ralfy review 1067 – Capella 30yo @50%vol: Invergordon (North Star)

Bruichladdich 19YO End OF Message Wine Cask

THE REVIEW

Part two, and the final release in this weird and wonderful collection of single barrels from Bruichladdich. Bottled as a duo in a private cask purchase, just like the previous bottling, this was fully matured in an ex-Chateau d’Yquem barrel for nearly two decades! Bottled at cask strength with all of the fun things that accompany that, this is one of the reasons Bruichladdich have built such an incredible reputation for themselves. However, not every single barrel can be perfect on everyone’s palate.

This bottle sings of honeycomb, gingerbread, Bakewell tarts, glacier cherries and sweet almonds for as long as you could want. However, in a twist I wasn’t expecting we do get quite a dominant note of sulphur on this bottle. I’m unsure if this is from so long in a sweet wine cask, or if it’s Laddie’s spirit still being dominant in the mix after all of that time. Bruichladdich is known for having a very divisive new-make spirit. Some folks I’ve met in the whisky industry can barely spend more than a few minutes within the distillery as the aromas of their new make can be very butyric. It has a very acidic and almost blue cheese funkiness to it, that’s without being peated, too.

You get both cask and spirit within this and as much as it is a privilege to be able to try something as old and fun as this, it’s memorable but won’t be for everyone.

The Good Dram Show – Episode 583 ‘Clonakilty Distillery’

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at the range of spirits produced at the Clonakilty distillery in Ireland. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 583 Say Hello And Whey’ve Goodbye..!

Filmed in The Study Nottingham

Featuring

Clonakilty Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (Batch 2) 46%
Clonakilty Double Oak Blended Irish Whiskey 43.6%
Clonakilty Galley Head Rhum Cask Blended Irish Whiskey 40%
Clonakilty Galley Head Single Malt Irish Whiskey 40%
Clonakilty Port Cask Blended Irish Whiskey 43.6%

https://clonakiltydistillery.ie

ralfy review 1066 – The ‘Signatory” Sales Scoop of 2025

ralfy review 1066 – Mortlach 11yo @57.1% (Signatory 100 Proof)

Uncle Nearest 84 Proof, 42%

THE REVIEW

Uncle Nearest has become such a fantastic modern brand with so much history to dive into. It was founded by Victoria Eady-Butler, a descendant of Nathan Green, the man who taught a young Jack Daniel’s how to distil.

This newer release has been bottled at a lower strength to welcome people into the fold of American whiskey. It is a gentle, sweet, lime driven style of Tennessee whiskey, which is a flavour profile that I’ve never really experienced within American spirits before. As it’s a lower proof, this is an incredible pour and play style of whisky that doesn’t offer a complex flavour but does offer a sweet, easy drinking,
different style of American whiskey to what big brands tend to offer.

If this was available in the UK, I honestly believe that it would fly off the shelves for all of the right reasons. Whether you’re drinking this neat, mixing, or cocktails, it just works.

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 553: Johnnie Walker Blue Label The Casks Edition

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, tries a special Johnnie Walker Blue Label. “This is a bottle I had been looking for for a long time, and then suddenly my friend Johan showed up at the door and said I should just open it and taste it”, Mark says. That didn’t need to be said twice. This is the Blue Label at cask strength (well, at 55.8%, it’s more like batch strength, as several versions have been launched over the years). Now, Mark is curious whether this will be the ‘regular’ Blue Label on steroids, or if it will bring a completely different experience.

https://youtu.be/n6xKVqTaxSE

Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada February 2025 Outturn

THE REVIEW

Join Adam as he once again introduces us to another epic set of SMWS releases at The Strath. Check out the SMWS page on The Strath’s webstore, where you can buy bottles and tickets to upcoming events – http://strathliquor.com/smws

The Good Dram Show – Episode 582 ‘European Whisky’

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at a selection of european whiskies from Italy, Norway, Denmark and Slovenia.

The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum

Episode 582 The Weird And Wonderful World Of European Whisky..!

Filmed in The Study Nottingham

Featuring

Il Signor Camillo Moonshine Italiano dei Monte Liguri 40% https://www.mulinodisassello.it

Søgaards Distillery Borglum Kloster Stygge Krumpen A 71%

Søgaards Distillery Borglum Kloster Stygge Krumpen b 71% https://soegaardsbryghus.dk/

Thy Whisky No19 – Pedro Ximenez 59.1% https://thy-whisky.com/

Bivrost Muspelheim Arctic Single Malt 46% https://www.bivrost.com/

Broken Bones 3 year old Peated Slovenian Whisky 46% https://www.brokenbones.si

Chinese Single Malt!? Introducing Gisbelle!

THE REVIEW

We’re proud to present for the first time outside of China, three incredibly unique whiskies that took the Victoria Whisky Festival by storm this year. Find out what all the fuss is about, and don’t forget to swing by The Strath to try a dram!