On Wednesday evening we continued our online dramming mission
of bringing whisky into the homes of the people, by hosting a very special
Tweet Tasting event as part of the official launch for Old Ballantruan’s new 10
Year Old expression. Yet again it was another hugely successful event that
managed to trend on Twitter as the third most talked about topic in the UK.
In addition to our intrepid international group of Tweet
Tasters, we were also joined by Robert Fleming, Master Distiller of Tomintoul;
the distillery behind Old Ballantruan.
On the night we sampled their fabulous standard no age
statement bottling, followed by their superb new 10 Year Old release.
Here’s a few of the tweeted tasted highlights from last
night:
@themisswhisky
Caramel popcorn, fresh grilled fish by the seaside like those lovely sandwiches
from street stalls in Istanbul.
@TWSYork Some
nice sweet notes on the nose, including a confectionery note & a
barley-grist quality. Musty leaves & chillies in brine too.
@LRWhisky On
the palate it's slightly chewy, some tobacco leaf mixed with charred BBQ steak
and wrapped in liquorice.
@ifotou Sweet
and mellow a little white wine like. Hay and wheat, some smoked campfire smells
mixed with fleshy fruits.
@TheWhiskyWire
Lemon Posset with shortbread biscuits.
@WhiskyDiscovery
Wow really creamy on the palate, the lemon cheesecake is right there, digestive
biscuits and all. Light pepper kick near the end.
As ever these are only a mere hinted highlight of the tasting notes from Wednesday’s Twitter trending Tweet Tasting. For a full lowdown head over to Twitter and search hashtag #OB10TT.
Both of the whiskies we sampled are
available from The Whisky Exchange; Old Ballantruan £32.25 and Old Ballantruan
10 Year Old £45.95. *prices correct at time of publishing
A huge thanks to everyone who took part and followed last
night's tasting dramanagins. There are plenty more Tweet Tastings to come, so
if you would like to be one of our Tasters, register your interest and contact
details now by emailing via the contact tab marking the subject line ‘Tweet
Tastings’.
For more information on Old Ballantruan visit:
angusdundee.co.uk
Until next time Happy Dramlaxing!