Blendathon

Ten Modern Blends - Blind | Various ABV

 

Blind it like Broddy

First off, let me publicly apologise to our editors who toil away in the background tirelessly, turning our haphazard scribbles and incomplete thoughts into something that is readable. These unsung heroes form the backbone of our almost always daily whisky reviews.

So why am I apologising? Well after my very long Sherrygeddon review, which featured a multi-way review of individual sherries and their whiskies with a group of good friends, I hadn’t planned on another lengthy review. Except I did it again.

It’s been a theme lately that once every three to five months, the same group of friends comes over for a whisky tasting. We had an epic twenty-whisky Campbeltown tasting night, an all-peat fest, and most recently, this blended whiskies only tasting.

Nearly all of us are single malt drinkers (read: I’m the only blend drinker) so I was taking this opportunity to explore what blended malts and blended Scotch’s (malt & grain) can bring to the table. I had no intention of turning this into a Dramface review except it also features many whiskies that haven’t graced these pages and I completed this tasting blind.

After filling sample bottles and generically labelling them, I printed out a generic tasting note sheet that also featured some fun questions. I asked if they could identify which whiskies were above or below certain price points, which whiskies were blended malts or blended Scotch, asked them to score them from 1-5, and which were their favourite whiskies overall.

All of this was done before the whiskies were revealed in true blind tasting fashion. Each person had two glasses and I tried to pair the whiskies together based on strength and profile (unpeated or peated) to allow us to decipher the nuances and rank. After five pairs (10 blends total), the reveal was completed and some surprises were found!

To simplify things, I went with the following 5-point scale and will reference them in each whisky review:

  1. Absolutely terrible, use as a drain cleaner.

  2. Meh, I won't spend my money on it.

  3. Average whisky.

  4. Very good, probably buy it if I see it.

  5. A 10/10 whisky, would instantly buy a bottle.

Since we have ten reviews to get through, I’ll spare you any further preamble and jump straight into blend #1.

 

 

Review 1/10

Compass Box Crimson Casks, Blended Malt Whisky, 46% ABV
CAD$74 paid. Typically (£65-70) & wide availability

Released in 2024 under the eye of James Saxon, Crimson Casks is reported to be comprised of a mix of ex-bourbon (~14%), sherry (~73%), red wine (~6%), and Compass Box’s now infamous custom French oak barrels (~7%). I believe this new core range blend is intended to replace the outgoing Spice Tree and The Story of the Spaniard, while also amping up the sherry to appeal to a different demographic. I’ll copy in the marketing taglines below and let you arrive at a preconception on your own.

TRANSFORMATIVE SHERRY CASKS. We honour the spirit of these casks, and the transformative influence wood has over our realm of flavour. It brings the magic of metamorphosis to our blending table.

 

Score: 5/10

Average.

TL;DR
Smells good, a let-down on the palate

 

Nose

Soft and dense, no prickles. There’s a fudgy density here but more like a cherry and brandy-soaked chocolate cake. Charred toffee. Generic baking spices. It’s sweet smelling, no doubt about it.

 

Palate

Not as sweet as the nose would lead you to believe. Relatively thin. Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger. Sawn oak. Dark chocolate gateau. Dark berry compote. The fruit leads the front experience, mid-palate are your baking spices, and the final finish is drying and spice with unsalted Brazil nuts and trace brown sugar and sour cherry jelly.

 

The Dregs

I believe this also replaces The Story of the Spaniard, a 43% blend primarily made of sherry and red wine casks. I actually quite liked the Spaniard for what it was; a nice juicy and sweet casual sipper. Enough grip to ensure you weren’t drinking water, while light enough to not rip your attention away. There was no “spice” to it so I’m assuming this new Crimson Casks is some sort of marriage of the two now defunct product lines. If I still had some Spaniard kicking around, I’d try blending it with the Spice Tree to see how those turned out compared to the Crimson Casks but alas, I’ll just have to use my imagination. You’ll have to read on for the comparison to the outgoing Spice Tree review.

As always, you know I’ll be straight up with you. Comments on the night were also along the lines of “meh” despite starting off the night with this whisky and fresh palates. Lots of back of the throat bite were written down. The scores on the night were a 3, 3, 2, 4, and 2, for a slightly under average score of 2.8 out of 5 on the night. 

