ralfy review 996 – Kilchoman Machir Bay @ 46%vol:

https://youtu.be/k5uT4cwn-kY

Turntable Sprits: Paradise Funk!

We had a lovely little session with Turntable Spirits a few months ago, and now they’re back with their core range of blended whiskies.

Paradise Funk is an interesting blend of:

30% Unamed Speyside Virgin Oak

20% Benrinnes Chinkapin Oak

18% Invergordon Ex-Cognac Oak

13% Knockdhu Virgin Oak

11% North British Virgin Oak

8% Blair Athol Ex-Bourbon Oak

These barrel influences already give a huge insight into what this liquid is all about mango, peach, fruit syrups, all topped off by indulgent toffee popcorn. I’m a huge fan of virgin oak maturation on all whisky types, they don’t always work, but this is a must have for Scottish whisky and Bourbon whisky fans.

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at one of the ‘axis of evil’ distilleries. Has it changed? Will it be promoted? Watch and find out!

The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 527 

Filmed in The Study Nottingham

Featuring

Deanston Virgin Oak 46.3% Deanston 2007 (12 year old) ‘Calvados Cask Finish’ 57.4%

Deanston ‘Dragon’s Milk’ Stout Cask Finish 50.5%

Deanston ‘The Union Exclusive’ 2004 (15 year old) Pedro Ximinex Finish 55.7%

Deanston Hand Filled at the Distillery 58.9%

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 502: Royal Salute 21 Year Old The Peated Blend

Mark Dermul, Belgian whiskyblogger, tries a blend… but a rather grand one. Royal Salute was created at the time to celebrate the coronation of Elizabeth II. It is a reference to the ceremonial cannon shots fired from the Tower of London. Several versions of the Royal Salute have already come on the market. For this special edition ‘The Peated Blend’ malts were also used that are no longer produced, namely Imperial and Caperdonich.

https://youtu.be/7Lb-8ytaZjM

ralfy review 995 – Kilkerran Heavily Peated (Batch 8) @58.4%vol

https://youtu.be/Xj9F3LXq4rM

Glenturret 12YO

I feel as if this whisky is doing the rounds amongst most whisky reviewers, so here I am!

A distillery with plenty of history, but it’s new approach reaches beyond that, in my eyes. These elegant looking decanters that can house a variety of whisky styles from The Glenturret distillery are a much more open, and welcoming approach to whisky drinkers of all varieties.

Matured solely in ex-sherry casks, this liquid noses much brighter than you would imagine, and it tastes much older than it states on the label.

All in all, this stuff is gold in the current whisky world, I genuinely feel as if Glenturret are setting up securely for their future’s, as well as fans of their new liquid.

The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 526 – Blowing Up The Shed….!

Welcome to this week’s episode of the of the show in which I’ll be singing the eulogy, so to speak about the indie bottler, The Sipping Shed. Filmed in The Study Nottingham.

The Good Dram Show – Episode 526 ‘The Sipping Shed’

Featuring

The Sipping Shed Glenshiel 2011 (10 year old) 59.4%

The Sipping Shed Linkwood 2007 (11 year old) 59%

The Sipping Shed Blair Athol 2009 (13 year old) 56.9%

The Sipping Shed Aultmore 2010 (11 year old) 61.3%

The Sipping Shed Aultmore 2010 (11 year old) 48.5%

ralfy review 994 Extras – Manage your spending better.

ralfy review 994 – Glen Wyvis 2018 vintage @ 46.5%vol:

The Good Dram Show – Episode 525 ‘German Whisky’

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at some bottlings from three German distilleries. St Kilian Distillers, Hercynian Distillery and the Feinbrennerei Simon’s Distillery.

The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 525 – Nur zu Unterhaltungszwecken.!

Filmed in The Study Nottingham

Featuring

Hercynian Distilling Co. ElsBurn ‘The Journey Edition 2022’ 43%

Hercynian Distilling Co. Emperor’s Way ‘The Imperial Abbey’ 48%

Hercynian Distilling Co. ElsBurn Exceptional Collection 2013 (6 year old) Single Sherry Octave V13-67 57.2%

St Kilian Distillers Ambassador’s Choice III ‘Private Cask Mario Rudolf & Gavin Ryan Thomson’ 63.3%

St Kilian Distillers Turf Peak – Master Distillers Selection 60.2%

Simon’s Whisky Is Art Bavarian Single Malt Cask No2 (5 year old) 48%