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July 14th, 2025
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society “Heather Ember” – Scotch Whisky News
July 11th, 2025
CASK NO. 4.396
Heather Ember
£295.00
The Peat Plants Collection is the first quartet in The Creators Collection. This quartet of peated bottlings has been created to take you on a sensory journey through the peatlands. Each of the four bottlings represents a different aspect of the natural world that contributes to the unique character of these spirits.
Named after the resilient and aromatic heather plant that carpets the Orkney landscape, Cask No. 4.396: Heather Ember captures the subtle, floral smokiness characteristic of peated whisky from Distillery 4. The heather, often used in the peat cutting process, lends a gentle, earthy sweetness that is mirrored in the whisky’s profile.
Tasting Notes
We all agreed this one was immediately stunning, as wispy Orcadian peat smoke mingled with impeccable, old-style sherry. It was observed more than once that this whisky was highly reminiscent of MUCH older official bottlings from this distillery. The nose evolved with beautiful and generous aromas of waxes, dried mushrooms, hessian, lapsing souchong tea and flinty coastal notes. Water brought peppery pastrami meatiness, black pepper, game salami, haggis nachos and dark fruits pickled in ancient balsamic. The palate was once again heavily old school in profile. Loads of gamey, leathery and salty sherry vibes met natural tar extracts, medicines and gorgeous, dry, heathery Orkney peat low down in the mix. With water we found such wonders as chip-shop brown sauce, layers of pipe tobacco and heather honey. This profile lingered long into the stunning aftertaste; rich with verbena, aged herbal liqueurs and old-school shilling ales. At 19 years of age, we combined selected casks from the same distillery. We then returned the single malt into a variety of different casks to develop further. This is one of those casks.
ABV49.5% | Age 25 years | DISTILLED DATE 09/06/1999 | CASK TYPE 1st fill ex-bodega oloroso butt | PROFILE Lightly Peated | REGION Highland
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The Good Dram Show – Episode 600 ‘Port Charlotte’ – Islay Scotch Whisky News
July 11th, 2025
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%
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%
Douglas Laing Old Particular Port Charlotte 2005 (10 year old) 48.4%
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Port Dundas Signatory Vintage 2008 – Whisky Folk Review
July 10th, 2025
Port Dundas Signatory Vintage 2008 – Whisky Folk Review
Whisky Wednesday Reviews Thompson Bros Mystery Malt #2 – Scotch Whisky News
July 9th, 2025
Thompson Bros Mystery Malt #2, 48.5%
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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ralfy review 1085 Extras – A whisky bottling forensics. (99&1-Living Souls) – Scotch Whisky News
July 8th, 2025
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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 570: Scotland 2025 – 1 of 6 – Isle of Raasay Lightly Peated – Scotch Whisky News
July 7th, 2025
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.
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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 569: Miltonduff 2004 Malts of Scotland – Scotch Whisky News
July 5th, 2025
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.
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The Good Dram Show – Episode 598 ‘American Rye Whiskey’ – American Whiskey News
July 4th, 2025
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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