Something I didn't quite manage to articulate as well in the video: What makes this release so important is that it represents a company producing a whisky that's made to be good rather than fashionable. By adding a small amount of grain and a similarly small portion of secondary malt, they've assembled a whisky that drinks as well as any other single malt, but bares none of the symbols that would otherwise drive up the price (single malt, age statement, fashionable distillery name). As whisky prices continue to spiral out of control, I think this kind of malt forward blend will be vital to people like ourselves who have a taste for craft whisky, but not the increasingly unattainable wealth required to drink age stated single malt.

Just added this to the shelf alongside the Grant Distillery edition. Such a pleasure to sip these lovely blends in South Island summer. Thanks for the heads up on these extraordinary good value drams.

Ralfy's whisky of the year for 2024.

I enjoyed this newish release very much! It took a lot of effort to get a friend to get me a bottle in the U.K. but it was worth it. What a treat! I prefer single malt scotch but this is wonderful! Cheers!

Agree. This is a great dram.

I've been keeping an eye out for this, and have not seen it in my area yet (Northeast US)

Happy New Year, Gents. Got one of these a few months ago for the excellent price of $35usd. Very nice. First impression reminded me of older packaging Benromach 10. Cheers

It is ridiculously good for the money (in the UK at least). As a side note - Happy New Year.

just opened this the other night and share your and others sentiments. Will be stocking up! Cheers

Hi Chaps, as you say this is a great dram, I am glad it has made it down to your part of the world. Its £30 in the UK and its accepted that the Campbeltown element is Glen Scotia. I really enjoy your work.

This was Ralfy's whisky of the year. It'll be over a year before I even come close to seeing a bottle of this in Canada. Even if our dumb governments had the foresight to get some, it'd be sold out in hours.

Nice over ice.

Yes bought this a couple of weeks ago wish i had got two bottles now, great price here in the North Island from a store in Hamilton plus postage , as nobody stocks it in Taranaki .$65 (nz)

A lovely blend, but I'm posting now as a warning & advice for others who also enjoy this drop...... Drink it !! It doesn't not last well. I've been slowly sipping on & off over 6 months. About half a bottle gone. 6 months on & its flat. It's lost its spring in its step. For now its like a blend between Caol Ila & Chivas 18 ( blend I do from time to time). Its not bad, but its not the same as the bottle the bottle I opened.

Compass Box Glasgow and Artist Blends are 70% malt, and they similarly disclose everything you could ever want to know about those blends ✌️

the stinkle bink rebuke

Just got mine looking forward to tasting now for sure! As an aside great intro music whom may it be if you don’t mind me asking?

You're not own your own mate.

Nice review, thanks. Unfortunately I think the sound here is once again very poor. The problem isn't technical. I could hear Dave fine--unlike some earlier occasions--and also Tim when he uses a normal speaking voice that projects to the mic. The problem is that for >80% of this vid. Tim is speaking in a "hushed" tone and it just doesn't work. As noted previously, I have the output volume at near-100% on my laptop, and the volume control on the vid player in the webpage above on 100%. If you must use that tone when speaking to the mic. then you'll need to change the mic's position or something to pick your voice up. Otherwise, just use a normal audible speaking voice, please, because then the mic & sound works fine. Thanks. Oh, and for clarity: accent is not a factor here. I live in the exact same city that you do.