ECW Solstice Celebration 2025 - Friday 20th June

Due to secret birthday plans unfolding, we are changing the birthday bash to a solctice celebration, to be held on Friday 20th June 2025, from 7.30pm on Zoom. This remains a very special old and/or rare whisky tasting, perfect for midsummer celebrations!!

I think you will agree this is pretty stunning line-up, containing a few tasty bottles we have been saving up for this occasion...

The Drams

Clynelish 21 - 2003 - Lady Wildcat - 53.2%

The Hearach of Château Biac - 50%

Smith’s Glenlivet 1962/1974 - 40%

Tamdhu 15 - 1980’s bottling - 43%

Mortlach 1978/2021 G&M P.C. - 47.4%

Oban 1972 G&M C.C. - 40%

Inchmoan 19 “Witchcraft” SMWS 135.64 - 53.2%

Highland Park 1992/2019 - S.S.S, - 48.2%

AnCnoc 35 - 44.3%

Brora 32 - 2011 - 54.8%

Laphroaig 33 - 43.8%

Springbank 30 - Claxton’s - 44.5%

FREE MYSTERY DRAM!!!

So that's the best modern Clynelish, followed by the new very special Harris, then a wonderful 1962 Glenlivet. We then dip into an old Tamdhu, that you will have overlooked at your peril, after which we relax with one of the best bourbon Mortlach's in existence. All of this before that Oban, and then pure Witchcraft. The next five drams are all showstoppers, but you know that right? Still not tempted, then how about a very special free mystery dram from anywhere in the ECW collection, without labelling or packaging let's just see what we really think!!

Anyway we really hope you can join us, but please don't delay as its only 3 weeks away and we have to get the drams out to you pronto (15,20, 30 even 50ml, you choose).

To join us either contact East Coast Whisky on Instagram, through here, via dram@eastcoastwhisky, or on WhatsApp.

Let's GO!!!

PEATY PARADISE VOL.1 - Friday 23rd May

A very special online tasting awaits you. In the countdown to the ECW Islay Tour 2026, this is the first of three tastings to focus on the best of Islay peat, featuring some very new and some very old bottles for your enjoyment.

The Drams

10yo Caol Ila Hand-Fill 54.9%

30yo Caol Ila 1979 Mackillops Choice 46%

33yo Caol Ila HL Kinship #7 44.5%

40yo Caol Ila 1979 LMDW/S.V. Artist #10 54.9%

5yo Ardnahoe Society 2024 59.1%...

10yo Laphroaig Cask Strength 55.7%

18yo Laphroaig Quarter Cask/Distillery Only 40.6%

30yo Laphroaig 2016 53.5%

20yo Bowmore 2003 Hand Fill - Mizanura Cask #3 Feis 2024 55.3%

23yo Bowmore 1995 Càrn Mòr 48.3%

30yo Bowmore Claxton’s 2024 43.5%

10yo Lagavulin 2024 Feis Ile 56.7%

15yo Lagavulin 1993 Manager’s Choice 54.7%...

The Details

This tasting will be held live on Zoom from 7.30pm on Friday 23rd of May, to join in please contact me through the East Coast Whisky WhatsApp group, or email me at dram@eastcoastwhisky, and I'll explain what is involved!!

It is going to be epic, so hope to see you there, but if you cant make it we also offer a recording after the event, to taste along too!!

ECW Dram of the Year Show 2024 - Friday 20th December

For our last community online tasting of the year, we are going to review some very fine drams indeed. I feel there is a good balance here, between young and old & rare, and each and every dram ties into a particular ECW whisky tasting, tour or event from this past year. We will enjoy whiskies from the 1950's to the 2010's, something not really available anywhere else!!

Now I appreciate this is the busiest time of year so it will be possible to get the recording and play & taste at your leisure during the festive season. Certainly these will bring great cheer!!

The Drams

The Hearach SC#655 Selfridges 57.3% - Love these new Harris single casks!!

2010 Balblair 14 SC#2561 58.6% - Collected on our recent ECW tour.

Aberfeldy 9 Scottish Oak 59.7% - Aberfeldy made a guest appearance at our recent HQ dinner, this one was cracking!!

Waterford Heritage Goldthorpe 50% - Don't be a hater this is a resurrected grain from the C19th & super tasty.

1972 Oban 20 40% - Ultra Rare Oban, collected in Paris.

1993 Clynelish 30 Milroy’s 45.3% - Stunning Clynelish, one of the releases of the year for sure.

1974 Glen Ord 23 Rare Malts 60.80% - My kind of whisky, first tasted at "The Golden Promise" in Paris back in September.

1991 Glen Garioch 33 WLP 1 of 1 53.5% - 1 of 1 MAGNUM whisky released for the LMDW Whisky Live Paris Charity Raffle, amazing dram!!

1973 Talisker 27 D.Laing 46% - In my all time Top 5 Taliskers!

1980 Scapa 25 54% - First tried in The Orkney Hotel, Kirkwall on our amazing tour there in March.

1964 Highland Park 34 G&M 40% - A very special seasonal H. P. for you.

1965 Samaroli Coilltean 40 Blended Malt 45% - WOW, best blend of all time?

Bulloch Lade’s Old Rarity (1950’s) 75proof - Or this Caol Ila based one is!?!

also some optional ultra extras!...

1979 Talisker 40 CoD 43.3% - MIND

1985 Cragganmore 38 CoD 45.3% - BLOWING

1964 St.Magdalene 30 Cadenhead 48.5% - WHISKY!!!

The Details

We will meet on Zoom at 7.30pm, a link for this & the running order will be sent out to you in advance. If you can't make it we record our sessions so you can watch & taste along later. All 15ml or 20ml drams are sent to you in post protected packaging.

To join our community to get involved with this or any of our tastings, tours and events, please email us at dram@eastcoastwhisky or join/ping us on WhatsApp

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