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DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Le Breuil Golden Promise is a young single malt that highlights fresh fruit, vanilla sweetness, and subtle spice. Based on 100+ tasting notes from the DRAM1 Awards Tasting Panel, this review captures the consensus on […]
DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Chivas Regal 18 is a blended Scotch whisky designed to showcase a smooth, elegant style with subtle sherry influence and rich fruit notes. Based on 100+ tasting notes from the DRAM1 Awards Tasting Panel, this
DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Tamnavulin Port Cask is a delicate Speyside expression finished in port wine casks, designed to combine the distillery’s gentle malt character with fruity, wine-like sweetness. Based on 100+ tasting notes from the DRAM1 Awards Tasting
DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition Cadenhead’s 7 Star Blend is a modern revival of an old-style house blend from Scotland’s oldest independent bottler. Built from a selection of sherry-forward casks, it aims to deliver a classic, fruit-laden, richly coloured everyday dram
Review Rock Island – Douglas Laing’s Regional Malts DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition Rock Island, part of Douglas Laing’s well-known Regional Malts range, is a blended malt crafted from Islay, Jura, Arran, and Orkney distilleries—designed to deliver a maritime, smoky style
DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Thy Caramel Malt is a full-bodied, sherry-forward malt that combines intense sweetness with earthy, spicy, and slightly medicinal notes. Based on over 100 tasting entries, this review consolidates its aroma, palate, finish, and overall impression. About Thy Thy Distillery is
DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Stauning Rye is a Nordic rye whisky showcasing a bold, spicy character, sweet undertones, and hints of earthiness. Compiling tasting notes from over 100 DRAM1 panel entries, this review explores the whisky’s aroma, palate, finish, and overall impression. Stats Tasting Notes
DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Clonakilty Pot Still is an Irish single pot still whisky known for its fruit-forward sweetness, gentle spice, and smooth finish. Based on over 100 tasting notes from DRAM1 Award panel members, this review consolidates the whisky’s aroma, taste, finish,
DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Aberfeldy 16 is a rich, sherry-influenced Highland single malt, celebrated for its smoothness, dark fruit character, and approachable depth. Drawing on over 100 tasting notes from the DRAM1 Awards panel, this review captures the whisky’s aroma, palate, finish,
DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Singleton 15 presents itself as a smooth, approachable Speyside expression, known for its balance of fruit sweetness and gentle oak influence. Based on over 100 tasting notes from DRAM1 Award panel members, this review captures the consensus of
