Description
We start with a classic Dewar’s blend from Stephanie MacLeod, the International Whisky Competition’s first female Master Blender of the Year. She also looks after Aberfeldy, Aultmore, Craigellachie, The Deveron and Royal Brackla, but what elevates her to true icon status in my eyes is that she once worked for Irn Bru!
Next up is a gorgeous, complex single malt from the whisky alchemist, First Lady of Scotch and Keeper of the Quaich, Dr Rachel Barrie, master blender for the Benriach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh distilleries.
My third pick comes from Annabel Thomas, a true pioneer in the Scotch whisky industry. She’s the founder and CEO of Scotland’s first sustainable distillery, Nc’Nean, named after the ancient Gaelic queen of spirits and protector of nature.Their first single malt, released in 2020, is 100% certified organic and distilled using renewable energy.
And we finish off with two wonderful drams from further afield. Uncle Nearest is the most awarded American Whiskey or Bourbon of 2019 and 2020 and is the creation of master distiller Victoria Eady Butler. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Nathan “Nearest” Green, a slave who became the first African-American master distiller and taught Jack Daniels all he knew.
Finally, we have a single malt which oozes Scandi charm from Angela D’Orazio, Chief Nose Officer and master blender at the Swedish industry disruptor Mackmyra.
Slàinte!
Each Drambox contains:
- Five delicious drams at a generous 30ml size
That’s plenty to really enjoy your whisky, and even enough to share if you are doing a tasting session across a number of drams at once. The contents may change according to availability, but the current Drambox contains:- Dewar’s 12 year old The Ancestor Single Malt Scotch Whisky (40% ABV)
- Benriach The Original Ten Single Malt Scotch Whisky (43% ABV)
- Nc’Nean Organic Single Malt Scotch Whisky Batch No 7 (46%)
- Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey (50% ABV)
- Mackmyra Svensk Rök Single Malt Swedish Whisky (46.1% ABV)
- An introduction to the selection
- Tasting Notes
to guide you through each whisky. Each note card has space on the rear for you to record your own thoughts.
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