Celebrating with @distilling-wisdom.com tonight. He now has an MSc in Brewing & Distilling with Distinction from Heriot-Watt! A Final Act of Creation, his first whisky was Lagavulin, first distillery tour was Kilchoman and he worked at Dalwhinnie for 3 years! #family #celebration #whisky

Scores - 2,3,3,2,4
#BlindDrams

Dram 5:
Nose - mossy, earthy peat, honey mustard, grilled pineapple, floral perfume, Granny Smith apples
Palate - hot honey, smoked brisket with honey mustard glaze, pineapple juice, grape jelly
Finish - Heather honey, hickory smoke and ashy peat
Score - 4/5
#BlindDrams

Dram 4:
Nose - Sherry, crushed hazelnuts, plywood, raisins, dark chocolate, moss after rain, autumn leaves
Palate - seaweed salad, polished oak, caramel drizzle, grapefruit, leather
Finish - crisp red apple, figs, blackberry jam
Score - 2/5
#BlindDrams

Dram 3:
Appearance - golden
Nose - orange zest, Terry’s chocolate orange, clove, cassia bark, eucalyptus, oak spice
Palate - tangerine, dates, treacle, clove, star anise, cinnamon, red chilli
Finish - coco powder, star anise, orange oil
Score - 3/5
#BlindDrams

Dram 2 -
Appearance - pale gold
Nose - lemon zest, passion fruit, plum, star fruit, perfumed
Palate - Foam shrimp, lemon jelly filled donuts, coconut shavings, baking spices
Finish - vanilla extract, tropical fruit
Score - 3/5
#BlindDrams

Dram 1- appearance of pale straw. Nose of custard creams, nectarine, artificial mango, salted caramel. Palate of orange marmalade, malt, powdered sugar, mango taffy, heather. Finish of Creamy, yellow jelly babies. Score of 2/5. #BlindDrams