You’ll also notice that I bought this on a hefty discount. Since I typically consider price in my scoring, I think the RRP for this whisky is too high for the experience. There are better whiskies out there or many more options for the RRP. Given the pricing here, my experience, and the group opinion, this barely earns a 5.

 

Score: 5/10

 

 

Review 2/10

GWC Blend, Release 3 “The Daily Dram”, In-house Blended Malt Whisky, 49.7% ABV
Availability from Casa Balfour only

I’ve been blending my own whiskies for some time now. The blends are created with intent, focussing on specific flavour profiles or drinkability aspects given the feedstocks that I have on hand and in some cases, using leftover bottles that I am not connecting with. This blend was a kitchen sink approach, with around 80% of the whiskies dumped together with abandon and left to age in a BadMotivator ex-Jim Beam bourbon barrel. The remaining 20% of the blend was purposely added whiskies to add certain missing nuances or cancel unwanted notes; ‘the final garnish’ if you will. This blend made four litres of malt whisky after spending 7.5 months cohabitating in the awesome BadMotivator barrel.

Is it weird to add one of my own whiskies into the tasting? Well yes. But I had nine whiskies assembled and was really thinking that pairing things together was smart. So rather than buy another whisky for the tasting, I reached into my shelf and pulled out this one. Plus, it made for a fun question to ask if my friends could pick out my own blend from the line up.

So you’re stuck with this piece of vanity.

Score: 5/10

Average.

TL;DR
Not bad for a kitchen-sink, no-brainer sipper, even if I say so myself

Nose

Dense. Flambe peaches. Brown butter and brown sugar filling of a butter tart. If smells could be a colour, this has golden written all over it.

 

Palate

Dense again. Fruit cup syrup. Background white pepper. Tropical fruit smoothie with vanilla. Depending on the night, ballpark bubblegum sometimes appears. This is all juicy peppery salivation.

 

The Dregs

It wasn’t named the “daily dram” for nothing. It’s not going to blow your socks off with loads of complexity or the world’s longest finish. This whisky was never set up to achieve that from the get-go so why inflate it past what it could nominally achieve?

This is a simple everyday drinker, which I don’t condone BTW, or better yet, a whisky you pour into a tumbler once a week and spend time with friends and family rather than being distracted by what is in your glass.

Compared to the paired Crimson Casks, my blend was objectively better in a few ways (even if I say so myself). It was rounder and more profuse on the nose, and much weightier on the palate as well. 

The only detraction was a background trace bubblegum-type note that came from the ex-bourbon barrel head that was pressed into the stainless can of the BadMotivator barrel. I’m not sure how long the Jim Beam juice was in the barrel before but there were trace remnants of virgin oak still present. But that’s the beauty of aging in barrels isn’t it? Each one lends its own influence on the whisky and we are along for the ride. I am excited for a “refill” whisky that’s in there now because hopefully the “first-fill” from this whisky has rinsed some more of the virgin oakiness from the wood.

Scores on the night were a 3, 3, 2, 2.5, and 3 for an average of 2.7 out of 5. I’ve also sent some of this to our Aengus and his feedback that it was very fruity. Not bad for a tossed together kitchen sink blend against the heavily marketed Crimson Casks!

 

Score: 5/10

 

 

Review 3/10

Maclean’s Nose, Blended Scotch Whisky, 46% ABV
CAD$55 paid, typically available everywhere at £30

Wally has previously penned his infamous enshittification review on a backdrop of Maclean’s Nose, giving it a favourable 7/10. We gave this a go here again, now with my own thoughts to go alongside Wally’s.

This is a 70/30 malt-to-grain ratio whisky.

Score: 7/10

Very good indeed.

TL;DR
Light, smoky & fizzy. A must have

Nose

Lovely light and expressive nose. Definite component of smoke, much like dry softwood, and sawdust (in a good way). Light fruit syrup.

 

Palate

While the nose is nice, it doesn’t jump out of the glass. The palate is another story however, this punches your taste buds right in the face. Fizzy peach juice. Smoked rim of a highball glass (woody smoke). Clean finish.

 

The Dregs

For the price, this shames many, many official bottling single malts. Like; stomps on them. I can’t believe I’ve held off on purchasing a bottle of this for so long. But I also must spend my money wisely, and with this little side gig here on Dramface, I haven’t had the need to purchase this gem because Wally had reviewed it already. Well I guess the joke is on me because this is great whisky irrespective of price.

