Quick Fire Whisky Tasting Notes

Kentucky Owl - The Wiseman Bourbon

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

45.4% ABV / RRP: £60.00

Nose: A medicinal medley of Benylin cough syrup, Tunes cherry lozenges and aniseed twists. Followed by clove studded orange, lemon zest, cayenne infused honey, Cadbury fudge, sugared almonds, ground allspice, sweet oak and some righteous rye spice.

Palate: Caramelised fennel fronds, rye spice and malt loaf smeared with butter and lime marmalade lead the palatable pleasure charge. Followed by notes of orange peel, maraschino cherries, walnuts, charred oak, ground black pepper, mixed spice and a mug of stewed black tea.

Finish: A feisty, full-on finish, that continues to be driven by those sweet, spiced and anise-based notes.

Summary: A right rollickingly rounded and rewarding drop of liquid Americana, that makes for a superb slow solo sipper. If you like to mix it up on the cocktail front, it also makes for a marvellous Manhattan and an outstanding Old Fashioned.

Glen Moray Tweet Tasting

It’s been awhile since we last teamed up with our latest Tweet Tasting partner, but as they say good things come to those who wait, and for our 232nd Tweet Tasting on May 18th, we’re very excited to announce that we’ll be pouring and exploring a gaggle of glorious whisky wares from the Speyside based Glen Moray Distillery.

Not only are we thrilled to be hosting another Glen Moray Tweet Tasting, we’re also delighted to announce that on the night we’ll be previewing and pouring our way through a handful of their new Warehouse 1 Collection bottlings, which will be released throughout 2022.

Full details to follow, but if you fancy taking part in an evening that’s all about the gargantuan glory of Glen Moray 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: #GlenMoray

The closing date to register is May 3rd, and if you are registering, please make sure that you will actually be free on the night of May 18th to take part!

As ever, 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 May 18th from 19:00 BST via #GlenMoray

Registrations open to over 21's only!

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Quick Fire Whisky Tasting Notes

Brig O' Perth 14 Year Old

Blended Scotch Whisky

46.7% ABV / RRP: £45.00

Nose: A fabulous fruit-forward bounty of bramley apples, vanilla infused poached pears, orange zest and honey dew melon. Followed by a scoop rum raisin ice cream, honeycomb, sherbet lemons, aniseed twists, ground cinnamon, white pepper, sun-drenched leather and a tease of window putty.

Palate: A palatable fiesta of summer fruit crème brulée, Jamaica ginger cake, chocolate orange torte, toffee sauce, poached pears and spiced baked apples. Followed by even more fruitopian delights in the form of a melon medley, mixed citrus peel and lemon bon bons. Along with addition of aniseed twists, barley sugar, sweet charred oak, ground mixed spice and a pinch of cayenne pepper

Finish: A fabulous, full-on fruit led finish, that just keeps on teasing and tantalising the tastebuds.

Summary: This recently resurrected blend from The Whisky Cellar, headed by industry legend Keith Bonnington, is based on the style of the original Brig O’ Perth, which first launched 125 years ago. It’s a real tease of the ‘old school’ and a tasty testament to the traditions, craft and the art of the blend! Let’s hear it for the blends!