Simply Whisky

We hope 2020 is YOUR year for whatever you have planned! Go for it! 💥💃🏻🕺😁 . #happynewyear #happynewyear2020 #goforit 🥃🥃🥃 (at The Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vnzE4HPZ5/?igshid=1p6kkmwyn1ucb

How did you discover your taste for 🥃? Maybe you went to a event organised by work? 😀 Great idea! 👍 . We just had the pleasure of hosting a tasting for 1100 at @eicc_uk as part of the annual first.org conference which brought computer security professionals from 60 countries 🌍 to #edinburgh and what fun it was 😀 . Guests tried and learnt about different whiskies from @johnniewalker @glenfiddichwhisky and @arranwhisky 😍 with @royalmilewhiskies also present to enable them to take bottles home 😋 . Who better to help spread the whisky love and wisdom? @singlemaltmark @whiskymari @wez_c @edinburghwhisky @thedrinkslady and their supporting crew. Thanks guys!! Thank you also to the staff at the EICC and Wilson and Sons for the special tasting glassware! . #edinburgh #firstconference #whiskytasting #mattdudley #trywhisky #explorewhisky #workevent #workevents #worktasting @simplywhisky #adramgoodtime #scotland #lovewhisky https://www.instagram.com/p/By8l7W_HtYn/?igshid=1strx9p0vkmg3

Where will your next 🥃 be? . We found this bar/restaurant called Pistrina in Vathy on the 🇬🇷 island of Meganisi. Perfect if you enjoy the sea air 🌊 and ⛵️as you sip upon your whisk(e)y 😁 They also have a selection of soft drinks and 🍸if you prefer a cooler evening before you drink your dram 👍 . @visitgreecegr @meganisi_sailing @pistrinaproject #adramgoodtime #simplywhisky (at Katomeri, Meganisi) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx44RrgHw9P/?igshid=mxlgnrb7xmep

Outstanding food, drink and service at @alta_bistro in @gowhistler 🤩🍽 Thank you Jasmine at @fswhistler for the recommendation! 👍 It’s a small world @hailey_pasemko 😀 @allisonparc you’d love this place! @brennewhisky is missing behind the bar 🥃 Meanwhile solid whisky suggestions from @wine_skin with the @jpwisers and #michelcouvreur @michelcouvreurcz 😍 . . . #adramgoodtime #simplywhisky #britishcolumbia #whistler #altabistro (at Whistler, Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw8tSyOHCuC/?igshid=1rtrqlwgg8n6i

Great fun at @wolfinthefog in @tourismtofino with bar manager @hailey_pasemko enjoying manhattans 🍸whilst exploring the diversity of Canadian whisky 🇨🇦🥃 We had our first taste of Alberta Premium rye and a single malt from @oddsocietyspirits 😀 . . . #canadianwhisky #ryewhiskey #ryewhisky #tofino #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland #whiskycocktails #whiskeycocktails #albertapremium #oddsociety #wolfinthefog #adramgoodtime #simplywhisky https://www.instagram.com/p/BwyU3m1Hkb0/?igshid=1pwohcufu9q6j

@enricogaddo knows how much we ❤️ @tamnavulinwhisky 🥃 and now so do you 😀 It is sooo tasty! That you can buy the Double Cask for as little as £22.50 in some supermarkets is amazing. Expect freshness and flavours of pear, creamy peaches, pineapple and a smidgeon of Demerara sugar. The first official bottling of Tamnavulin for more than two decades, the Double Cask (matured in American oak ex bourbon barrels and finished in European oak ex sherry butts) was worth waiting for 👌 Who’s tried it? . . . #greattasting #tamnavulin #doublecask #whiskey #dramyoutastegood #simplywhisky #whyteandmackay @greggwhiskyglass #delicious #tamnavulinwhisky #whichwhisky #greatvalue (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwR9ip6nX9R/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1arw12m89fcf

