https://youtu.be/187T8bf_sbU

Welcome to Octomore October!

We’re back in week two with Bruichladdich Octomore 15.2. Also peated to a level of 108.2 ppm and then bottled at 57.9% ABV. The 15.2 release is quite unusual for many reasons. Typically, this bottle range was only available through Travel Retail, so this is more of a first experience with one of the .2 releases. Another thing is the cask maturation on this liquid. We have primary ageing in second fill wine and bourbon casks, that alone would be very interesting. Then, we have a finishing process in first fill Cognac barrels.

Personally, I was quite disappointed by this release. I’m a fan of spirit driven whiskies, especially when they’re young and peated. But this does come across as a little acrid, almost vinegary, and just missing some building block from the start.

It’s a fun bottle of booze, but for the money you’d be better off buying the .1 release, or a few different bottles of heavily peated whisky from across Scotland.

ralfy review 1049 – A Historical Whisky Story.

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 542: Nc’nean Huntress 2024 – Orchard Cobbler

The third release of the Huntress whisky by Nc’nean is called Orchard Cobbler, named after a fruit stew with some pastry on top. Lovely stuff, bottled at 48.5%, Mark tasted it at a wine domain in his neck of the woods. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/1cZy20cX5r4

ralfy review 1048 Extras – Energy Drinks and Single Malts.

ralfy review 1048  – Glenfarclas 15yo @46%vol: (2024)

The Good Dram Show – Episode 568 ‘October Round Up!’

Welcome to this week’s epsidoe of the show. In this episode I’ll be taking a look at a couple of Celebrity colaboratioss, those being Coachbuilt and Storyman along with a selection of releases from Teeling, Torabhaig, Stauning and Ardnahoe.

The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 568 – The October Coincident, Celebs and Waffle ..!

Filmed in The Revamped Study Nottingham

Featuring

Coachbuilt Blended Scotch Whisky 46%

https://www.coachbuiltwhisky.com

Stauning Host 40%

https://stauningwhisky.com

Teeling Dark Porter Cask 46%

https://www.teelingwhiskey.com

Storyman Blended Scotch Whisky 46%

https://www.storymanwhisky.com

Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 year old 50%

https://ardnahoedistillery.com

Torabhaig Legacy Series: Chapter 3 ‘Cnoc Na Moine’ 46%

https://torabhaig.com

https://youtu.be/GP0vE10uKvI

Welcome to Octomore October!

Kicking things off this week with the new Bruichladdich Octomore 15.1 release. A five year old single malt, peated to a level of 108.2 ppm and then bottled at 59.1% ABV. Solely matured in first fill bourbon casks for a maximum sweet/smoky Octomore profile, it was quite the charmer and really did put across how different and special Octomore releases can be.

It’s admittedly been a while since I’ve tried or reviewed an Octomore release, but thanks to this handy little sample bottles, it makes everything a little cheaper! For the money, I still think that the 15.1 is a really good buy if you’re wanting that ‘Octomore thing’ that nobody else can seem to do in the peated whisky world.

Stay tuned over the next coming three weeks for two more Octomore reviews and something rather special and unique on week 4…see you soon!

ralfy review 1047 Extras – Whisky and the Internet.

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 541: Shinshu Mars Komagatake & Tsunuki: 2 single casks

Mark Dermul, Belgian whiskyblogger, tries two very different Japanese single cask releases. Hombo Shuzo Co is one of the oldest in Japan, buying and selling whisky since 1949. Currently, they also own two distilleries: Komagatake in the north and Tsunuki in the south of Japan. What sets them apart is the terroir, making for a rather ‘Speyside style’ whisky being produced at Komagatake, while at Tsunuki the style is more ‘highland’ and a touch maritime. Today, Mark puts two very different single casks head-to-head, both bottled at cask strength.

https://youtu.be/ChU8I6TcADM

ralfy review 1047 – Balblair 15yo @ 46%vol: (2024)