Not sure which my favourite was, but I think #TheCairnDistillery 18 Year Old is the best bang for buck of the bunch. Thanks @thewhiskywire.bsky.social for organising. Love #BlueSkyTastings, they are like the old days of the other place.

Last is #TheCairnDistillery 30 Year Old. This time I get lemon meringue, crisp green apples and then sherried fruit. It’s quieter, but still full flavoured.

Third dram is #TheCairnDistillery 25 Year Old. Again, this is full of beautiful sherried aromas. Rich fruity brown sugar, citrusy zest and toasted nuts.

Next is #TheCairnDistillery 18 Year Old. Aroma: Loads of musty, sweet sherry fruit, toasted hazelnuts and milk chocolate sweetness.

With that little line on the side, I bet @kaskwhisky.bsky.social is trying to pour drams exactly on the line! #TheCairnDistillery

First up, #TheCairnDistillery 12 Year Old. Aroma: It’s full of apples, vanilla and spicy oak, which is almost heathery.

Time to lift the lid on #TheCairnDistillery…

Ardnahoe – Infinite Loch When you say “Islay whisky” to a group of people at a tasting, they already have a preconceived idea of what to expect before they have even nosed it, so trying to surprise them is tricky. This meant choosing an odd cask, a sneaky unpeated whisky, or as I opted for,…

If you had to host an English whisky tasting, what 5/6 whiskies would you choose? I’ve got my ideas, but interested in what everyone else thinks.

Another fantastic @pelliclemag.com article. This bar has been added to my bucket list trip.

We're thrilled to announce a 'The Netherfield' Tasting, pouring and exploring a bounty of their independently bottled belters. Register now to be part of the dramfotainment: thewhiskywire.com/2026/02/25/t... #TheNetherfield #Scotch #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment

James Eadie – Aberlour 2014 Being proved right is a great feeling, especially when it comes to whisky. For the fifth dram of my tasting, I wanted a whisky that evoked all the best things I associate with Speyside whiskies: sherry casks, fruit-cake spices, and dusty dunnage warehousing. I thought…

I do miss Twitter, but I am not 100% sure why. 😂

When will I finally get chance to represent my country at the only thing that I am the best at? #DrinkingOldFashionedsShouldBeAnOlympicSport

Visited Low and Slow for an old favourite and to check out the new #KidsMenu. The food was excellent and ever and the kids menu was incredible value!

Glen Scotia – 15 Year Old Meeting an old friend after a long time apart is one of life’s great pleasures. You are quickly reminded what a joy it is to be in others’ company, and the more time you spend together, the more you reveal the depth of that joy. The same is true of a favoured whisky that…

Absolutely gutted to hear about the demise of Overtone. They were one of my favourite craft beer breweries. W we live in sad times.

“When I don't feel like I'm enough I act like a dick and blame it on my northern blood.”

Happy Birthday @slownews.bsky.social. Another year older, another year cooler. x

Wemyss Malts – A Quarter Passed The whisky drinking community is such a friendly and generous place. It has been a huge bastion of optimism and kindness over the last ten years. It has been a great source of friendship and has presented me with some money-can’t-buy (or at least I can’t afford)…

The #WemyssMalts Peat Chimney is an old favourite. The Aroma is classic peat. Ashy smoke, lemon zest and creamy vanilla.

The #WemyssMalts Intrepid Mariner - a 20 Year Old Bunnahabhain. Aroma: Salty, lemon zest, a touch of sherry and even a waft of far away smoke.

Next #WemyssMalts is Velvet Fig 12 Year Old. Aroma: Orange zest, sherried fruit, brown sugar, milk chocolate and stewed apple.

First up for the #WeymssMalts tasting is a 25 Year Old Blended Malt - A Quarter Passed. Aroma: Milk bottle sweets, shop bought apple pies and a gentle waft of sweet spice that is somewhere between cinnamon and ginger.

