Walsh Whiskey Tweet Tasting

More Irish whiskey fuelled Tweet Tasting dramfotainment you say? Well allow us as ever to very gladly oblige!

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that on March 10th, we’ll be teaming up again with our very good friends at Walsh Whiskey, to pour and explore a gaggle of glorious Irish dramming ditties from their 'The Irishman' and 'Writers’ Tears' brands.

On the night, we’ll be sharing, sipping and savouring their The Irishman Founder’s Reserve Caribbean Cask Finish and Cask Strength bottlings, along with their Writers’ Tears Red Head and Double Oak expressions.

If you would like to take part in an epic evening of all things Irish click here to register your interest by emailing your name, address, mobile phone number, date of birth and Twitter handle. Also, please remember to mark the subject line with the hashtag: #WalshWhiskey

The closing date to register is February 23rd, and if you are registering to take part please make sure that you will actually be free on the evening of March 10th 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 10th at 7pm GMT via #WalshWhiskey

Registration open to over 21's only!

For more info on The Irishman and Writers’ Tears visit: walshwhiskey.com

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Penderyn St David's Day Tweet Tasting

Continuing our sensory story led, teeming throng of industry leading Tweet Tastings (the original series of virtual tastings) we’re delighted to announce that on St David’s Day (Monday March 1st) we’ll be teaming up again with our friends at Penderyn, to pour and explore a wave of their Welsh whisky wares.

On the night we’ll be pouring and exploring our way through their entire Gold Range of whiskies, which is comprised of their Madeira, Sherrywood, Portwood, Rich Oak and Peated expressions.

Full details to follow, but if you fancy an evening filled with Welsh whisky wonderment click here to register your details by emailing your name, postal address, mobile phone number, Twitter handle and date of birth. Please also remember to mark the subject line of your email: #PenderynWhisky

The closing date to register is February 17th, and if you are registering please make sure that you will actually be free on the evening of Monday March 1st 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, on Monday March 1st from 19:00 GMT via #PenderynWhisky

Registration open to over 21's only!

For more info on Penderyn, visit: penderyn.wales

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Catoctin Creek Competition

As part of the UK launch of their Roundstone Rye whisky range, we’re delighted to announce that we’re teaming up with the North Virginia based Catoctin Creek Distilling Company, to give one of our followers the chance of winning a bottle of their Roundstone Rye Distiller's Edition 92 Proof.

The Catoctin Creek Distilling Company, which was founded by husband and wife Scott and Becky Harris in 2009, is the first legal distillery in Loudoun County to open since Prohibition and is said to respect its history by using pre-Prohibition methods to create their award winning Roundstone Rye.

Roundstone Rye Distiller's Edition 92 Proof, which is one of three expressions in the range to launch in the UK, alongside their 80 Proof and Cask Proof bottlings, is the result of several year of planning, and is produced in small batches using only one in every ten barrels.

Catoctin Creek, is also inviting those not taking part in Dry January to join them to celebrate the inaugural #RyeJanuary to mark the UK launch and their strong links to Prohibition. Throughout the month consumers are invited to a virtual Virginia via the Catoctin Creek website, through specially filmed guided tastings, a potted history of Virginia, Rye, Prohibition and a virtual tour of the distillery.

For your chance to win a bottle of Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye Distiller's Edition 92 Proof click here to email us with your contact details and date of birth, along with the phrase that dramming pays:

“I’m looking for some seriously
good, good, good, good
Rye January Rye-brations,
with a cracker from Catoctin Creek"

*Mark the subject line of your email with: Catoctin Creek 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!

#CatoctinCreekComp

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For more info on Catoctin Creek, visit: catoctincreekdistilling.com

Competition closes at 23:59 on February 12th 2021. You have to be aged 21 years or over to enter!

Good Luck!

Quick Fire Whisky Tasting Notes

Kyrö Malt Rye Whisky

Finnish Whisky

47.2% ABV

Nose: A baked bounty of alluring aromas, led by a fresh out of the oven rye loaf, warm treacle tart and an assortment of Danish pastries and pain aux raisins. The nasal niceties continue in abundance with vanilla fudge, butterscotch, honey, heather, mixed spice, dried prunes, grilled peaches, maraschino cherries, orange marmalade, pink marshmallows, chocolate covered coffee beans, white pepper, wood spice and a tease of window putty.

Palate: The rye-brations keep on coming, this time of the toasted bread variety, smeared with orange marmalade, followed by ginger nut biscuits, toffee popcorn, along with a bread and butter pudding bursting with sultanas, demerara sugar and vanilla custard. The palatable sensory story goes on further to deliver freshly brewed coffee topped with a splash of evaporated milk, blueberry yogurt, cherry cough drops, dark chocolate, mixed spice, anise, black pepper and oodles of opulent oak.

Finish: A reassuringly rich and rounded finish, that continues to reward the palate long after the final sip.

Summary: As a huge rye whisky fan this latest release from the Kyrö Distillery in Finland, ticks all the right boxes. Not only does it deliver a beautiful balance of all things sweet and spiced, it’s gloriously gutsy and giving but without ever being too garish. In addition to being a superb solo sipper, it also just happens to make for an epic Old Fashioned!