Justine | Kask Whisky
@kaskwhisky.bsky.social
🤓 Scotch whisky history geek
📖 Author of "Opening The Case: The Affairs of Pattisons' Whisky"
🥃 www.kaskwhisky.com
📖 Author of "Opening The Case: The Affairs of Pattisons' Whisky"
🥃 www.kaskwhisky.com
This is the third release from The Borders Distillery in Hawick:
Blended Scotch Whisky (75:25 malt to grain ratio)
The grain element = rye #whisky matured in cognac casks
Some of the single malt was matured in red wine casks; some in ex-bourbon
UCF - bottled at 40%
£35
Verdict: tasty (for the price)
Blended Scotch Whisky (75:25 malt to grain ratio)
The grain element = rye #whisky matured in cognac casks
Some of the single malt was matured in red wine casks; some in ex-bourbon
UCF - bottled at 40%
£35
Verdict: tasty (for the price)
October 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This is the third release from The Borders Distillery in Hawick:
Blended Scotch Whisky (75:25 malt to grain ratio)
The grain element = rye #whisky matured in cognac casks
Some of the single malt was matured in red wine casks; some in ex-bourbon
UCF - bottled at 40%
£35
Verdict: tasty (for the price)
Blended Scotch Whisky (75:25 malt to grain ratio)
The grain element = rye #whisky matured in cognac casks
Some of the single malt was matured in red wine casks; some in ex-bourbon
UCF - bottled at 40%
£35
Verdict: tasty (for the price)
The Malt Whisky Yearbook is out 🎉
Have been buying a copy since 2007 and so was over the moon to be asked to contribute an article to 2026's edition.
You can grab your copy here 👇
www.maltwhiskyyearbook.com
#maltwhiskyyearbook #whisky #readyourwhisky
Have been buying a copy since 2007 and so was over the moon to be asked to contribute an article to 2026's edition.
You can grab your copy here 👇
www.maltwhiskyyearbook.com
#maltwhiskyyearbook #whisky #readyourwhisky
October 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The Malt Whisky Yearbook is out 🎉
Have been buying a copy since 2007 and so was over the moon to be asked to contribute an article to 2026's edition.
You can grab your copy here 👇
www.maltwhiskyyearbook.com
#maltwhiskyyearbook #whisky #readyourwhisky
Have been buying a copy since 2007 and so was over the moon to be asked to contribute an article to 2026's edition.
You can grab your copy here 👇
www.maltwhiskyyearbook.com
#maltwhiskyyearbook #whisky #readyourwhisky
For those of you who prefer to listen to your books, Opening The Case: The Affairs of Pattisons' #Whisky is now available as an audiobook 🎧
play.google.com/store/audiob...
play.google.com/store/audiob...
September 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
For those of you who prefer to listen to your books, Opening The Case: The Affairs of Pattisons' #Whisky is now available as an audiobook 🎧
play.google.com/store/audiob...
play.google.com/store/audiob...
The final in-person Crowdfunder tasting took place in Glasgow last week. We tasted:
🥃 Bailie Nicol Jarvie (1990s)
🥃 VAT69 (1960s)
🥃 Jura 8 years (1970s)
🥃 Cameronbridge 31 yrs (Cadenhead's - dist. 1992)
🥃 Glenfarclas 22 yrs (Cadenhead's - dist. 2001)
🥃 Benrinnes 17 yrs (SMWS - dist. 1988)
🥃 Bailie Nicol Jarvie (1990s)
🥃 VAT69 (1960s)
🥃 Jura 8 years (1970s)
🥃 Cameronbridge 31 yrs (Cadenhead's - dist. 1992)
🥃 Glenfarclas 22 yrs (Cadenhead's - dist. 2001)
🥃 Benrinnes 17 yrs (SMWS - dist. 1988)
July 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The final in-person Crowdfunder tasting took place in Glasgow last week. We tasted:
🥃 Bailie Nicol Jarvie (1990s)
🥃 VAT69 (1960s)
🥃 Jura 8 years (1970s)
🥃 Cameronbridge 31 yrs (Cadenhead's - dist. 1992)
🥃 Glenfarclas 22 yrs (Cadenhead's - dist. 2001)
🥃 Benrinnes 17 yrs (SMWS - dist. 1988)
🥃 Bailie Nicol Jarvie (1990s)
🥃 VAT69 (1960s)
🥃 Jura 8 years (1970s)
🥃 Cameronbridge 31 yrs (Cadenhead's - dist. 1992)
🥃 Glenfarclas 22 yrs (Cadenhead's - dist. 2001)
🥃 Benrinnes 17 yrs (SMWS - dist. 1988)
Cracking blended malt from the folk at Dark Sky Spirits / Moffat Distillery. The 3 components are from Mannochmore, Linkwood & Teaninich distilleries. Lovely sherry note coming through but not overwhelming. 46%, UCF, natural colour, 60 quid
darkskyspirits.com/products/the...
darkskyspirits.com/products/the...
