Glen Moray Tweet Tasting

Continuing our teeming throng of industry leading, Twitter trending Tweet Tastings, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we’re teaming up again with our very good friends at Glen Moray, to host our 165th evening of dramfotainment!

 

On the night we’ll be sharing sipping and savouring two single cask, one small batch and one core range drop of Speyside splendour, so if you fancy taking part in what promises to be an epic evening of dramspankery click here to register your interest by emailing your full name, full postal address, date of birth and Twitter handle, remembering to mark the subject line #GlenMoray

 

The closing date to register is October 26th, and if you are registering to take part please make sure that you will actually be free on the evening of November 13th 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 November 13th at 7pm GMT via #GlenMoray

 

Registration open to over 21's only!

 

For more information on Glen Moray, visit: glenmoray.com

 

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Whisky Insiders Interview No.99 - Dariusz Plazewski

Company:
Bimber Distillery

Job:
Founder & Master Distiller

Website:
bimberdistillery.co.uk



How long have you been working in the whisky industry?
I founded Bimber back in 2015, so that would technically mean only four years. But my family from Poland has a generations long history within moonshining, and so I’ve been learning and mastering the art of distillation since a very young age. Founding and creating Bimber distillery was a culmination of that lifelong passion.

What has been your biggest career highlight to date?
Launching our inaugural English single malt whisky has been a true highlight. It requires a lot of patience to wait the three years from when our first casks were laid down, until they’re legally whisky. But I’m delighted that the wait has been worth it – our first release possesses the qualities and style that I have been aiming for from our production methods. It’s light, accessible and very fruity. We’ve all put in a lot of hard work into making the best possible whisky we can, so finally seeing people getting to enjoy the fruits of those labours is a career highlight I’m unlikely to ever forget.

Can you remember your first dram, and indeed what it was?
It was likely a blended whisky such as Ballantine’s.

What does whisky mean to you?
For me, whisky has been a near lifelong passion and at times, a (healthy) obsession! It’s about the art and craftsmanship, the incredible array of aromas and flavours and above all, about the sharing of experiences and memories. There’s nothing like a good dram with good friends!

Where would you like to see yourself in five years’ time?
Probably exactly where I am now – leading a truly exciting whisky distillery that does things a little differently from most. We’d like to be recognised as a leading producer of the best quality English single malt whisky and renowned for the care and attention to detail we place in to every single stage of our whisky making process.

What was your last dram?
It was Bimber 'The First'. We’ve just released our inaugural London single malt whisky, so I’m enjoying sharing it with friends and whisky lovers as much as possible. I’m really pleased that people seem to be enjoying as much as I do!

Do you have a favourite whisky and food pairing combination?
I’m quite a carnivore so I always enjoy the pairing of steak with whisky. A lot of the more robust whiskies can hold up to the big beefy flavours of red meat and sometimes, I find that the ‘grill’ flavour can copy that of a well charred cask. Beef and whisky – it’s hard to go wrong!

What’s your favourite time and place to enjoy a dram?
At the distillery with friends after a long day. For me, there’s still a great connection between the aromas and flavours of a whisky and its creation.

What do you think is going to be the next big thing on the whisky horizon?
I’m starting to see more and more distillers experimenting with yeast. Whilst some believe that yield is everything, others recognise that many of the aromas and flavours are developed long before the liquid reaches the distillation and maturation stages.

What’s the one dram you couldn’t live without?
Again, it’s likely 'The First'. It’s the opening chapter of the ongoing story of Bimber!

Many thanks to Dariusz Plazewski. Who will be our 100th Whisky Insiders interviewee? Click back soon to find out!

 

That Boutique-y Broadcasting Co Competition

To help celebrate the launch of the new Uncorked: Whisky Sessions podcast series from That Boutique-y Broadcasting Company, we’ve teamed up with our Boutique-y friends to give away a bottle of their Caol Ila 11 Year Old – Batch 12.

Home to some of the biggest whisky discussions and hosted by That Boutique-y Whisky Company Brand Ambassador Dave Worthington and Atom Brands Master Blender Sam Simmons, Uncorked: Whisky Sessions will be filled with dram and distillery chats, providing interesting facts on TBWC’s many distillery partners, tasting notes for new and interesting whiskies and interviews with whisky fans from both within and outside of the industry.

To be in with a chance of winning a bottle of That Boutique-y Whisky Company Caol Ila 11 Year Old – Batch 12 Click Here and email us your contact details along with the phrase that dramming pays:

“Tune in and Dram on, with

That Boutique-y Broadcasting Company”

 

*Remember to mark the subject line of your email with: TBBC Comp

If you’re on Twitter you can also follow us and RT one of our related comp tweets for another chance to win!

 

#TBBCcomp

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Uncorked: Whisky Sessions episodes are now available for listeners to stream and download from Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Alexa. New episodes will be released every month.

For more information on That Boutique-y Whisky Company, visit: thatboutiqueywhiskycompany.com

Competition closes at 23:59 on October 31st 2019. You have to be aged 21 years or over to enter!

 

Good Luck!

The Whisky Works Tweet Tasting

More social media based dramfotainment you say? Well allow us to very gladly oblige!

Following on from the launch of The Whisky Works and their inaugural duo of expressions back in March, we’re thrilled to announce that on Thursday October 17th, we’ll be sharing, sipping and savouring some dramspankingly new dramming delights, from the experimental whisky brand, headed by whisky making legend, Gregg Glass.

Our lips are fully sealed at the moment with regards to what we’ll be pouring and exploring on the night, but as soon as we can reveal the details, you’ll be the first to find out! In the meantime, if you fancy taking part in what promises to be an epic evening of dramfotainment click here to register your interest by emailing your name, address, date of birth and Twitter handle. Please also remember to mark the subject line of your email: #WhiskyWorks

The closing date to register is October 4th, and if you are registering please make sure that you will actually be free on the night to take part!

Even if you're not one of the selected Tweet Tasters, it'd be great to have you following the evening’s dramfotainment. So we look forward to seeing you over on Twitter on October 17th, from 7pm BST via #WhiskyWorks

For more info on The Whisky Works, visit: thewhiskyworks.com

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