Quick Fire Whisky Tasting Notes

Rebel Yell

Small Batch Rye
 

Nose: Teasing and tenacious rich rye spice - vibrant and vivacious waves of vanilla – char grilled peaches - foam bananas and aniseed twists from a pick ‘n’ mix –  Fry’s chocolate orange bar - Waitrose raspberry treacle tart – slightly burnt granary toast – Tiptree lime marmalade - McDonald’s dill pickles – toasted oak – ground white pepper and sassy suggestions of Kirsch soaked cherries.

Palate: Rye spice - McVitie's ginger nut biscuits - Häagen-Dazs cookie dough chip ice cream - pineapple cubes - aniseed twists – sugared almonds - Marks and Spencer iced, spiced fruit buns - Frank Cooper's Seville orange marmalade – mashed ripe avocados on granary toast and a confected crescendo of a Cadbury’s crunchie bar and Quality Street mint matchmakers.

Finish: A long lingering finish that delivers some seriously good, good, good, good rye-brations!

Summary: An amazing rye release from one of our favourite liquid Americana brands. Suitably named ‘Rebel Yell’ as this bottling along with their glorious gaggle-ette of others, most definitely deserve to be shouted about! Not only does it make for a stunning solo sipper, it also makes for one of our favourite bases in an Old Fashioned.



Glenfiddich IPA Tweet Tasting

 

Continuing our hugely successful triumphant teeming thong of Twitter trending Tweet Tastings, we’re absolutely delighted to announce that on April 12th, we’ll be teaming up with the mighty Glenfiddich, to pour and explore the first release in their experimental series.

Launched in September 2016, Glenfiddich IPA Experiment, was the first single malt Scotch whisky to be finished in IPA craft beer casks. It was a collaboration between Glenfiddich Malt Master Brian Kinsman and Seb Jones, an entrepreneurial Speyside brewer.

On the night, not only will we be sharing, sipping and savouring the Glenfiddich IPA Experiment, we’ll also be sampling some of the IPA craft beer.

If you would like to take part in an evening of splendorous Speyside sips click here to register by emailing your name, address and Twitter handle, remembering to mark the subject line #GlenfiddichIPA

The closing date to register is March 23rd, and if you are registering to take part please make sure that you will actually be free on the evening of April 12th to take part!

Even if you're not one of the selected Tweet Tasters, it'd be great to have you following all the evenings dramfotainment. So we look forward to seeing you over on Twitter on April 12th at 19:00 BST via #GlenfiddichIPA

Registration open to over 18's only!

 

For more information on Glenfiddich, visit: glenfiddich.com

 

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Top 5 Whiskey Picks for St Patrick's Day

One of the most exciting categories in the dramming world during the last five years and indeed the one that is now experiencing the most growth, is that of Irish whiskey. Infact it’s fair to say that we’re well and truly amidst and enjoying what can only be described as the Irish whiskey renaissance!

There may well be an ever-growing gang of new kids on the block that are now driving the category forward, but those big established brands have kicked away those cobwebs of complacency and are now giving the newbies a run for their money, with regards to innovation and the targeting of a new generation of whisk(e)y consumer.

Not that pouring and exploring something dramspankingly delicious from the emerald isle should be limited to St Patrick’s Day, but here are five of some of our many favourites for you to share, sip and savour on the big day and indeed beyond, along with a few of our favourite serve suggestions.

Teeling Single Grain – A stunningly, sassily, sweet and spiced seductress, that makes for a super solo act and serves up magnificently well in a multitude of cocktails, including one of our favourites in the form of an Old Fashioned.
(Available from Master of Malt for £37.33)

Redbreast Lustau – A recent new addition to the range, this sheer sherried, pot still stunner, makes for a superb slow savouring sipper. It also just happens to add an uplifting element to a Manhattan.
(Available from The Whisky Exchange for £45.25)

Hyde Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt – A feisty, fruit fest led dramming ditty, that’s open to a plethora of pouring possibilities. A sumptuous, sophisticated solo sip, that also works wondrously well in a cornucopia of cocktails, including a rather amazing Artists Special.
(Available from Master of Malt for £50.88)

Writers Tears Copper Pot – A vibrant and vivacious, bountifully balanced blend, that makes for one moreish (pour me another) marvel. Designed as a pure sipper in our opinion, but on those warmer evenings it does lend itself rather well to a Highball.
(Available from Celtic Whiskey for £44.99)

Jameson – A core range, big bang for buck, Irish blended belter, that never disappoints. A superb sipper that also just happens to serve up jubilantly and joyously well in a Julep. In our opinion, it also still makes for the ultimate whiskey component in an Irish coffee.
(Available from Master of Malt for £20.72)