The Good Dram Show – Eurovision Episode 634 ‘Belgian Owl’

Welcome to this week’s Eurovisin episode of the show, in which I’ll be taking a look at a selection of bottlings from the Belgium Owl distillery. Will it be douze points or nil points from the UK jury?! The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 634 – Will It Be Douze Or Nil Points For Belgium?! Filmed in The Study Nottingham

Featuring

The Belgian Owl Passion 46%
The Belgian Owl Intense 73.1%
The Belgian Owl Fifty Edition 50%
The Belgian Owl 5 year old 46%
The Belgian Owl 10 year old 46%

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Benromach High Enzyme Single Malt, 46%

THE REVIEW

Neat in the heat, that’s what they should’ve called this! An unpeated, high enzyme barley release from the ever wonderful folks at Benromach.

High enzyme barley is normally used in the production of grain whiskies to help get more alcohol out of the other grains, much like bourbon production in some ways. The result, after being distilled in pot stills is this super tropical, pineapple and coconut driven single malt that works perfectly on a 32 degree day. The office I filmed this video in felt like a level of hell that I never want to revisit again, this whisky was my saviour. Along with a litre of water.

What else did we expect from Benromach? Excellence every time, with a twist of experimentation.

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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 602: Thy 3 Year Old 2021 Shepherd of the Herd

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, tries his very first Thy malt. Thy is located in the far north of Denmark, about halfway between Thyborøn and Thisted. Moreover, it’s the second release from Klubb23 in the new Shepherd of the Herd series, so this is Wooled 002 with a Danish native sheep on the label, a breed mainly found in Jutland. The whisky was distilled on 13 December 2021 and laid to rest in an octave cask of a mere 64 litres. It was bottled on 13 November 2025, so it’s one month shy of 4 years. With such an ABV, Mark expects he’ll water. Let’s get started!

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ralfy review 1129 – Laphroaig 10yo @ 58.5%vol: (Batch 16)

Laphroaig is an iconic, heavily peated single malt Scotch whisky from the Isle of Islay, Scotland. Known for its bold, medicinal smoke, maritime notes, and a surprising, sweet finish, it is a favorite for peat lovers.

ralfy review 1128 Extras – The ‘journey’ is more than just whisky.

THE VIDEO

Ledaig Castaway, 61.1%

Ledaig Castaway What could happen if you take one of the best peated spirits in Scotland and then mature it in both ex-Tequila and ex-Caribbean Rum casks? This absolute masterclass of salty, smoky, earthy and sweet single malt with a charitable cause at its heart. The Mull & Iona Community Trust are a dedicated charity who through community led projects aim to make life on islands more enhanced and long lasting. With no ex-bourbon casks being used in the maturation of this whisky, it’s unusual to see this pure rum and tequila influence being showcased to all of us who love Ledaig, as well as Tobermory distillates. This is the perfect whisky for someone like me. Someone who loves all whiskies but also craves tequila, mezcal and rum, too. This is an excellent expression of Ledaig, and it’s a breath of fresh air to see a brand release a full bore, different maturation style for a relatively affordable price. #whisky #whiskey #scotch #singlemalt #peated

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ralfy review 1128 – Tamdhu 12yo @43%vol:

ralfy review 1127 Extras – Oh No ! another costly ‘fancy’ box.

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 601: Four Corners of Scotland

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, tries no less than 4 special malts in a row. Diageo transformed four distilleries into the ‘Home of Johnnie Walker,’ as these malts are an essential part of their blends. To celebrate this, four special releases were launched, each limited to 3,000 bottles, representing their respective regions. Here’s the lineup: Glenkinchie, Cardhu, Clynelish, and Caol Ila. Filming took place in Vienna and Graz while on a city trip with two friends.

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Benromach 14YO Virgin Oak, 57.7%

THE VIDEO

It’s finally here. a fully matured in virgin oak, organic single malt whisky from the folks of Benromach, selected by us! The second set of champions: Phil, Terri and Jeff!

Matured in virgin oak for it’s entire life and bottled at cask strength, this was one of the most interesting and captivating single malts that I’ve ever tried from Benromach, and that’s saying something.

This video is about our cask, Champions 1 release, the experience, the people, the distillery, the charm and how you should all get involved with the Benromach Champions programme. It’s one of the most interesting, fan based experiences that you can get yourself into the deep end with. Go as geeky as you, or simply enjoy the access all areas distillery options at your disposal. Truly fantastic with an amazing bottle to top it off with. Still blown away to this day.

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