ralfy review 998 Extras – Tasting a bottle that delivers a ‘finish’

Ardmore Gordon & MacPhail 2003 Strath 20th Anniversary Single Cask – The Unbottling

It’s time to release the showpiece of The Strath’s 20th Anniversary series of Single Casks – it’s from Adam’s favourite distillery and was distilled on the year our store was founded!!  

Buy this whisky now at our online store 

ralfy review 998 – Glen Scotia 11yo White Port @ 54.7%vol:

Online Scotch Whisky Awards 2023 (your vote matters)

Turntable Spirits: Smokin’ Riff

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.

28% North British Virgin Oak

24% Craigellachie PX Puncheon

21% Knockdhu PX Puncheon

18% Caol Ila Ex-Bourbon Oak

9% Caol Ila Ex-Red Wine Oak

Even more powerful flavours this time around! Craigellachie and Caol Ila, PX Sherry, Red Wine and Virgin Oak. Wonderfully balanced with the Caol Ila creeping through on the nose, along with the red wine, just dropping those dried red fruit notes. The end of this is that Caol Ila peat and light orchard fruit notes of apple, pear and pineapple.

https://youtu.be/nTlCIOrOSN4

Royal Salute The Lost (Peated) Blend by Chivas Regal – The Unbottling

Well now, this is an unexpected treat! The Strath isn’t an airport, but somehow we managed to get our hands on this exciting travel retail exclusive limited edition. 21 years aged, pleasantly peated, and containing whisky from three different closed distilleries… this one’s a cracker!

From The Official Website

At the heart of The Lost Blend are rare whiskies rescued from distilleries that have vanished into the mist. These lost blends are married with other exceptional Scotch whiskies to create a unique taste of history. The Lost Blend is available exclusively at travel retail outlets.

On the nose, there are notes of sweet orange and peaches, balanced perfectly with smouldering bonfire embers. Take a sip, and enjoy the fruits of all this labour. Relish sweet, juicy pears, fresh hazelnuts and charred orange rind balanced perfectly with aromatic, smoky peat.

Buy this whisky now at our online store – Royal Salute – The Lost (Peated) Blend 21 Years Old

Adam’s Notes

This is an incredibly exciting and rare whisky that we’re exceedingly lucky to have on our shelves. Why? Well, first off it’s supposed to only be available at Duty Free Travel Retail stores. Secondly, the whisky itself is a masterfully crafted blend that contains whiskies from three different legendary closed distilleries – Caperdonich (peated), Imperial, and Dumbarton. And then there’s the fact that it’s almost HALF the price here than in European airports. This is a whisky aficionado’s dream come true. Check out my video further down on this page for more.

ralfy review 997 Extras – drinking whisky is like reading books

ralfy review 997 – Ardmore 11yo @56.6%vol: (James Eadie)

https://youtu.be/EuMbjKemVQU

Turntable Spirits: Bittersweet Symphony 46%

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.

22% Craigellachie PX Puncheon

21% Craigellachie Oloroso Butt

21% Balmenach PX Puncheon

19% North British Virgin Oak

17% Blair Athol Virign Oak

This is what blending is all about! The balance of all of these powerful flavour profiles, harmonising together to the point where we can taste and smell all of the individual components. Using sherry matured Craigellachie in anything is a bold, but fun move. Blending this together with lighter highland and speyside styles from Blair Athol and Balmenach, as well as some creamy, caramel driven grain, it’s a real sherried gem.

The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 528 – Excuse Me While I Have A Moment…!

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at a selection of releases from the Swiss distillery Langatun

 Filmed in The Study Nottingham

Featuring

Langatun 2016 (6 year old) Monbazillac Finish 49.12%

Langatun Chateau Kefraya ‘Comte de M Finish’ 49.12%

Langatun Jacob’s Dram 49.12% Langatun 2017 (5 year old) Rioja Matured 49.12%

Langatun 2016 (6 year old) Madeira Finish 49.12%

Langatun 2016 (5 year old) Pedro Ximinez Cask Finish 49.12%

http://langatun.ch