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%

scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia

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%

www.bruichladdich.com

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

www.douglaslaing.com

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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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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 570: Scotland 2025 – 1 of 6 – Isle of Raasay Lightly Peated

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, travels to Scotland. This is part 1 of a 6-part series about his trip to Scotland this year. In this video, he visits Eilean Donan Castle, arrives on Skye, enjoys the magnificent Fairy Pools, and takes the ferry to the Isle of Raasay, where he tours the distillery and puts the Isle of Raasay Lightly Peated to the test. On his return, he makes a brief stop at the stunning Sligachan Falls. Enjoy the beautiful scenery.

https://youtu.be/2SXqD481G5o

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 569: Miltonduff 2004 Malts of Scotland

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, tries a fantastic Speysider.  Miltonduff is mainly known as a fingerprint malt in the Ballantine’s blend. But every now and then, an independent bottler gets hold of an exceptional cask, as is the case here. The German Malts of Scotland bottled this 2004 Miltonduff, sourced from a very active Sherry Hogshead, at cask strength. It has become a very enjoyable sherry bomb.

https://youtu.be/M6z9r07Tk7Q

The Good Dram Show – Episode 598 ‘American Rye Whiskey’

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be looking at a selection of rye whiskies from the likes of Heaven Hill, Jim Beam, WhistlePig, Few Spirits and Barrell Craft Spirits. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 598 – Rye Whiskey, It’s All The Same, Isn’t It?!

Filmed in The Study Nottingham  

Featuring

Elijah Craig Stright Rye 47% elijahcraig.com

Few Spirits Straight Rye 46.5% www.fewspirits.com

WhistlePig Straight Rye 12 year old – Old World Series 45% www.whistlepigwhiskey.com

Knob Creek Straight Rye 50% www.knobcreek.com Pikesville 6 year old 110 Proof Straight Rye 55% heavenhilldistillery.com/pikesville

Barrell Craft Spirits Small Batch Rye 57.85% www.barrellbourbon.com

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Campbeltown Connections 10YO, 50.7%

THE REVIEW

It isn’t often that you can get Campbeltown bottles for a bargain, they tend disappear very quickly. Enter the folks at North Star Spirits to solve all of our problems.

Here we have a vatting of 25 year old Springbank, 25 year old Glen Scotia and a blended malt of undisclosed Campbeltown malts at 10 years old. Bottled at 50.7% ABV with no added colouring or chill filtering, the whisky world appears to have a champion of 2025 in so many ways.

The taste profile on this is layered and rather refreshing when it comes to the aroma. Loads of grapefruit, vanilla, caramelised banana, and a finish that is heavy with nutty, drying flavours. You get a little of that Campbeltown funk if you add some water to, it certainly delivers on the strength side, too.

Either way, this is a gem of the year in whisky that is 2025. I’ve left the link HERE if you want to pick one up, because it’s still in stock and is only £45 a bottle. You’d literally be mad not to.

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