Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 571: Scotland 2025 – 2 of 6 – Talisker Wilder Seas

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, travels to Scotland. This is part 2 of a 6-part series about his trip to Scotland this year. In this video, he visit the Bridal Veil Falls, climbs The Old Man of Storr, where he enjoys the Talisker Wilder Seas. On the way back, he passes Lealt Falls, Kilt Rock Waterfall, and makes a brief stop at The Fairy Glen with its Castle Ewen. Enjoy the beautiful scenery.

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Jameson’s Black Barrel, 40%

THE REVIEW

One of the best selling bottles of whisky in the world, but with a few twists. Jameson’s Black Barrel is a blend that has a higher proportion of single pot still whiskies, with less grain overall. After that we’ve got a double maturation process in double charred casks that are adding so much more of these chewy, rich caramel notes. A modern classic already, this bottle used to go under the guise of ‘Select Reserve’ – thankfully the packaging and name has changed, much for the better. A truly wonderful bottle of whisky that offers a lot of flavour without having a huge price tag and comes from one of the most reputable big brands in all of whisky production.

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The Good Dram Show – Episode 600 ‘Port Charlotte’

Welcome to this landmark episode of the show. As is the custom with most of the landmark episodes that I have done I have to go back to one of my favourite distilleries, that being Bruichladdich. The twist for this 600th episode of the show is that it features a selection of distillery and Independent bottlings of their Port Charlotte.

The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum. Episode 600 – Is There Anything Quite Like Port Charlotte…?!

Filmed in The Study Nottingham

Featuring

Alchemist Port Charlotte 2001 (5 year old) 46%

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Bruichladdich Port Charlotte PC8 ‘Ar Duthchas’ 60.5%
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte2012 (9 year old) SC:01 56.2%
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 2013 (9 year old) PMC:01 54.5%
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 2013 (10 year old) SYC:01 54.4%

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Douglas Laing Old Particular Port Charlotte 2005 (10 year old) 48.4%

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Thompson Bros Mystery Malt #2, 48.5%

THE REVIEW

I never got my hands on the first set of releases from this range, but I can happily say that’s in the past now. An amazing concept for not a lot of money. Am unknown bottle arrives at your door after payment, you’ve a percentage chance of getting a Ledaig 29 Year Old, Ardbeg 16 Year Old, or something younger. All single cask products that are uniquely different. The excitement of ordering a bottle of whisky and having no idea what’s going to arrive at your door is quite the trip, I’m amazed I managed to hold back on opening this until this video. You’ll have to watch the video to see what got revealed under the capsule, but it’s such a cool, fun, interesting experience. So fair play to the Thompson Bros and everything they stand for. Easily forging their way through to be the modern foundation of what whisky and its consumers should want.

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