Keeper’s Heart American Pot Still, 46%
Produced by the legendary Brain Nation through the O’Shaughnessy Distillery CO, this is his first 100% American made whiskey. Created in the classic Irish way, triple distilled and following the Single Pot Still style, a combination of malted and unmalted barley, fully matured in fresh American oak. This the first of a three part series, a triple pot distilled rye coming in 2027, and triple pot distilled American bourbon coming in 2028.
We tried two releases from Keeper’s Heart last year, and both were stunningly fresh, clean examples of whiskey. This one is a heavier, woodier, more intense form of whiskey from this distillery in Minneapolis. Certainly a place worth keeping an eye on.
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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 596: Ben Nevis 13 Year Old 2012 Hogs & Buds Spirits Festival 2026
Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, takes on a heavily sherried Ben Nevis. On Sunday 15 March 2026, the second edition of the Hogs & Buds Spirits Festival will take place in Landen, Belgium. This fun festival is organized by the Whisky Hogs, a Belgian whisky club and the Belgian whisky shop Buds & Barrels. And as is customary, they have a festival bottling ready. It turned out to be a Ben Nevis that spent its entire life in an oloroso sherry cask. ‘Torc Fiadh’ is emblazoned on the label. That’s Celtic for wild boar, nicely depicted on the label. Let’s have a taste!
Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, tries a special Johnnie Walker Black Label. We all know Johnnie Walker, and the Black Label remains one of the world’s best-selling blends. In recent years, quite a few variants of this popular whisky have appeared on the market. One of these is the Triple Cask Edition, which—true to its name—is a vatting of their whisky matured in three different types of casks: bourbon, sherry, and… rum!
Redbreast Moscatel Finish, 46%
The Iberian Series from Redbreast has been one that has seemingly showed off the beauty and complexity of NAS whiskies. So many time when I worked in whisky retail, people would come in with screenshots of different releases, wanting to source a few bottles of them.
This is the Moscatel cask finish. Moscatel wine seasoned casks from Bodegas Quintapenas that were used in the final six months of the liquids maturation. Prior to that, there is a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks maturing this classic Midleton spirit.
The thing that baffled me the most was how lime-driven this whiskey is. Lime is such an unusual thing for me to come across in whiskey, but there’s been such a run of Irish releases recently that ladened with that aroma. Above this powerful citrus note is toffee, hazelnuts, macadamia, fresh butter and dark chocolate – classic notes and aromas from the wonderful world of Redbreast. A really nice expression that takes the classic brand into a slightly different light. Personally, this would be an incredible regular addition to the range.
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Welcome to this week’s episode of the show. It’s yet another viewers choice episode, with the samples kindly sent by Ian Sunderland. A big thanks for those. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum. Episode 625 – Dr Sunderland… I Presume..! Filmed in The Study Nottingham.
Featuring
Glenglassaugh ‘The Family Silver’ 1973 (25 year old) 40%
www.glenglassaugh.com
Lombard Jewels of Scotland Glen Keith 1985 (30 year old) 41.9%
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/lo
Springbank Hazelburn 10 year old 46%
Springbank 10 year old ‘Open Day 2024’ 57.1%
www.springbank.scot
Highland Park ‘Single Cask Series’ 2005 (14 year old) 57.8%
www.highlandparkwhisky.com
Cadenhead’s Enigma 2008 (15 year old) Blended Campbeltown Malt 48.2%
www.cadenhead.scot
Filmed & Edited by Chris Goodrum
The Good Dram Show – Episode 624 ‘A Viewers Choice’
Welcome to this week’s episode of the show. Like a couple of week’s ago, this is another viewers choice episode of the show, so a big thanks you to James Burgogne for the samples. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum. Episode 624 – Burgo’s Bourbon BANGERZ..! Filmed in The Study Nottingham
Featuring
Ardnamurchan 2018 AD/ Venturers Club Release No4 (6 year old) 59.6%
ardnamurchandistillery.com
Chorlton Whisky Ben Nevis 14 year old 53.1%
Chorlton Whisky Balblair 16 year old 55.8%
chorltonwhisky.co.uk
Glasgow 1770 Small Batch ‘Aquavitae label’ 8 year old 55%
www.glasgowdistillery.com
Daftmill ‘Double Single’ 2009 (15 year old) 55%
www.daftmill.com
ralfy review 1117 – Isle Of Arran 10yo @50%vol: (Optic Local Barley)
