Guest Whisky Reviews
The Good Dram Show – Episode 554 ‘Millstone Dutch Whisky’ – Zuidam Single Malt News
The Good Dram Show – Episode 554 ‘Millstone Dutch Whisky’
Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at a few bottlings by the Dutch distiller Zuidam in their Millstone whisky range. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 554 – A Little Show With Clogs On…! Filmed in The Study Nottingham.
Featuring
Millstone Dutch 5 Grain Whisky ‘Special No4’ 46%
Millstone 1999 (12 year old) Sherry Cask Matured 46%
Millstone 1996 (26 year old) 42.4%
Millstone 2013 (4 year old) Peated American Oak & Moscatel ‘Special No14’ 46%
Millstone 2005 (10 year old) Heavily Peated ‘Special No7’ 46%
Millstone 2010 (6 year old) Peated PX ‘Special No11’ 46%
Whisky Wednesday Reviews Bladnoch Vinaya – Scotch Whisky News
Despite being one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, Bladnoch has had a rather torrid past that most of us may be unaware of. Owned for much of its present life by Diageo, then partly owned by Diageo and some brothers who tried to make it independent, it is now in the hands of an Australian gentleman who has brought it back into the modern life of whisky.
All of the liquid is stored in these rather impressive and heavy decanters, no matter how much you spend, said liquid itself is something to be marveled over, too. This particular example, The Vinaya, a Sanskrit word for ‘guide’, has brought Bladnoch into my life for the first time! I’ve been in this industry for a while and tried some single casks of the past, but nothing of their modern lineup in a whole bottle.
Matured in a combination of first fill bourbon and sherry casks, The Vinaya is a very chocolate forward style of lowland whisky that is quite different from what I had in my head when I purchased it. It isn’t the most complex whisky I’ve ever tried, but when it comes to first impressions, I don’t think that complexity is something I look for. I feel as though this has given me an insight into Bladnoch’s house style, and if the rest are like this, then I can’t wait to delve deeper into the range! Cheers!
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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 528: Benrinnes 13 Year Old 2010 Asta Morris – Scotch Whisky News

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 528: Benrinnes 13 Year Old 2010 Asta Morris

Mark Dermul, Belgian whiskyblogger, goes to a barbecue… Every Whiskyfestival tries to stand out by also releasing a festival bottling. And on the 8th of June 2024 the third edition of a wonderful festival in Mark’s neck of the woods takes place: When Whisky Meats BBQ – no, that’s not a typo… For this edition, they teamed up with Belgian bottler Asta Morris and selected this Benrinnes 13 years old 2010 that started life on a bourbon barrel, but then got a sherry finish.
The Good Dram Show – Episode 553 ‘World Whiskies’ – World Whisky News


The Good Dram Show – Episode 553 ‘World Whiskies’
Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be reviewing a random selection of world whiskies. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 553 – Simply A Random World Whisky Episode!
Filmed in The Study Nottingham
Featuring
Cadenheads World Whiskies Union Distillery 5 year old 58.4%
Mackmyra Destination 48.7%
James Sedgwick Distillery Three Ships 10 year old Limited Edition 44.6%
High Coast Hav ‘Oak Spice’ 48%
Hatosaki 12 year old Umeshu Cask Finish 46%
Milk & Honey 2018 (3 year old) Private Cask 64.5%
Filmed & Edited by Chris Goodrum
Disclaimer The views, thoughts, or opinions expressed during this episode are solely those of the individual involved (me) and do not represent those of my employer.
Whisky Wednesday Reviews Hautes Glaces Indegene Single Malt, 44% – French Whisky News
French whisky is something that I need to explore more. There are over 90 whisky distilleries in France, but I’ve only had two of them make it onto this channel.
This particular example is from the French side of the alps, a farmyard grown and distilled single malt. Think of it as French Daftmill! Aged in a combination of ex-cognac, ex-Armagnac, and ex-French wine casks – Hautes Glaces Indigene is a rather special whisky, in my eyes. The bottle showcases the Obiou mountain in coloured glass with a stopper made from food-grade, agglomerated cork, and ‘spent grains’ from the production process.
Over the last year or so, I’ve been exploring flavours of other distillates that I’ve ignored. The main focuses are rum of all varieties, tequila, mescal, aguardiente, etc. The one thing that all of these spirits have had in common is this huge contrast of flavour, some of them even more so than whisky, but this particular French single malt has summarised so many of these flavours into one bottle. That is something quite special.
We have the fresh fruit notes of peach, making me think of light, grassy single malts. The herbal input of pine and resin from certain mescals, the freshness of agave in tequila reposado – all of this together with a rather incredible scent of jasmine and Lilly of the Valley, contained in a rather pretty bottle.
It is only a 50cl bottle for £60, but there are more expensive offerings in 70cl that are nowhere near as complex as this one. Cheers.























