The end of an awesome North Star Ben Nevis 😢

Fresh Bottle Friday and it’s back to the stash for one of my favourite ever Kilkerran’s - the 2023 16yo release

Cracking open a not-so-secret 20yo Speyside

Another bottle that found itself in the kill zone this weekend. Might have to pop something new…

Five years since I last had a bottle and it’s gorgeous whisky. Sad to see it go 😢

When you think there’s only a single dram left in the bottle 🤦🏼‍♂️ Oh well, it is Friday 😂

A bit of a sulphur bomb, but thankfully I’m into that!

Two more drams from the @circumstancewhisky.bsky.social cask samples this evening.

The best Bunna is the peated kind

Dusty! I know it’s hugely loved by many, but Bunna 12 has never been my jam 🤷🏼‍♂️

Very interesting set of cask samples to get stuck into from @circumstancewhisky.bsky.social that they send out to their Circ club members.

Since I haven’t been buying many bottles recently it’s time to raid the stash. I had a bottle of this Balmenach around the time it was released and bought a back up shortly after. A lovely vibrant and fruity dram.

First Irish whiskey I’ve had on the shelf for some time and it’s gone down a treat. Might have to open something new next 🤔

A classic for a reason. Always delivers every time I open a new bottle.

From the eight distillery editions so far this one sneaks into the top half against tough competition. So much flavour from this 100% malt single grain. Creamy coconut and peaches 😋 #BottleKill

Bank holiday weekend bottle kill of this single cask Kingsbarns. The liquid has gone a little bit green towards the end. Not seen that before, but it stills smells and tastes normal. I’m sure it’s fine 😬😃

Best see if this is any good…

I’ve recently changed my whisky purchasing habits and am buying much less than I used to. This is my first bottle purchase in almost 2 months, but I couldn’t resist a naturally presented 12yo Glen Scotia from bourbon casks for £45. Well done Glen Scotia! 👏🏻👏🏻

Sad to see the end of this tropical whisky beauty 🥃

Enjoyed this one and a still available bargain at £45!

A fresh bottle of Glencadam 13 year old for Saturday evening. Unlike the rest of the range, this one is matured entirely in first-fill ex-bourbon casks. Delicious it is too 😋

Never disappoints 😋

Awesome first episode of the new south park series. I see the white house are already angry about it. Job done 😂

Sad to see the end of this one 😢

On to the next place. Even as a Welshman you’ve got to love Chester. The place is alive! 🍻

Beer weather! ☀️🍻

The perfect dram for a warm summer evening ☀️ #FreshBottleFriday

Trying to get rid of a few bottles and reduce the number open. This is one of my all time favourite go to bottles and still have a couple more waiting in the wings.

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Not spectacular and probably won’t be replaced anytime soon, but it’s a solid and pleasant malty, fruity dram

Not the best maths here from @masterofmalt.com . Pretty sure September 2013 - April 2025 isn’t 13 years. Sounds like a bruiser at 66.6% abv 🥵 www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/inv...

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Oh jesus, this is the stuff! Earthy, funky, tropical fruits for days and a whiff of smoke. Hope I don’t have to wait another five years for another bottle!

Ok so the poll I ran on Instagram overwhelmingly wanted the Hazelburn to be open first, so here it goes. Very sherried, not sure how much Hazelburn remains, but it’s tasty. Will open the Springbank 12CS next…

First time since 2020 I have managed to get anything other than the 10 year old from Springbank. I think the 12 cask strength will be opened this evening.

Hazelburn and Springbank 12CS and 10 on Master of Malt now if anyone has been looking. Probably be gone quick!

After a week away it’s back to normality. Consoling myself with a fresh bottle of Glen Ord from Signatory. The last one (100 proof edition 22) was good, but this is instantly better. Will hold my thoughts for a few days and try it some more, but I’m glad I opened it tonight as it’s still available

Perfect dram for a warm evening 👌🏻

Crispy Calamari and an equally crisp Pilsner 👌🏻

This travelled down with us. An Amazon bargain at £52. Master Of Malt, House of Malt and RMW have all had big sales on Diageo special releases this week too. You’d think they’d realise they are overpriced at RRP!

Home for the next week. Lovely caravan, but a bit further from the sea than we wanted. Hey ho, we’ll still have a great time! #cornwall

Sad to see the end of this as I know it will be difficult to replace

Deid! There’s times when you want a big, powerful, knock-your-socks off whack of heavy sherry and heavy peat. This one did that job very well indeed!

Campbeltown Connection back in stock from North Star. Banging dram for £45 northstarspirits.com/products/the...

Even RMW are at it now with the special release discounts. Not sure why Diageo won’t learn it’s not selling at current prices. £90 is top end of what it should have been originally.

People are nuts. The chances of getting a whisky worth that kind of money are so slim 🤯

The scores are in for last night's fantastic #BlindDrams, here are my thoughts and the overall scores of the 5 drams picked by @whiskypatrick.bsky.social for his theme #UpNDoonTheGlen malt-musings.blogspot.com/2025/06/btc5...

Tonight's lineup picture reveal: #BlindDrams #BTC54

Excellent set of drams @whiskypatrick.bsky.social . Looking forward to the reveal #BlindDrams