ralfy review 1102 – Kilchoman Cask Strength 2024 @57.8%vol:

Living Souls Q3 Full Range Review

THE REVIEW

Some absolutely incredible releases in this selection of bottlings from the folks at Living Souls. In order we have the 40YO Blend with an Islay Quarter Cask finish, Lagmore 10YO Single Estate Blended Malt, Glenrothes 17YO Oloroso Single Malt, Torabhaig 7YO First Fill Bourbon, and finally, the Williamson 13YO Islay Blended Malt.

A truly incredible selection of whiskies that offers something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a delicate and old summary of what Scottish whisky is all about, a extremely well sherried single malt, or something that is young, smoky and very complex, there is something here to cater to everyone’s taste, and in a way that still offers remarkable quality for the whisky drinker.

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ralfy review 1101 Extras – Parafilm Problems.

Parafilm is a semi-transparent, flexible, and stretchy laboratory film used to seal containers like test tubes, beakers, and petri dishes. It is a blend of waxes and polyolefins that is self-sealing, waterproof, and moisture-resistant, yet also gas-permeable. This makes it ideal for preserving samples and preventing spills or evaporation in scientific labs.

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at a selection of releases from the new independent bottling company Whisky Craft. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum. Episode 611 Crafting Great Whisky?

Filmed in The Study Nottingham

Featuring

Whisky Craft Auchentoshan 20 year old 55.3%
Whisky Craft Mortlach 12 year old 57.7%
Whisky Craft Isle of Jura 36 year old 48%
Whisky Craft Aberfeldy 20 year old 52.9%
Whisky Craft Untamed (Secret) Islay Single Malt 8 year old 57.3%
Whisky Craft Caol Ila 9 year old 58.2%

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ralfy review 1101 – Scapa NAS @48%vol: (Distillery Exclusive)

Meikle Toir Turbo 2025, 50%

THE VIDEO

One of the dirtiest tasting whiskies I’ve ever come across. A single malt that is heavy with miso, soy, salt, maple, pecan, apricots and all of the Christmas spices that we expect to pop through at this time of year.

Not only does it have massive complexity, intrigue, and a unique approach to capturing this special style of distillate, it’s also extremely sought after. Making the demand for this whisky up there with Springbank and other small batch release products. Does that make this years release feel a little flat compared to last years, or even the previous one?

I do feel a little underwhelmed by this years release, it’s not that it’s bad, far from it – but it’s the pedestal we can put hard to find whiskies on the first time we try them.

There’s no doubt that this is an excellent single malt with a score that I’ll always stand by, but I think we’re all getting tired of the ‘hard to find’ factor now. Even if this one is genuinely small, genuinely deserving of its praise and is genuinely tasty – I think we’re all just a little tired.

(Link to Whisky Wednesday Meikle Toir Turbo 2024 video)

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ralfy review 1100 – Hinch ‘cask 3885’ Irish Whiskey @54.1%vol:

ralfy review 1100 Extras – The O.S.W.A.’s 2025

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The Good Dram Show Episode 610 ‘Lochlea’

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at the new core releases from Lochlea. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum. Episode 610 – At The End Of The Day, That’s Great Whisky..! Filmed in The Study Nottingham.

Featuring

Lochlea ‘Our Barley’ 46%
Lochlea ‘Orchard & Oak’ 46%
Lochlea ‘Dark Briar’ 46%
Lochlea ‘Smoke Without Fire’ 46%
Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 3 59%

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Glen Scotia Icons of Campbeltown #3, 51.7%

THE REVIEW

They always say that the third release of anything is the trickiest. Well, it seems that Glen Scotia have taken that phrase and thrown it out of the window. Icons of Campbeltown Release 3 is a 12-year-old single malt, mostly matured in ex-bourbon casks, finished in Tawny Port barrels for a maximum of 9 months. What has this resulted in? A single malt whisky that is dense with chocolate, hazelnuts, jammy Vimto fruits and all of the coastal Campbeltown saltiness that you could ever want.

I’ve sadly never tried the previous releases, but they’ve always had an incredible reputation behind them, so this tricky third release has very much quashed that saying with ease. Glen Scotia are not shy to experiment with their cask finishing prowess, and this is a massive indication of that. Big shoutout to The Whiskey Wash for sending this bottle over to me to review. Their website is also linked here thewhiskeywash.com

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