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Humble Beginnings...

Like more than a few good things in life, my whisky passion started with a dram, a dram of whisky on my wedding day. It was nothing fancy mind, just an aptly named “Founders Reserve”. From there I dived deep into the whisky ocean, and went - like a lot of you I imagine - on a wonderful journey of discovery. A journey not just of taste, places, and special moments in time...but of whisky people and their stories.

Whisky is a wonderful medicine. When treated with respect, it brings people together, and encourages community, sharing and enjoyment. Whisky stimulates creativity and its appreciation. It can open up the heart and stir the soul.

From just the three simple ingredients of barley, water, and yeast, and then through a romantic industrial - or even alchemical process - beautiful spirit emerges to be filled into casks, and rests there for time and wood to work their magic. Later, sometimes much later, design & bottling occurs. Only then comes the special moment for us all to taste and discover this water of life.

East Coast Whisky represents the continuation of this journey, into sharing with you what whisky is out there, the experiences and stories it brings, and the people it meets along its way.

There will be blogging, tastings, whisky meals, festivals, cask bottling, and more as we journey to maturation.

Our focus is coastal and local, as myself and the team are based in East Lothian and Edinburgh, Scotland. Yet we are open to all who form this global whisk(e)y community, near and far.

So welcome, pour yourself a #dramotheday and enjoy!!!

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Clynelish 3 - Return of the Cat - 13/2/26

East Coast Whisky
Jan 21
1 min read

Our first online tasting of the year, and this is a very special one, featuring one of my favourite distilleries. This is quite the line-up I am sure you will agree…

The Drams

Clynelish 12 Distillery Exclusive 2025

2013 Clynelish 12 TBros DCH anniv.

2009 Clynelish 15 Hunter Laing

1983 Clynelish 16 SMWS 26.13

1997 Clynelish 18 Adelphi WhiskyFun 20th

1983 Clynelish 22 SMWS 26.41

2001 Clynelish 24 TBros Sutherland

1992 Clynelish 26 Hidden Spirits

1993 Clynelish 30 Swell de Spirits

1974 Clynelish 32 Whisky Fair

1972 Clynelish 34 SMoS

1972 Clynelish 35 SMos

The Extras

1971 Brora 29 Douglas Laing

1970 Brora 32 Douglas Laing

To Join

The tasting will be held on Zoom from 7.45pm on Friday 13th February. To get a hold of the pack either email us at dram@eastcoastwhisky.com find us on IG or WhatsApp. Packs available in 15ml or 20ml, and will be shipped tracked and signed for.

We look forward to seeing you!!

Cheers,

Frederick Maitland

@eastcoastwhisky

ECW Old & Rare tasting, live in London - 26/2/26

East Coast Whisky
Jan 21
1 min read

Very happy to announce we will be live in London on Thursday 26th February at the Melody Whisky Bar, 153 Hammersmith Rd, London W14 0QL, 7 for 7.30pm. Food will be available to order.

This is the first time we will have run an old & rare tasting south of the border, and everyone in the whisky community is welcome!!

The Tasting

1970 Pulteney 18 Sestante

1979 Benrinnes 44 BB&R

1982 St Magdalene G&M PC

1981 Brora 19 The Bottlers

1974 Balvenie 29 Cadenhead’s

1962 Convalmore 30 Cadenhead’s

1965 Glenlochy 38 Douglas Laing

1972 Cragganmore 30 SMWS 37.19

1989 Talisker 15 SMWS 14.15

1910’s Old Vatted Talisker

…& a couple of other surprises!!!

Tickets are selling fast, priced at £250. To purchase please contact me at dram@eastcoastwhisky.com or message me through this site or on WhatsApp.

Finally if there is whisky left over dram packs will be available, so get on that waiting list soon!!

The ECW Festive Special 2025 - Friday 12th December

East Coast Whisky
Nov 25, 2025
1 min read

Another year turns, and it’s time to enjoy some of the finest drams from the last 12 months together…

2018 Isle of Harris 7 Adelphi 57.9% - Cracking IB Harris

Caol Ila 18 Jazz Festival 2025 52.8% - Juicy Jazz Juice!!

2004 Bowmore 20 SMWS 3.354 56.3% - Unexpected Excellence

1972 Highland Park 24 Adelphi 55.9% - Best auction punt of the year!

1991 Secret Islay 32 Sansibar/Shinanoya 50% - A special cask

2003 Benromach 2025 Wu Dram Clan 55% - Another stonking release from the guys

1995 Clynelish 30 Signatory 54.5% - Just released, particularly good sherried Clynelish

Springbank 30 (2024) 46% - memories of great drams with friends

Ardbeg House Reserve 21 52.9% - They brought their A game!!!

Caol Ila 15 Bulloch Lade 57% - Legendary Caol Ila

Early 70’s Laphroaig 10 70 proof - Unbelievable!!

1972 Brora 30 Douglas Laing 46.6% - There are no words!!

Whilst this will be a live Zoom tasting, starting from 7.30pm on the 12th, we do record, so you can always watch later, give as a gift etc!!

To get involved just email us at dram@eastcoastwhisky or message us through this site, or WhatsApp. We can ship to many countries!! You also don’t have to take the super old and/or rare final three of you don’t want to?!

We will also be including a couple of extra drams, our first ECW release, and our tour bottle from this year’s trip to Skye..