English Whisky Company – The English Original
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 […]
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Mackmyra – Vinterdröm
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 […]
Douglas Laing – Scallywag
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 […]
Mackmyra – Blomstertid – 7.9
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, […]
Mackmyra – Vinterrök
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 […]
Old Pulteney – 17 Year Old
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 […]
Kilchoman – Sanaig
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 […]
Auchroisk – Flora and Fauna
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 […]
Redbreast – 21 Year Old
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 […]
Teeling – Single Grain
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 […]