LIVING THE DRAM
This week I posted about the recent changes in Mackmyra and the end of their long-standing Seasonal and Moments series. Whilst a sale is on for those final Moments and stocks of the final few Seasonals are available, it seems like an appropriate time to post about the very last of their Seasonal releases: Limousin.... Continue Reading →
I recently had the absolute pleasure of attending a Henstone whisky tasting night. The event was held at my (very) local Tasting Room @ Chester Beer & Wine - an excellent set of hosts, as always - and it was, in fact, our second attempt at having this night. Only 3 months prior, the evening... Continue Reading →
Another month, another Mackmyra review and another first (certainly for me): a cloudberry wine seasoned single malt! Happy days! (I really could get used to this!) The Fjällmark (‘Mountain Land’) expression sits within the Moments range of Mackmyra releases, representing another rare and unique offering into the whisky world. The bottled spirit comprises a series... Continue Reading →
As the whisky market becomes more and more saturated (so to speak) the need for distilleries to stand out from the crowd becomes increasingly important. Mackmyra have been at the forefront of that experimental side with numerous special releases focussing on differently seasoned casks. Last year saw the Swedes release the world’s first whisky to... Continue Reading →
Traditionally known for their blend of triple distilled pot still, malt and grain whiskies, Tullamore D.E.W. have developed a core range of whiskies that showcase their blends and barrel influences. There are however, exceptions to this key formula, and the Tullamore D.E.W. 18 years old release is a single malt offering, i.e. comprised of solely... Continue Reading →
Apparently, this Tullamore D.E.W. has seldom been seen on British shores and has often been sold by the Irish whiskey-makers within the travel retail and foreign exclusive markets. Sampled here as part of a Tweet Tasting however, this 14 year old whiskey, takes the classic combination of Tullamore D.E.W. by blending their signature concoction of... Continue Reading →
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