Brian's Malt Musings 🥃
@maltmusings.bsky.social
I love whisky tweet & blog my thoughts & tasting notes https://malt-musings.blogspot.com
Founder of the Blind Tasting Consortium #BlindDrams
❤️ Loch Lomond, Glen Scotia, Bains, Glasgow 1770 & White Peak
Majority of your posts must be #whisky for a follow
Founder of the Blind Tasting Consortium #BlindDrams
❤️ Loch Lomond, Glen Scotia, Bains, Glasgow 1770 & White Peak
Majority of your posts must be #whisky for a follow
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Barley to Bottle - how is whisky made?
A blog about malt whisky
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For those of you new to #whisky, here is one of my blogs explaining what it's all about!
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#SWCAdvent 7 John Hill: dark gold, swirls leave thin lines which bead up & fall as slow thin oily legs. Nose suggests juicy tropical fruit, orange marmalade & gentle smoke. Palate gives more juice fruit, orange zest, caramel & grapes. Gentle smoked spice to finish.
53% 18yo ex Bourbon Clynelish? 4/5
53% 18yo ex Bourbon Clynelish? 4/5
December 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
#SWCAdvent 7 John Hill: dark gold, swirls leave thin lines which bead up & fall as slow thin oily legs. Nose suggests juicy tropical fruit, orange marmalade & gentle smoke. Palate gives more juice fruit, orange zest, caramel & grapes. Gentle smoked spice to finish.
53% 18yo ex Bourbon Clynelish? 4/5
53% 18yo ex Bourbon Clynelish? 4/5
My dram of the Kendal Whisky Festival was this magical little number from Martin at Claxtons ❤️
December 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
My dram of the Kendal Whisky Festival was this magical little number from Martin at Claxtons ❤️
Amazing Bunnahbhain Masterclass from David Browdie at Kendal Whisky Festival
December 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Amazing Bunnahbhain Masterclass from David Browdie at Kendal Whisky Festival
Prep for Session 2
#KendalWhiskyFestival
#KendalWhiskyFestival
December 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Prep for Session 2
#KendalWhiskyFestival
#KendalWhiskyFestival
Fantastic session 1 at #KendalWhiskyFestival last night, who's there today?
December 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Fantastic session 1 at #KendalWhiskyFestival last night, who's there today?
December 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 AM
8 hours to go until the doors open for session 1
#KendalWhiskyFestival
#KendalWhiskyFestival
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
8 hours to go until the doors open for session 1
#KendalWhiskyFestival
#KendalWhiskyFestival
Kendal calling!
#KendalWhiskyFestival
#KendalWhiskyFestival
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Kendal calling!
#KendalWhiskyFestival
#KendalWhiskyFestival
#SWCAdvent 4 Paul Worsley: dark gold, swirls leave a thin lines which bead up & fall as slow thick legs. Nose offers farmyard funk, toffee & gentle smoke. Thick fruity palate, a little smoke, a weird off note as the liquid goes down. Confused here! A bourbon maybe?
50% 5yo ex sherry Bowmore? 2/5
50% 5yo ex sherry Bowmore? 2/5
December 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
#SWCAdvent 4 Paul Worsley: dark gold, swirls leave a thin lines which bead up & fall as slow thick legs. Nose offers farmyard funk, toffee & gentle smoke. Thick fruity palate, a little smoke, a weird off note as the liquid goes down. Confused here! A bourbon maybe?
50% 5yo ex sherry Bowmore? 2/5
50% 5yo ex sherry Bowmore? 2/5
Final dram tonight on Steve @thewhiskywire.bsky.social Spey Distillery tasting is their new 12yo Brume Dorée
Dark gold in the Glencairn, swirls cling as a thin line, take an age to bead up, and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
Dark gold in the Glencairn, swirls cling as a thin line, take an age to bead up, and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Final dram tonight on Steve @thewhiskywire.bsky.social Spey Distillery tasting is their new 12yo Brume Dorée
Dark gold in the Glencairn, swirls cling as a thin line, take an age to bead up, and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
Dark gold in the Glencairn, swirls cling as a thin line, take an age to bead up, and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
Next tonight on Steve @thewhiskywire.bsky.social Spey Distillery tasting is their 15yo
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line in the Glencairn, bead up slowly, and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line in the Glencairn, bead up slowly, and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
December 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Next tonight on Steve @thewhiskywire.bsky.social Spey Distillery tasting is their 15yo
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line in the Glencairn, bead up slowly, and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line in the Glencairn, bead up slowly, and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
Next tonight on Steve
@thewhiskywire.bsky.social
Spey Distillery tasting is their 12yo
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line, bead up, hang for a while before falling as slow thin legs.
