Jim Allan
@whisky197.bsky.social
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. Bizarre as it seems the progression continued all the way to the final dram, really enjoyable 5/5
#BlindDrams #BTC68 Dram 5 - The finish: Lingering finish, phenolic reside just keeps repeating itself, in a good way
#BlindDrams #BTC68 Dram 5 - On the palate: Sweetness combined with smoke, dry roasted peanuts,
#BlindDrams #BTC68 Dram 5 - On the nose: Fire ash, uncooked black pudding, then peat smoke #BlindDrams Dram 5 - Appearance: Bright gold, long thin legs, good beading #BlindDrams 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. The progression continues, enjoyed this and have no hesitation in giving it a 4/5
#BlindDrams #BTC68 Dram 4 - On the palate: Wine influence, rich fruit, dryness white pepper #BlindDrams Dram 4 - On the nose: Dark fruit, over ripe brambles with a sprinkling of spice #BlindDrams #BTC68 Dram 4 - Appearance: Lovely teak colour in the glass, thick legs descending slowly #BlindDrams Dram 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. Progressive scoring, an enjoyable dram that delivers a nice balance on the palate which continues on the finish 3/5
#BlindDrams #BTC68 Dram 2 - Score: ⭐⭐ 2/5 - At a decent price I'd buy a glass of this, but wouldn't invest in a whole bottle. A dram that again delivers spice only slightly balanced by a some sweetness, reminds me of having Gulab Jamun after an Indian meal, 2/5 #BlindDrams Dram 1 - Score: ⭐ 1/5 - I'd drink it if given to me as a gift, but wouldn't waste my own money on a bottle. Not a fan, uncontrolled spice and a finish that’s just too raw 1/5.
#BlindDrams #BTC68 Dram 5 - Score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 - I'd be over the moon if given a bottle of this, and would probably drink it fairly quickly. Overall a lovely dram, well worthy of a 4 #BlindDrams Dram 5 - The finish: Long finish which leaves a bit of smoke and a slightly artificial bitterness #BlindDrams Dram 5 - On the palate: Smoke from the palate plenty evident. Chilli dark chocolate with a touch of saltiness coming through #BlindDrams Dram 5 - On the nose: Touch of smoke, not heavily Peated, more freshly dried timber on the open fire. Sweetness complements the smoke #BlindDrams Dram 5 - Appearance: Odour palate is restricted tonight to burnished gold. Thick oily legs #BlindDrams 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. Cracking dram. #BlindDrams Dram 4 - The finish: A warm lingering spicy finish that slowly fades away, delightful #BlindDrams Dram 4 - On the palate: Chewy smoke with a touch of charcoal thrown in. A nice sweetness complements the smoke giving a nice mouth coating with a touch of oak smoked bacon #BlindDrams Dram 4 - On the nose: Deep Purple, viz , lots of smoke, leather and a touch of sweat. #BlindDrams Dram 4 - Appearance: Burnished gold, noticeable beading that lingers before very slowly developing legs #BlindDrams Dram 3 - Score: ⭐⭐ 2/5 - At a decent price I'd buy a glass of this, but wouldn't invest in a whole bottle. Over promises but under delivers other than the unpleasant woody note #BlindDrams Dram 3 - The finish: Warm and lingering but with an underlying woody note that not very pleasant #BlindDrams Dram 3 - On the palate: Mouth coating with the sweetness from the nose coming through before a hot spice takes over #BlindDrams Dram 3 - On the nose: Sweetness abounds with dark berries, brambles, blackcurrant #BlindDrams Dram 3 - Appearance: Bright gold again with nice beading and quick moving legs #BlindDrams Dram 2 - Score: ⭐⭐ 2/5 - At a decent price I'd buy a glass of this, but wouldn't invest in a whole bottle. Improvement and going along with the dram numbers, a 2 #BlindDrams Dram 2 - The finish: A lingering mouth coating but the finish itself is not there, a touch of terrys chocolate orange #BlindDrams Dram 2 - On the palate: Mouth puckering dryness before a touch of mixed spice and Italian herbs start to appear #BlindDrams Dram 2 - On the nose: M & S chocolate coated Custard cream, tinned pineapple chunks #BlindDrams Dram 2 - Appearance: Bright gold, lingers in the glass before slowly developing thick quick moving legs #BlindDrams Dram 1 - Score: ⭐ 1/5 - I'd drink it if given to me as a gift, but wouldn't waste my own money on a bottle. Dot 1 can only but score a 1 , definitely not for my palate #BlindDrams Dram 1 - The finish: Lingering and drying with white pepper and paprika, not a fan #BlindDrams Dram 1 - On the palate: Bitter and sour, citrus notes fight their way through with cheap wine as the base #BlindDrams Dram 1 - On the nose: Rich with woody notes, lyles black treacle #BlindDrams Dram 1 - Appearance: Deep gold with big thick legs #BlindDrams Very late to the party as busy and later finish than expected, now to try and get my head round 5 drams #BlindDrams FYI everyone the mystery dram was a Dominican Republic "Puntacana" rum that was finished in a Tomatin Whisky Cask. at 38% hence in terms of a tasting - it was the wrong way round !! #BlindDrams Dram 5: USA - Bourbon Cask
Bunnnahabhain 12 yr old "The Whisky Barrel"
Heavily Peated "STAOISHA" single 1st fill Bourbon Cask
56.1% #BlindDrams Dram 4: Funchel - Maderia - Maderia Wine
Bunnnahabhain 11 yr Duncan Taylor Octave
Peated single cask Maderia Finish"
54.1% #BlindDrams Dram 3: Portugal - Porto - White Port
Bunnnahabhain "An Cuan Garbh No 1"
15 year old White Port Cask Finish
51.6% #BlindDrams Dram 2: Spain - Malaga / Barcelona - Sherry
Bunnnahabhain "Hand Filled Exclusive Warehouse 9, No 75"
2019 PX Finish, Filled Feb 2026
59.9% #BlindDrams Dram 1: The Caribbean- Dominican Republic - Rum
Bunnnahabhain "The Coterie"
2012 Rum Finish, Filled Nov 2020
56.9% #BlindDrams Our annual "Cruise" was always to Islay and all drams are from one of our favourite distilleries over looking the Sound of Islay with each of the individual whiskies having a connection to one of the world wide locations that we visited onboard a Virgin Voyages Cruise ship. #BlindDrams Gail Loved cruising and the drams reflect that by way of location in two different ways. #BlindDrams 