But should you take Wally’s and my points of view? Well sure, but also, what about my four other companions this fine evening? Scores were 4, 4, 4, 4.2, 3 for an average of 3.8 out of 5. Well done for an affordable blend! Comments from the evening were:

I’ve seen this on the shelf, but always hesitated to buy it because I didn’t want to waste money on something I might not like.

Definitely buying a bottle of this.

There you have it. Buy yourself a bottle. And if you like Maclean’s Nose, then skip ahead because you might fancy The Peat Monster as well.

 

Score: 7/10

 

 

Review 4/10

Turntable Collaboration Drop 01, Starward, 2023 Special Release, Blended Scotch Whisky, 46% ABV
CAD$95 paid, mostly sold out @£80

I think it’s absolutely exceptional that Turntable publishes the blend makeup on the back of their bottles. For this Starward collaboration we have the following: 

39% Starward Australian single malt from ex-red wine casks
29% Inchgower from virgin oak
22% North British from virgin oak
10% Caol Ila from 1st fill ex-bourbon

Score: 5/10

Average.

TL;DR
Sweet, slightly dirty, and not for everyone

Nose

The dash of Caol Ila in here is a welcome addition, and dare I say, a must have component. Smoked redness. Honey cranberry glaze. Very minimal undertone of coconut.

 

Palate

Some subtle background, earthy smoke complements the tannin puckers and indistinct redness. It’s like red berry compote on a smoked pork shoulder, except without the meatiness. There’s a definite boozy jammy sweetness here, plus some front of tongue pepperiness. There is a somewhat unpleasant back of the tongue earthy bitterness. The finish is medium-short and a declining peppery redness with wet smoke undertones.

 

The Dregs

We had this whisky in our friend’s group 12-person 24-whisky advent calendar in December 2024. Blind, this whisky stood out and I had named it my favourite of the unpeated whiskies we had tried back then. Not mind-blowing, but a solid 6/10 on a nondescript evening back in December. Seeing it at my local store at a good price, I snagged a bottle for review and ended up throwing it into the mix here. On its own ahead of the blendathon, I thought it a drinkable and yummy whisky in the first few sips of the bottle, hitting the sweet spot of “red” sweetness and slight added complexity and oomph from the Caol Ila.

But tonight, stacked up against the Maclean’s Nose, and also against the others at the end of the night, it was disjointed, had some unpleasant flavours on the latter half of the experience and just didn’t fit right. It was a unanimous feeling across the whole group too, ranking middle of the pack to dead last.

How does it stack up trying it on its own right now, assembling my notes for this review? It’s bang average. Neither exceptional nor flawed. And with the crowdsourced scores of 2.5, 2, 2, 3.5, and a 2 for a 2.4 average out of 5 to back this up.

Of note, one individual ranked this one higher. Coincidentally, this individual also ranked other sweeter whiskies higher as well and I think that perfectly describes this whisky: sweet, slightly dirty, and not for everyone but good overall.

 

Score: 5/10

 

 

Review 5/10

Compass Box Spice Tree, 2021 batch, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% ABV
CAD$58 paid, discontinued but widely available at ~£50

Lots of first-fill ex-bourbon and toasted French oak in the mix here, usually from Glen Moray, Balmenach, and lots of “highland malt” blend.

Score: 6/10

Good stuff.

TL;DR
Unfortunately, it seems this is better than the new kids replacing it

Nose

Honey and spice. Hot sweet chili oil (that’s a good note BTW). Oat cakes drizzled with honey. Nutmeg and ginger. Undercurrents of malted barley. Simple, effective, and balanced.

 

Palate

Balance. This whisky is all about balance. The spices balance out the sweetness and vice versa.

Runny honey. Ginger and nutmeg. Toasted oak, which is more of a smell than a taste, but it’s what I would imagine toasted oak would taste like if I chewed some… which I haven’t BTW. Trace vanilla, but really only in the shadows of the honeyed spices.

 

The Dregs

This is not my first dance with the Spice Tree, but it will likely be my last. I’ve enjoyed this whisky in the past and I re-purchased this whisky just for the tasting and given the glut burgeoning my shelves, I probably won’t grab another bottle before the local stocks are exhausted.

