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Cliff Mann

Cliff Mann

@cliffmann.bsky.social

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Runner, Punk & Metalhead, Drammer, Falkirk Convert, A French Speaking Scot 🏃🏽🥃🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽️🇫🇷 🥃 : www.instagram.com/cliffswhisky/ ⁉️ : www.instagram.com/cliffymann/

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Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · Feb 9

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 17h

Splitting the G?

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 17h

I’m on 10% 😝

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 18h

Glenglassaugh Portsoy, 49.1% vol, Portsoy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

👀 Rainy polished brass
👃🏼 Peat smoke, walnut, oranges
👅 Pepper & peat, salt, oranges & BBQ sauce
🏁 coastal salt & prickly peat
🤔 An old school peaty dram
📍 Portsoy
#️⃣ 4/5

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 19h

Kingsbarns Distillery Reserve, 58.2%, Fife 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

👀 super slick apple juice
👃🏼oatcakes, overripe red apples
👅 cinnamon spice, dried red chilli, salt, apricot jam - water helps
🏁 sweet then dries, short salinity
🤔 spiced stone fruits
📍 Portsoy
#️⃣ 3/5

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 20h

Some wonderful grub today at the Seafield Arms in Cullen 👌🏻

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 1d

I bet it’s a cracker 👌🏻

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 1d

The 6 might be a clumsy 4 😝

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 1d

Btw .. had this earlier … didn’t do notes, but it was rich, smokey & splendid 👌🏻

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not sure I believe it tbf 🤣 … the label is scant on detail

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 1d

An awesome aged Glenburgie from @RockNRolla60 …. Starchy pub lunch chips & vinegar on the nose, the palate is vanilla, honey, wood spice & pickle juice with a sherbet finish … banger! 🥃👌🏻

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 2d

A fantastic visit to Dunphail today. A big thanks to our host, Emma. While the resident whisky sleeps, we tried some lovely Dava Way drams (Linkwood, Aultmore, Ledaig & “Kildalton”)

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 2d

Ardbeg, Smoketrails, Côte-Rôtie wine cask, 46%, Islay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

👀 golden & oily
👃🏼smoke, cracked black pepper, bruised banana
👅 smoked mackerel in black pepper, iodine, blackcurrants, charred wood spice
🏁 wood char
🤔 Black Pepper, Blackcurrant
📍 Portsoy
#️⃣ 4/5

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 3d

A sweet, nutty Knockdhu sample from @whiskypad.bsky.social 👌🏻

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 3d

A tasty Cragganmore 12 … a little starchy, but carries a nice note of hobnobs, vanilla and highland toffee

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 3d

Love crabbing 🦀 …. Don’t worry, they all went back ❤️

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve always found monkey shoulder to be an easy sipping - creamy yet spicy - and great value blend.

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 4d

It’s a rough ride indeed 😬

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 4d

Portsoy tonight ❤️

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 4d

Post race half n (not) half … cheers 🍻

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 4d

The Dramathon Full Dram done again for another year - best marathon and best goody bag on the planet 👌🏻🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 5d

A couple of sneaky samples from SMWS at the Dramathon registration … roll on tomorrow 🏃🏽👌🏻🥃 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - a cracking salty dog of a Glen Scotia and a lovely ginger spiced Glasgow 1770 dram.

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 9d

Dram 5️⃣ Caol Ila 10yo, Signatory Vintage, 57.1%, Islay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

👀 rusty & slick
👃🏼banana & germoline, sea spray, tin, lobster pots
👅 frazzles, roast lamb & burnt mint, cloves, blackberry
🏁 herbs & smoke
🤔 lamb dinner
📍 #BlindDrams
#️⃣ 4/5

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 9d

Dram 4️⃣ Highland Park 14yo, Signatory Vintage Orkney HP, 57.1%, Kirkwall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

👀 oily, light amber
👃🏼raw mushroom, vanilla, rust & gherkins
👅 peat, apricot jam, salt & ash, burnt butter, tarragon
🏁 herbal peat
🤔 Burnt Apricot Skins
📍 #BlindDrams
#️⃣ 3/5

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 9d

Dram 3️⃣ Macallan 18yo, Signatory Vintage Speyside M, 57.4%, Craigellachie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

👀 brittle teak
👃🏼ginger ale, bruised apples, ginger snap biscuits
👅 licquorice, blackcurrants, drying & grippy, sulphur
🏁 matchbox sulphur
🤔 grippy & rich
📍 #BlindDrams
#️⃣ 3/5

Cliff Mann @cliffmann.bsky.social · 9d

Dram 2️⃣ Blair Athol, 17yo, Signatory Vintage, 57.1%, Pitlochry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

👀 amber, slow to bead
👃🏼Kia-ora, sweet, eggy, sultanas
👅 cinnamon swirl, mccoys, liquorice comfits
🏁 lasting liquorice
🤔 comfits
📍 #BlindDrams
#️⃣ 2/5