jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026My final scores are 2, 2, 3, 3, 4 Good stuff Jim, thank you. #BlindDrams 030
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 5 - Score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 - I'd be over the moon if given a bottle of this, and would probably drink it fairly quickly. This is super drinkable. This one scores a 4! #BlindDrams 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 5 - On the palate: More sweet peat - this feels very well balanced to me. Think we may be on the south coast of Islay now, banging a drum. #BlindDrams 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 5 - On the nose: Quite earthy and vegetal on the nose, peat. Underlying sweetness. #BlindDrams 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 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. Best of the night so far for me, scores a very solid 3, on another day it could be a 4. #BlindDrams 051
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 4 - On the palate: Very much sweet peat on the palate, some citrus and then quite a sharp, tangy finish. Getting big Caol Ila vibes on this one. #BlindDrams 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 4 - On the nose: Here’s the peat, lemon citrus and salinity with some bright top notes. Smoked mackerel. #BlindDrams 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 3 - Score: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 - Damn drinkable and if within my price range, I'd happily buy (or have bought) one of these and enjoy it. Think I prefer this one to either of the first 2, so therefore it scores a 3. #BlindDrams 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 3 - On the palate: Another really soft arrival and then boom, it’s super sweet in the development. Foam bananas all the way, with plenty of heat and spice in the finish but not quite as drying as the first two. #BlindDrams 050
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 3 - On the nose: Earthier and less sweet on the nose than the first two. A touch musty but not in a bad way. #BlindDrams 050
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 2 - Score: ⭐⭐ 2/5 - At a decent price I'd buy a glass of this, but wouldn't invest in a whole bottle. Another decent dram, scores another solid 2. I'm going out on a limb here and going to say these are all rum-finished whiskies #ProbablyWrong #BlindDrams 170
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 2 - On the palate: The sweetness carries through to the palate, with orange marmalade and wood spice, getting some earthy undertones again here (am I searching for a theme?). Quite drying in the finish. #BlindDrams 050
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 2 - On the nose: Pretty sweet again on the nose, slightly darker, candied orange peel and marzipan. #BlindDrams 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 1 - Score: ⭐⭐ 2/5 - At a decent price I'd buy a glass of this, but wouldn't invest in a whole bottle. A decent start, but maybe a touch hot, still scores a solid 2. #BlindDrams 030
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 1 - On the palate: Quite a soft arrival, then a huge hit of spice in the back palate. Getting 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon vibes on this, with maybe a rum finish? #BlindDrams 040
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dram 1 - On the nose: Very sweet on the nose, bright, grassy with earthy undertones. #BlindDrams 040
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026#BlindDrams - Evening all, looking forward to this, let's get cruising! 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 13/06/2026#BlindDrams #OneDot n: Dark fruits, treacle, burnt sugar 150
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 5 - Score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 - I'd be over the moon if given a bottle of this, and would probably drink it fairly quickly. #BlindDrams 070
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 5 - The finish: Lovely dram. Easy 4. Best of the night. Guessing 57% 10yo Caol Ila? #BlindDrams 070
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 5 - On the palate: The texture on this is superb, slightly sharp with some salinity. #BlindDrams 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 5 - On the nose: Bacon frazzles on the nose. Bonfire on the beach. This smells great. #BlindDrams 080
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 4 - Score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 - I'd be over the moon if given a bottle of this, and would probably drink it fairly quickly. #BlindDrams 160
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 4 - The finish: Nice, happily spend some more time with this one. Scores a 4. Guessing 52% 10yo Port Charlotte? #BlindDrams 070
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 4 - On the palate: Decent texture and a lovely sour note on the palate. #BlindDrams 050
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 4 - On the nose: The nose is quite farmyard, it’s a bit funky. The peat is quite subdued. It goes quite floral the longer it’s in the glass. #BlindDrams 080
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 3 - 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 090
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 3 - The finish: I like this, maybe slightly more than the previous one. Scores another solid 3. Guessing 55% 9yo Kilchoman? #BlindDrams 080
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 3 - On the palate: Sharp. Tasty. Very spicy on the back palate, super drying. #BlindDrams 070
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 3 - On the nose: Positively reserved after the previous dram. Very clean, precise. Chisled. #BlindDrams 080
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 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 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 2 - The finish: For me, that’s a step up from the first one. Nice, a solid 3. Guessing 56% 10yo Caol Ila with a wine finish? #BlindDrams 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 2 - On the palate: Great texture on this, sweet, oily, with billowing smoke in the finish. Touch winey. #BlindDrams 0100
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 2 - On the nose: Sweet, spicy, quite ashy. Industrial, almost petrochemical. #BlindDrams 070
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 1 - Score: ⭐⭐ 2/5 - At a decent price I'd buy a glass of this, but wouldn't invest in a whole bottle. #BlindDrams 080
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 1 - The finish: This is a decent start. Scores a respectable 2. Guessing 50% 6yo Ardnahoe? #BlindDrams 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 1 - On the palate: Grapefruit continues on the palate, wood spice, a touch green, quite drying #BlindDrams 0100
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Dram 1 - On the nose: Grapefruit citrus, salinity, soft smoke, smells quite young. #BlindDrams 060
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026#BlindDrams Evening folks, looking forward to this one :) 070
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 07/03/2026#BlindDrams #OneDot n: Orange marmalade, smells thick (rich) and sweet 160
Reposted by jwbassmanThe London Distillery Company @londondistilleryco.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Introducing Ten Times Around the Sun - London’s first 10-year-old single malt whisky. Matured in single ex-bourbon cask #007 and limited to 220 bottles. Launching 27 Feb 2026. www.londondistillery.co.uk 041
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026#BlindDrams #OneDot n: Tinned fruit syrup, grassey, straw bales. 130
Reposted by jwbassmanThe London Distillery Company @londondistilleryco.bsky.social · 30/01/2026We’re incredibly proud to share that Embarque has won Gold and Category Winner for English Small Batch Single Malt (No Age Statement) at the World Whiskies Awards. Huge thanks to everyone who’s supported us - this wouldn’t have been possible without you! 0103
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 13/12/2025#BlindDrams #FiveDot n: Bacon frazzles, driftwood, beach, rock pools, citrus and icing sugar sweetness 140
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 13/12/2025#BlindDrams #FourDot n: Hedgerow, dark fruits, sweet, mulled wine 250
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 13/12/2025#BlindDrams #ThreeDot n: Rich, dark fruits, touch of leather, nuts, brown sugar 160
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 13/12/2025#BlindDrams #TwoDot n: Tinned fruit syrup, sweet but earthy at the same time, touch vegetal 170
jwbassman @jwbassman.bsky.social · 13/12/2025#BlindDrams #OneDot n: Vanilla ice cream, sherbert lemons, fresh linen, dusty dunnage... nice 1100
