Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at their Spring 2023 releases.

https://youtu.be/zhVmKuisC84

Laphroaig Cairdeas 2023, 52.3%

I’m back with more Laphroaig! Are Laphroaig the distillery of 2023? Looks that way in my eyes.

I haven’t purchased a Cairdeas release for a very long time, 2016, I think, was the last time with a madeira finish. Anyway, I saw the email for this and bit the bullet – worth every single penny.

75% of the maturing stock has been in second fill madeira casks, with the other 25% being finished in mostly white port casks. A little summer time smoke infused dream of white peaches, white grapes, ashy classic Laphroaig peat, vanilla, toffee, honey, mint, and agave syrup

It’s impossible to hide my love for Laphroaig. It does everything you get from unpeated whiskies, but with peat. Winner all around. I’m incredibly happy to have this open on the shelf. Well done, Laphroaig.

https://youtu.be/5h2iHOZe5gY

ralfy review 979 Extras – Avoiding mistakes !

Welcome to the second episode of the show for this week. In this episode I’ll be reviewing a few new-ish releases from Mossburn and a couple of older releases in Elixir’s elements of Islay range.

https://youtu.be/oo3ZcL66oZA

ralfy review 979 – Laphroaig 10 yo Batch 15 @56.5%vol

Turntable Whiskies 03: Purple Haze, 46%

https://youtu.be/0bE8-Mj09Is

Purple Haze! All up in my…glass? Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, but luckily, the whisky is as impactful to taste as that song is when you first hear it.

We have:

44% Balmenach in a Pedro Ximinez Puncheon

42% Craigellachie in an Oloroso sherry butt

14% Invergordon in an ex-Sherry cask

All of these profiles really work soundly together. They amplify each other and are very complimentary. But, it’s still Craigellachie that leads the way with its slightly salt, soft savoury notes, all backed up with that densely soaked sherry profile. A true charmer and a very, very memorable blended whisky.

Massive congratulations to Turntable Whiskies for this release. It is rather special!

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show on which I’ll be taking a look at the new English distillery Circumstance based in Bristol.

https://youtu.be/TzZcXm5H9bc

ralfy review 978 Extras – More about cask wood.

Welcome, one and all, to Turntable Track 02: Firestarter!

Roaring in west coast peat and keeping the heat going with loads of virgin oak influence, here we have a rather interesting blend that has brought together two very powerful types of flavour in the whisky industry.

We have a liquid make up of:

40% Caol Ila matured in virgin oak.

23% Cameronbridge in virgin oak.

22% Benrinnes in virgin oak.

15% Invergordon in virgin oak.

Much to mull over here, but as you’ll see in the video I’ve got an issue with this selection of things. Please do watch to see if you agree with me.

ralfy review 978 – Speyburn 15yo @46%vol: