7 March 2017
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)
2 March 2017
Tamdhu Tweet Tasting
As part of this year’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, we’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be co-hosting a very special ‘Meet, Tweet and Grill’ event at the Tamdhu Distillery, on Saturday April 29th.
Even though the distillery event sold out within a couple of hours of tickets going on sale, we along with Distillery Manager Sandy McIntyre, would love for you to join us by taking part in a simultaneous Tweet Tasting of the afternoons distillery tasting.
Full details to follow soon, but if you would like to take part in a truly memorable afternoon, sharing, sipping and savouring some splendorous Speyside dramming delights from the Tamdhu Distillery, click here to register by emailing your name, address and Twitter handle, remembering to mark the subject line #TamdhuWhisky
The closing date to register is March 17th, and if you are registering to take part please make sure that you will actually be free on the afternoon of Saturday April 29th to take part!
Even if you're not one of the selected Tweet Tasters, it'd be great to have you following all the afternoons dramfotainment. So we look forward to seeing you over on Twitter on April 29th at 17:30 BST via #TamdhuWhisky
Registration
open to over 18's only!
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information on Tamdhu, visit: tamdhu.com
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1 March 2017
UK v USA Tweet Tasting
Continuing our hugely successful triumphant teeming thong of Twitter trending Tweet Tastings, we’re thrilled to announce that on March 22nd, we’re teaming up with both Glen Grant and Wild Turkey, for a UK v USA dramming battle.
For one
night only and of course all in good spirits, we’re putting the special
relationship on hold, as two top whisky distilleries from each side of the
Atlantic battle it out in the ultimate dramming bout. It will also just happen
to provide a great opportunity to pour, explore and appreciate some amazing different
styles of whiskies.
Full details
to follow soon, but if you would like to take part in an epic evening of
transatlantic tweet tastery, click here to register by emailing your name,
address and Twitter handle, remembering to mark the subject line #UKvUSA
The closing date
to register is March 8th, and if you are registering to take part please make
sure that you will actually be free on the evening of March 22nd 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 March 22nd at 7pm GMT via #UKvUSA
Registration
open to over 18's only!
For more
information on Glen Grant, visit: glengrant.com
For more
information on Wild Turkey, visit: wildturkeybourbon.com
@TheWhiskyWire
@GlenGrantUK
@WildTurkeyUK
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