Gregg Glass Tweet Tasting

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

Continuing our teeming throng of industry leading Twitter trending Tweet Tastings, we’re delighted to announce that on Tuesday September 29th, we’ll be hosting a special event, where we’ll be sipping and celebrating some of the whiskies created by Whyte & Mackay’s Whisky Maker and Blender Gregg Glass.

On the night, we’ll be pouring and exploring a wealth of Whyte & Mackay’s whisky wares; Jura Seven Wood, Whisky Works King of Trees, Whisky Works Speyside 20 Year Old and Fettercairn 22 Year Old.

We’re also thrilled to announce that Gregg Glass will be joining us on the night, to help talk us through the expressions he has created and to answer any questions you may have.

Full details to follow, but if you fancy taking part in what promises to be a top notch night of dramfotainment click here to register your interest, by emailing your name, address, phone number, date of birth and Twitter handle. Please remember to mark the subject line of your email: #GreggGlassWhisky

The closing date to register is September 15th, and if you are registering to take part, please make sure that you will actually be free on the night!!!

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 Tuesday September 29th from 7pm BST via #GreggGlassWhisky

Registrations open to over 21's only!

For more info on Whyte & Mackay, visit: whyteandmackayltd.com

@TheWhiskyWire

#GreggGlassWhisky

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The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey Tweet Tasting

Continuing our teeming throng of industry leading Twitter trending Tweet Tastings (the original virtual tastings), we're absolutely thrilled to announce that on October 7th, we’ll be teaming up with the Derry, Northern Ireland based ‘The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey’ to share, sip and savour a trio of their sensory stories

On the night, we’ll be pouring and exploring their multi-award winning Blended bottling, 8 Year Old Single Malt and 12 Year Old Single Malt expressions.

Full details to follow, but if you fancy taking part in what promises to be a dramspanking Irish dramning ditty of a night click here to register your interest by emailing your name, address, phone number, date of birth and Twitter handle. Please remember to mark the subject line of your email: #QuietManWhiskey

The closing date to register is September 21st, and if you are registering to take part please make sure that you will actually be free on the night!

Even if you're not one of the selected 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 7th, from 7pm BST via #QuietManWhiskey

Registrations open to over 21's only!

For more info on The Quiet Man Whiskey, visit: thequietmanirishwhiskey.com

@TheWhiskyWire

@QuietManWhiskey

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Storywood Tequila Competition

In addition to all things whisky, we’re also passionately gin-spired by other rum-arkable sips and serves. So for our September bottle competition, we’re thrilled to be combining our love for whisky with another sensational spirit – Tequila!

As part of their UK launch, we’re thrilled to be teaming up with Storywood Tequila, to give one of our followers the chance of winning not one but two bottles of their Speyside Whisky finished Tequilla.

With its heart of Mexico and its soul of Scotland, Storywood Tequila was founded by Scotsman Michael Ballantyne, who was inspired to create this innovative tequila while spending time in his mother’s hometown of San Miguel De Allende, Mexico.

 

Storywood Tequila Speyside 7 Reposado, is aged for 7 months in Scottish Speyside whisky casks and tastes of caramel, oak, vanilla and honey on an earthy agave base. Delicious served neat but can be mixed with ginger beer or cola in a highball glass with ice and lime wedge.

Storywood Tequila Speyside 14 Añejo, which recently won a Double Gold in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020, is aged for over 14 months in Scottish Speyside whisky casks and is tantalising with notes of toasting oak, roasted nuts and treacle toffee. Can be served neat, on ice or in an Old Fashioned cocktail.

To be in with a chance of winning bottles of Storywood Tequila Speyside 7 Reposado and Storywood Tequila Speyside 14 Añejo click here to email us with your contact details and date of birth, along with the phrase that dramming pays:

“I’d love to pour and explore a spiritual

sensory story that starts in Mexico

and finishes in Scotchland”

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

If you’re on Twitter, you can also follow us via @TheWhiskyWire and RT one of our related competition tweets for another chance to win!

The whole range of Storywood Tequilas, are now available via: Master of Malt

For more information on Storywood, visit: storywoodtequila.com

#StorywoodComp

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Competition closes at 23:59 on September 30th 2020. You have to be aged 21 years or over to enter!

