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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.

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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.  

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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.

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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.

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East Coast Whisky
57 minutes ago
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Friday 11 December 2026 | 7:30pm (UK Time)

Online Whisky Tasting | 14 Exceptional Drams


Welcome to an extraordinary journey through some of the most characterful, rare and remarkable whiskies from Scotland and beyond.


For this special East Coast Whisky tasting, we’ve assembled 14 exceptional drams, featuring legendary closed distilleries, remarkable independent bottlings, venerable vintages and some truly magnificent old whisky.

From the smoky shores of Islay to the rugged Highlands, the islands and even Tasmania, this promises to be a fascinating evening of whisky exploration.


Expect extraordinary age statements, rare casks, distinctive personalities and plenty of stories along the way.


The Lineup


  1. Jura – Pride of the Hebrides – 20+ Years Old, 52.2%

  2. Hellyers Road – 22 Years Old – Heavily Peated Single Cask #4043.05, Bourbon Barrel, 61.2%

  3. Bowmore – 18 Years Old – 53.8%

  4. Tamdhu – 17 Years Old – Cadenhead’s, 80 British Proof, 45.7%

  5. Imperial – 1977, 29 Years Old – Chairman’s Stock, 57.5%

  6. Highland Park – 22 Years Old – Cadenhead’s, 46%

  7. Islay – 1991, 34 Years Old – The Whisky Jury, 49.3%

  8. Port Ellen – 27 Years Old – Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, 50%

  9. Kildalton – 2003, 22 Years Old – The Whisky Blues, 53.3%

  10. Ardbeg – 1992, 25 Years Old – Douglas Laing XOP Platinum, 50.5%

  11. Glenburgie – 1975, 26 Years Old – Signatory Vintage, 53.7%

  12. Talisker – 1993, 32 Years Old – Kirsch 50th Anniversary, 58.4%

  13. Clynelish – 1993, 32 Years Old – 47.2%

  14. Ardmore – 1978, 47 Years Old – 47.8%


Ticket Options


Each ticket includes all 14 whiskies in your chosen sample size. You just have to be a member to join (which is free).


  • 10ml of each whisky – £200

  • 15ml of each whisky – £280

  • 20ml of each whisky – £360

  • 50ml of each whisky – £850


All prices include UK postage and packaging.


Event Details


Date: Friday 11 December 2026

Time: 7:30pm UK

Location: Online (Zoom)


Recording: Available afterwards for anyone unable to join us live.


Join East Coast Whisky for another memorable evening exploring exceptional whiskies, their histories and the stories behind the bottles.

Whether you’re joining live or enjoying the recording at your leisure, we look forward to sharing these remarkable drams with you.


Slàinte mhath!

East Coast Whisky

 
 
 
Writer: East Coast Whisky
East Coast Whisky
Oct 27
3 min read


For the very first time, East Coast Whisky is dedicating an entire tasting to the extraordinary influence of the sherry cask.


Sherry and Scotch whisky have enjoyed a remarkable relationship for centuries, producing some of the most complex, characterful and sought-after single malts ever bottled.


But not all sherry casks are created equal.


For this first exploration, we’ve assembled 12 exceptional whiskies, spanning distilleries, decades and different expressions of sherry influence on some special east coast whisky style whiskies.


From the elegance of a 1974 Aberfeldy to the muscular richness of Mortlach, the distinctive character of Ledaig and a magnificent 38-year-old Ardmore, we’ll discover just how profoundly the cask can shape the spirit.


This promises to be a fascinating evening of discovery, discussion and, of course, some truly extraordinary drams.


🥃 The Main Tasting


  1. Balvenie 20 Year Old – Curious Casks, Peated Sherry Cask Finish, 47.7%

  2. Highland Park 21 Year Old – C. Dully, 58.8%

  3. Old Perth 24 Year Old – 1994, Blended Malt, 45.1%

  4. Aultmore 25 Year Old – 1990, Douglas Laing XOP, 54.4%

  5. Mortlach 25 Year Old – 1995/2020, Le Gus’t Selection XX, 45.8%

  6. Benromach 26 Year Old – 1999/2026, Single Cask Collection Anthology, First Fill Sherry Hogshead, 53.8%

  7. Ledaig 28 Year Old – 1993/2021, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice, Refill Sherry Butt, 54.1%

  8. Aberfeldy 30 Year Old – 1974/2004, 59.4%

  9. Mortlach 32 Year Old – 1991/2023, Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary, Cask #4241, 54.1%

  10. Craigellachie 32 Year Old – 1994/2026, The Whisky Blues No. 110, 43.3%

  11. Glen Elgin 33 Year Old – 1991/2024, Signatory Vintage, Cask #4072, 58.7%

  12. Ardmore 38 Year Old – 1988/2026, The Whisky Blues No. 115, 50.5%


Tasting Prices


To join in you just have to join for free our East Coast Whisky Circle, as member you then get access to this, and a host of other tastings, events, bottles and tours!!

