Aroma: At first, I found this whisky smelt like rusty iron. Then there was a sweetness of fruit and finally a delicate smokiness. It is somehow earthy, but also has a fizzy sweets smell – maybe Wham bars? Taste: Initially this has a heathery … Continued
Aroma: At first there is a sweet biscuity spice, like coconut and pastry. Then it opens to a stewed orchard fruit note – somewhere in between a ripe pear and dried apple slices. Taste: This is a slight dram at first. It is delicate, buttery … Continued
Aroma: At first, I picked out maritime wooden notes, like salty sea drops landing on wood. With this came a warming sweet spice. Then as I nosed again, there were notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and sweet coca cola cubes. Taste: Here … Continued
Aroma: At first, there are tons of orchard fruits – stewed apples and pears, then raisins and sultanas. With more time, there is a honeyed vanilla sweetness and a nose of sun drying hay. Taste: First, there is a caramelised sugar … Continued
Aroma: At first there was a wonderful sweet tinned peach fruit aroma with a sherbet vanilla fizz. This was then followed by an oaky, furniture polish smell which combines with a sweet plummy jam and a gingerbread spice. Taste: Initially, … Continued
Over the years, we ourselves have made many pronunciation errors. IN fact one moment canonised in my university history, was the time I corrected somebody else with the phrase “I believe you have mispr-nun-ced that word” – My housemates never … Continued
There are very few things that impress me these days, in fact here is a list of things I am not bothered about: Undercooked Toast – Why bother putting it in the toaster if you don’t intend to see it … Continued
This post comes at the start of a very exciting week for The Real Dram. Mr @RealDramTom and Mr @RealDramRob are taking Mr @ckborrow of @TheDramTeam and Mr Chris Vaughan to Inverness. We are going up to explore the joys of … Continued
Balvenie is a Speyside distillery that is situated in Dufftown. Originally the distillery was created by converting an 18th-century mansion house. This original template has changed little over the years. When the distillery was built, stills were purchased from Lagavulin … Continued
Here is the third of a Tamdhu Trio, the Batch Strength. Price: £50-60 ABV: 58.5% Appearance: Dark, oaky red colour. Like the setting sun, glinting on a Cornish beach. Aroma: A huge nose of apple, creme caramel and cinnamon loaf … Continued