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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Great dram and still getting that sesame oil note - lovely and savoury after the initial caramel

Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams a very strong line-up this evening and i am interested to see the reveal. Thanks @cameronhobbs.bsky.social for some great drams. Overall scores 3,3,3,2,4

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams dram 5 mouthfeel is thick and syrup sweet. Palate is smokey peach, sweet peat, burnt ends, bandages and i think cashews is a great shout. A very agreeable dram to my palate.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams dram 5 nose - first aid kit, sweet peat, damp campfire, mackerel fishing and creosote.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams dram 4 palate is thick and oily with molasses, ham cooked in cola (it's a thing), tobacco leaf, raisins, coffee and ginger cake. Quite alot going on.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams dram 4 nose is leather and tobacco and empty match box and flat cola and cherry liqueur.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams dram 3 palate is blackcurrant, cherry, fig, some bacon, an umami note and some ginger spice heat. This is a fizzy dram too with a bit of bit of coffee and maybe a fishermans friend at the back - enjoying this one too

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams dram 3 already. Nose is meaty and herbal with some sticky pork rib, empty match box, hint of marmite and dark figgy sweetness. Think there might be some over zealous creme brulee too. Promising...

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams water dials up the sweetness and spice for me - maybe too much - and there is a metalic edge too. Still a very palatable dram and so i will offer up another....

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Pinky Finger Ring Finger

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams dram 2 palate is related to D1. Sweet pineapple, coconut ice, lemon sherbet fizz, cloves and white pepper spice - maybe a touch of salinity? Very drinkable - what will water bring to the party?

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams on to dram 2. Nose is sour, spirity, apple cider vinegar, some orchard fruit and a dusty wood shaving note. Maybe unripe banana skin too, and there is a sweetness fighting to get out i think - lets see what the taste reveals

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams not getting the big spice hit on dram 1 that others are getting, but the finish is sweet syrup and some pepper spice. scores a healthy.....

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Sesame Street The Count

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

dram 2 palate is a thick syrupy delight - tinned peach in syrup, cola cubes, sherbet fizz and lemon bonbons. if you don't have a sweet tooth this may not be your CoT, but the mouthfeel is wonderful and this is a great start to tonights tasting #Blinddrams

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Blinddrams so dram 1 nose to start proceedings - acetone, malted milk biscuits, pine, musty and sour apple skins.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Poured and ready for #blinddrams which will be a warm up for tomorrow’s Midlands whisky festival in Brum.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What were you doing in 2022 or 2007? Tasty history in a glass

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Great range of drams tonight and with the Kings Norton club. Peated Bladnoch - new for me but very exciting

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Tulli and the Ledaig tonight - both have benefitted from time in an open bottle. The Ledaig is wonderful - Oily, medicinal, stone fruit and rockpool. Thanks David

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

AOBTD - splash of water tamed this big oily beast. Some space on the shelf

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams final down palate is as the nose promised but maybe a little flatter than i expected - sweet peat, lemon peel, barley sugar and a veggie edge. Nice enough.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams final down nose is medicinal, sweet peat, lemon fizz, rye loaf and a playdough edge. Classic end to a 5 dram tasting

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams 4th down palate (we are moving at pace) is spicy orange cordial, toffee, black tea bitterness and slightest hint of smoke. Not working for me unfortunately and scores a ....

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Will Ferrell Makes a Funny Face and Points

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams 4th down nose is sherry, tobacco, menthol, caramel and acetate. there is an astringency that is making me frown a bit - could go either way this one

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams third down finish is quite long, fruity with a bit of all spice and a saline edge. Water dials up the malt but washes out the salinity so i would avoid. Overall, best dram so far tonight and gets a .....

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Camila Loures for Salon Line: Counting to Three

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams third down palate is a little unexpected. The berries are there but in a very fizzy over-ripe way, alongside some honey, cloves, and buttered toast. There is something of the rockpool about this too that whispers scotia at me.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams third down nose is spicey red fruit compote. Blackberries, raspberries, orange juice, ginger and some playdough right at the back. Might be fiery?

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams second down finish is drying and a bit too sweet - water is not a friend and washes is out a bit. Doesn't really deliver much for me although pleasant enough. Scores another ....

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Dos Two

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams second down palate is similar to the nose - stone fruits, lychee, barley sugar, pear skin, sherbet fizz and a gentle herbal edge - maybe basil? a little wood spice too which works well.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams second down nose is fruity chlorine! Apricot, nectarine, lychee and yesterdays swimming trunks that weren't rinsed enough. Maybe some playdough in the back too.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams first Down finish is quite long, sour and musty. A drop of water freshens it up a bit and dials up a lemon fizz whilst washing away the must. Reminds me a little of a Cu Bocan from a couple years ago.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#BlindDrams first down palate is sherry, milk chocolate, cider vinegar, ginger and all spice, coffee and slight tobacco notes. might take a drop of water?

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

1st Down #BlindDrams nose is roast pineapple, citrus zest, malted milk biscuit and some gentle woodsmoke. Maybe some milk chocolate and wood shavings - smells dry!

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Friday flight with Mrs G. IL gets the vote.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Thursday flight with a cask focus - Dailuaine come out strongly

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I will miss owing this whisky - a 40th birthday present from my folks more than a decade ago. Sometimes the back story is more than just the liquid

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The new sibling has arrived. 3 empty spaces but 6 still kicking

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Sad to say bye to this bottle - lovely thick spicey orchard fruit. Yum

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

#BlindDrams dram 5 mouth is liquid Parma violets and rose water. Very sweet but with an initial Turkish delight hit - not my jam unfortunately

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

#BlindDrams dram five nose is cafe latte, salted peanuts, floral and furniture polish spray. There is a minerality too and salinity.

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

#Blinddrams dram 4 with a drop of water dials up the sweet and the funk. Heat comes through too. Finish is slightly bitter but also thick and sweet and quite long. This is my favourite so far

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Whisk(e)y_Safe @ngascoyne.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

#BlindDrams dram 4 mouth is flat cherry coke, molasses, tobacco leaf, burnt ends and blackcurrant jam. Reminds me of the Cu Bucan 15.

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