We run things through WhatsApp so just email dram@eastcoastwhisky.com and we will set you up.


15ml tasting set – £225

20ml tasting set – £265

UK postage and packaging included.


🥃 The Extras


Two additional and rather special whiskies are available separately:

13. Oban 16 Year Old – The Manager’s Dram, Sherry Cask, 64%

14. Tobermory 33 Year Old – 1995, Private Stock, 49%


Oban 16yo £1.80/ml

Tobermory 33yo £3/ml


And there’s more to come!

We’ll be revealing another couple of rather special extras in due course, so keep an eye out for those.


🎁 A Little Something Extra…

For those who decide to go all in and order the complete 20ml main tasting alongside a minimum of 20ml of every extra dram, there will be a special thank-you:


A FREE MYSTERY BOTTLE OF WHISKY!


A little something from East Coast Whisky to thank you for joining us on the complete sherry cask journey.


What will it be? Well, that would be telling…


Booking Information


Booking deadline: Friday 13 November 2026.


UK postage and packaging are included in the tasting prices.


To reserve your place, please get in touch with your preferred tasting size and any extras you’d like to add. We will then send you the drams and a zoom link before the live event.


Can’t join us live? No problem! A recording of the entire tasting will be available afterwards, so you can enjoy the experience at your own pace.



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Whether you’re a lifelong devotee of sherried whisky or simply curious about the extraordinary influence of these casks, I hope you’ll join us for what promises to be a rather special evening.


Friday 27 November 2026 | 7:30pm | Online


Looking forward to sharing these extraordinary drams with you all! 🥃

 
 
 
Writer: East Coast Whisky
East Coast Whisky
Sep 2
2 min read


ANOTHER CLYNELISH ONLINE TASTING 🥃


Only our fourth Clynelish vertical tasting, will this be our last??


Friday 9th October on Zoom


Ten Clynelish, going back in time from 2005 all the way back to 1971, including some seriously special old-school Clynelish.


The Drams



Clynelish 20 Year Old — The Maltman 2005–2026, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel #102342, 51.5%

Clynelish 20 Year Old — SMWS 26.28 1983–2003, 56.9%

Clynelish 21 Year Old — Art of Whisky Distilling / Elixir Distillerrs 1996–2017, Bourbon Hogshead, 56.1%

Clynelish 25 Year Old — Douglas Laing Old Particular 1996–2022, Refill Hogshead, 48.6%

Clynelish 25 Year Old — The Whisky Blues “Kittenish” 2000–2025, Refill Hogshead #1426, 52.8%



Clynelish 29 Year Old — SMWS 26.189 “Ambrosia” 1992–2021, 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel, 45.2%

Clynelish 31 Year Old — Lucky Choice × Abyss 1993–2025, Bourbon Barrel, 47.8%

Clynelish 32 Year Old — The Single Malts of Scotland 1972–2005, Hogshead #15619, 49.9%

Clynelish 34 Year Old — M&H Cask Selection 1971–2005, Refill Hogshead, 45.7%

Clynelish 37 Year Old — Spirits Salon, Eastern Myth “Nine Tailed Fox III” 1988–2025, Hogshead Ref. #0880027, 47.7%


The Extras



Old-school extras available alongside the main tasting:


🥃 Brora 30 Year Old 1971 — Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum Selection

1971–2001, 51.7%

£4.00/ml


🥃 Clynelish 36 Year Old 1971 — Murray McDavid Mission

1971–2007, Bourbon Casks, 51.5%, one of 265 bottles

£2.50/ml


🥃 Brora 26 Year Old 1974 — Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

1974–2001, 50%, one of 258 bottles

£3.00/ml


Available in whatever measure you fancy alongside the main tasting.


The Details


To take part, you simply have to join the East Coast Whisky Circle on WhatsApp as these tastings are not open to the general public. Send your mobile number to dram@eastcoastwhisky.com and we will hook you up. There is no charge to join, the UK prices inc shipping for the tasting are as follows, get in touch to discuss international shipping. I will also need a contact email and mailing address for postage and shipping.


10 × 15ml — £250

10 × 20ml — £300


The extras are optional, you take as much or as little as you wish, alongside the main tasting.


Online tasting Friday 9th October. Recording will then be available for anyone who can’t make the evening, and wants to follow along later.


This is going to be a great vertical tasting with some cracking drams and great chat, we look forward to welcoming you.


Cheers,


Frederick Maitland

@eastcoastwhisky

 
 
 
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