Today, it is time for another revisited take on a past review, this time Glenfiddich 12. That post, back in November 2023, was my second post ever. And actually, my first ever review. Even though my writing was pretty basic and the direction of the blog was still being shaped,…
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Just like many whisky aficionados, I am a big fan of Independent Bottlers. If you read my piece on the Independent Spirits Festival, you will know I make no mystery of that. I love their ability to provide drinkers with a more genuine and unrestrained look at what distillates can…
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After my revisited Port Charlotte 10 review and the first instalment of the Fork in the Road series, with the Lagavulin 16, I am turning the spotlight to a new-ish bottle. Another peat forward malt. Today I will review the Ledaig Hebridean Moon, a 10-year-old special release. And with that,…
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During the exploration of whisky, which led to me starting Road to Dram, I made many choices. The main one has always been which bottles to include in a certain part of the journey. Last week, I revisited the Port Charlotte 10, the bottle I chose and reviewed back in…
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I likely would not be as passionate about whisky as I am today if it weren’t for peat. In my early days as a whisky drinker, I constantly looked for it and associated it closely with Scottish whisky. It does not surprise me when I hear a new whisky drinker…
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Over the past couple of years of writing Road to Dram, my tastes have undoubtedly evolved. And while I might look for cask strength and IB bottles when I reach for a dram to relax with, I continue to have a soft spot for entry-level drams. It’s probably because they…
Read more about The price ain’t right: revisiting Nikka Yoichi and Miyagikyo
The Kilkerran warehouse tasting stayed with me long after I wrapped up my Scotland trip. I admitted last week that, after the initial disappointment of a cask failing to meet my expectations, the experience felt like honesty, the kind that you only come across in single casks. I left the…
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The day of my Campbeltown visit, after the Cadenhead Blending Workshop, was focused on Kilkerran, in particular the warehouse tasting. The walk from my hotel to the distillery had almost a ritualistic nature. Walking first past Springbank’s distillery shop and the Washback bar brought a strong sense of familiarity. The…
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It’s a few days after the Independent Spirits Festival. I am sitting in Cadenhead’s blending lab in Campbeltown, taking part in their eponymous workshop. In front of me, a syringe doubling as a pipette, a measuring cylinder, and 8 blind whisky samples in test tubes. I have just finished sampling…
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If someone had told me I would be having the luxury of trying six Springbank Cage Bottles side by side, when I started this blog 30 months ago, I would have probably laughed. Six of the bottles that many whisky aficionados dream of owning. If I were lucky, I might…
Read more about Six Springbank Cage Bottles, a semi-blind flight and fighting FOMO.
