https://youtu.be/bQ_ZssXMKlc

The Macallan Intense Arabica is a journey of joint efforts to make Macallan and coffee unite in the ultimate flavour profile… but it didn’t really hit it for me.

I’m not a coffee expert in any way, but the smell of this Macallan is all forest fruits and classic chocolate orange notes from Macallan of old. The finish, albeit very long, isn’t something I’m a fan of. It reminds me a lot of Macallan Edition No.5 – the finish of it anyway. It had this very bitter and dark intensity to it, which doesn’t seem very complimentary to the smell or initial taste profile.

At £140 per bottle, this isn’t going to blow your mind, I would class it as a rather sub-par offering from the famous distillery. But naturally, that’s just my opinion, I’ve heard rave reviews about this from other people. So what’s your view?

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show, in which I’ll be taking a close look at the style of spirit produced at Glenfarclas with the aid of a sample of their new make.

https://youtu.be/t_qsvZ2HdPQ

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 477: Auchentoshan 24 Year Old 1998 Asta Morris

Mark Dermul, Belgian whiskyblogger, is pretty happy with his new Auchentoshan. Asta Morris has just launched a new whisky in the Heritage reeks, the one with the blue labels, specially reserved for beautiful single casks at a certain age. And this time it’s a 24-year-old Auchentoshan. You understand Mark’s joy. He was of course very quick to order and even popped it open the same day, that’s how enthusiastic he was.  If Crazy Bert chooses a Toshan, then Mark knows it’s going to be good. This is not his first rodeo. In 2016 he also bottled an Auchentoshan. Then it was a sherry hogshead. This time it is a former bourbon cask. Let’s taste!

https://youtu.be/Yt9T2NeX8is

The Good Dram Show – Episode 492 ‘Lagg Distillery’

Welcome to the first episode of the new year and it’s only fitting to take a look at a brand new distillery, that being Lagg on Arran. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 492 – A New Year & A New Distillery…! Filmed in The Study Nottingham

Tasting Notes 

Featuring Lagg Distillery Peated Spirit Drink 63.5%, Lagg Distillery Inaugural Release Batch 1 50%, Lagg Distillery Inaugural Release Batch 2 50%, and Lagg Inaugural Release Batch 3 50%

https://www.laggwhisky.com/

https://youtu.be/Gn3B6FNjqYE

You wanna talk about transparency in whisky, well folks, let’s talk about Torabhaig.

Becoming a full production facility as of January 2017 (Happy birthday, Torabhaig) – they are giving us everything a peated whisky drinker could desire:

– Incredible nose on this Allt Gleann release.

– Pre-distilled PPM level.

– Residual PPM level.

– Cask types.

– Cask vintages.

– Natural colour.

– Non-chill filtered.

– Approachable pricing.

– Skye with a difference.

So, with all of this, why are we not talking about this distillery more? Why are we focusing on the brands that are already owned by relatively well known to massively dominant forces in the whisky industry? Are you looking for something new? Look no further. Cheers.

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Happy New Year 2023

Welcome to the Late Christmas Edition of the show. This festive season I’ll be staying at home and reviewing a selection of English whisky releases from Derbyshire, Oxford and Yorkshire.

https://youtu.be/apLjqJYsPlg

Whisky Of The Year for 2023 (From the Bothy)

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 476: Johnnie Walker Ghost & Rare – Port Dundas

Mark Dermul, Belgian whiskyblogger, finally tries the new Johnnie Blue! He confesses, when he first saw the announcement and realized that a closed grain distillery was going to play the leading role, he frowned for a moment. But after he tasted it at a whisky festival, he knew immediately that it had become a work of art again. This time it’s a creation of the new Master Blender, Emma Walker, who followed in the footsteps of legendary Jim Beveridge in October 2021. And in addition to Port Dundas (about 2km north of Glasgow and closed since 2009), Emma Walker also used Cambus (also a closed grain distillery, since 1993) and Cameronbridge, supplemented with malt whiskies from the warehouses of Glenkinchie, Auchroisk, Dailuaine, Clynelish and (the recently reopened) Brora. It is a composition of 7 whiskies and again bottled at 43.8%.

https://youtu.be/_6KwW1cpR7o

https://youtu.be/doJ6dyVOzpE

That time of the year again. Whisky of the year is always a tricky thing to pick when the time finally comes around. This year won’t be a surprise, but there is a small elephant in the room to deal with…

Follow the link to find out what finally got it.