Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026S5: Couldn't go higher than 3 here, just a little too burnt for my palate #BlindDrams #BTC68 040
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/20265th and final dram in this month's #BlindDrams #BTC68 "It's Your Round!" hosted by Cameron E5: pale orange N5: smoky and sweet; orange creme caramel, smoked trout and lemon juice, barbecued pork and chilli sausages 030
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026P4: thick, sweet and effervescent; refresher sweets, red skin peanuts, licorice root #BlindDrams #BTC68 S4: Another solid 3, very tasty and multi-faceted 020
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/20264th dram in this month's #BlindDrams #BTC68 "It's Your Round!" hosted by Cameron E4: chestnut brown N4: dark and fruity; mince pie, fly cemetry (dark fruit cake), raspberry liquer, olive oil, blu tack 050
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026S3: a solid three for this one, it's rather tasty #BlindDrams #BTC68 050
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026R3: some water adds marshmallows to the nose and palate #BlindDrams #BTC68 050
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026P3: thick, sweet and warm; marmite on toast, beef stock cubes and the balsamic strawberries from the nose #BlindDrams #BTC68 070
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/20263rd dram in this month's #BlindDrams #BTC68 "It's Your Round!" hosted by Cameron E3: pale orange N3: sweet and vegetal; bazooka joe bubblegum, purple broccoli, balsamic strawberries, high ABV #BlindDrams #BTC68 060
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026S2: not as nice as dram #1, and a little too acidic and bitter for my taste, so I'll give this a one #BlindDrams #BTC68 060
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026R2: water adds pear drops and cola cubes to the nose, while the palate gains bitterness with bitter lemon and licorice root #BlindDrams #BTC68 170
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026P2: hot, sweet and acidic; burnt toast and marmalade, burnt apple compote. Finish is very drying, burnt lolly sticks #BlindDrams #BTC68 070
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/20262nd dram in this month's #BlindDrams #BTC68 "It's Your Round!" hosted by Cameron E2:golden yellow, oaked chardonnay N2: funky, fruity and hot; mouldy raspberries, lemon drizzle cake, Jif lemon juice #BlindDrams #BTC68 030
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026S1: a flavour-banger to start the proceedings, so a solid 3 from me #BlindDrams #BTC68 060
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026R1: water dials up the licorice considerably, to a point where it's too dominant, so best to drink this one neat #BlindDrams #BTC68 060
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026P1: spicy, syrupy, sweet and salty; cinnamon balls, licorice allsorts, salmiakki (Finnish salted licorice), air-dried ham #BlindDrams #BTC68 070
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 12/09/20261st dram in this month's #BlindDrams #BTC68 "It's Your Round!" hosted by Cameron Eye: light golden yellow, pale apple juice Nose: sweet and fruity; lemon and lime Starburst, bitter lemon, pineapple jam, pancakes with caster sugar and fresh lemon juice #BlindDrams #BTC68 070
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Huge thanks to #SpeysideDistillery for the lovely drams this evening, and as always to @thewhiskywire.bsky.social for the invitation to join the tasting crew. My pick of the night is the Fumare, smoky, lemony and creamy, just lovely! #SPEYwhisky 063
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Fumare Reduction: A little water dials up the smoke on the nose, while the palate gets sweeter with more of the cough candy Summary: Delicious, right up my street and scores a 5/5! My favourite dram of the evening #SPEYwhisky 031
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Fumare Palate: creamy and barbecued; lemon syllabub, herbal cough candy, barbecued scallops in lemon butter. Fades into a nice creamy and lemony finish, quite delicious! #SPEYwhisky 031
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Spey Fumare, 14 year old, 46%ABV Eye: pale yellow, oaked chardonnay Nose: smoky, lemony and salty; barbecued lemons (Caol Ila signature!), coal tar, Parma ham, aniseed root #SPEYwhisky 041
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Trilogia Summary: Another delicious Spey, the smoke adds a lovely savoury layer to the flavours, so I'll score this 4/5 030
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Trilogia Reduction: a little water adds white chocolate to the nose, while the palate gains strawberries and double cream #SPEYwhisky 031
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Trilogia Palate: sweet, syrupy and lightly smoked; hot smoked salmon, maple bacon cupcake, caramel flan #SPEYwhisky 010
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Spey Trilogia, 10 year old, 46%ABV Eye: deep gold, concentrated apple juice Nose: tropical fruits and all the cakes; hummingbird cake, lemon drizzle, battenburg, victoria sponge, lemon puff biscuits #SPEYwhisky 051
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Tenne Summary: the Tawny Port finish adds loads of red fruits to an already fruity spirit. Delicious and quite more-ish, so another solid 3/5 #SPEYwhisky 031
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Tenne Reduction: A little water shifts the nose towards the strawberries, while the palate gains sweet chili crisps and more chocolate #SPEYwhisky 031
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Tenne Palate: initially sweet, then a wave of sweet chili heat, then all the fruits from the nose. Fades into strawberry jam and Cadbury's Caramel on the finish #SPEYwhisky 151