Good Luck!

Loch Lomond European Tour UK Swing Range

In addition to their cracking and what is in our opinion a much-underrated core range, Loch Lomond also know a thing or two about creating and releasing delicious sensory stories of the limited-edition variety. 

Since becoming the official spirit of The Open sponsor in 2018, the Highlands based distillery has released a series of limited-editions, to help celebrate the annual golf championship. And despite this year's competition being postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they still managed to release a rather exciting limited-edition bottling, created using Chardonnay wine yeast. 

Putting two fingers up to COVID and continuing their association with all things golf, in June Loch Lomond announced a new additional partnership with the European Tour, and guess what, they released five dramspankingly new limited-edition bottlings to mark the occasion.

The Loch Lomond European Tour UK Swing Range, celebrates the venues that were selected to host the six-week long event. All five whiskies were matured in bourbon casks, before being finished in a variety of different oak casks for between 12 to 18 months.

Loch Lomond Betfred British Masters Exclusive

- Close House -

Limousin Oak Cask - Single Malt Scotch Whisky

(57.4% ABV)

Nose: Steamed syrup sponge pudding, Jamaican spiced bun, white chocolate, grilled peaches, mixed candied peel and a tin of Del Monte fruit cocktail.

Palate: Tinned prunes in syrup, wood spice, clove studded orange, ginger nut biscuits, caramel sauce, aniseed twists and a tease of tarragon.

Finish: A tangy, spice led finish, that lingers on and on…

Loch Lomond Hero Open Exclusive

- Forest of Arden -

Sauternes Wine Cask - Single Malt Scotch Whisky

(57.7% ABV)

Nose: Freshly sliced pineapple, bourbon steeped sultanas, pancakes with a good drizzling of maple syrup, vanilla fudge and a hint of something window putty-esque.

Palate: A wedge of pineapple upside down cake drenched in vanilla custard, bread pudding, Tunes cherry lozenges, demerara sugar, charred oak and more of those bourbon steeped sultanas.

Finish: A sweet, sumptuous finish, that results in the eager licking of lips.

Loch Lomond English Championship Exclusive

- Hanbury Manor -

Rum Cask - Single Malt Scotch Whisky

(57.7% ABV)

Nose: Spiced poached pears, grilled pineapple rings, preserved lemons, chocolate covered ginger biscuits, freshly baked baklava and a pinch of white pepper.

Palate: Pear drops, pineapple cubes, white grapes, key lime pie, chocolate bourbon biscuits, the pastry from a McDonalds apple pie, Häagen-Dazs dulce de leche ice cream, mixed spice and more of that white pepper.

Finish: A long lingering, fabulously fruity and pronounced peppery finish.

Loch Lomond Wales Open and Celtic Classic Exclusive

- Celtic Manor -

Oloroso Sherry Cask - Single Malt Scotch Whisky

(58.2% ABV)

Nose: Tarmac, sweet peat smoke, treacle tart, tea stewed prunes, sherry soaked sultanas, orange oil, toffee apples and a generous slice of Black forest gâteau.

Palate: More of that tarmac and sweet peat smoke, toasted granary bread smeared with salted butter and orange marmalade, Jamaica ginger cake, dark chocolate covered coffee beans and wood spice.

Finish: An enthralling long finish, that delights and delivers as much as the nose and palate. 

Loch Lomond UK Championship Exclusive

- The Belfry -

Tawny Port Cask - Single Malt Scotch Whisky

(57.7% ABV)

Nose: Peat smoke, raspberries, blackberries, orange zest, spiced baked apples, stewed rhubarb, Jammie dodger biscuits, Millionaire's shortbread, macadamia nuts, five spice and something rather minerally.

Palate: Sweet peat smoke, spiced apple strudel, salted caramel, strawberry jam tarts, clove studded orange, freeze dried raspberries, chocolate covered raisins, aniseed twists, sweet oak, white pepper and something decisively vinous.

Finish: A feisty drying finish, that highlights all its Tawny Port influences.

A quaffable quintet of uniquely individual releases, which not only highlights the quality and versatility of Loch Lomond’s spirit, but also provides a great liquid education lesson into the influences of each bottlings respective finishing cask.