The Gladstone Axe Tweet Tasting

More industry leading dramfotainment from the home of the Tweet Tasting you say? Well as ever, allow us to very gladly oblige!

We’re thrilled to announce that on October 13th, we’re teaming up with The Gladstone Axe, to pour and explore our way through two of their recently launched blended malt Scotch whisky expressions.

The Gladstone Axe malt whisky brand, is named after four-times British Prime Minister, William Gladstone, and the whiskies were created by his great-great-great Grandson, Elwyn Gladstone, Founder of Biggar and Leith and Malfy Gin.

If you fancy sharing, sipping and savouring a duo of delicious blended malt Scotch whisky expressions, comprised of malts from the Highlands and Islay, which make superb solo sippers, as well as being mixing marvels click here to register your details by emailing your full name, address, date of birth, mobile number and Twitter handle, remembering to mark the subject line: #TheGladstoneAxe

The closing date to register is September 22nd, 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 all the evenings dramfotainment. So we look forward to seeing you over on Twitter on October 13th, from 19:00 BST via #TheGladstoneAxe

Registration open to over 21's only!

For more info on The Gladstone Axe, visit: biggarandleith.com

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Dalmore Tweet Tasting - The Flavour Edition

Continuing our teeming throng of industry leading Tweet Tastings (the original series of virtual tastings) we’re delighted to announce that on September 29th, we’re teaming up again with our good friends at The Dalmore Distillery, to pour and explore a dramboree of deliciousness, in our Dalmore Tweet Tasting – The Flavour Edition!

On the night we’ll be pouring and exploring Dalmore’s Port Wood and Cigar Malt expressions, along with a duo of their Global Travel Retail exclusives; Trio and Quartet bottlings. 

If you fancy taking part in an evening brimmed with full on flavour sensory stories click here to register your interest by emailing your name, address, date of birth, mobile number and Twitter handle. Please also remember to mark the subject line of the email: #DalmoreWhisky

The closing date to register is September 10th, 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 September 29th at 19:00 BST via hashtag #DalmoreWhisky

Registration open to over 21's only!

For more information on The Dalmore, visit: thedalmore.com

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Quick Fire Whisky Tasting Notes

Benriach Malting Season - First Edition

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

48.7% ABV

Nose: Bramley apples, gooseberries, cucumber water, poached pears, honeydew melon, lemon curd, damp grass, sugared almonds, barley sugar, vanilla fudge, buttered popcorn, cinnamon sticks, wood spice, teasing tannins and the wispiest wisps of smoke.

 

Palate: Spiced baked apples, lemon marmalade, granary toast smeared with butter and honey, pear frangipane tart, vanilla Chantilly cream, dried apricots, bourbon steeped sultanas, aniseed twists, sugared almonds, wood spice and a good glug of green tea.

 

Finish: A glorious long highlights package of all the sweet treats - healthy and otherwise, that delighted both the nose and palate, balanced beautifully with a finishing dry, vinous tease.

 

Summary: All in all, this is another belter of a Benriach. The first release in a new annual series which celebrates the distillery’s traditional production methods, and the first expression in a century to be produced entirely using barley malted from the Speyside based distillery's floor maltings. Very much looking forward to the follow up in 2022!