Runner, Punk & Metalhead, Drammer, Falkirk Convert, A French Speaking Scot … check out my whisky instagram in the link

Joined January 2010
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A fantastic #BlindDrams hosted by Damian. The theme for tasting no 65 was Grape Expectations πŸ‡πŸ₯ƒ. Not a bad drop in the selection in my opinion and dram 5 - the Ardbeg - was spectacular … EUREKA! πŸ₯ƒπŸ‘ŒπŸ» ✍🏻 My notes 🧡
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Dram 5️⃣ Ardbeg Eureka! 52.2%, Islay 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 πŸ‘€ golden syrup πŸ‘ƒπŸΌpeat, wholemeal bread, a dusting of cocoa πŸ‘… delightful sweet peat, chocolate truffles, chicory, honeyed, some sourness 🏁 warm & vibrant πŸ€” peat truffles πŸ‘ŒπŸ» πŸ“ #BlindDrams πŸ”’ 5/5
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Dram 4️⃣ Lindores Exclusive Cask, 2018-2022, Oloroso, 52.2%, Newburgh 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 πŸ‘€ oily, dark oak πŸ‘ƒπŸΌribena cordial on a farm, pork crackling & apple sauce πŸ‘… ginger syrup, Szechuan sauce, woody pear skins, sultana 🏁 med dry πŸ€” sweet & savoury πŸ“ #BlindDrams πŸ”’ 3/5
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Dram 3️⃣ Holyrood 4yo Oloroso, Distillery Ed, 62.2%, Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 πŸ‘€ peach tea, serrated πŸ‘ƒπŸΌbaked apple, Xmas pie filling, pollen, crunchie bars, blu tac πŸ‘… hot! Warm honey, sherry wood, caramelised corner of a crumble 🏁 woody dryness πŸ€” hot sweet honey πŸ“ #BlindDrams πŸ”’ 3/5
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Dram 2️⃣ Glen Moray 20yo Sherry Private Cask, 54.6%, Elgin 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 πŸ‘€ oily varnished oak πŸ‘ƒπŸΌ farmyard, car tyres, tinned peach πŸ‘… peat, honey & grapefruit, sweet tea tannin, cinnamon, apple pips 🏁 prickly & dry πŸ€” sweet peat, pips & tea πŸ“ #BlindDrams πŸ”’ 3/5
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Dram 1️⃣ Glen Moray 22yo Sauternes Finish, 56.6%, Elgin 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 πŸ‘€ dark brass, brittle πŸ‘ƒπŸΌstrawberry shortcake, lemons πŸ‘… strawberry, ginger, copper, sweet honey lozenges 🏁tannic fleurie wine, dries fast πŸ€” strawberry soothers sweets πŸ“ #BlindDrams πŸ”’ 4/5
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The Mouse that Roared 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❀️

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Bricking it! C’mon Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
πŸ”’ Your Scotland team for our @FIFAWorldCup opener. #HAISCO | #FIFAWorldCup
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Voivod were incredible as always 🀘🏻🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Midnight & Cryptosis warming up for Voivod in Glasgow tonight. Midnight have been brilliant, reminds me of GBH … I reckon they’d be right up your street @RockNRolla60 🀘🏻
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Cliff Mann πŸƒπŸ½πŸ₯ƒπŸ€˜πŸ»πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώβš½οΈπŸ‡«πŸ‡· retweeted
Sleep tight, Scotland supporters... There's a long day ahead tomorrow 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #HAISCO | #FIFAWorldCup
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Cliff Mann πŸƒπŸ½πŸ₯ƒπŸ€˜πŸ»πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώβš½οΈπŸ‡«πŸ‡· retweeted
Scotsman Craig Ferguson arrives in Boston to a hero’s welcome after walking across the U.S. to attend the World Cup.
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It’s Friday and I’m in love with this Benrinnes πŸ‘ŒπŸ»πŸ₯ƒ Benrinnes 18yo, Cadenheads, 52.9%, Aberlour 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 πŸ‘€ rainy, golden straw πŸ‘ƒπŸΌ apple sauce, vanilla custard πŸ‘… apple pie & custard, light ginger, malty 🏁 malt, fruit & spice πŸ€” Apple pie πŸ“ #ChezMoi #️⃣ 4/5 #whisky #scotchwhisky
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Had the opportunity to try some (very) small samples of a bunch of recent releases from @BNS_Whisky (helping Abi with her homework 😝). My favourites were the Inchgower 14 and the Dailuaine 15, maybe the Cameronbridge in 3rd. Top drams πŸ₯ƒπŸ‘ŒπŸ»πŸ΄σ §σ ’󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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πŸ₯ƒ6️⃣ Dailuaine 15y Manzanilla β€œShowdown in the Green Valley” - wine gums, marzipan, baked apple πŸ₯ƒ7️⃣ Caol Ila 11y Fino β€œWidow’s Cove” - cinnamon, smoke, astringent
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πŸ₯ƒ4️⃣ Cameronbridge 15y Cask Master 2F Sherry - juicy cherry, malty cereals πŸ₯ƒ5️⃣ Teaninich 13y Amontillado β€œCaptain Shug & the Second Sight” - honey, walnut & plums
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πŸ₯ƒ1️⃣ Inchgower 14y Oloroso Cask Master - honey, marzipan, orange πŸ₯ƒ2️⃣ Dailuaine 10y FF bourbon Cask Master - spicy vanilla bourbon, salted mccoys, citrus πŸ₯ƒ3️⃣ Auchroisk 14y St EstΓ¨phe Cask Master - red apple, milk chocolate, sweet red wine
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For all you youngsters getting excited for the World Cup, this is what we do 🀣 … what a great performance, but still bricking it for the Haiti game 😬🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❀️
HALF TIME: Bolivia 0-4 Scotland. A fantastic four for Scotland at the break, courtesy of Lawrence Shankland, Scott McTominay and a ChΓ© Adams brace. Lovely stuff in New Jersey. #BOLSCO
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Really enjoyed Falkirk Whisky Club’s latest outing with @Kilkerran2004 and @WallaceJDAndrew … The 8yo bourbon was my favourite. 🧡
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πŸ₯ƒ1️⃣ Campbeltown Loch - classic, salty c’town funk πŸ₯ƒ2️⃣ 12 yo 2026 - candy floss, pickle, vegetal, peat πŸ₯ƒ3️⃣ 16 yo 2026 cask sample - peat & prunes, too much sherry for me πŸ₯ƒ4️⃣ 8yo 2026 Bourbon - peat, funk, lemon sherbets
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πŸ₯ƒ5️⃣ 7yo triple distilled 2026 cask sample - toasted, tropical, funk πŸ₯ƒ6️⃣ 9yo fresh Madeira 2026 cask sample - peat, banana skin, banoffee πŸ₯ƒ7️⃣ Heavily Peated #14 - sweet herbal peat, matchbox πŸ₯ƒ8️⃣ Heavily Peated #7 - similar to 14, but drier
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