April 29, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I loved Cliff's Port Charlotte BMC:01 dram in #BTC61, so I had to add this one into #BTC64 (and I can't resist a 25% off opportunity!)
#BlindDrams #BTC64
#BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I loved Cliff's Port Charlotte BMC:01 dram in #BTC61, so I had to add this one into #BTC64 (and I can't resist a 25% off opportunity!)
#BlindDrams #BTC64
#BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
#BTC64 next Saturday but on this date 6 years ago the Blind Tasting Consortium had it's first #BlindDrams tasting #BTC01
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BTC1 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes
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June 7, 2026 at 11:26 AM
#BTC64 next Saturday but on this date 6 years ago the Blind Tasting Consortium had it's first #BlindDrams tasting #BTC01
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Dram 2: N: Burnt Caramel. Vanilla. Marmalade. Varnish. Peppery Spice #BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Dram 2: N: Burnt Caramel. Vanilla. Marmalade. Varnish. Peppery Spice #BlindDrams #BTC64
Dram 3 N: Vanilla. Lemon Zest. Honey. Pencil Shavings. Pear. Floral. Really faint Smoke. #BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Dram 3 N: Vanilla. Lemon Zest. Honey. Pencil Shavings. Pear. Floral. Really faint Smoke. #BlindDrams #BTC64
May 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Dram 5 N: Honey. Caramel. Cigar Smoke. Lemon. Orchard Fruits. Burnt Grass. Medicinal. #BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Dram 5 N: Honey. Caramel. Cigar Smoke. Lemon. Orchard Fruits. Burnt Grass. Medicinal. #BlindDrams #BTC64
Dram #1 - Vanilla. Chargrilled Lemons. Apples. Bonfire Smoke. Gvot a real freshness to it #BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Dram #1 - Vanilla. Chargrilled Lemons. Apples. Bonfire Smoke. Gvot a real freshness to it #BlindDrams #BTC64
F: Caramelised Bananas. Lemon. Tobacco. Milk Chocolate. Medicine and TCP. Fragrant woodsmoke . #BlindDrams #BTC64
Score: 4. Best of the night for me. Just packs an absolute punch of flavour. #BlindDrams #BTC64
Score: 4. Best of the night for me. Just packs an absolute punch of flavour. #BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
F: Caramelised Bananas. Lemon. Tobacco. Milk Chocolate. Medicine and TCP. Fragrant woodsmoke . #BlindDrams #BTC64
Score: 4. Best of the night for me. Just packs an absolute punch of flavour. #BlindDrams #BTC64
Score: 4. Best of the night for me. Just packs an absolute punch of flavour. #BlindDrams #BTC64
Less that 3 hours to go until #BTC64 hosted by @whiskypatrick #BlindDrams
May 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Less that 3 hours to go until #BTC64 hosted by @whiskypatrick #BlindDrams
Dram 1: P: Lemons. Lime. Vanilla. Brown Sugar. Candyfloss. Ginger. Bonfire Smokyness at back end. #BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Dram 1: P: Lemons. Lime. Vanilla. Brown Sugar. Candyfloss. Ginger. Bonfire Smokyness at back end. #BlindDrams #BTC64
Dram 2 - F: Drying. Salty. Pepper. Caramel. Creosote. Rubber. Ash.
Score: 1 - Too industrial and rubbery for me unfortunately. #BlindDrams #BTC64
Score: 1 - Too industrial and rubbery for me unfortunately. #BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Dram 2 - F: Drying. Salty. Pepper. Caramel. Creosote. Rubber. Ash.
Score: 1 - Too industrial and rubbery for me unfortunately. #BlindDrams #BTC64
Score: 1 - Too industrial and rubbery for me unfortunately. #BlindDrams #BTC64
Dram 3 P: Vanilla. Honey. Salinity. Orchard Fruits. Black Tea. Bit of Ash. Spicy. #BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Dram 3 P: Vanilla. Honey. Salinity. Orchard Fruits. Black Tea. Bit of Ash. Spicy. #BlindDrams #BTC64
Dram 1 is Lagavulin 8yo, 48% ABV, 35ppm, NCF
Bought for £47.50 from Master of Malt, widely available
I love Lagavulin Distiller's Edition, and thought the younger sibling might be a good start to Ileach
#BlindDrams #BTC64
Bought for £47.50 from Master of Malt, widely available
I love Lagavulin Distiller's Edition, and thought the younger sibling might be a good start to Ileach
#BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Dram 1 is Lagavulin 8yo, 48% ABV, 35ppm, NCF
Bought for £47.50 from Master of Malt, widely available
I love Lagavulin Distiller's Edition, and thought the younger sibling might be a good start to Ileach
#BlindDrams #BTC64
Bought for £47.50 from Master of Malt, widely available
I love Lagavulin Distiller's Edition, and thought the younger sibling might be a good start to Ileach
#BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 8:51 PM
And don't forget to try a little water with this one (if you haven't done so already).
