5 Score Drams 4 and 5 were what we were promised. Drams 1, 2 and 3 were illegally lifted over the turnstile like a young Ben. A very splendid score of 4 #BlindDrams

5F Long, salty, smoky, vinegar, salt #BlindDrams

5P Walkers salt and vinegar crisps sprinkled with peat powder, saltyyyyyyy, some farmy/manure notes, high abv, a spot of water gives a smack in the face , dirty engine oil #BlindDrams

5N Back to Mr Croft Original paleness, smoky and peaty, decent bonfire going on, sweet background, salt crystals, oily in the glass, almost a tinge of green (typical Ben), meaty #BlindDrams

4 Score Best of the night by far, a very creditable 4 #BlindDrams

4F CREME EGG (all my own work), long (slightly harsh), fruity and peaty, sugar syrup #BlindDrams

4P Salty, high abv, oily, this is yummy, peated peaches, sweeter with water, satisfyingly decent abv, marmalade #BlindDrams

4N Peach colour, big hit of peat, salty rock pool, lemon custard, pink wafers, decently high abv #BlindDrams

3 Score Okay without water, better with water Probably a 2 #BlindDrams

3F Lingering wood spices, some dark fruits with water, medium length finish, some smoke and maybe rubber #BlindDrams

Candy cigarettes (how were they ever allowed), decent mouthfeel compared to 2, end of palate is wood spices and white pepper, one drop of water improves it/cancels out the pepper #BlindDrams

3N Very dark brown, big hit of Sherry, Woolworth's Pick-n-Mix, hardly any peat (we were promised peat!), more oily, higher abv than dram 2 (but then so is Irn Bru), artificial sweetness, cola cubes, with water is noses like a damp dishcloth #BlindDrams

2 Score Seems like a brave attempt, but not for me - fell asleep half way through Score 1 (and lucky to get that) #BlindDrams

2F Out of date water!, lingering spices (not in a good way), bland, soft toffee #BlindDrams

2P Watery, thin, peat, metallic, oak spices, (cardamom?), low-ish abv, like an old bottle that's been open since the 1990s. #BlindDrams

2N Dark reddy brown, quite watery in the glass, low 40s abv, damp wood, background peat, raisins, treacle, molasses #BlindDrams #BlindDrams

1 Score Nose would score higher but overall youth and bitterness gives it a 2 or 3 (tbd) #BlindDrams

1F Lingering spiritiness, Lemsip, quite unexpectedly short, very sweet with water #BlindDrams

1P Deliciously salty, young, slight bitter wood, leather handbag ("a Handbag?!"), high abv, starts well but mid palate it changes and isn't so pleasant. #BlindDrams

1N Very pale, salty, coastal, decent hint of peat, high 50s abv, sweet/icing sugar, fairly young? #BlindDrams

All set for #BTC59 #BlindDrams hosted by @whiskywithmolly.bsky.social

5 Score Another 2, not for me 😢 #BlindDrams

5F Medium length, metal, overly sweet, bitter #BlindDrams

5P More of the same, (distillery? grain?), sweet, metallic, snails, bitter caramel, bubblegum #BlindDrams

5N Lovely golden colour, a little salt, yet more adhesive, corn, sweet, some soft caramel #BlindDrams

4 Score Roy Easing is not my friend Score 2 #BlindDrams

4F Too long, bitter, metallic, slightly drying #BlindDrams

4P More glue/adhesive, overly sweet, corn, metallic, more of that graininess, rusty nails, my head is actually sore now #BlindDrams

4N Are all these from the same distillery? There’s something similar with them all. Dark gold in colour, still not much oiliness, some salt, bubblegum, sea wall, summer meadow #BlindDrams

3 Score Have I been spoiled at Glen Scotia today?getting ever closer to just below average. Score 2 #BlindDrams

3P Lots of spirit-forward notes, treacle apple (is that a thing?), is it just me tonight?, another non Scotch SM, talcum powder, maple syrup. #BlindDrams

3N Darker than the darkest dark dram from Darkland Distillery in Darkville. Quite oily in the glass, nose surprisingly closed, thick caramel/treacle, some floral notes, Werther’s Original. #BlindDrams

2 Score Marginally better than dram 1 but just not my sticky toffee pudding. Score 2 #BlindDrams

2F Quite long, with lingering bitterness, pencil shavings, marginally better than dram 1, feels like it promised more than it delivered. #BlindDrams

2P Rich and juicy, but also mouth drying, quite spicy/spirity again, strangely for me could do with more sweetness to balance out the sour milk, banana skin, slightly bitter #BlindDrams

2N Rich bronze, dark fruits, medium oiliness, Fly Cemetery, melon, slight dustiness #BlindDrams

1 Score Sorry, not for me, really didn’t like it, score 1 #BlindDrams

1F Thankfully dissipates quickly but there is a slight lingering of something that isn’t my cup of tea. Water makes the finish longer, unfortunately. #BlindDrams

1P Is there grain here? Very spiritual/high abv, glue, too sweet, making my head sore, more salty with water, not pleasant for me #BlindDrams

1N Golden colour, thin oil, some salt, fresh sea air, lingering smell of used chewing gum, there’s some fruit (passion fruit?), adhesive tape, Sellotape #BlindDrams

1P Is there grain here? Very spiritual/high abv, glue, too sweet, making my head sore, more salty with water, not pleasant for me

1N Golden colour, thin oil, some salt, fresh sea air, lingering smell of used chewing gum, there’s some fruit (passion fruit?), adhesive tape, Sellotape

All set for The Mysterious Casks of the 74th Roy Easing Vatting #BlindDrams #BTC58 to be hosted by @aw708.bsky.social on Saturday

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 57th #BlindDrams evening. These drams were picked by Callum, Jamie & Fiona @cjfrenton.bsky.social malt-musings.blogspot.com/2025/09/btc5...

Tonight’s #BlindDrams hosted by us three Rentons (the Triumvirate, being three rulers) showcased whiskies from distilleries which are no more than 30 years old (Tridecadal, being a *ChatGPT word* for a 30 year period) - in honour of Lochranza Distillery’s (and Jamie’s) 30th birthday this year!

5 Score Another great dram Score at least 4 #BlindDrams

5F Long, meaty, loads of yummy sulphur, smoke #BlindDrams

5P Struck matchstick, smoke, background peat, burnt meat ends, sweet and sticky #BlindDrams

5N Salted caramel, fresh grass, Caramac bar, prickly, high abv, cordite, lots of sulphur #BlindDrams