One of the more interesting trends in whisky is the proliferation of distilleries around England, there are fourteen and counting (For more information see Cooper King’s Lovely Map of English Whisky. Each of these tries to bring something new to … Continued
Vinterdröm (Winter Dream) is the latest seasonal release from Mackmyra. We were lucky enough to sample this at the Trade and Press day at the Whisky Show. Vinterdröm is finished in casks that contained Barbadian and Jamaican Rum and like … Continued
FullDram: As we’ve already gathered from my Mackmyra Blomstertid review, i’m easily influenced by beautiful bottle designs. Scallywag from Douglas Laing falls into this category. I had previously sampled and enjoyed this at the Bristol Whisky Festival in May, as a … Continued
FullDram: My love for Mackmyra started in late 2014 when I purchased a bottle of Midnattssol and Midvinter as a Christmas treat, solely on the bottle design. I was hooked, the flavours were something i’d never experienced before in a … Continued
Tomorrow night is the next Weber and Trings whisky tasting session and this time it is going to be exciting for two reasons. First both RealDramRob and RealDramSi will be involved and we are going to be drinking Dutch Whisky!! Expect reviews … Continued
I keep seeing the Old Pulteney 12 on offer when I am doing my food shopping. I have always thought to myself that it looks like an interesting dram, but with it being so cheap I am always sceptical that … Continued
There are some drams that take a lot of effort to like. This can be because the whisky is complex and it needs time to appreciate all that it has to offer, or it can be because despite the qualities … Continued
I am always looking for three things in a dram. The first and most important is an interesting flavour, distinct from others. The second is an interesting bottling, which isn’t commonly available. The last is much less definable, but it’s … Continued
This is my third review from my time with my lovely friend Matt at the fantastic whisky quaffing venue of Weber and Trings. This second Redbreast was much more complex than the first. If anything, I felt like I didn’t … Continued
I am ready to admit that I am not an expert on all matters whisky. There are even whole countries from which I have yet to even taste a single dram. Luckily early on my journey I was informed that … Continued