#SPEYWhisky
@thewhiskywire.bsky.social
Spey Distillery tasting is their 12yo
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line, bead up, hang for a while before falling as slow thin legs.
#SPEYWhisky
December 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Next tonight on Steve
@thewhiskywire.bsky.social
Spey Distillery tasting is their 12yo
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line, bead up, hang for a while before falling as slow thin legs.
#SPEYWhisky
@thewhiskywire.bsky.social
Spey Distillery tasting is their 12yo
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line, bead up, hang for a while before falling as slow thin legs.
#SPEYWhisky
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Right #DramFam it’s time to move onto our second sip of the night; SPEY 12 Year Old. What can you uncover and discover on the nose? #SPEYWhisky
December 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Right #DramFam it’s time to move onto our second sip of the night; SPEY 12 Year Old. What can you uncover and discover on the nose? #SPEYWhisky
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CC PX 👅 - Sweetness first, with stoned fruits, apricots, peaches and nectarines. Then darker fruits arrive, figs & cloves, then cinnamon and ginger. #SPEYWhisky
December 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
CC PX 👅 - Sweetness first, with stoned fruits, apricots, peaches and nectarines. Then darker fruits arrive, figs & cloves, then cinnamon and ginger. #SPEYWhisky
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Dram 1
#SpeyWhisky
The Chairmans Choice
Palate:
Sweet and drying all at once, viscous in the mouth despite the abv. Currents, fig, strawberry, oak at the back, peanut.
Very decent drop for Christmas if your loved one likes an oak note.
#SpeyWhisky
The Chairmans Choice
Palate:
Sweet and drying all at once, viscous in the mouth despite the abv. Currents, fig, strawberry, oak at the back, peanut.
Very decent drop for Christmas if your loved one likes an oak note.
December 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Dram 1
#SpeyWhisky
The Chairmans Choice
Palate:
Sweet and drying all at once, viscous in the mouth despite the abv. Currents, fig, strawberry, oak at the back, peanut.
Very decent drop for Christmas if your loved one likes an oak note.
#SpeyWhisky
The Chairmans Choice
Palate:
Sweet and drying all at once, viscous in the mouth despite the abv. Currents, fig, strawberry, oak at the back, peanut.
Very decent drop for Christmas if your loved one likes an oak note.
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CC Palate: Blackberry and apple pie filling, cherry ice cream , California raisins and ripe Conference pears together with mild gingery warmth. #SPEYWhisky
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
CC Palate: Blackberry and apple pie filling, cherry ice cream , California raisins and ripe Conference pears together with mild gingery warmth. #SPEYWhisky
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Palate Not as strong as the nose suggests. Initially dilute, but after a moment the dried dark fruits & spices show. More mince pie than xmas cake Vanilla & caramel are almost hidden by cinnamon & ginger
When it does arrive its very tasty 🥃
#SPEYWhisky #BlueSkyTastings @thewhiskywire.bsky.social
When it does arrive its very tasty 🥃
#SPEYWhisky #BlueSkyTastings @thewhiskywire.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Palate Not as strong as the nose suggests. Initially dilute, but after a moment the dried dark fruits & spices show. More mince pie than xmas cake Vanilla & caramel are almost hidden by cinnamon & ginger
When it does arrive its very tasty 🥃
#SPEYWhisky #BlueSkyTastings @thewhiskywire.bsky.social
When it does arrive its very tasty 🥃
#SPEYWhisky #BlueSkyTastings @thewhiskywire.bsky.social
First up tonight on Steve @thewhiskywire.bsky.social Spey Distillery tasting is their Chairman’s Choice PX Sherry Cask
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line, bead up and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line, bead up and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
December 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
First up tonight on Steve @thewhiskywire.bsky.social Spey Distillery tasting is their Chairman’s Choice PX Sherry Cask
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line, bead up and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
Bronze in the glass, swirls cling as a thin line, bead up and fall as slow thin oily legs.
