This week we continued our hugely successful string of Tweet
Tasting’s with our first themed event, exploring a glorious gaggle of grain
whiskies. To make things even more interesting we also tasted them blind.
For our ‘Glory of the Grain’ tasting, we were thrilled to
team up with the fine folks at Arkwright’s Whisky and Wine's. Not only do they know
a thing or two about whisky but they are extremely and exudingly passionate about
it too!
In the good company of our international troop of Tweet Tasters,
on Wednesday night we blind tasted our way through four glorious examples of grain whisky,
which we later went on to reveal as: Cameron Brig Pure Single Grain Scotch Whisky,
Greenore 8yr Single Grain Irish Whiskey, Nikka Coffey Japanese Grain Whisky and
Clan Denny Invergordon 1966 Single Grain Scotch Whisky.
Here are a few of the tweeted tasted highlights from the
night:
Cameron Brig
@whiskywardrobe
Honey with notes of vanilla, cinnamon and cereals. Damn sexy nose!
@WhiskyDiscovery
Seems quite shy initially. Cereal packet being opened, cornflakes, faint notes
of vanilla, bourbon and aniseed.
@dramologist
Light on the palate, a little like a toasted marshmallow with some more over
ripe fruits. Grainy notes fade away.
@kizzsmyth Not
as sweet in the mouth as expected, still getting a hint of toffee, followed by
liquorice.
Greenore 8 Year Old
@galg
Lovely! Lots of bourbon notes on this one. Sugar, maple, wood, sweet syrup.
Yum!
@WorldWhiskyDay
Mr Kipling's (exceedingly good) lemon slices, fresh cut grass. Omg I love the
nose on this!
@WhiskyandWines
Definite varnish, like first day back at school when they've just done the
floors.
@mattveira The
nose and the palate and very interesting partners here. I think they go hand in
hand.
@TheWhiskyWire
A hot Macy D's apple pie covered in vanilla ice cream.
@BeckyPaskin
This is pure pudding in a glass! dates, fudge, ice cream, rum, maple syrup.
@steveprentice
I don't usually go with the whole rum and raisin thing, but yep, I think here
it's fairly spot on.
@TheWhiskyBoys
Had to try it with a spot of water, suggest no one else does, it’s perfect
neat.
Clan Denny Invergordon 1966
@rodbodtoo
Sharp green fruit (gooseberries) and an aged, fusty note.
@JayDieNL
Wow! Lot’s going on. Dry, wood, bourbon, sherry, chocolate, raisins.
@WhiskyDiscovery
Initially gives a slight sour note, but this settles down and slowly sweetens,
but not sticky sweet.
@dramologist
Not so much peaty, but there is smoke. Probably from time in the cask, rather
than any peat smoking.
As ever
these are only a mere flirting flurry of the tasting notes from the night’s tweet
tastery. For a full lowdown head over to Twitter and search hashtag
#GrainWhiskyTT
To sample
these gargantuanly glorious grain whiskies for yourself head
over to Arkwright’s Whisky and Wine’s who currently stock all the whiskies we
sampled on the night.
If you’ve
yet to discover the ‘Glory of the Grain’ or are dare I say sceptical about
this dramspankingly delicious style of whisky, a tasting pack of all the whiskies we
sampled on the night is available by Clicking Here.
A huge
thanks to everyone who took part and followed this weeks dramspankery. There are
plenty more branded and themed Tweet Tastings to come, so if you would like to
be one of our tasters, keep your eyes peeled on the website and on our Twitter
handles @TheWhiskyWire & @TweetTastings for details.
Until next
time Happy Dramlaxing!