THREE Great Blended Scotch Whiskies for 2024

ralfy review 1005 Extras – The teaspoon and jam jar thing !

ralfy review 1005 – Glen Keith NAS @ 40%vol:

Introducing & Explaining

My Three Whisky Books.

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 510: Armorik Yeun Elez

Mark Dermul, Belgian whiskyblogger, tries a peated French whisky. In addition to the Armorik single malt, the Distillerie Warenghem in Lannion, France, also produces a peated malt called Yeun Elez, named after a nearby peat field. Mark had the pleasure of tasting this on the wild Brittany coast.

https://youtu.be/Kg8kUz0IN18

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 509: Armorik Maitre de Chai 2023

Mark Dermul, Belgian whiskyblogger, tries a French single malt. Mark recently visited the Distillerie Warenghem in Lannion, which is in Brittany, France. After a great tour of both the distillery and the nearby cooperage they work with, he tasted their 2023 Maitre de Chai edition. And it was delicious!

https://youtu.be/edMMFqklcEw

Bruichladdich.

That distillery name conjures up many an opinion on their many distillates. But now we get to focus on one that doesn’t get so much attention, Rhinns.

Rhinns is the level below Port Charlotte, but just above the standard distillate regarding PPM. This, along with Lochindaal (baby Octomore), are rarely sold in the public facing sectore, they’re typically reserved for private cask purchases, which makes them all that more elusive to the ‘must try all’ whisky drinkers that we are.

Matured in a Yulumba Viognier cask, this has all of those fun notes from Laddie, but with a little more flourish around the edges.

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 508: Glen Moray 15 Year Old 2007 Thompson Bros

Mark Dermul, Belgian whiskyblogger, tastes a Glen Moray. It is one of those distilleries that often stays under the radar, producing primarily for blending purposes. But sometimes independent bottlers succeed in selecting an excellent single cask. This is one of those, bottled by Phil and Simon Thompson under their Thompson Bros label. It’s a single bourbon cask from 2007, bottled in 2023 at cask strength. And while it’s a UK exclusive, Mark was lucky enough to have a pal bring over a bottle.

ralfy review 1004 Extras – Glasgows Whisky Festival + ralfy bottlings !

ralfy review 1003 Extras – More about Irish Pot-Still Whiskey.