LIVING THE DRAM
Last Friday (20th Oct) the Whisky Unplugged boys set off on a road trip to Norfolk for a weekend of camping, jokes and drams. The primary target en route was, of course, the English Whisky Company (EWC, formerly the St George's Distillery). Whilst S and T had been to the distillery before, this was a... Continue Reading →
Penderyn is the brand name of the only single malt whisky currently made in Wales [ed: though there are foundations put in place for the second and third players to join the roster in the foreseeable future]. Penderyn, as we now it today, was originally founded as The Welsh Whisky Company, and its name has... Continue Reading →
September 2017 marked the 120th anniversary of Glen Moray distillery having been first opened and the teams there have been constantly crafting the water of life for our delectation. Loyal followers of the distillery on twitter have been using the hashtag #glenmoray120 to tag their celebration of the occasion. Having recently reviewed their regularly available... Continue Reading →
Speyside's Benromach have been rapidly expanding their range of whiskies available in recent years, with a solid core range and then seasonal additional releases. One area that has particularly piqued whisky enthusiasts' interests is their experimentation with different cask influences via their "Wood Finish" series within the "Contrasts" range - see notes on their Triple... Continue Reading →
This Sunday (Sept 24th) we received the sad news that the longtime barman and gentleman of the Fiddichside Inn, Speyside has passed away, aged 88. We were lucky enough to have met the man in March last year, and had received a tip-off from a friend that no trip to Speyside was complete without having... Continue Reading →
Speyside's Benromach have released some of my favourite whiskies of late. Their Organic release and their now flagship 10yo display a great balance of fruit, oak and smoke. When I had read that they were releasing a triple distilled edition, it left me wondering how the third distillation would affect the flavours and profile of... Continue Reading →
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