One last thing for those still wondering what the 74 referenced in the tasting title refers to, it’s the sum of the combined ages of the drams from tonights tasting. Have a great rest of the night, all the best Andy (and Roy!) #Blinddrams
So there you have it, the mysterious casks of the Roy Easing Vatting have been revealed, hopefully there was something in the line up you liked! #Blinddrams
Dot 5 along with Roy Castle was a 2014 Caol Ila, 100% Proof (57.1%) , Edition 49, 10 y/o single malt by independent bottler Signtory Vintage, matured in 1st fill Oloroso Sherry Butts, unchillfiltered and natural colour, from Islay and costing £45 a bottle #Blinddrams.
Dot 4 along with Roy Orbison was a 2011 Orkney (HP), 100 % Proof (57.1%), Edition 59, 14 y/o single malt by independent bottler Signtory Vintage, finished in 1st fill Palo Cortado Hogsheads, unchillfiltered and natural colour, from the Islands region and costing £47 a bottle #Blinddrams
Dot 3 along with Roy Scheider was a 2005 Speyside (M), Cask Strength Collection, 57.4%, 18 y/o single malt by Signtory Vintage, matured in a 1st fill Oloroso Sherry Butt (DRU17 A106 #46), unchillfiltered and natural colour, bottle number 440 of 665, and costing £204 a bottle #Blinddrams
Dot 2 along with Roy “Chubby” Brown was a 2007 Blair Athol, Exceptional Cask, 100% proof (57.1%)Edition 12, 17 y/o single malt by Signtory vintage, matured in 1st fill Oloroso Sherry Butts, unchillfiltered and natural colour, from the highlands region and costing £74 a bottle #Blinddrams
Dot 1, with the help of Roy North was a 2009 North British, 100% Proof (57.1%) Edition 2, 15 y/o single grain by Signtory Vintage, matured in 1st and 2nd fill Oloroso Sherry Butts and Bourbon Barrels, unchillfiltered and natural colour, from the Lowlands region and costing £42 a bottle #Blinddrams
All his Roy mates are real, genuine, bonafide, not deep fake or AI generated Roy’s, with the first letters of their surname a clue towards the distilleries featured in tonight’s tasting. #Blinddrams
Now time for the REVeal of the theme which some of you have guessed correctly is Signatory Vintage (post anagram gif), Roy Easing is of course a fictional distiller made up purely for this evening’s entertainment who has never put a vatting together in his life!. #Blinddrams
So have we solved the mystery or still clueless and looking for the missing link? Fear not as all will be revealed once all the scores are in, please post your scores sets in the WhatsApp chat for Brian to collate, thank you. #Blinddrams
Ok, let’s have your final set of tasting notes, starting with nose, then pallet and finish. Is it one for the record books or setting records for all the wrong reasons?#Blinddrams
Ok, let’s have your final set of tasting notes, starting with nose, then pallet and finish. Is it one for the record books or setting records for all the wrong reasons? #Blinddrams
Last and by no means least is Dot 5 along with this Roy who I once set a Guinness world record with, by playing in the biggest jazz band in the world back in 1992! #Blinddrams.
Last and by no means least is Dot 5 along with this Roy who I once set a Guinness world record with, by playing in the biggest jazz band in the world back in 1992!#Blinddrams.
And your thoughts on the pallet and finish? Has it rescued the tasting from the “Jaws” of mediocrity or will this choice come back to bite me! #Blinddrams
