tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62819471667713331452013-05-25T11:07:26.072+01:00Dramlaxing since April 2010The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-69898932278716446522013-05-24T16:43:00.002+01:002013-05-24T18:08:00.200+01:00

High West Double Rye   Nose: Nestle Mint Munchies, Lofthouse’s Fisherman’s Friends, a damp earthy Alpine forest, honey suckle, freshly torn basil leaves, ground black pepper, clove studded clementine’s, juniper berries, liquorice root, kaffir lime leaves, brazenly bashed lemon grass, cassia bark, toasted oak, baked peaches, Kirsch cherry liqueur, warm vanilla fudge, a cinnamon danish and

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-1379999465871995372013-05-22T11:55:00.000+01:002013-05-22T11:55:03.093+01:00

Another Tweet Tasting you say? Well in addition to our current bounty of branded events, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce our second themed night of tweet tastery, this time exploring the wondrous world of ‘Liquid Americana’. Yet again we’ll be teaming up with Arkwrights Whisky and Wines, to bring you a dramspanking evening of dramfotainment, as we sample blind a clutch of cracking

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Tamdhu 10 Year Old     Nose: Oloroso sherry soaked raisins and sultanas, Fry’s Chocolate Cream, warm spiced peach cobbler, plum jam, sugared almonds, vanilla infused poached pears, fresh fragrant oak, a subtle suggestion of Limoncello liqueur, lime zest, a pinch of mixed spice and a squeeze-ette of Molton Brown black pepper body wash.   Palate: Fry’s Chocolate Orange Cream, Amontillado

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-70703960409263902822013-05-20T23:22:00.000+01:002013-05-21T13:38:51.450+01:00

Last Thursday we held the latest in our on-going string of hugely successful Tweet Tastings, exploring a gaggle of gargantuanly glorious expressions from The Glenlivet Distillery. In addition to our teaming throng of Tweet Tasters from the UK, Europe and the US, we were also joined by their International Brand Ambassador Ian Logan, who not only tweeted in on the action but was also on hand

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Big Peat Small Batch 'Limited Edition'     Nose: Peat, autumnal burning leaves, beach barbecued bacon, sea spray, witch hazel, a honey and lemon hot toddy, Lindt chilli chocolate, warm spelt bread flour, McVitie’s digestive biscuits and a flirtation of something fresh and floral.   Palate: Peat, damp pavement, a recently tarred road, brine, roasted red capsicum, a kick-ette of chilli

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-90433466426301287232013-05-14T11:05:00.000+01:002013-05-17T09:36:53.971+01:00

  Continuing our hugely successful teaming throng of Tweet Tastings, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that on June 19th it’ll be a case of dramja vu, as we explore more of the wondrous whisky wares from Wemyss Malts. Following the success of our first Wemyss Tweet Tasting last November, we thought it would only be rude not to bring you another. Full details to follow, but if you’d like

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  Talisker Port Ruighe       Nose: Smoke, brine, crispy bacon rinds, ground black pepper, charred oak, a Cadbury’s fudge bar, chocolate covered raisins, red and dark berries, dapple dandy plums, peel and juice from a Valencia orange, ginger root, ground cinnamon and a vinegary vinousness.   Palate: Bonne Maman damson plum conserve, black and white ground pepper, Maldon sea salt flakes,

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-10839438094938208902013-05-10T00:20:00.000+01:002013-05-10T09:36:09.872+01:00

Company: Tamdhu / Ian Macleod Distillers Job: Malt Master Website: ianmacleod.com How long have you been working in the whisky industry? I have been working for Ian Macleod Distillers for over six years now, starting as a blending assistant.  Before that I worked at the Scotch Whisky Experience, which was a good place to learn about the flavours, history and politics of the industry.

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-55874706782849467762013-05-09T00:08:00.000+01:002013-05-09T16:16:27.624+01:00

There was a time not too long ago that if you mentioned the term ‘world whisky’ you probably would have been referring to rye’s and bourbons from the US, single malts and blends from Japan and a handful of new and exciting distilling endeavours underway in Europe and Tasmania. Though over the last few years there has been such an unadulterated world whisky boom, that it would now probably be

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Arran 16 Year Old     Nose: Werther’s Originals, Thorntons dark chocolate gingers, apple and pear crumble, star anise infused honey, lemon groves, orange tangfastic Harbibo’s, a whiff-ette of espresso, ash from a beach bonfire and some fresh forest foliage.   Palate: Warm runny butterscotch, a café latte finished with a generous drop of vanilla syrup, lemon infused honey, sherry soaked

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Company: Hunter Laing & Company Job: Company Director Website: hunterlaing.com How long have you been working in the whisky industry? I first entered the whisky business in 1963 when I was a Commercial Apprentice at George Ballantine and Sons in Dumbarton. I remember my first wage was £5.00 per week and I thought I was King of the World. What has been your biggest career highlight to

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Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey     Nose: Lemon meringue pie, apple and blackberry crumble, pink grapefruit juice, a glug-ette of Kirsch, verbena leaves, vanilla infused pears, caramelised demerara sugar and fresh fragrant fields of grass.   Palate: Peach and apricot Muller Fruit Corner, blackberry jam, lemon and orange zest, bourbon soaked sultanas, cinnamon spiced apples, lavender,