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Spey Tenne 9 year old, 46%ABV Eye: rose gold Nose: very fruity; red berries, strawberry jam, raspberry jam doughnuts, cherries in kirsch, strawberry liqueur, Ribena. A little ABV prickle, but the fruit dominates #SPEYwhisky 151
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Trutina Summary: A very nice nose and palate, and a lovely bourbon-cask start to the evening. I'll score this a solid 3/5 #SPEYwhisky 020
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Trutina Reduction: a drop of water adds more sweetness (icing sugar, strawberry tarts) to the nose, while the palate loses some texture and spicy heat but gains tropical fruits (guava, kiwi) and danish pastry #SPEYwhisky 042
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Trutina Palate: syrupy, fruity and warming; lemon drizzle cake, crystalised ginger, pumpkin spice latte. Also some green vegetables, with broccoli and kale #SPEYwhisky 052
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Spey Trutina 7 year old, 46%ABV Eye: very pale yellow, pinot grigio Nose: lovely sweet and fruity bourbon-cask led; fresh raspberries, swiss roll, lemon and lime fizzy sweets, and some ground cayenne pepper from the ABV heat #SPEYwhisky 051
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This evening's entertainment is courtesy of #SpeysideDistillery, and at 7pm I'll be tasting these 4 expressions along with the rest the @thewhiskywire.bsky.social tasting crew #SPEYwhisky 021
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Thanks to #DrinkHIP and @thewhiskywire.bsky.social for the drams tonight 1. Tomintoul: spicy and warming 2. Bowmore: funky and smoky 3. Invergordon: retro chocolate bars 4. Foursquare: sweet and unctuous Favourite: Foursquare rum, not my usual tipple but utterly delicious 021
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Foursquare rum palate: thick, sweet and unctuous; Christmas cake batter, cinnamon candy apples, crystallised pineapple, pain au raisin 010
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/20264th and final dram in tonight's #DrinkHIP tasting with @TheWhiskyWire.bsky.social is Foursquare Barbados Rum 14 years old, 53%ABV Nose: Canarian flan (vanilla, caramel), baking spices, macaroon bars #DrinkHIP 021
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Invergordon Palate: thick, rich and chocolatey; caramel flan, Cadbury's Caramel bar, Bounty bar, Old Jamaica spiced dark chocolate bar #DrinkHIP 162
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/20263rd dram in tonight's #DrinkHIP tasting with @TheWhiskyWire.bsky.social is Invergordon 28 years old, 46%ABV Nose: herbal, dusty and sweet; angelica root, pencil shavings, library reference section (dusty), fresh blackberries, hazelnut yogurt #DrinkHIP 041
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Bowmore Palate: smoky, fruity and very juicy; smoked almonds, fresh orange segments at half time, apple turnovers, slightly burnt spiced apple compote. Finish is bitter lemon, paracetamol and American oak #DrinkHIP 030
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Bowmore Nose: smoky, dusty, fruity and funky; a basket of apples and hazelnuts has been dropped in the farmyard, next to the smouldering embers of a bonfire where old dusty books have been burned #DrinkHIP 061
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/20262nd dram in tonight's #DrinkHIP tasting with @TheWhiskyWire.bsky.social is Bowmore 13 years old, 46%ABV #DrinkHIP 031
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Tomintoul Summary: Less fruit-forward than run-of-the-mill Tomintoul, but with a lovely spicy and warming character. I especially like the split nose/palate. I'm really going to enjoy the rest of this bottle 🙂 #DrinkHIP 020
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Tomintoul Palate: spicy, meaty and warming; chipotle and lime tortilla chips, ancho chillies, crispy chilli beef, char siu pork. Texture is nice and thick. Reduced palate sweetens, with licorice allsorts and fisherman's friends #DrinkHIP 142
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Tomintoul Nose: sweet and rather boozy; agave margarita (lime, tequila, agave syrup), raspberry liquer, sherry trifle. Also slightly herbal, with coriander leaves and parsley #DrinkHIP 051
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/20261st dram in tonight's #DrinkHIP tasting with @TheWhiskyWire.bsky.social is Tomintoul 12 Years Old, 46%ABV 010
Reposted by Patrick LeaskSteve Rush @thewhiskywire.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Hotdiggidydram! Tonight's the night for our HIP Tasting. Follow ever pour and sip of the indie bottled, flask fuelled dramfotainment, with a dram in hand, from 19:00 BST via #DrinkHIP #BePartOfTheDramfotainment #Scotch #Whisky #Rum 041
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/202690 minutes to go until we kick off tonight's @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #DrinkHIP tasting with this lineup of 3 whiskies (Tomintoul, Bowmore and Invergordon) and one rum (Barbados). Can't wait! 041
Patrick Leask @whiskypatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/20266 hours to go until tonight's Whisky Wire tasting, with this rather colourful (and generously-sized) lineup of 3 whiskies and a rum from Tomintoul, Bowmore, Invergordon and Barbados. #DrinkHP 040
Reposted by Patrick LeaskSteve Rush @thewhiskywire.bsky.social · 17/08/2026(LAST DAY TO REGISTER) We're thrilled to announce our 300th Tasting, pouring and exploring the new-look, age-stated core range from SPEY Whisky. Register now to be part of the dramfotainment: thewhiskywire.com/2026/08/03/s... #SPEYWhisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment #Scotch #Whisky 173
