Cù Bòcan Tweet Tasting

Continuing our teeming throng of industry leading Tweet Tastings (the original series of virtual tastings), we’re thrilled to announce that on April 24th, we’ll be teaming up again with our very good friends at Cù Bòcan, to pour and explore our way through more of their epic sensory stories.

Produced at the Tomatin Distillery, every winter lightly peated Scottish barley is used to distil limited batches of a subtly smoky and surprisingly sweet spirit, which is then matured in a variety of casks to become Cù Bòcan single malt.

On the night we’ll be pouring and exploring their award-winning 12 Year Old and 15 Year Old single malts, along with a surprise sip – all of which will be revealed on the night! So if you fancy taking part in what promises to be a Highland hootendrammy of an evening click here to register your details by emailing your name, postal address, mobile number, Twitter / X handle and date of birth. Please also remember to mark the subject line of your email: #CuBocanWhisky

The closing date to register is April 12th, and if you are registering to take part, please make sure that you will actually be free on the evening of April 24th to take part!

Even if you're not one of the selected Tweet Tasters, it'd be great to have you following all the evening’s dramfotainment. So we look forward to seeing you over on Twitter / X, on April 24th from 19:00 BST via #CuBocanWhisky

Registration open to over 21's only!

For more info on Cù Bòcan, visit: cu-bocan.com

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Glasgow Distillery Tweet Tasting

Listen up Dram Fam! Continuing our teeming throng of industry leading and sensory story led Tweet Tastings over on Twitter / X, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that on March 27th, we’ll be teaming up again with our very good friends at The Glasgow Distillery, to pour and explore our way through another selection of their stunning sensory stories – headlined by three dramspankingly NEW releases!

On the night, we’ll be pouring and exploring our way through their latest trio of Small Batch Series bottlings; Glasgow 1770 Calvados Cask Finish, Glasgow 1770 Manzanilla Sherry Cask and Glasgow 1770 Tequila Cask Finish. We’ll also be getting reacquainted with their award-winning Original and Triple Distilled bottlings. 

If you fancy sipping and savouring some of Glasgow's finest click here to register your interest, by emailing your name, address, phone number, date of birth and Twitter handle. Remember to mark the subject line of your email: #GlasgowDistillery

The closing date to register is March 12th, and if you are registering, please make sure that you will actually be free on the night of March 27th 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 / X on March 27th from 19:00 GMT via #GlasgowDistillery

Registrations open to over 21's only!

For more info on The Glasgow Distillery, visit: glasgowdistillery.com

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128th Whisky Insiders Interview - Alex Thomas

Company:

Bushmills Irish Whiskey

Job:

Master Blender

Website:

bushmills.eu

Socials:

@bushmillsuk

How long have you been working in the whisky industry?

I joined the Bushmills team in 2004 and since then have spent over 19 years honing my craft, fascinated by the maturation phase of the whiskey-making process. It was such a privilege to be appointed Master Blender in 2021.

The craftmanship and passion that goes into Bushmills is something that has truly captured my imagination. Whiskey fans know Bushmills for its four centuries of quality and taste, and part of my job is ensuring that we continue to meet that high standard.

I will be celebrating my 20th year working at Bushmills this April, which is a huge milestone for me.

What has been your biggest career highlight to date?

My biggest highlight to date was becoming the Bushmills Master Blender and seeing my name on the bottle for the first time.  I am immensely proud of the worldwide appreciation of our triple-distilled Irish whiskeys, and I look forward to leaving my own mark on the enduring legacy we have built.

The Old Bushmills Distillery is a very special place, and every day I get to explore my passion to develop new whiskeys and experiment with different casks and flavours.

Can you remember your first dram, and indeed what it was?

Of course, I remember like it was yesterday. When I was old enough, my dad introduced me to a personal favourite of his, Bushmills Black Bush.