Thank you to #BraveNewSpirits and, of course, @thewhiskywire.bsky.social, for a fantastic tasting this evening. They were all fabulous, and my drams of the night were Cask Masters - Distiller's Cut and WhiskyHeroes - The Unpronounceable which were both superb. #Scotch #Whisky

Whisky of Voodoo - Coven of the Red Veil. Palate. Again quite dry on the palate, with notes of raspberry, and relatively light smoke. There is pepper on the very tail of finish but it is very light. #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Whisky of Voodoo - Coven of the Red Veil. Nose. Lots of smoke and citrus notes, with a whiff of rich cherries coming through. #BraveNewSpirits @TheWhiskyWire @TweetTastings #Scotch #Whisky

Wrong picture repeatedly posted for the last one, but was definitely tasting the right sample! #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Whisky of Voodoo - The Smoking Curse. Palate (Cont.). The finish is slightly dry, but not excessively, with a yummy crystallised ginger note #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Whisky of Voodoo - The Smoking Curse. Palate. Again, very different to the nose, with the initial alcohol hit stronger than the ABV would suggest. It is quite medicinal with notes of plastic, furniture polish and rubber #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Whisky of Voodoo - The Smoking Curse. Nose (Cont). With some time to develop the funk has faded with a peppermint note emerging. #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Whisky of Voodoo - The Smoking Curse. Nose. Initially the notes are quite funky, there is maybe a bit of salinity, but the overall notes are quite musty reminding me of old books and leather. #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

WhiskyHeroes - The Unpronounceable. Palate (Cont.). With further tasting there are notes of charred pineapple coming through before a very dry ginger note arrives on the finish. #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

WhiskyHeroes - The Unpronounceable. Palate. Very different to the nose. Initially Strawberry laces, cherry Tangfastics and Orange fondant sweets in a similar way to the Distillers Cut, but much, much, drier. #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

WhiskyHeroes - The Unpronounceable. Nose. With some time to develop there are notes of smoky bacon and old Barbour jackets coming through #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

WhiskyHeroes - The Unpronounceable. Nose. Strong maritime notes are there from the outset, beach bonfire, rock pools on a sunny day, seaweed on the shore…it’s all there on the nose along with a hint of car tyre and furniture polish. #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Cask Masters - Distiller's Cut. Palate (Cont.). This is delicious, with strong malt notes emerging in addition to the fruit notes before transitioning to a drying, lightly peppery, finish #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Cask Masters - Distiller's Cut. Palate. That’s interesting. The higher ABV is immiedately apparent, before notes of butter tablet, cherry Tangfastics, fondant orange sweets and strawberry laces start emerging. Yummy. #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Cask Masters - Distiller's Cut. Nose (cont). With some time to develop the smoke has faded, and there is a note of rich malt and sweet orange coming through. #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Cask Masters - Distiller's Cut. Nose. The initial nose is quite herbal, with a hint of smoke and blackcurrant. #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Cask Masters - Golden Proof. Palate: Initially there is a note of malted milk biscuits that transitions to sharp red berries, lemon and then coconut on the finish #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Cask Masters - Golden Proof. Nose: The nose is initially dominated by apple and pastry notes, with deeper notes of apricot and honey coming through with some time in the glass. #BraveNewSpirits @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Thank you to #SPEYWhisky and, of course, @thewhiskywire.bsky.social for a wonderful tasting. My dram of the night has to be the superb 12 Year Old Brume Doree CS, which I am still tasting the finish of! #Scotch #Whisky

12 Year Old Brume Doree CS (NEW). Palate cont.). This is delirious, the crystallised ginger notes are superb and I love the candied orange note that emerges towards the end of the lengthy finish #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

12 Year Old Brume Doree CS (NEW). Palate. Initially quite dry and then a wonderful crystallised ginger note emerges that transitions to a strawberries and cream #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

12 Year Old Brume Doree CS (NEW). Nose (cont.): There are malty and toffee apple notes coming through now it has had some time to develop. #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

12 Year Old Brume Doree CS (NEW). Nose: Initially there are notes of stewed pears and ripe red apples. #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