#SPEYWhisky
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The colour of apple juice, the nose has Flumps, figs, prunes, overripe plums, cherries, stewed apples with custard, purple carrots, vanilla espresso, Christmas cake, brandy and crystallised ginger #SpeyWhisky
Let’s get this dramming show on the road by kicking off with our first dram; SPEY Chairman’s Choice PX Sherry Cask. What does it dish up and deliver on the nose? #SPEYWhisky
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The colour of apple juice, the nose has Flumps, figs, prunes, overripe plums, cherries, stewed apples with custard, purple carrots, vanilla espresso, Christmas cake, brandy and crystallised ginger #SpeyWhisky
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Tonight, we’ll be sharing, sipping and savouring our SPEY sips in the order of:
1. Chairman’s Choice PX Sherry Cask
2. 12 Year Old
3. 15 Year Old (NEW RECIPE)
4. 12 Year Old Brume Doree CS (NEW)
#SPEYWhisky
1. Chairman’s Choice PX Sherry Cask
2. 12 Year Old
3. 15 Year Old (NEW RECIPE)
4. 12 Year Old Brume Doree CS (NEW)
#SPEYWhisky
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Tonight, we’ll be sharing, sipping and savouring our SPEY sips in the order of:
1. Chairman’s Choice PX Sherry Cask
2. 12 Year Old
3. 15 Year Old (NEW RECIPE)
4. 12 Year Old Brume Doree CS (NEW)
#SPEYWhisky
1. Chairman’s Choice PX Sherry Cask
2. 12 Year Old
3. 15 Year Old (NEW RECIPE)
4. 12 Year Old Brume Doree CS (NEW)
#SPEYWhisky
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And we’re back! Good evening #DramFam and a very big welcome to our latest SPEY Whisky Tasting - LIVE on both X and Bluesky - where we’ll be pouring and exploring a quintessential quartet of SPEY’s sensory stories. #SPEYWhisky #Scotch #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment
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December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
And we’re back! Good evening #DramFam and a very big welcome to our latest SPEY Whisky Tasting - LIVE on both X and Bluesky - where we’ll be pouring and exploring a quintessential quartet of SPEY’s sensory stories. #SPEYWhisky #Scotch #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment
#SWCAdvent 3 Neil Prior: pale gold, swirls leave a thin line of beads which falls as slow thin legs. Nose is a little closed, orchard fruit & acetone. Thin mouth coating arrival, immediately spicy. Apple, pear, honey & a little dry apricot. Some icing sugar sweetness.
50% 5yo ex Bourbon 2/5
50% 5yo ex Bourbon 2/5
December 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#SWCAdvent 3 Neil Prior: pale gold, swirls leave a thin line of beads which falls as slow thin legs. Nose is a little closed, orchard fruit & acetone. Thin mouth coating arrival, immediately spicy. Apple, pear, honey & a little dry apricot. Some icing sugar sweetness.
50% 5yo ex Bourbon 2/5
50% 5yo ex Bourbon 2/5
#SWCAdvent 2 Rohit Dayama: mid gold dram. Swirls bead up & fall as slow thin legs. Gentle smoke on the nose, some tropical fruit & honey. Thick spicy palate offers smoke, dry spice and juicy tropical fruit. A little liquorice & burnt ends.
50% Ex Bourbon Caol Ila 2/5
50% Ex Bourbon Caol Ila 2/5
December 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
#SWCAdvent 2 Rohit Dayama: mid gold dram. Swirls bead up & fall as slow thin legs. Gentle smoke on the nose, some tropical fruit & honey. Thick spicy palate offers smoke, dry spice and juicy tropical fruit. A little liquorice & burnt ends.
50% Ex Bourbon Caol Ila 2/5
50% Ex Bourbon Caol Ila 2/5