Birming-Dram

I’m back on here again and, as promised, this next blog entry will be all about my recent trip north of the border in search of great drams. Last November in the almost constant rain, I set off up the M6 / A74(M) on my third whisky adventure. Did I venture to Islay? No, that was the year before. How about the easily accessible lowlands? Nope, that was our first trip. How about the legendary Speyside? Too cliché? No, just too bloomin' far! Instead I did a round robin of just about everywhere else. These next blogs will describe my mini adventure to Glengoyne, Oban, Tobermory and the wonderful, wonderful town of Campbeltown! So, off we went one Saturday morning in mid-November, on our way to our base, the lovely and picturesque Portsonachan Hotel on the banks of Loch Awe (more about that later…). We decided we would take a detour on our way up to stop off at a distillery. As we had already visited the wonderful Auchentoshan the next logical place to head for was Glengoyne, ...

OK, so as promised in my previous post, there is plenty more to say about my wonderful experience at Whisky Birmingham! Living Room Whisky After the assault on my senses that was Kilchoman and Glenfarclas, I thought I'd better grab some food. I had pizza courtesy of the fabulous Peel and Stone. Check these guys out, the food was fantastic! From here I went in search of a way to spend my dream dram token (1 token each with entry tickets to spend on something a little special). I came across the very small and understated stall of local Birmingham whisky bloggers Living Room Whisky and I caught sight of a bottle that can only mean 1 thing...tall and slim, crafted to mirror the shape of a piece of peat dug out of the ground...yes that's right, Octomore!!! It's no great surprise that Octomore is held in a special place in my heart. I know that it is a firm favourite of nearly all whisky fans. I really believe this to be a truly special dram and have done since I first ...

Hello World!!! So...here I am then. Blogging for the very first time and about one of my all time favourite topics. whisky!!! Writing a blog on all things whisky is something that I have been thinking about doing for a very long time, not least so that I can remember everything I have experienced related to this wonderful drink! On here I hope to share with you all my whisky-related experiences, be that travelogue type posts on trips I have made to distilleries or tasting notes on whiskies I have tried. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I will enjoy writing it. Whisky Birmingham So, where to start? I think it's only fair that I start at the event that inspired me. My trip this last weekend to Whisky Birmingham. Whisky Birmingham is an event that has been running for the last 5 years and is organised by The Birmingham Whisky Club. It took place in The Bond in Digbeth. The perfect place for such a festival with the beautiful Victorian industrial architecture evoking a ...