15 Year Old (NEW RECIPE). Palate (cont.): This is delicious, and I’m loving the orange note that blooms as the charring fades and then turns bitter on the finish #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

15 Year Old (NEW RECIPE). Palate: Initially quite rich with notes of stewed red fruit come through alongside a charred, almost sooty, note - but without any salinity #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

15 Year Old (NEW RECIPE). Nose (cont.): There are some oaky and Jaffa cake notes coming through now it has some time to develop #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

15 Year Old (NEW RECIPE). Nose: Initially the dominant notes are milk chocolate and ripe red apples #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

12 Year Old. Palate (cont.): Again, there is a citrus note on the finish, although this time I would say it is fizzy orange sweets #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

12 Year Old. Palate: There is a thicker mouthfeel, with quite a pronounced oaky note followed by Haribo Starmix strawberry hearts coming through #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

12 Year Old. Nose (cont.): With a bit of time to develop there is a sweet strawberry note coming through #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

12 Year Old. Nose: Initially the nose is light to the extent that it’s difficult to place any notes but, given a moment a floral note emerges with a hit of banana. #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

12 Year Old. Nose: Initially the nose is light to the extent that it’s difficult to place any notes but, given a moment a floral note emerges with a hit of banana. #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Chairman's Choice PX Sherry Cask. Palate (cont.): With further tasting there is a delicious grapefruit note that arrives as part of a long finish #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Chairman's Choice PX Sherry Cask. Palate: Quite a thin initial mouth feel with a hit of alcohol that felt stronger than the ABV. Boozy dried fruit, candied orange and rich stewed fruit notes then come through #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Chairman's Choice PX Sherry Cask. Nose (cont.): With some time in the glass the malty note it still there, but less pronounced, with a deeper woody and boozy dried fruit note coming through. #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Chairman's Choice PX Sherry Cask. Nose: Initially quite malty, with notes of stewed apples and a hint of raspberry. #SpeyWhisky @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #Scotch #Whisky

Thank you to @bravenewspirits.bsky.social and, as ever, @thewhiskywire.bsky.social for a superb tasting. The jury’s still out for me for rum, but the dram of the night for me has to be the Glen Elgin 12yr and the fireworks it had on the palate. Superb #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Swashbucklers at the Gold Coast. Palate (cont.). There is quite a strong bitter orange note that emerges shortly before it transitions to milky coffee on the finish @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Swashbucklers at the Gold Coast. Palate. Not as potent on palate the as expected from the nose, there are notes of charred pineapple and butter toffee @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Swashbucklers at the Gold Coast. Nose (cont.). Still potent, but more like polished wood floors than vegetation with a bit of time to develop @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Swashbucklers at the Gold Coast. Nose. Very potent, vegetational, nose. I’m trying not to think Brussel sprouts, but it won’t go away! @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Inchgower 8yr. Palate (cont). There is a delicious candied that emerges towards the finish and which refuses to completely fade away @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Inchgower 8yr. Palate. Surprisingly smooth for an 8YO, with another lovely creamy note of Waitrose caramel panna cotta @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Inchgower 8yr. Nose (cont.). With some time to develop there is a note of marmalade on granary toast coming through @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Inchgower 8yr. Nose. Initially quite earthy and leathery, with deep woody notes @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Glen Elgin 12yr. Palate (cont.). I’m loving the way the sweet notes transition to something more savoury on the finish almost like….Vegemite?? @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Glen Elgin 12yr. Palate. Wow, so much more than in the nose. There are fireworks of strawberry laces, cherry Tangfastics and sherbet lemons going off @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Glen Elgin 12yr. Nose (Cont.). With some time to develop a caramel note has emerged alongside peppercorn sauce @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

Glen Elgin 12yr. Nose. Surprisingly, there is not a lot there on the nose after the initial pour. There is an alcohol note, but little else. @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky

North British 13yr. Palate (cont.). There is an interesting note on the finish, as the cream fades away and something that is similar to mango chutney emerges @bravenewspirits.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BraveNewSpirits #Scotch #Whisky