Tonight, we’ll be sharing, sipping and savouring the sips from the family-owned Scottish spirits producer, in the order of: 1. A Quarter Passed 2. Velvet Fig 12 Year Old 3. The Intrepid Mariner 4. Peat Chimney #WemyssMalts #BePartOfTheDramfotainment #Scotch #Whisky

Right, I am ready for a #WemyssMalts @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WhiskyWednesday tasting. I do love to keep my desk tidy. 🤣

The Single Malts of Scotland – Ardmore 2009 I am a huge fan of a curveball in a whisky tasting. Veering away from what people expect is important - it keeps them guessing about what might come next, but this whisky even managed to blindside me. I love Ardmore. It’s a distillery that rarely…

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... THIS IS GLORIOUS. Mackenzie Crook is a national treasure.

Can’t wait for @exploringwhisky.bsky.social #Bristol on Saturday. Looking forward to seeing friends and drinking some banging whiskies. Anyone coming?

Lochlea – Orchard and Oak Lochlea are part of the cool new gang in whisky. They haven’t been around for long, distillation only began in 2018, but they found their groove almost straight away. They produce high-quality spirit, focus on sustainability, and have mastered the art of celebrating…

I’ve decided that I am going to embrace the crossword as my next hobby. I just need to get clever enough to complete cryptic ones.

Tobermory – 12 Year Old On Sunday, I organised a Burns’ Night blind whisky tasting at The Fallen Tree micropub in Clevedon. I chose six whiskies, one from each whisky-producing region in Scotland, so that we could take a six-whisky tour of the country. First up, we visited the Islands, travelling…

Hey @totalcurtis.bsky.social what are the best pubs in central Manchester?

Prepped and ready for my Burns’ Night tasting at The Fallen Tree Micropub. Slàinte Mhath to all those celebrating!

Final #whisky is a @bravenewspirits.bsky.social grain whisky from Cameronbridge. It smells of big chewy sherry. #LiquidChristmasCake #BraveNewSpirits

Fourth #whisky is a @bravenewspirits.bsky.social Ardmore. I love an Admore! This is full of strawberries, cream and dusty books. #BraveNewSpirits

Third #Whisky is a @bravenewspirits.bsky.social’s Bunna! It smells like cherries, vanilla and fireplace ash. #BraveNewSpirits

Palate wise you can taste the blend. It is sweet with sherried fruit, then smoky with a lush bacon fries flavour. #BraveNewSpirits

Second whisky is a @bravenewspirits.bsky.social blended malt and it is all about the sherry! Lovely dunnage mustiness, over fruit and Christmas cake spice. #BraveNewSpirits

Evening #BraveNewSpirits gang, I am a touch late, because I just went up to my local to discuss our Burn’s Night tasting on Sunday! How is everyone?

First up is @bravenewspirits.bsky.social Tullibardine 12 Year Old. Aroma: It is full of waxy apple, vanilla cream and oak spice. #BraveNewSpirits

Blueberries are rubbish.

The Dram Team – Clan Denny – Glenburgie 2009 Generosity is such an important quality. It comes in many forms: generosity of hospitality, generosity of spirit, and even generosity of honesty. You must have these sorts of people in your life. Chris, who runs The Dram Team, is one of these people. I…

The Bluesky contingent selected to take part in our latest @bravenewspirits.bsky.social Tasting on Jan 21st. 1/3: @thewhiskywire.bsky.social @realdramrob.bsky.social @clairev.bsky.social @ngascoyne.bsky.social @whiskywings.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #BePartOfTheDramfotainment #Whisky

The Johnnie Walker Experience "In for a penny, in for a pound." The last whisky-based experience of our Edinburgh trip was the most likely to go horribly wrong. I like Johnnie Walker Black, and I have been lucky enough to try Johnnie Walker Blue, but I have never loved the brand nor felt that…

Baileys is just a rubbish White Russian.

Anyone based in #Exeter and have recommendations for brunch, lunch, coffee and or fun times? Heading to meet a friend there tomorrow, but not got any ideas.

Last stop (for me) was No.5. The Portcullis for a Delirium Noel.

4. Half a Cornish Best in The Albion.

Third stop is Marston’s Pedigree at the Bristol Fringe.