The scores were 3.5, 3, 3, 4.1, and 3.9 for an average of 3.5 out of 5. Comments of light, sweet, peppery were jotted down.

As you can see based on my thoughts, and the group with blind samples, we all enjoyed this one more than the new Crimson Casks. Sorry Compass Box, you went backwards with that one, for the Spice Tree is a much better blend despite being much simpler in terms of casks and distillery makeups. I know I’m not comparing apples with apples as the Spice Tree has no sherry in the mix, but when anything is outgoing, it is always compared to the new kid on the block. And the new kid just ain’t as good.

 

Score: 6/10

 

 

Review 6/10

Berry Brother & Rudd 21yo, Kensington Wine Market Exclusive, Cask 2, distilled 1999, Bottled 2021, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 53.6% ABV
CAD$205 paid, all sold out, sadly

Rumoured to be from Edrington, this is likely a blend of Macallan and Highland Park.

This won’t be the last time you’ll see this blend grace these digital pages. Uniquely, BBR and KWM have a trio of these whiskies, all from the same stock, and at an additional 24 yo and 25 yo age demarcations (just released). Stay tuned for that fun trio comparison in the future!

Score: 8/10

Something special.

TL;DR
Epic tropical sherried goodness. This. Is. Whisky.

Nose

Prepare yourself.

Wine gums. Loads of ripe tropical fruit - namely papaya and mango. Dried apricots. Dried pineapple. Background salty, meaty peat; not the young fresh in your face peat but the well-aged decomposed type, almost as if the peat smoke has merged with the decomposing wood of the barrel. 

 

Palate

Supple. Oxidized. Peppery peat. Old but clean sherry in that it isn’t all leathery and tobacco, nor is it bright and fruity or overly sweet or dry and nutty. This sits perfectly in the middle of the sherry triad, a balance that is rare nowadays. As such, you’ll find no distinct typical sherry descriptors here. Saucy BBQ pineapple. Mouthwatering juiciness from the tropical fruit.

 

The Dregs

This. Is. Whisky.

Oh how this bottle has evolved. 10 months ago and near the half-way point, (mind you already being open for a year or two before that), this was all sweet glazed smoky bacony goodness. Fast forward to now and it has changed again, appearing much more tropical. I wish I had bought a whole case of this whisky when it was available, if I could only know how epic this bottle would be at every fill level. 

The scores were a 5, 2, 3, 4.05, and a 4.7 for an average of 3.8 out of 5.

 

Score: 8/10

 

 

Review 7/10

Compass Box The Peat Monster, 2022 batch, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% ABV
CAD$70 paid, typically ~£50 and wide availability

Around 65% Caol Ila and 35% Laphroaig, both from refill hogsheads according to Compass Box’s nifty website.

Score: 7/10

Very good indeed.

TL;DR
Eau de Islay

Nose

Bright. Briny. Dry driftwood. Dry ash. Lemon zest.

 

Palate

Clean. Pure. Essence of Islay in a bottle.

Copy paste the nose notes here, now plus the oomph of unchillfiltered 46% ABV strength on the palate. Some expected pepper has joined the party but it is very moreish.

The finish is medium to long, with a declining woody ashy peat now joined with lemony icing sugar. Yum.

 

The Dregs

Honestly, I could not tell there was Laphroaig in the mix here, only finding out when building this review. This was all Caol Ila and Ardbeg to me!

Reactions from the evening were full of very pleasant surprises, taking everyone off-guard with the switch to more peat. Some even stated that this has gotta be Ardbeg!

The score was a 4.5, 5, 5, 3.5, and 2 for an average of an even 4.0.

For the experience and the price, this is an easy score to give. Go get yourself a bottle and enjoy, you won’t regret it.

 

Score: 7/10

 

 

Review 8/10

Compass Box Kensington Wine Market 30th Anniversary Bottling, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 49% ABV
CAD$195 paid, typically (£115) sold out

I previously reviewed this whisky here but for continuity, I’ve copied my notes into this review.

Score: 8/10

Something special.

TL;DR
Blending at its finest: fruity and brightly peaty

Nose

Bright, fresh, fruity, and a light clean spine of smoke tying everything together. Brilliantly balanced. 

