https://youtu.be/uIM6eC4Xuiw

With all of this talk of non-chill filtering and natural colour going around, I’d like to talk about Dalmore 12. Which despite being chill filtered and coloured is still a great whisky. Aged in ex-American Oak for nine years and finished in Matusalem Oloroso Sherry for the last three. Dalmore 12YO is a consistent best seller around the world and has, from experience, one of the best runs of consistency in the sherries single malt world.

Just because something is NCF and natural colour, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll like it? Does it?

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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 338: Waterford Ballykilcavan Edition 1.1

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky vlogger, tries the new releases from the Irish Waterford distillery. Waterford is the new Irish distillery from Mark Reynier, which we all remember from his years at Bruichladdich. His search for terroir – or Tèireoir as he very cleverly put on the label – continues undiminished for his new bottlings, of which the very first releases sold out in a flash. This Ballykicavan matured on a combination of American oak, French oak and French Vin Doux Natural casks. The barley, as the name suggests, comes from one single farm: Ballykilcavan. Hence the moniker Single Farm Origin.

https://youtu.be/8qO42CNT7hY

Welcome to this weeks episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at the lakes distillery One blend, Steel Bonnets Blended Malt and the newly released Whisky Maker’s Edition.

https://youtu.be/VrH_vJJaGSM

ralfy review 843 Extras – I just bought whisky at auction !

ralfy review 843 – Ardbeg 5yo Wee Beastie @ 47.4%vol:

https://youtu.be/LePapNuDvkk

Proper 12 – The Wen Bilson Cut

It’s live! I’ve loved Wen Bilson videos! He has very kindly worked on a re-edit of our most watched video of last year. Head over to YouTube and check it out, the link is in my biography – a 90 second rip ride of noise and laughs! Whilst you’re on YT, head over to his channel and subscribe. Not only are his videos going to bust you open with humour, they’re also beyond educational in regards to film, world cinema and the array of content that it brings to the world.

Enjoy and follow!

ralfy review 842 – Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19yo @46.2%

ralfy review 842 Extras – Palette fatigue.

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 337: Compass Box No Name 1 vs No Name 2

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky vlogger, puts two special releases from Compass Box head-to-head. The No Name 1 is Ardbeg-driven, while the No Name 2 is Coal Ila-driven. While both Islay whisky’s, they could not be more different. But both are exquisite. ‘These are among the best stuff John Glaser and his team have released!’, Mark claims.

https://youtu.be/-hjXZVP9vxc

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 336: Compass Box The Lost Blend

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky vlogger, tries a retired Compass Box release. The Lost Blend is a limited edition from 2014 by Compass Box, which was actually an homage to the Eleuthera, the very first blended malt John Glaser and his team created many moons ago consisting of Clynelish and Coal Ila. They called it the Lost Blend, because they had to retire the Eleuthera when they were no longer able to create it as one of the components – Caol Ila – was no longer available. The Lost Blend has a slightly different composition, but is even better than the original. Shot in the lavender fields of Sault, France.

https://youtu.be/Fcx94iar64Y