Our review of Proper 12. As creators of www.whiskyfightnight.com and judges for @worldwhiskiesawards we’ve been looking forward to trying this 🥃👍 . Rewind to a great weekend; to the @ufc at London’s @theo2london, St Patrick’s Day 🇮🇪 and our first taste of @thenotoriousmma @properwhiskey whiskey 🥃😀 . Round 1. The Nose: Light and welcoming, quite youthful but not to its detriment. With time there is a richness and depth suggesting milk chocolate, honey and a dusting of cinnamon. Explore further and there are aromas of hazelnut walnut whip🍦 . Round 2. The Palate: A strong hit of pepper spice across the mid palate, a slight dryness, then a creaminess. And oh so moorish 😋 . Round 3. The Finish: Medium length with the chocolate suggested on the nose, burnt oak, and then some ginger. A slight harshness appears in the final throes of the finish but it’s subtle and doesn’t detract from our enjoyment 👍 . Intermission. Add Water: Reduces the spice on the palate, evening out the ebbs and flows of flavour, highlighting this whiskies youth. We prefer it neat👌 . Ding Ding 🔔 The Verdict: Proper 12 is good easy drinking whiskey, very competitively priced and available now from @whiskyexchange for about £28. It’s not particularly complex but who cares 🤷‍♂️ #Proper12 will be fun to return to when we fancy a pour of an easy drinking dram 😍 It’s good stuff! . Further thoughts 🧐 . Bottle and Branding: The bottle has a nice weight, and in our view strong branding. Not all bottles pour well, but this one does, refreshing your glass with a few satisfying glugs and no spills or drips (‘precise’ like @thenotoriousmma himself). The @thebalvenie bottle is the same (as we found when pouring it at various #whiskyfightnight events) Suggestion: Give this whiskey and others you enjoy time. Time to open up in the glass. Time for your senses of smell and taste to acclimatise. Time to relax into the moment of appreciation. And have fun 🕺🥃💃🏻😁 . . 📸 @age_atomic @simplywhisky #adramgoodtime #dramyoutastegood #proper12 #properwhiskey #irishwhiskey #conormcgregor #ufc #proper12whisky #simplywhisky #whiskey #whiskeytime (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvMwpEsHxu-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15xribmqzqksq

Whisk(e)y brings people together, creating new friendships and reigniting old ones 🤝 and whisky festivals are the perfect conduit 😀🥃 . . . . . #friends #friendship #friendships #whiskyfestival #newfriends #oldfriends 📸@whiskyshow Old & Rare #glasgow #glasgowlife #oldandrare @chrismaybin #adramgoodtime @grandcentralgla (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bug08o-Hftn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2mkzp9q0rh22

How does whisk(e)y make you feel? This was taken at the Old & Rare @whiskyshow when re-tasting one of our first ever whiskies...the Isle of @jurawhisky 5 year old by @speciality_drinks . . @jasonbstanding @franchiferla @whiskydiego show us yer best whisky faces 😀 . . #whiskyface #favouritewhisky #bestwhisky #oldandrare https://www.instagram.com/p/Bub7-YPHpgb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pmhb0bh5fyn9

Italian independent bottler Silver Seal has released some lovely whiskies over the years 🥰🥃😍 such as this 12 year old from Rosebank. The Rosebank distillery (so named because of the roses that grew along the banks of the Forth and Clyde canal between Edinburgh and Glasgow) was closed in 1993 but is due to reopen in 2020 under new ownership 👍 Thanks @stmagdalene for the dram - what a great way to warm up for this weekends Old and Rare @whiskyshow in Glasgow at @grandcentralgla 👍 . . . . . @rosebankwhisky #oldandrare #rosebank #rosebankwhisky #lostdistillery @peoplemakeglasgow #simplywhisky #adramgoodtime #dramyoutastegood #silversealwhisky #silverseal https://www.instagram.com/simplywhisky/p/BuKMxbBHzD5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jqkkzy24eelc

From the 1960s. Super tasty - luscious and mouthwatering with flavours of dark fruits, dry tobacco and (rather appropriately) HP sauce. Tight spice in the finish. 😋🥃 Thanks for the taste @stmagdalene 😁 . . . #housesofparliament #houseoflords #houseoflordsblend #blendedscotch #blendedscotchwhisky #hpsauce #dramyoutastegood #adramgoodtime #simplywhisky #1960s https://www.instagram.com/simplywhisky/p/BuFShhoHIRl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8zmu6wbrt93l

It is that time of year when we get oor annual check up with the good doctor. Dr Bill Lumsden that is, and the marvelousness that is the @glenmorangie Private Edition tasting. This year celebrates a decade of Dr Bill’s experiments and as always, surprises abound with his newest Private Edition creation ALLTA (Scot’s Gaelic for ‘wild’) but more on that later. A larger affair than last year, the great and the good aye the whisky world were invited tae deepest darkest Shoreditch, where “The Yard” was divided into three separate event spaces. Each room more fantastic than the previous. On arrival we were gifted a mysterious key 🗝that was promised to unlock hidden secrets later in the evening, ohh, exciting! Pushing through a dark curtain uncovered the first of the three spaces, it was like a large front room, with pictures aye Dr Bill looking magic and landscapes aye the Highlands oan the walls ⛰Towards the far end of the room sat a cabinet of curiosities that held one bottle of all of the previous Private Edition releases 😍 A hint of what was to come later in the evening. Glenmorangie cocktails🍸fabulous people 💃🏻🕺and delicious bites 🍴 A great start! Soon we were welcomed into the second part of the evening. Rows of angled tasting tables either side, a few comfy seats at the front for the VIP’s, above our heads a fantastic canopy of barley ears hanging down drying in the warmth of the room. The stage was set with Glenmorangie’s Global Master Brand Ambassador @glenmoardbegdavid interviewing Dr Bill Lumsden, Glenmorangie’s Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation & Whisky Stocks and @mcc_brendan Glenmorangie’s Head of Maturing Whisky Stocks, ready to guide us through the nights tasting. The tasting consisted of three expressions. Glass number one held our control dram, Glenmorangie 10 Year Old The Original. The award winning 10-year-old expression matured in first and second fill American white oak ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 40% ABV. The familiar aromas of citrus, peaches, vanilla and bright floral notes and that unmistakable Glemnorangie taste of sweet vanilla, orange zing, honey and creamy peaches. Next...to be continued! (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/simplywhisky/p/Bt6xa9WnX1h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kfbu7negb2bf