Lightly malty. Creamed honey. Fresh ripe peaches. Dried apricots. French vanilla. Distant dry peat and driftwood fire on the beach with the salt breeze blowing in your face. Lovely partially decayed phenols from the peat lessens their harshness while amping up the fruitiness. While I don’t mind the punch to the face that young peated whiskies often possess, older peated whiskies are just elegant. 

With a splash of water, some bright citrus and clean spearmint pop up while the phenolic peat is decreased. 

For what it’s worth, I could smell the empty glass for hours. Candied lemon peel, clover honey, and salty capers atop a vanilla pastry whilst a faraway wood-fire provides the ambiance. Delish.

 

Palate

Every time I pour myself a dram of this, my body unconsciously relaxes and sinks into the chair. It’s so gently and robustly flavoured that it’s easy to keep drinking and begin forgetting our daily stresses.

Lightly wood-smoked pepper bacon (the homemade kind, not the sickly -sweet, mass - produced stuff). Creamy vanilla oats. Ripe peaches. Candied lemon and orange peel. Cinnamon red apple danish drizzled with white chocolate ribbons.

The mouthfeel is slightly waxy, with bright citrus and the clean, woody and slightly ashy smoke providing a lengthy and pleasantly clingy finish. My mouth salivates after every sip!

With water the umami-like bacon notes are gone, replaced with a touch of clean spearmint (not green or vegetal). The smoke and other notes are dialled down as well. Personally, drink this at the already optimised bottling strength.

 

The Dregs

On the evening, scores were varied but generally were in line with a high-quality lightly peated malt. 

Scores were a 5, 2, 4.2, 3.5, 3.8 for an average of 3.7.

 

Score: 8/10

 

 

Review 9/10

Elements of Islay, Elixir Distillers, Sherry Cask, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 54.5% ABV
CAD$80 paid, typically around £60 and still available

I previously reviewed the Cask Edit, a 46% blend featuring both bourbon and sherry casks. It was quite good and very drinkable and I was excited to give this one a try for this tasting knowing some of the individuals coming and their burgeoning peat affair.

Score: 6/10

Good stuff.

TL;DR
Not your normal Islay blend

Nose

Ashy cigar trays. Burning wet peat. Smoky cured brisket. Rind of a very hard cured salami from Italy (the good stuff). Candied blood orange undertones. Some sherry-like tones of raisins and nuts. And damn it, I’ve never had smoked tea like the label suggests, but I sure can imagine that note riding underneath here.

 

Palate

Big sherry energy. This is all jujubes, smoked meat, chili pepper. Ashy, charcoal, and a raisin-y pipe tobacco. Undertones of bright citrus and oolong tea. This is chewy and robust, full of brown savouriness. There is some peppery bite here as well, which makes sense given the assumed youth and the strength.

 

The Dregs

I like this one a lot. It’s not your traditional Islay-based malt that is identifiably primarily Caol Ila. Rest assured that this is distinctly different and something that should be experienced. With water, this is tamed down and quite muted so I prefer it at bottling strength. 


Scores were a 4, 5, 5.2 (someone was cheeky), 3.5 and 4 for an average of 4.3. Comments were smoky and Oogie-like, smooth, sherry + peat = good.

 

Score: 6/10

 

 

Review 10/10

Turntable Track 05, Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, 2024 Special Release, Blended Scotch Whisky, 59.1% ABV
CAD$75 paid, typically around £65 and still a few available

Once I read the distillery and cask makeup, I knew I had to try this whisky. A high proportion of ex-bourbon barrels to hold up against a dark looking Oloroso butt, plus a healthy dose of Mannochmore had me sold.

26% Tamdhu from 1st fill Oloroso sherry butt
22% Girvan grain whisky from 1st fill bourbon barrels
21% Dalmunach from 1st fill bourbon barrels
18% Mannochmore from 1st fill bourbon barrels
13% Girvan grain whisky from ex-Marsala casks

Score: 5/10

Average.

TL;DR
Singularly impressive caramel bomb

Nose

Caramel dipped red apples. Massive butter tart sweetness. Freshly opened bag of dried fruits (apricot, peaches) and a touch of Starburst candies. The strength is relatively well hidden. 

With water, it’s much fruitier, albeit indistinctly fruity. It’s like the fruits of a mixed fruit cup that has been rinsed of the syrup; just an amalgamation of various fruits that have been macerated together.