#BlindDrams #BTC64
#BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM
And don't forget to try a little water with this one (if you haven't done so already).
#BlindDrams #BTC64
#BlindDrams #BTC64
Dram 2 - P: Thick and Oily. Caramel. Vanilla. Fudge. Hints of Tropical fruits. Rubbery. Big hit of Pepper on back end. #BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Dram 2 - P: Thick and Oily. Caramel. Vanilla. Fudge. Hints of Tropical fruits. Rubbery. Big hit of Pepper on back end. #BlindDrams #BTC64
Dram 5 is Octomore 16.3, 61.6% ABV, 189.5 ppm
Single-estate Concerto barley grown on Octomore Farm (Islay, obvs.), matured for 5 years in a combination of bourbon, Sauternes, and Pedro Ximénez casks
Bought from Master of Malt for £195.25 (still available)
#BlindDrams #BTC64
Single-estate Concerto barley grown on Octomore Farm (Islay, obvs.), matured for 5 years in a combination of bourbon, Sauternes, and Pedro Ximénez casks
Bought from Master of Malt for £195.25 (still available)
#BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Dram 5 is Octomore 16.3, 61.6% ABV, 189.5 ppm
Single-estate Concerto barley grown on Octomore Farm (Islay, obvs.), matured for 5 years in a combination of bourbon, Sauternes, and Pedro Ximénez casks
Bought from Master of Malt for £195.25 (still available)
#BlindDrams #BTC64
Single-estate Concerto barley grown on Octomore Farm (Islay, obvs.), matured for 5 years in a combination of bourbon, Sauternes, and Pedro Ximénez casks
Bought from Master of Malt for £195.25 (still available)
#BlindDrams #BTC64
And any comments on the Finish? Does reduction have much impact on nose or palate?
#BlindDrams #BTC64
#BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
And any comments on the Finish? Does reduction have much impact on nose or palate?
#BlindDrams #BTC64
#BlindDrams #BTC64
All my selected drams were distillery bottlings (but not the ubiquitous ones), with the last two being 100% Islay barley, just to keep everything as Islay-centric as possible.
I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.
#BlindDrams #BTC64
I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.
#BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
All my selected drams were distillery bottlings (but not the ubiquitous ones), with the last two being 100% Islay barley, just to keep everything as Islay-centric as possible.
I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.
#BlindDrams #BTC64
I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.
#BlindDrams #BTC64
Dram 3 is Ardbeg 10 cask strength, 61.7% ABV, 50ppm
100% bourbon-barrel matured, NCF
Bought for £75 direct from Ardbeg, but now sold out :-(
Ardbeg 10 is my go-to pub dram , so I couldn't miss trying this at cask strength
#BlindDrams #BTC64
100% bourbon-barrel matured, NCF
Bought for £75 direct from Ardbeg, but now sold out :-(
Ardbeg 10 is my go-to pub dram , so I couldn't miss trying this at cask strength
#BlindDrams #BTC64
May 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Dram 3 is Ardbeg 10 cask strength, 61.7% ABV, 50ppm
100% bourbon-barrel matured, NCF
Bought for £75 direct from Ardbeg, but now sold out :-(
Ardbeg 10 is my go-to pub dram , so I couldn't miss trying this at cask strength
#BlindDrams #BTC64
100% bourbon-barrel matured, NCF
Bought for £75 direct from Ardbeg, but now sold out :-(
Ardbeg 10 is my go-to pub dram , so I couldn't miss trying this at cask strength
#BlindDrams #BTC64
My final #BlindDrams Scores for #BTC64 are 3,1,3,2,4. And a massive thanks @whiskypatrick.bsky.social for the selection tonight and @maltmusings.bsky.social for organising it all as usual.
May 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
My final #BlindDrams Scores for #BTC64 are 3,1,3,2,4. And a massive thanks @whiskypatrick.bsky.social for the selection tonight and @maltmusings.bsky.social for organising it all as usual.