The Glenturret Tweet Tasting II

Continuing our teeming throng of industry leading Twitter trending Tweet Tastings (the original series of virtual tastings) we’re thrilled to announce that on August 17th, we’ll be teaming up again with our good friends at The Glenturret Distillery to pour and explore some of their Highland dramming delights.
 
We’re still finalising the line-up, but if you fancy taking part in what promises to be another epic evening 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: #TheGlenturret2022
 
The closing date to register is July 29th, 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 August 17th, from 19:00 BST via #TheGlenturret2022
 

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115th Whisky Insiders Interview - Finn Thomson

Company:

Finn Thomson Whisky

Job:

Founder

Website:

finnthomson.com

Socials:

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How long have you been working in the whisky industry?
I joined my local whisky company Morrison & MacKay straight after leaving university in 2013. Before that I had spent time working as a tour guide with Torres wine in Spain – a brand which my grandfather had imported to Scotland in the 70s and 80s.
 
What has been your biggest career highlight to date?
Other than launching my own brand which has undoubtedly been my proudest moment so far, I will always fondly remember opening up the Italian market for the first company I worked for. What makes that more special is that I am now partnering up with the very same distributors to launch Finn Thomson Whisky in Italy this summer.
 
Can you remember your first dram, and indeed what it was?
Growing up surrounded by whisky it's hard to remember the exact moment when I tried my first one. I do remember my dad taking me to Tobermory Distillery after we had been wild camping on Mull. I remember him letting me dip my finger in his dram and have a taste.
 
What does whisky mean to you?
Whisky has been the livelihood of 9 generations of my family so it really does feel like more than a drink to me. That family legacy is the inspiration behind my career and drives me to try to be as entrepreneurial as possible to that I can also leave something to the next generation.
 
Where would you like to see yourself in five years’ time?
I’m really excited about some of the projects and partnerships that I’m just starting right now. Some of these ideas won’t be ready for at least 5 years and I can’t wait to see how they develop. But I’m in this for the long haul so time is on my side. I’m also looking forward to developing my own audience for my style of single cask bottlings – hopefully in 5 years’ time people will really understand what my approach to whisky is all about and I can’t wait to share that.
 
What was your last dram?
A rum cask finished North British 1991 sample which I am lining up for bottling soon. It needs a few more months but is going in the right direction.
 
Do you have a favourite whisky and food pairing combination?
On our launch event the chef at The Grandtully Hotel paired our Caol Ila Oloroso Finish 15 year old with smoked honey and caramel chocolates in front of an open fire. A complete one off but one of the best pairings I’ve ever come across.
 
What’s your favourite time and place to enjoy a dram?
At halftime in either Scotland football or rugby matches. I’ll always try to sneak in a couple of my samples and share them with whomever I’m there with. It’s a fun way of creating tasting notes and stories for future releases of the Finn Thomson brand and also a great way to celebrate rare wins but
more often than not a way of numbing the pain of our regular losses.
 
What do you think is going to be the next big thing on the whisky horizon?
There are so many cool things going on in the industry right now from fractional distilling to all sorts of weird and wonderful finishing. But I think we are going to see an even bigger boom in small craft whisky brands that are pushing the limits of what we can do as whisky bottlers. There are already some amazing independent bottlers out there and hopefully we can add to the buzz.
 
What’s the one dram you couldn’t live without?
Glendronach 15 year old Revival (the pre-2015 bottling) is the whisky that really got me into whisky. Hard to come by these days but I was lucky enough to pick up a few bottles when it was available and hide them under the bed.
 
Many thanks to Finn Thomson. Who will be our next Whisky Insider? Click back soon to find out!

The Whisky Cellar Private Cellars Selection Tweet Tasting

More industry leading, social media based dramfotainment you ask, well as ever allow us very gladly oblige!

Continuing our sensory story led, teeming throng of industry leading Tweet Tastings, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that on July 20th, we’ll be teaming up again with our very good friends at The Whisky Cellar, to pour and explore our way through some of the releases in their much anticipated fifth series of Private Cellars Selection bottlings.

The full dramming line-up is under wraps for now but all will be revealed soon! But if you fancy taking part in what promises to be another epic evening of sensory story and liquid history driven dramfotainment, sampling some of the best independent bottlings in the business 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: #TheWhiskyCellar

The closing date to register is July 6th, and if you are registering to take part, please make sure that you will actually be free on the night of July 20th 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, with a dram-in-hand. So we look forward to seeing you over on Twitter on July 20th from 19:00 BST via #TheWhiskyCellar

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