 

Palate

All the forms of caramel. Caramel drizzle over ice cream. Stroopwafel filling. Hard caramel candied apples. Werther’s hard candies. There’s a good punch of strength on the palate too, hitting with some searing chili pepper that helps cut the caramel sweetness, but it is definitely hot. At straight strength it’s hot and sweet.

With water, the whisky is somewhat separated into its components. I can distinctly pick out the oloroso nuttiness, the grain whisky creaminess, some of the red berries from Marsala, and the virgin oak bubblegum notes. The chili pepper has been transformed into a mild undertone of black pepper. Much more manageable now.

 

The Dregs

I personally enjoy this one with a dash of water. It balances it out more, although objectively makes this more mainstream and less special with the now absent significant caramel notes. This straddles a 5/5.5 out of 10 on the Dramface scoring system. Because of the distracting bottling strength spiciness and the nice but somewhat generic palate with water, I think this perfectly sums up an average score ‘round here. 

Scores were a 4, 3, 3, 2, and 4.9 for an average of 3.4. Everyone remarked that this was spicy but very very sweet and somewhat singular with comments of liquid sugar, sweet and hot, dessert whisky and massive butterscotch, BUY IT!, viscous and hot spice.

 

Score: 5/10

 

 

The Final Dregs

Three cheers for our editors! Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Seriously though, it’s a daily grind for them and while us writers get the spotlight, they all deserve a round of praise.

So what did everyone think of the blendathon? Many came away with a newfound appreciation for blends and the potential they can bring to the table. Not every blend was a winner that night, which isn’t a surprise since not every single malt is a winner either, especially when placed in a blind flight. A few bottles were standout enough that people went out and bought them in short order, which I’m calling as a win. 

I think the Peat Monster and Maclean’s Nose were the favourites or “must buys” and have ended up on a few shelves since.

For fun, I tallied all the collective rankings from the evening, with the lowest points being the highest picks or favourites on the night (still blind at this point!).

The Maclean’s Nose acquitted itself well against the much older Berry Bro’s blended malt, followed by a tie between the delicate Compass Box KWM 30th Anniversary and the bruising Elements of Islay Sherry Cask. Close on the heels is the discontinued Compass Box Spice Tree, thoroughly trouncing the Crimson Casks which found itself further down the pecking order.

The surprise for me was where the Peat Monster ended up mid-pack given how prolifically it was purchased after this tasting. The potent caramel bomb of the Turntable Track 05 kept it above the bottom third, which featured a big jump downwards in ranking to the Crimson Casks and Turntable Starward blend.

In regards to the Crimson Casks, it wasn’t just me who was disappointed, and shows that sometimes the new fancy isn’t as good as the old trusty. And quite ironically, bringing up the rear was my own blend. I’m not mad at all and it was just fun to include. I know I would give my own a Dramface 5 or 5.5, and I know Aengus ranks it similar as well.

1st: Berry Bro’s 21 yo KWM Cask: 12 points (1, 6, 3, 2)
2nd: Maclean’s Nose: 15 points (4, 4, 1, 6)
3rd: Compass Box KWM 30th Anniversary: 17 points (2, 3, 7, 5)
3rd: Elements of Islay Sherry Cask: 17 points (5, 1, 8, 3)
5th: Compass Box Spice Tree: 18 points (7, 5, 2, 4)
6th: Compass Box Peat Monster: 19 points (3, 2, 6, 8)
7th: Turntable 2024 Special Release Track 05: 24 points (6, 7, 10, 1)
8th: Compass Box Crimson Casks: 31 points (8, 10, 4, 9)
9th: Turntable Starward Collaboration: 33 points (10, 8, 5, 10)
10th: GWC Release No. 3: 34 points (9, 9, 9, 7)

So there you have it folks: go get yourself some blends! They can be quite good and provide just as wide a range of flavours and experience as single malts.

Oh, and drink them with friends. It’s a good time.

 

Tried these? Share your thoughts in the comments below. BB

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Obsessive self-proclaimed whisky adventurer Broddy may be based in the frozen tundra of Canada, but his whisky flavour chase knows no borders. When he’s not assessing the integrity of ships and pipelines, he’s assessing the integrity of a dram. Until now, he’s shared his discoveries only with friends. Well, can’t we be those friends too Broddy?

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