WhiskeyCraic

Literally - the only time this song can be used correctly!

Well kind off.... Bare with me....

Delivery Day Woohoo!

(I know I know....I'm supposed to be on a bit of a buying hiatus.... But those trivial benefits aren't going to spend themself and it's near year end)

Numero Uno Traveler Whisky from

I know nothing about it.... But, bottled at 45% and from this distillery - it's a pretty solid punt.

And.... The reason we can use this song, it's BTs first ever collaboration and it's with - the voice behind this viral (and awesome) cover of this song.

Numero Dos from

A distillery from my wee land. I've tried a few samples of thier main range and when I saw this - it had to be a grab.

Maybe I'm feeling a little homesick....
I haven't been back in far too long....

But I've been saying it for ages, there is some cracking bottles coming out of the North and I'm sure this won't disappoint.

Bonus Whisky!!!!

So, a while back, maybe 2 years ago, I won an auction for 36 bottles of Sonoma 2nd Chance Wheat.

I didn't give it much thought.
I drank some.
I gifted some.
I didn't pay a huge amount of attention.

Then I noticed I only had a few bottles left in the whisky cabinet.

I started thinking 'surely I haven't gone through 30 odd bottles.... No way I could have drank that much and not noticed'.....

I started to seriously doubt myself.

Anyway, cleaning out the Utility room yesterday - I found 4 bottles !!!!

Obviously didn't have the space so stuck them in there out of the way.

I was chuffed - everyone loves a 'Suprise Whisky'

Then I kept digging - I found 2 more cases!

I knew I hadn't drunk that much of them!

Bonus Bottles! Woohoo!

I found this in the cabinet over the weekend....
It's been there so long I couldn't remember how I came by it.

Checked and it looks like I bought it on Amazon in Nov '24.

Assume it's a black Friday punt.

Anyway - fancied trying something new over the weekend and cracked this Rum Cask fin from

The fact that Mrs Craic and I have hammered that bottle in 2 nights says it all....

As soon as you open it, before you even pour it it's a big raisiny muscovado-y hit to the nose, rich and enticing.

And it delivers!

Sweet, thick syrupy heavily influenced by Rum

Puts me in mind of a glass of Diplomatico....

Long in the mouth and moreish, easy going down, warming and spicy on the back of the tongue,

Great bottle at the price point.

Will be grabbing another.

Treating myself this Sunday night by opening this totally new to me bottle and distillery from Finlands

Bought as a Christmas gift, I generally pride myself on being pretty knowledgeable on whisk(e)y brands, so really excited to be trying something totally blind with no preconceptions.

(Although knowing who it came from and reason it's given, I'm expecting something rather good).

So.... Let's go (freshly opened bottle, no ice or water)

Nose, very good, deep, fruit, sweet, plenty there and very promising. Argentinian Malbec deep red wine notes and I my immediate reaction is Toffee Apples at Halloween.

In the mouth, first taste. Sharp and dry, like a red wine, the cheeks slightly pucker, most of the taste at the back of the tongue at first it feels like it's not going to deliver. Mouth feels is good, good thickness coats inside of mouth....

After swallow, this is where it gets good, the flavours come through. Spiciness pepperiness, gives over to sweet toffee and woodiness and ends with a deep influence from the port cask finish at the very end gives a strong sweet red wine punch.

It's warming on the way down and very moreish.

All in all, it's something different, it's good, stands up well, you'd be proud to pull it from the cabinet for your whisky snob mates. You can tell it's young, but there's enough going on there to please everyone.

Bloomin Whisky Pixies sneaked into my house last night and opened one of my favourite bottles....
(Wasn't me, honest).

Opened a New To Me gift tonight.

Was excited to crack it and it is quite pleasant.

But.... It's not very "Jura-y".......

I dunno what I expected, I suppose with Jura, I'm expecting the typical Big Islay profile....

It's an interesting question though.

If your known for doing something well, what happens to the brand when you don't do what you normally do?

Anyway - it's alright, I'll have another to make sure.

So pleased with the Crimbo Haul!
Not a sock or smelly in sight!

This is why I make sure everyone knows I love Whisky!

Merry Christmas Everyone.

One of our fellow whisky heads told me this was now available in the UK.....
So glad I waited for
25% off Black Friday Deal
Will taste all the sweeter!

Oooooo popping a cheeky little number on Friday night, for no other reason than I fancy something a little special.

It's my first daliance into the range.
Just one of those distilleries I've never got round to.

And have to say, it doesn't disappoint.

I can't be bothered doing a full review....
Let just say, big, punchy, great mouth feel and a nose that would give Gérard Depardieu a run for his money.

Oh yeah.

Damn good.

A little Rye in a China Tea Cup.....

Why not?

Father in law has come to stay.....
He finished my Smokehead the other night!
(OK, not on his own, I helped a little)
Noticed the cabinet was particularly low on smokiness.

Ordered my 2 favs
Machir Bay is my Fav bang for buck £/l smokey around, closely followed by the smokey sweet treat of

Never tire of these beauties.