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We are now approaching the apex sherry drams of the Manager’s Dram tasting! The distillery draws the water used in its production from the springs of the beautiful Millbuies Loch We explored each distillery and its history as we tasted our way through an epic Manager's Dram lineup

you can tell from the picture above, had, once upon a time, participated in the legendary  Manager's Dram's This Manger's Dram bottle was a door prize during the June 2024 Whisky Legends tasting hosted by the After we sat with our third tasting, we agreed that an encore review of an already robust Manager's Dram It's a tingly, effervescent dram with a mouth coating that lingers long in a way that feels like you've This dram is determined to not be forgotten any time soon.

This is an oily dram, but adding water flattens it into a piece of paper. Like wisps of a bonfire from the night prior, the smoke is content to sit back now and let other tastes A beast of a dram that commands your attention and makes you feel an array of emotions you were least

situated in the centre of Scotland, some five miles east of Loch Tay and the town of Kenmore, and about eight I can go either way on it. ) This was a good dram, but, again, like the Oban, leans out of a personal

Welcome to the first in a series of flash reviews featuring twelve Manager's Drams bottlings. Have you heard of "The Manager's Dram"? While the legendary Manager’s Dram tasting sessions are now long discontinued, their spirit lives on We explored each distillery and its history as we tasted our way through an epic Manager's Dram lineup

It was a privilege to explore his beautiful garden while tasting through the Manager's Dram lineup with

Since we’ve already covered one other Oban expression in the Manager’s Dram lineup , we will explore beautiful garden with a wonderful group of whisky enthusiasts as we tasted through an incredible Manager's Dram

Oban Distillery is one of the oldest in Scotland, having been established in 1794. It actually predates the town in which it is situated, with the town really forming around the distillery. Two brothers, John and Hugh Stevenson, who were from the local area, founded it on the site of an old brewery. Oban forms a frontier between the Highlands and the Islands, both geographically and in terms of the character of their whisky. For scale, Oban is Diageo’s second smallest distillery in terms of production. Oban is also one of the few distilleries in Scotland that still uses the traditional worm tubs located outside the stillhouse. To get the desired mild and fruity flavor, the water temperature in which both the snake of the wash and the spirit still is located must be set precisely, just high enough so that it still condenses well, and there is also quite a lot of copper contact. Despite the expected hiccups along the way, Oban is a thriving small-production distillery still today. Diageo, who acquired the site through the UDV merger in 1989, is the present owner. Under them, the distillery has continued to release new expressions, which is lovely to see. We recommend visiting whisky.com for additional details on Oban's production, maltings, warehouses, and history. Seriously, there's a lot of good stuff in there! At the latest Whisky Legends tasting, hosted by Gregory Cloyd,  the Amongst the Whiskey Team (Nick Anderson & Jes Smyth, respectively) were fortunate enough to enjoy his beautiful garden during a weekend of legendary tastings. These droplets of rain transformed the garden in a way only nature can do. It was a privilege to taste such rare whisky in such a serene setting, and we are honored to share our tasting notes with you today. And tomorrow until the lineup  has been completed. Company on Label:   Oban  Distillery Whiskey Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  119.6 ° Age:  19 years (distilled in 1976 and bottled December 1995) Further identification:  On the front label: A 19 Year Old refill cask specially selected and bottled at natural strength for malt distillery managers within United Distillers. Nick's Thoughts Nose:  White pepper and Dawn dish soap lead the way. It’s like hot plates coming fresh out of the dishwasher. I struggled to pick this one apart like one struggles with trying to fold a fitted sheet. The nose becomes more approachable with time, but I made funny faces all throughout this glass. Palate:  Oh my… What is this? Sink water and melon husks. It’s like noshing on all the parts of a fruit you’re not supposed to eat: rinds, pits, cores, husks, seeds—all the inedibles. Kind of a hot mess to my palate, though I understand this to be a diverging personal preference moment. Jes's Thoughts Nose: Immediately, I'm reminded of bath towels left crumpled on the bathroom floor, musty and in need of a fresh wash. Thankfully, honey drips in with subtle fruit and a random dash of table salt. This nose isn't super extroverted but more shy and awkward, like a kid attending their first school dance. Palate: Initially, I find fruit and honey, but the fruit is under-ripened, like the inside of a tough cantaloupe, and the honey favors body wash more so than a honey bear bottle. It's slightly drying, and the wood spice is odd, as is this flaky soap characteristic, like a partially disintegrated bath bomb. Rating:  3/5 ( Decent. I can go eitehr way on it. ) This was a completely different experience, and while it didn't quite land high marks for either Nick or Jes, they were engaged with the unique flavor profile from start to finish. Written by: The Amongst the Whiskey Team NICK ANDERSON & JES SMYTH

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Known for mainly being a blending component for Johnnie Walker Red Label, this Manager’s Dram bottling whisky enthusiast and writer of The Coopered Tot , for providing photos of the Teaninich Manager's Dram to sit with Josh, who offered a wide array of historical notes while we tasted through the Manager's Dram privilege to taste such rare whisky, and we are honored to share our tasting notes of the Manager's Dram

We have arrived at the sweet end of this epic Manager's Dram tasting with an absolute monster. we're borrowing a few words from her here before we get into our own tasting notes from the Manager’s Dram In the grand finale of the incredible Manager’s Dram tasting that Gregory Cloyd hosted, we have the This is an inky, black dram for the nose, damn close to the likes of Black Bowmore or Laphroaig 31 year note, I set my glass down and listen as the rest of the table chat excitedly about this monster of a dram

We are honored to share our tasting notes of the Manager's Dram lineup  we explored amongst some of the