It’s been a while, but I’m back!
If you follow Road to Dram regularly or semi-regularly, you’ll have noticed the lack of posts over the past month. I appreciate those who reached out to check on me;… Read More »It’s been a while, but I’m back!
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Thoughts
If you are looking for the thinking beyond the reviews, you have landed on the right page. While eating is a basic, simple activity that generates irrational reactions, it is also deeply steeped in culture, zeitgeist and personal experience. Hence, why not create a section for thoughts, questions, rants, suggestions and anything in between? This section was almost called the mixed bag at one point, but that seemed too vague!
Most of the topics I am writing about here will be food related, though don’t hold me to that. Everyone needs a soapbox to stand on every now and then!
Review 100 Special with WM Cadenhead’s February 2025 Releases
It’s review 100 for Road to Dram so t is time to celebrate this small but proud landmark with a look at WM Cadenhead’s February 2025 Releases. From fruit bomb to maritime peat gem, there is something for everyone.
Bourbon bonanza: Buffalo Trace (Export Strength) review
As I am writing this, I am looking back at the notes I wrote when I started this blog. I am comparing my Road to Dram roadmap (pardon the pun)… Read More »Bourbon bonanza: Buffalo Trace (Export Strength) review
Busting the “Springbank does not do marketing” myth
Today I want to bust a whisky myth. Specifically, the myth that “Springbank doesn’t do marketing”. It is a belief that seems to permeate the whiskysphere. As someone who works in marketing, it drives me mad. I will try to demonstrate that, in the right hands, marketing can do good.
Campbeltown Loch review: When is batch variation too much?
Today’s post and review of Campbeltown Loch concludes my series exploring Blended Malts with what many consider one of the best blends available. It is also an opportunity to reflect on transparency of information in whisky and ask if we should expect more from Springbank.
Permashelf, keep, donate: Ex-bourbon cask single malt round up
With my exploration of entry-level, Single Malt Whiskies aged only in ex-bourbon casks coming to an end, it is time to round up my impressions. Like a little game of “Kiss-Marry-Kill”, but for whisky.