Philip
@mydramjourney.bsky.social
My exploration of all things whisky.
This Royal Brackla from LBD Spirits was fantastic. The distillery character really shone through.
September 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This Royal Brackla from LBD Spirits was fantastic. The distillery character really shone through.
August 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Dram 5 - the palate is reminiscent of a bit of cotton with some TCP on it! Coal dust, smoked basa in butter, oily, burnt cereal not toast though. Fades to smoked cereal, hint of lime and a very gentle hint of coal tar.
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August 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Dram 5 - the palate is reminiscent of a bit of cotton with some TCP on it! Coal dust, smoked basa in butter, oily, burnt cereal not toast though. Fades to smoked cereal, hint of lime and a very gentle hint of coal tar.
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Dram 5 - nose is not giving a lot away, sweet cereal slight astringency, ozone and seashore on a stormy day.
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August 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Dram 5 - nose is not giving a lot away, sweet cereal slight astringency, ozone and seashore on a stormy day.
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August 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Dram 4 - the palate echoes the nose, that medicinal peat, ointment almost germoline, ash, brine, old cooked kippers bit of old sock too I think! 😃 Palate fades very slowly with all of the above jostling for supremacy with the funky kippers winning.
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August 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Dram 4 - the palate echoes the nose, that medicinal peat, ointment almost germoline, ash, brine, old cooked kippers bit of old sock too I think! 😃 Palate fades very slowly with all of the above jostling for supremacy with the funky kippers winning.
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Dram 4 - nose is vegetal peat, citrus erring towards lemony, very slight poached kippers, leading to a hint of medicinal funk. A lot going on with this one.
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August 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Dram 4 - nose is vegetal peat, citrus erring towards lemony, very slight poached kippers, leading to a hint of medicinal funk. A lot going on with this one.
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I'm now getting a bit of cigar leaf on dram 3. Very interesting.
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August 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I'm now getting a bit of cigar leaf on dram 3. Very interesting.
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August 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Dram 3 - palate is sweet, definitely a sherry influence, dark fruits, amontillado?, Brazil nuts, hit of oak spice running down to a fresh sawn plank! A very slight sweet shop nite at the end.
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August 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Dram 3 - palate is sweet, definitely a sherry influence, dark fruits, amontillado?, Brazil nuts, hit of oak spice running down to a fresh sawn plank! A very slight sweet shop nite at the end.
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Dram 3 - nose is caramel, baking spices, wee hit of cinnamon, dark fruits and hint of a sweet sherry note. Reminds me of drinking an old highland dram sitting outside in the snow!
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August 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Dram 3 - nose is caramel, baking spices, wee hit of cinnamon, dark fruits and hint of a sweet sherry note. Reminds me of drinking an old highland dram sitting outside in the snow!
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August 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Dram 2 - wow strange palate, thin lemon & herb jus, something almost ashy, lemon or lime vinaigrette. Reminds me of that lemon oil stuff for cleaning a guitar fretboard.
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August 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Dram 2 - wow strange palate, thin lemon & herb jus, something almost ashy, lemon or lime vinaigrette. Reminds me of that lemon oil stuff for cleaning a guitar fretboard.
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Dot 2 - nose is a wee bit closed but citrus, a big herbal note, a wee bit of vegetal funk, Roses lime marmalade!
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August 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Dot 2 - nose is a wee bit closed but citrus, a big herbal note, a wee bit of vegetal funk, Roses lime marmalade!
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August 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
#BlindDrams Dot 1 - palate is big tropical and orchard fruits, slight McGowan's toffee hit, wee bit of gentle wood spice fading to peach, hint of that tropical juice you used to get years ago! Lingering spicy apple.
August 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
#BlindDrams Dot 1 - palate is big tropical and orchard fruits, slight McGowan's toffee hit, wee bit of gentle wood spice fading to peach, hint of that tropical juice you used to get years ago! Lingering spicy apple.
No 1 - gentle nose, sweetish, fruit gums, slight salinity. #BlindDrams
August 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
No 1 - gentle nose, sweetish, fruit gums, slight salinity. #BlindDrams
A wonderful visit to @lindoresabbey.bsky.social today. Some amazing history and fantastic drams. Thanks for your hospitality.
June 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A wonderful visit to @lindoresabbey.bsky.social today. Some amazing history and fantastic drams. Thanks for your hospitality.
A wee trip to sunny Speyside today. There are a lot of interesting special releases available such as the Chinquapin and Mizunara from GlenAllachie. Glen Moray have this and it is amazing!
May 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A wee trip to sunny Speyside today. There are a lot of interesting special releases available such as the Chinquapin and Mizunara from GlenAllachie. Glen Moray have this and it is amazing!
A fantastic tour and tasting with Dornoch Distillery yesterday. Great to hear more about the development of Struie as well.
April 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A fantastic tour and tasting with Dornoch Distillery yesterday. Great to hear more about the development of Struie as well.
A wee blast from the past tonight. The first HP I ever tasted. Still a fantastic drop.
March 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A wee blast from the past tonight. The first HP I ever tasted. Still a fantastic drop.
For the last few years I've not been tasting a lot from Highland Park.
It is however capable of making some really beautiful whisky as this single cask tasted recently at Dornoch Castle shows.
A stunning example of what's possible.
It is however capable of making some really beautiful whisky as this single cask tasted recently at Dornoch Castle shows.
A stunning example of what's possible.
January 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
For the last few years I've not been tasting a lot from Highland Park.
It is however capable of making some really beautiful whisky as this single cask tasted recently at Dornoch Castle shows.
A stunning example of what's possible.
It is however capable of making some really beautiful whisky as this single cask tasted recently at Dornoch Castle shows.
A stunning example of what's possible.
One of the things I love about Christmas is a decent sherry. This from Gonzalez Byass is beautifully rich but not too sweet.
December 29, 2024 at 5:25 PM
One of the things I love about Christmas is a decent sherry. This from Gonzalez Byass is beautifully rich but not too sweet.
Kicking the evening off with a classic Old Fashioned. Simple but really tasty!
December 7, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Kicking the evening off with a classic Old Fashioned. Simple but really tasty!
Tonight's first dram was this cracker from Edradour. A fairly full on flavour profile and expressive, I'd suggest it's a real bargain in the current market.
November 30, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Tonight's first dram was this cracker from Edradour. A fairly full on flavour profile and expressive, I'd suggest it's a real bargain in the current market.