July 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Cracking blended malt from the folk at Dark Sky Spirits / Moffat Distillery. The 3 components are from Mannochmore, Linkwood & Teaninich distilleries. Lovely sherry note coming through but not overwhelming. 46%, UCF, natural colour, 60 quid
darkskyspirits.com/products/the...
darkskyspirits.com/products/the...
The Edinburgh Whisky Group had just the best #whisky day out in Glasgow on Saturday 🥃 First stop: @glasgowdc.bsky.social
A great #distillery visit & we tasted some cracking drams. The Distillery Exclusive is top notch & - at £65 - is bloody amazing value 👇
www.glasgowdistillery.com/the-distille...
A great #distillery visit & we tasted some cracking drams. The Distillery Exclusive is top notch & - at £65 - is bloody amazing value 👇
www.glasgowdistillery.com/the-distille...
July 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The Edinburgh Whisky Group had just the best #whisky day out in Glasgow on Saturday 🥃 First stop: @glasgowdc.bsky.social
A great #distillery visit & we tasted some cracking drams. The Distillery Exclusive is top notch & - at £65 - is bloody amazing value 👇
www.glasgowdistillery.com/the-distille...
A great #distillery visit & we tasted some cracking drams. The Distillery Exclusive is top notch & - at £65 - is bloody amazing value 👇
www.glasgowdistillery.com/the-distille...
Email subscribers always get my latest updates first - at least 3 months before anyone else.
But if you missed an earlier email, you can now read them over on Substack 👇
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And if you'd like to subscribe, you can sign up here 👇
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But if you missed an earlier email, you can now read them over on Substack 👇
kaskwhisky.substack.com/archive
And if you'd like to subscribe, you can sign up here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com/edinburghs-l...
July 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Email subscribers always get my latest updates first - at least 3 months before anyone else.
But if you missed an earlier email, you can now read them over on Substack 👇
kaskwhisky.substack.com/archive
And if you'd like to subscribe, you can sign up here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com/edinburghs-l...
But if you missed an earlier email, you can now read them over on Substack 👇
kaskwhisky.substack.com/archive
And if you'd like to subscribe, you can sign up here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com/edinburghs-l...
Opened this #Invergordon 45 years last week with some pals. Delicious, old single grain #whisky 😋 Invergordon is one of my favourites & this doesn't disappoint.
July 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Opened this #Invergordon 45 years last week with some pals. Delicious, old single grain #whisky 😋 Invergordon is one of my favourites & this doesn't disappoint.
Join us for a few glasses of fashion (or maybe just drams) in 24th July for my Glasgow Crowdfunders' tasting*
There'll be old #whisky, rare whisky, also maybe something that isn't whisky. Tickets available here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com#events
* you don't have to be a Crowdfunder to attend 😂
There'll be old #whisky, rare whisky, also maybe something that isn't whisky. Tickets available here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com#events
* you don't have to be a Crowdfunder to attend 😂
July 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Join us for a few glasses of fashion (or maybe just drams) in 24th July for my Glasgow Crowdfunders' tasting*
There'll be old #whisky, rare whisky, also maybe something that isn't whisky. Tickets available here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com#events
* you don't have to be a Crowdfunder to attend 😂
There'll be old #whisky, rare whisky, also maybe something that isn't whisky. Tickets available here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com#events
* you don't have to be a Crowdfunder to attend 😂
The new Ardgowan #Distillery in Inverkip is aiming to produce between 750,000 and 1 million litres per year. Interestingly, there's space next to these stills for another pair of stills - meaning output could be doubled in the future.
June 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The new Ardgowan #Distillery in Inverkip is aiming to produce between 750,000 and 1 million litres per year. Interestingly, there's space next to these stills for another pair of stills - meaning output could be doubled in the future.
