky red colour. Like the setting sun, glinting on a Cornish beach. Aroma: […]
Tamdhu – 10 Year Old Limited Edition
Tamdhu Distillery is a Scottish distillery, located in Knockando, Banffshire. It was opened in 1896 and remained in production, save for two periods of dormancy or closure. The dormancy period […]
Tamdhu – 10 Year Old
Every so often, we get the pleasure of trying something genuinely new. Usually it is a dram that we haven’t had, whether that is a limited edition, or a different […]