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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I'm really sorry for the dodgy posting tonight, there was something very strange going on with @bsky.app tonight. Loved the first 2, not so keen on the 3rd. I think the Embarque probably just beat the Ten Times Around The Sun! #TLDCWhisky @londondistilleryco.bsky.social

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky Yesteryear Finish: Lingering cinnamon spice, berries and orange marmalade. I'm not a rye fan, I thought the sherry finish would mask the spice and herbal notes a bit, it does on the nose but not the palate - it's just not for me. @boutiqueydave.bsky.social probably loves this!

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky Yesteryear Palate: Thick sweet arrival but immediately herbal and spicy. The orange marmalade is blanketed in cinnamon, cloves and pepper, herbal rye notes come to the fore. It's very juicy & mouth coating, some berries & dried fruit but there's too much spice for me.

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky Yesteryear Nose: We're almost in sherry bomb territory here but there's a little something at the back that's a wee bit different... a little musty dunnage funk gives way to orange marmalade, blueberries and a hint of Parma Violets. There's pepper, baking spices and some herbal notes.

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky @londondistilleryco.bsky.social Yesteryear Bronze in the Glencairn, swirls leave thin lines which bead up quickly, hang around and eventually fall as slow thin oily legs.

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky Embarque Lingering cinnamon spice, berries, dried fruit and citrus zest.

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky Embarque Palate: Thick sweet arrival: the berries from the nose are here very jammy. We've added dried fruit, dates and figs, the Oloroso finish having had a real influence on the spirit. There's a hint of smoke or tobacco as the liquid disappears. Definitely a dram that begs another sip

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky @londondistilleryco.bsky.social Embarque Nose: Hedgerow berries to start: raspberries, blackberries, blackcurrants and some strawberries. There's some chocolate covered chewing nuts, gentle peppery spice and some leather hints. Orange zest and a little honey round things off

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky @londondistilleryco.bsky.social Embarque Dark gold in the Glencairn, swirls leave thin lines which take an age to bead up and eventually fall as slow thin oily legs.

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky Ten Times Around The Sun Finish: lingering honey, spice and a little stewed orchard fruit. Yummy dram, I'll be buying a bottle tomorrow!

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky Ten Times Around The Sun Palate cont: there's some dried fruit notes here - the kind covered in yoghurt. Some toffee sweetness and again with each sip a bite of peppery or gingery spice. YUMMY!

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky Ten Times Around The Sun Palate: thick, sweet arrival, loads of vanilla and honey with a bite of peppery spice. Mouthcoating to start, the orchard fruit and icing sugar from the nose comes through and then the liquid turns all syrupy as it's disappears.

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky Ten Times Around The Sun Nose: lemon bonbons and icing sugar to start, orchard fruit develops a little tropical note. There's some trifle fingers, honey and a hint of ginger. A little time and air offers apples and poached pears again with a little icing sugar.

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TLDCWhisky @londondistilleryco.bsky.social Ten Times Around The Sun pale gold in the Glencairn, swirls cling as thin lines, take an age to bead up and eventually fall as slow thin oily legs.

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Brian's Malt Musings 🥃 @maltmusings.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Tonight will be the 50th #BlindDrams, each has had it's own unique theme!

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Brian's Malt Musings 🥃 @maltmusings.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Later tonight the Blind Tasting Consortium will hold it's 50th #BlindDrams Initially setup in June 2020 we are a group of 28 friends who meet online most months to blind taste 5 whiskies.

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Blind Drams @blinddrams.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

We are a group of friends who share #whisky samples, try them blind and try to discover what they are - sharing our thoughts on social media. malt-musings.blogspot.com/2020/08/blin...

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