Enjoyed a great Kilkerran warehouse tasting earlier this week:
🥃 2006 Triple Distilled refill bourbon barrel
🥃 2005 refill bourbon hogshead
🥃 2010 fresh bourbon barrel
🥃 2013 port pipe
🥃 2013 refill sherry hogshead
🥃 2015 Heavily Peated fresh bourbon barrel
The triple distilled 19 y/o was 💯
🥃 2006 Triple Distilled refill bourbon barrel
🥃 2005 refill bourbon hogshead
🥃 2010 fresh bourbon barrel
🥃 2013 port pipe
🥃 2013 refill sherry hogshead
🥃 2015 Heavily Peated fresh bourbon barrel
The triple distilled 19 y/o was 💯
June 27, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Enjoyed a great Kilkerran warehouse tasting earlier this week:
🥃 2006 Triple Distilled refill bourbon barrel
🥃 2005 refill bourbon hogshead
🥃 2010 fresh bourbon barrel
🥃 2013 port pipe
🥃 2013 refill sherry hogshead
🥃 2015 Heavily Peated fresh bourbon barrel
The triple distilled 19 y/o was 💯
🥃 2006 Triple Distilled refill bourbon barrel
🥃 2005 refill bourbon hogshead
🥃 2010 fresh bourbon barrel
🥃 2013 port pipe
🥃 2013 refill sherry hogshead
🥃 2015 Heavily Peated fresh bourbon barrel
The triple distilled 19 y/o was 💯
If you're free on 26th June, come join Nick, Erin and me in Langholm! Tickets are available from Moffat Distillery (tel: 07873 400622) and the Eskdale Hotel (tel: 01387 380357)
June 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If you're free on 26th June, come join Nick, Erin and me in Langholm! Tickets are available from Moffat Distillery (tel: 07873 400622) and the Eskdale Hotel (tel: 01387 380357)
Opening The Case: The Affairs of Pattisons' Whisky is now available to buy from Whiskyboeken 🥃📕
If you're based in The Netherlands (or, indeed, anywhere else in Europe), you might find it easier to order your copy from here 👇
www.whiskyboeken.nl/a-99784320/h...
#whisky #whiskybook #whiskyboeken
If you're based in The Netherlands (or, indeed, anywhere else in Europe), you might find it easier to order your copy from here 👇
www.whiskyboeken.nl/a-99784320/h...
#whisky #whiskybook #whiskyboeken
June 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Opening The Case: The Affairs of Pattisons' Whisky is now available to buy from Whiskyboeken 🥃📕
If you're based in The Netherlands (or, indeed, anywhere else in Europe), you might find it easier to order your copy from here 👇
www.whiskyboeken.nl/a-99784320/h...
#whisky #whiskybook #whiskyboeken
If you're based in The Netherlands (or, indeed, anywhere else in Europe), you might find it easier to order your copy from here 👇
www.whiskyboeken.nl/a-99784320/h...
#whisky #whiskybook #whiskyboeken
Huge thanks to @thewhiskywire.bsky.social for sending these drams from @bimberdistillery.bsky.social. No tasting notes - too busy enjoying them. But...
Euston = summer
Liverpool St = winter
Westminister = autumn
Knightsbridge = spring
As tempting as it was, I didn't try all 4 seasons in one day 😋
Euston = summer
Liverpool St = winter
Westminister = autumn
Knightsbridge = spring
As tempting as it was, I didn't try all 4 seasons in one day 😋
June 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Huge thanks to @thewhiskywire.bsky.social for sending these drams from @bimberdistillery.bsky.social. No tasting notes - too busy enjoying them. But...
Euston = summer
Liverpool St = winter
Westminister = autumn
Knightsbridge = spring
As tempting as it was, I didn't try all 4 seasons in one day 😋
Euston = summer
Liverpool St = winter
Westminister = autumn
Knightsbridge = spring
As tempting as it was, I didn't try all 4 seasons in one day 😋
This is not a beach on Islay. This is my garden in the Scottish Borders. Still a nice place to enjoy this Mac-Talla Amarone release though 😊 Anyone off to Fèis Ìle this weekend?
May 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This is not a beach on Islay. This is my garden in the Scottish Borders. Still a nice place to enjoy this Mac-Talla Amarone release though 😊 Anyone off to Fèis Ìle this weekend?
If you'd like to find out a wee bit more about Edinburgh's lost distilleries, I've just updated this guide with the What3Words locations for them:
www.kaskwhisky.com/edinburghs-l...
You'll need to sign up to my newsletter first to get the guide - which, btw, is interesting & not salesy at all 😊
www.kaskwhisky.com/edinburghs-l...
You'll need to sign up to my newsletter first to get the guide - which, btw, is interesting & not salesy at all 😊
May 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
If you'd like to find out a wee bit more about Edinburgh's lost distilleries, I've just updated this guide with the What3Words locations for them:
www.kaskwhisky.com/edinburghs-l...
You'll need to sign up to my newsletter first to get the guide - which, btw, is interesting & not salesy at all 😊
www.kaskwhisky.com/edinburghs-l...
You'll need to sign up to my newsletter first to get the guide - which, btw, is interesting & not salesy at all 😊
May 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Looks like whisk(e)y.
Tastes like gin 🤢
One still fits all.
Tastes like gin 🤢
One still fits all.
April 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Looks like whisk(e)y.
Tastes like gin 🤢
One still fits all.
Tastes like gin 🤢
One still fits all.
