I find few things more frustrating than being somewhere new and not knowing where I am going to find the best food and drink. I always want to find something independent, something tasty and a place where people put care and love into what they are doing. This is why, before I travel anywhere, I have already made myself a spreadsheet after doing hours of painstaking research, mapping stuff out and asking people what I should not miss out on.
Which is what I love about The Dram Team’s new product – The Scotch Whisky Tasting Map. It is a map, guidebook and essential to do list for Scotch whisky. It even goes as far as to contain 15 handpicked whiskies that introduce you to the four corners of Scotch. Whether you are a complete novice, an avid learner, or someone seeking out a hand-chosen selection, there is something for you. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE WHISKY – I hear you yell, well…
Aroma: At first notes of floral honey mingle with salty air from the sea. As they waft past you they bring chimney smoke, peaty earth, orchard fruits and even sherried mustiness.
Taste: The start of this dram is butterscotch sweet, with gentle sherry fruit. In the middle is becomes grander, with a musty leathery quality. It carries oak and vanilla too, which round out the darker notes. The finish is hewn from the soil itself, peaty smoke and gathering gingery warmth that fill the palate and warm your throat.
Real Dram Factor: This is a mighty oak of a dram, hefty and aged, but delicate and delightful too. It resonates with all that I love about Islay whisky and represents its home incredibly well – 9.2
You will like this if: you are coming back from a day’s hike in the rain, looking for shelter by the fire.
ABV: 57.2%
Price: Available within the Dram Team Set, which is £295.
Source: Sample set by The Dram Team
Buy Online: https://www.thedramteam.co.uk/products/scotch-whisky-tasting-map
More Information: https://dramfool.com/previous-bottlings/redbag2