The final judging round for the World Whiskies Awards was @thecaledonianclub in London a few days ago. The Grain and Rye categories were exciting with many new European entrants, whilst other categories such as Single Malt received an entry from Egypt! What a great time to get into whisk(e)y with SO many great 🥃 to choose from 👍🌍 Overall winners for all whisk(e)y categories will be announced on 28 March 🎉 We can’t wait 😍 . . . . 🥃 #worldwhisky #worldwhiskiesawards @worldwhiskiesawards @whiskymagazine @roballanson @whiskymag_editor #egyptianwhisky #adramgoodtime #newtowhiskey #whisky #whiskey #bestwhisky #whiskyjudge #caledonianclub https://www.instagram.com/simplywhisky/p/BtollfHnnGf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pdrdr5gjbrvl

Aberfeldy is a wee town in Perthshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 which poet Robert Burns mentioned in his work ‘The Birks of Aberfeldy.’ The @dewarsaberfeldy distillery was founded in 1896 by the sons of John Dewar, this being the only Scotch whisky distillery built by the Dewar family👨‍🔧 It wasn’t until 2005 this 21 year old expression was released, and it has become a bit of a flagship for the brand. Its smooth with some sweetness and a little smoke. Have you tried it? What did you think? 🥃 . . . . . #aberfeldy #aberfeldy21 #robertburns #dewars #dewarsscotch #aberfeldywhisky #whiskey #scotchwhisky https://www.instagram.com/simplywhisky/p/BtMZLkKnpqy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4v81oq54oacf

Great fun hosting @facebook’s Burns Night celebration in London 😁 with a whisky tasting🥃, our unique Burns Idol game🤩, a lively Address to a Haggis, and traditional Scottish ceilidh dancing 💃🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🕺Thanks to all the staff at Facebook, Amy for helping out, our piper Alistair and our musicians led by Colette, for a great night! 😍 . . . . . #facebook #facebooklondon #burnsnight #burnsnight2019 #facebookburnsnight #scottishkilt #kilt #ceilidh Whiskies on the night included @arranwhisky #robertburns @boutiqueywhisky @talisker @lagavulinwhisky 😍 https://www.instagram.com/simplywhisky/p/BtGxJY_n0ce/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nzs7vksn0h2a

Too tasty? Yup! This Lochside 1964 single blend is one of our all time favourites! 🥃 Robert Scott, former Master Distiller at Speyside Distillers in Glasgow, Scotland knew what he was doing 🕺🤩 As a ‘single blend’ it contains both malt and grain spirit distilled at one location, in this case Lochside distillery (mothballed in 1992 and demolished around 2004/5...RIP). We’ve seen it selling at auction for ~ £450. What do you think, too high or not high enough? 🤷‍♂️ . . . . . #scotts #scottswhisky #rarewhisky #lochside #lochsidedistillery #singleblend @stmagdalene #bestwhisky #closeddistillery #lostdistillery https://www.instagram.com/simplywhisky/p/BslUKSxnGVY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fho1olzhsvrz

Interesting wee whisky from White Heather Distillers Ltd 🥃😃 The White Heather brand was launched in the 1950s but abandoned in the 1980s by then owner Pernod Ricard who wished to focus on Clan Campbell whisky. Notice the ❤️ over the Speyside whisky making region on the map of Scotland. What’s your favourite whisky region, and why (if in fact you still believe in whisky regions as being a useful guide to different whisky styles)? . . . . . #lost #lostdistillery #discontinued #discontinuedwhisky #whiteheather #heather #unusual #pernodricard #whiskyregions #scotland #speyside #speysidewhisky https://www.instagram.com/simplywhisky/p/BsjNuHeHL_i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k6odc5zkgn4q