Whisky Of The Year For 2024 (From The Bothy)

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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 512: Paul John Christmas Edition 2023

Mark Dermul, Belgian whiskyblogger, wishes you a Merry X-mas. Just like last year, he had the honor and pleasure of discussing this Christmas Edition of Paul John live on Instagram with none other than their Global Brand Ambassador. Nice, right? For this new – their sixth already and this time completely unpeated – Christmas Edition they have used two types of casks: Ex-Bourbon for maturation and then a Single Vintage Colheita Tawny Port cask for the finish. FYI: Colheita is a port wine made from single-vintage grapes aged in barrels for at least 7 years.

https://youtu.be/Uw3rKSBtlD8

Ardnamurchan Rum Cask Finish, 55%

https://youtu.be/etZWUrwJyK0

It’s no lie that I’ve been a huge admirer of Ardnamurchan. Since those first few releases of sweet, salty, softly peated single malts, they’ve been at the top of my list for exciting new releases and I’m yet to be let down.

The sherry cask was delicious, and this rum cask is equally as good. Some have said that it hasn’t quite hit the same spot as the sherry, of course it hasn’t, it’s a totally different style.

These Jamaican rum casks that have imparted a banana, hazlenut, toffee syrup feel to this saline style of whisky are wonderful, and as good, if yet different to the sherry cask release.

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