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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Stewed fruits, thickly shredded marmalade, orange oil, milk chocolate and then smoke. It starts off so restrained and then the flavours build. Amazing. #benromachwhisky

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Last dram of the night Benromach 21 Stewed plums, very sweet but much lighter than the previous three #benromachwhisky

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Benromach 15 - palate The sherry cask really comes through. Loads of black cherry, dark chocolate and forest fruits. Peppery and the usual Benromach gentle peat. What’s not to love #BenromachWhisky

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Dram three of the night is the 15 yo. Long been a favourite of mine. On the nose you get tons of spices. Ginger, mint and a bit of cinnamon. Apple crumble, blackberries, sticky toffee pudding #Benromachwhisky

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Benromach 12 is very rich. Very peppery but also sweet. A little bit minty almost? Oak, jammy and a little bit ashy. Yum! #Benromachwhisky

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Second dram - Benromach 12. On the nose, cinnamon, cocoa powder, fruit loaf #Benromachwhisky

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Lovely long finish on the first dram of the night. Little bit drying but I love the distinctive subtle peat smoke #Benromachwhisky

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Very smooth and viscous on the palate. Dark forest fruits, red currants and blackberries instantly hit you. Hints of orange peel, ginger and cloves. #Benromachwhisky

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

First of the night - Contrasts Wine Finish Loads of summer berries and vanilla on the nose. Reminds me of strawberry laces @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #BenromachWhisky

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Steve Rush @thewhiskywire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hotdiggidydram! Tonight's the night for our Benromach Tasting. Follow all the Speyside sensory story driven dramfotainment, with a dram in-hand, from 19:00 BST via #BenromachWhisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment #Scotch #Whisky

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Steve Rush @thewhiskywire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just 48hrs to go until we kick off and host our Benromach Tasting. Follow all the Speyside driven sensory story dramfotainment on Thursday from 19:00 BST via #BenromachWhisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment #Scotch #Whisky

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 5 - Score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 - I'd suck the sweaty toes of a senior brand executive for the opportunity to have a single drop more of this. Im continually blown away by the drams selected here. I’ve only been involved in a few BTC nights but this is one of the best I’ve had #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 5 - The finish: Ashy peat but not too drying. Reckon I’ll still be tasting it in an hrs time #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 5 - On the palate: Ashy, smoked nuts, meaty, burnt fruit. Lovely. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 5 - On the nose: Astringent, bandages, peaty… generally a good sign #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 4 - Score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 - I'd suck the sweaty toes of a senior brand executive for the opportunity to have a single drop more of this. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 4 - The finish: Lovely long sweet finish. V warming. Could see me destroy a bottle of this #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 4 - On the palate: Very rich, ham in a nice sticky sugary glaze. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 4 - On the nose: Burnt jam, little bit of funk #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 3 - Score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 - I'd be over the moon if given a bottle of this, and would probably drink it fairly quickly. Really like this. My wife hated it, which generally means it’s a banger #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 3 - The finish: Very spicy and drying. Water removes the spice #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 3 - On the palate: V interesting.like a fruity bovril. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 3 - On the nose: Diluted vimto. V light again #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 2 - Score: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 - Damn drinkable and if within my price range, I'd happily buy (or have bought) one of these and enjoy it. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 2 - The finish: Again, quite a short finish. Bit drying but v pleasant again #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 2 - On the palate: Marmalade, mellow and fruity. Reminds me of fruit salad sweets #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 2 - On the nose: Similar to D1, but a bit more subdued. Slightly citric, fresh but a bit foosty. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 1 - Score: ⭐⭐ 2/5 - At a decent price I'd buy a glass of this, but wouldn't invest in a whole bottle. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 1 - The finish: Quite short but v enjoyable start. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 1 - On the palate: Very fruity, sherbet lemons. Bit spicy at the end but very pleasant indeed. Very thick mouthfeel #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dram 1 - On the nose: Very clean, grassy. Slight hint of nail polish remover #BlindDrams

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Steve Rush @thewhiskywire.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

(Last day to register #DramFam ) We're overjoyed and jubilantly joyous to announce a Jura Whisky Tasting. Register now for your chance to pour and explore some sipsational sensory stories: thewhiskywire.com/2026/08/25/j... #JuraWhisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment #Scotch #Whisky

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Steve Rush @thewhiskywire.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

We're overjoyed and jubilantly joyous to announce a Jura Whisky Tasting. Register now for your chance to pour and explore some sipsational sensory stories: thewhiskywire.com/2026/08/25/j... #JuraWhisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment #Scotch #Whisky

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Steve Rush @thewhiskywire.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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Brian's Malt Musings 🥃 @maltmusings.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The scores are (finally) in for last week's #BlindDrams #BTC67 Here's my thoughts and the final scores! malt-musings.blogspot.com/2026/08/btc6...

malt-musings.blogspot.com

#BTC67 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

A blog about malt whisky

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Dram 5 scores 4. An excellent dram. Lovely nose followed by a long finish. Could drink that all evening. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Dram 4 is a banger. Scores a 4 for me, a midgies bawhair away from a 5 #blinddrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Dram 3 scores 3. Big nose, big, warming blackcurranty flavour. Very nice #blinddrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Dram 2 - scores 2. Again, really interesting, fruity nose but has a v strange short finish. Water, muted the dryness but totally killed it. #blinddrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Finally getting round to trying Saturdays #blinddrams Dram 1 scores 2. Nose promised so much, but the taste didn’t deliver. Still, solid enough.

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

2, 4, 3, 3, 4. Excellent selection of drams. Looking forward to finding out what we have had tonight #blinddrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Dram 5 - Score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 - I'd be over the moon if given a bottle of this, and would probably drink it fairly quickly. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Dram 5 - The finish: Long and fantastic. Like a bit of pineapple burnt on a fire, on a beach in Islay #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Dram 5 - On the palate: V intriguing. Starts off hot, then turns quite sweet and lemony. All with a v slight ashy undertone. V nice. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Dram 5 - On the nose: Very light. Proper step down after d4. Tinned peaches #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Dram 4 - Score: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 - Damn drinkable and if within my price range, I'd happily buy (or have bought) one of these and enjoy it. #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Dram 4 - The finish: Quite ashy, middling finish. Agree with Sam could easily be a Caol Isla #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Dram 4 - On the palate: Bonfire on the beach, sweet peat. What’s not to like #BlindDrams

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col79.bsky.social @col79.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Dram 4 - On the nose: Teeny bit of peat. Smoky bacon crisps #BlindDrams

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