ralfy review 1007 – Craigellachie 13yo Armagnac finish @46%vol:

The Good Dram Show – Christmas Episode 536

Welcome to the 2023 Christmas Episode of the show. This weeks episode features a number of peated whiskies including the infamous Floki Sheep Poo Reserve and the less infamous Gauntleys 10 year old Staoisha.

Featuring

Angus Dundee The Double Peat Blended Malt 46%

Dewar Rattray ‘Cask Collection’ Williamson 2011 (6 year old) 61.1%

Floki ‘Icelandic Young Malt – Sheep Dung Smoked Reserve’ 47%

The 1880 Collection: The Officers Mess Bottling No3 Bunnahabhain Staoisha 2013 (10 years old) 57.1%

Longrow 2007 (10 year old) Cage Bottling 58.3%

Cadenheads Cask Strength Ardbeg 1993 (26 year old) 53.7% 

THREE Excellent complex single malts for 2024

Daftmill 15YO, 55.7% 2022

https://youtu.be/_boKfY5sO_Q

A YouTube Daftmill review? What in the secondary market is this?

No, seriously though, this was bought with the intention to open, and I rarely win ballots, so when Berry Bros and Rudd told me I’d won last year, I was thrilled.

Fifteen years in refil bourbon casks, cask strength, natural colour, non-chill filtered, and one of the oldest releases from the farmyard Fife distillery, this is as juicy, fruity and oily as you could want.

Of the four/five Daftmill liquids I’ve tried, they are such a refreshing, literally and historically, thing to happen to lowland whisky for a long-old-time.

This bottle has a sad story behind it…well, somewhat of a sad story as to why it was opened early, but nonetheless, it’s open now.

Cheers!

ralfy review 1006 Extras – Who’s Opinion affects Your Experience !

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 511: Glengoyne 16 Year Old 2007 Asta Morris

Mark Dermul, Belgian whiskyblogger, tries a Glengoyne from Asta Morris. When he saw this bottle for the first time, Mark was a bit surprised with the beautiful label. Not that he is surprised that Crazy Bert Bruyneel puts beautiful labels on his bottles, but it’s a totally new design. Mark really likes it and in this case it complements the color of the whisky very nicely. It’s a Glengoyne that spent 16 long years in a sherry cask. That transports Mark back to the trip he made to this distillery in… 2011. Wow, has that been that long? And this whisky was distilled another four years earlier.

https://youtu.be/CMhz7NGoj8E

The Good Dram Show – Episode 535 ‘An Cnoc & Old Pulteney’

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at some new releases from Pulteney and Knockdhu. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 535 – ‘Twas The Episode Before The Christmas Episode.! Filmed in The Study Nottingham

Featuring

An Cnoc 18 year old 46%

An Cnoc 24 year old 46%

An Cnoc Peatheart Batch 3 46%

An Cnoc Sherry Cask Finish Peated Edition 43%

Old Pulteney Costal Series #1 ‘Pineau des Charentes’ 46%

Old Pulteney Costal Series #2 ‘Port’ 46%

ralfy review 1006 – Glen Moray NAS @40%vol: (2023)

Stillhead The Iberian Cascadian (Strath 20th Anniversary Bottling) – The Unbottling

Adam and Brett are back to showcase the fifth and final installment in The Strath’s 20th anniversary single casks. We’re winding up our round-the-world whisky journey with one final stop at our good friends and whisky-neighbors Stillhead. A stunning PX cask rye made right here on Vancouver Island!

Stillhead – The Iberian Cascadian (Strath’s 20th Anniversary PX Cask Rye)

https://youtu.be/etnh5boJEWs

I’ve been waiting for some Scottish/Japanese collab on a blend, and finally, we have it!

Ardray is a whisky comprised of all of the Beam-Suntory Scottish liquids, put together by the minds and palates of the folks from Suntory. A collaborative effort to show how balanced and flavourful blended whisky can be. Most people love Hibiki, but where’s the love for the regular blends in regular bottles?

A combination of:

Auchentoshan, Ardmore, Bowmore, Glen Garioch, Highland Park, Laphroaig, Macallan, and North British – this things really sings when it comes to balanced citrus, and really subtle smoke notes from some weighty ingredients. All natural colours with non-chill filtration.

Give all blends a chance. If I hear one more person complain about blends… just do some reading beforehand. Most blends contain your favourite single malts. Just stop being a whisky bigot!