🥃 London & Glasgow #whisky tastings 🥃
👉 2 tickets have become available for tomorrow's tasting in #London
👉 Tickets now available for the #Glasgow tasting on 24th July
Info and booking here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
👉 2 tickets have become available for tomorrow's tasting in #London
👉 Tickets now available for the #Glasgow tasting on 24th July
Info and booking here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
April 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🥃 London & Glasgow #whisky tastings 🥃
👉 2 tickets have become available for tomorrow's tasting in #London
👉 Tickets now available for the #Glasgow tasting on 24th July
Info and booking here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
👉 2 tickets have become available for tomorrow's tasting in #London
👉 Tickets now available for the #Glasgow tasting on 24th July
Info and booking here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
Promise I won't chant this rubbish rhyme at next week's tasting in London 😂
Fancy joining us for some cracking drams mixed with some Scotch #whisky history? Info here 👇
🗓️ 24th April 2025
🕧 6:15pm
📍 Cadenhead's, Chiltern Street, #London
🎟️ www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
Fancy joining us for some cracking drams mixed with some Scotch #whisky history? Info here 👇
🗓️ 24th April 2025
🕧 6:15pm
📍 Cadenhead's, Chiltern Street, #London
🎟️ www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
April 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Promise I won't chant this rubbish rhyme at next week's tasting in London 😂
Fancy joining us for some cracking drams mixed with some Scotch #whisky history? Info here 👇
🗓️ 24th April 2025
🕧 6:15pm
📍 Cadenhead's, Chiltern Street, #London
🎟️ www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
Fancy joining us for some cracking drams mixed with some Scotch #whisky history? Info here 👇
🗓️ 24th April 2025
🕧 6:15pm
📍 Cadenhead's, Chiltern Street, #London
🎟️ www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
Ok, so this might appeal to maybe 4 people in the world. But if you do happen to like #whisky history as well as graveyards, behold! I give to you The Dramming Dead 😂
www.youtube.com/@kaskwhisky
www.youtube.com/@kaskwhisky
April 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Ok, so this might appeal to maybe 4 people in the world. But if you do happen to like #whisky history as well as graveyards, behold! I give to you The Dramming Dead 😂
www.youtube.com/@kaskwhisky
www.youtube.com/@kaskwhisky
Any London based BlueSky Drinkers interested in joining the next Opening The Case tasting? It's at Cadenhead's on 24th April - info here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
And here's an image of the Pattisons' London office on Commercial Street just for good measure 😊
www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
And here's an image of the Pattisons' London office on Commercial Street just for good measure 😊
April 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Any London based BlueSky Drinkers interested in joining the next Opening The Case tasting? It's at Cadenhead's on 24th April - info here 👇
www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
And here's an image of the Pattisons' London office on Commercial Street just for good measure 😊
www.kaskwhisky.com/whisky-tasti...
And here's an image of the Pattisons' London office on Commercial Street just for good measure 😊
Round Table Reserve - ever heard of it? 🧐
No, me neither 😂
Well, not until I picked up this bottle at auction.
As it was bottled by J & G Grant International Ltd - J & G Grant being owners of #Glenfarclas #Distillery - could this actually be Glenfarclas #whisky? 🥃
No, me neither 😂
Well, not until I picked up this bottle at auction.
As it was bottled by J & G Grant International Ltd - J & G Grant being owners of #Glenfarclas #Distillery - could this actually be Glenfarclas #whisky? 🥃
April 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Round Table Reserve - ever heard of it? 🧐
No, me neither 😂
Well, not until I picked up this bottle at auction.
As it was bottled by J & G Grant International Ltd - J & G Grant being owners of #Glenfarclas #Distillery - could this actually be Glenfarclas #whisky? 🥃
No, me neither 😂
Well, not until I picked up this bottle at auction.
As it was bottled by J & G Grant International Ltd - J & G Grant being owners of #Glenfarclas #Distillery - could this actually be Glenfarclas #whisky? 🥃
Have seen this a lot on various social feeds over the last few days so thought I'd jump on the bandwagon 😂
#scotchwhisky #whisky #whiskyactionfigures
#scotchwhisky #whisky #whiskyactionfigures
April 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Have seen this a lot on various social feeds over the last few days so thought I'd jump on the bandwagon 😂
#scotchwhisky #whisky #whiskyactionfigures
#scotchwhisky #whisky #whiskyactionfigures
Auchterturra is a fictional village for the comedy show Scotland The What? which ran from 1969 to 1990.
In fact, it's a 21 y/o #Ardmore distilled in 1969. Opened for the Crowdfunders' tastings, this was well received. A bottle most would overlook but this is a #whisky with plenty of history 🥃
In fact, it's a 21 y/o #Ardmore distilled in 1969. Opened for the Crowdfunders' tastings, this was well received. A bottle most would overlook but this is a #whisky with plenty of history 🥃
March 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM