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Dràm Mòr Glenrothes 9
The first review of 2021 is a 9-year-old Glenrothes from Dràm Mòr. Glenrothes is a Speyside distillery located in Rothes, a town in the very heart of the Speyside region, owned by Edrington. The first thing I would like to talk about is the colour of this Glenrothes....
Dràm Mòr Linkwood 10
It is time for the second whisky from Dràm Mòr's Christmas release, the 10-year-old Linkwood – a Speyside distillery in Elgin, Scotland. Most of the Dràm Mòr bottlings I have reviewed come from distilleries new to me, so it has been an interesting and exciting...
Dràm Mòr Tullibardine 5
The sixth whisky by Dràm Mòr is the 5-year-old Tullibardine, a Highland distillery south-west of Blackford, and a keen eye might think "Sixth? This would be the fourth, where did you learn to count?", and that is absolutely correct – I have two more Dràm Mòr samples...
Benriach Core Range
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to a Benriach tasting led by global brand ambassador Stewart Buchanan, as they are launching their new core range in Norway. The core range was recently revamped with a focus on flavour-led innovation, and the four mentioned below...
Ardnamurchan AD/09.20:01
A week ago, I had the pleasure of attending an Ardnamurchan tasting with Daracha and Graeme Mackay from Adelphi. We were tasting the Ardnamurchan First AD Kit, containing AD/09.20:01, 2015 Ex-Oloroso Peated Cask, 2015 Ex-Bourbon Peated Cask and 2014 Single Barrel...
Dràm Mòr Aberlour 7
The third whisky by Dràm Mòr is the 7-year-old Aberlour, a Speyside distillery in Aberlour, Strathspey in Scotland. It has been matured in a refill bourbon hogshead for seven years and six months, then four additional months in a Portuguese red wine Madeira barrique,...
Dràm Mòr Tomintoul 15
Next up is this Tomintoul 15 by Dràm Mòr. I do not think I have ever tasted a Tomintoul, at least not as I can remember, so I do not know what to expect from this whisky. It has a pale lemon colour, spent 15 years in a refill sherry butt, then four months in a...
Dràm Mòr Glen Garioch 8
I have had the pleasure of tasting the 8-year-old Glen Garioch, a Highland distillery near Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, bottled by Dràm Mòr. It was fully matured in a refill bourbon hogshead, bottled at 55 % and is available to purchase from select locations. NoseThe...
Midleton Very Rare 2020
Everyone who knows me knows about my deep-rooted love for Irish whiskey. That being said, I do not know much about the Midleton releases. Sure, I have tasted a few of them while visiting a variety of bars in Ireland, but I can not say that I have ever tasted one I...
Bivrost Nidavellir Arctic Single Malt Whisky
Nidavellir is the second limited edition release from Aurora Spirits, released in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, United Kingdom and the Netherlands on November 6th. This particular bottle is number 2393 of 2496, which I am lucky to own. It has been triple...
Kjellermesterens Labprøve 1
Kjellermesterens Labprøve 1 is a double distilled single malt whiskey that has seen the inside of three different casks, American Virgin Oak (225 litres), Sauternes (225 litres) and finished in a Cognac (30 litres) cask, and it has a beautiful amber colour. It will...
Bunnahabhain 2003 Amontillado
I was invited to join a tasting with North East Whisky Appreciation Society last week, and even though I didn't have the sample pack to join in, I enjoyed the evening with this group. One of the whiskies they tasted was the Bunnahabhain 2003 Amontillado, which ended...