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-27950892178588166512013-04-30T19:08:00.000+01:002013-05-09T09:15:16.710+01:00

    More Tweet Tastings you say? Well we are delighted to announce that to tie in with the launch of their new 1824 Series, on the evening of June 5th we’ll be hosting a Tweet Tasting dramstravaganza for those great innovators of the single malt, The Macallan. On the night we’ll be sampling their Gold, Amber, Sienna and Ruby expressions from the new 1824 Series. If you would like to take

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-81386358835922624392013-04-29T23:06:00.000+01:002013-05-07T20:03:37.594+01:00

Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year Old     Nose: Plums, red apples, orange peel, tinned peaches, sultanas, a jar of Luxardo cherries, Benylin cough syrup, toasted oak, Oreo cookies, cinnamon, cloves, demerera sugar, vibrantly fresh whiff-etts of vanilla and something decisively grassy and grain-esque.   Palate: Clove studded navel oranges, dried prunes, cherry cough drops, Dentyne cinnamon chewing

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-80981304704058620542013-04-27T00:34:00.001+01:002013-05-08T12:56:05.728+01:00

Tomatin Legacy     Nose: Lemon drizzle cake, freshly sliced pineapple, a whiff-ette of forest pine, aniseed twists, green tea, Tunnock’s teacakes, vanilla custard, sweet musk and a penetration-ette of youthful oak.   Palate: Sherbet lemons, gooseberries, bramley apples, pineapple upside down cake, scoops of Häagen-Dazs vanilla and Dulce de Leche ice cream, more aniseed twists, ground

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-26713644219970469612013-04-26T13:29:00.002+01:002013-04-26T18:32:01.424+01:00

This week we continued our hugely successful string of Tweet Tasting’s with our first themed event, exploring a glorious gaggle of grain whiskies. To make things even more interesting we also tasted them blind. For our ‘Glory of the Grain’ tasting, we were thrilled to team up with the fine folks at Arkwright’s Whisky and Wine's. Not only do they know a thing or two about whisky but they are

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In addition to our feature whisky reviews, we're kicking off a NEW series of 'Quick Fire Whisky Tasting Notes', and here's the first! Balblair 1990 Peated Cask       Nose: Sticky warm toffee apples, freshly baked pear tart, pineapple cubes, yellow foam bananas, butterscotch, cinnamon led winter spices, star anise led asian spices, vanilla fudge, orange zest, lime infused honey and a subtle

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-28080705782831617142013-04-22T11:59:00.000+01:002013-05-02T13:02:08.984+01:00

  We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that on May 30th we’ll be hosting a very special Tweet Tasting event to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Jura Distillery and the 2013 Jura Whisky Festival. To mark such a momentous malty occasion in style, we think it’d only be fitting to match the number of tasters with the amount of years we’ll be celebrating. So on the night we’ll have 50,

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-84277535561126463722013-04-19T00:38:00.000+01:002013-04-19T00:38:50.094+01:00

Continuing their string of UK wide ‘Whisky Fests’ The Whisky Lounge are making a much welcomed return to London with their particular brand of fest frolics, as they yet again bring whisky to the people of the capital on Saturday May 18th for the 2013 London Whisky Fest. Following the huge success of last year’s event which attracted over 1800 whisky lovers, making it the largest whisky

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  Continuing our hugely successful string of Twitter trending Tweet Tastings, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that on May 16th, we’ll be hosting a very special evening of tweet tastery as we enjoy a gaggle of gargantuanly glorious releases from The Glenlivet Distillery. On the night a specially invited ensemble of whisky bloggers will not only sample all the Speyside splendour of The

The Whisky Wirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281947166771333145.post-9852063106978683642013-04-01T23:37:00.000+01:002013-04-05T12:56:43.670+01:00

Company: The James Sedgwick Distillery Job: Distillery Manager Website: threeshipswhisky.co.za How long have you been working in the whisky industry? I first started in the spirits industry in 1984 but from 1988 exclusively with whisky. I was fortunate enough to be invited to Scotland on a technical exchange program to spend a period of time working with Morrison Bowmore Distillers at

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  On April 6th we reach the ripe old age of three and to help celebrate our 3rd Birthday we’d love to share one of our all time favourite drops of drammage with one of our fine fabulous followers. So between now and April 6th we’re giving you the chance to win a bottle of the bountiful and beautifully balanced Hedonism from Compass Box. To be in with a chance of winning a bottle of this

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  In addition to our hugely successful string of branded Twitter Trending Tweet Tastings, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce the first in a new accompanying series of themed tasting events, which we’ll be running in partnership with those fine folks at Arkwrights Whisky and Wines On the evening of April 24th we’ll be kicking off our first themed event, exploring a quaffable quad of

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Well it has to be said that Talisker have quite literally brewed and stirred up a storm with their first of two new bottlings for 2013. Infact you could be forgiven for thinking that they’ve sailed the choppy and challenging seven seas to create and craft this tenaciously, teasing temptress of a dram that is nothing short of being a perfect storm!     This new non age statement offering

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Company: Freelance Job: Whisky Writer & Author Website: canadianwhisky.org   How long have you been working in the whisky industry? I’ve been writing about whisky since 1998 and have been writing full-time since 2010.   What has been your biggest career highlight to date? Publication of my Canadian whisky book by a top publisher has been my biggest achievement so

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