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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.

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.

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ECW Solstice Celebration 2025 - Friday 20th June

East Coast Whisky
1 day ago
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Updated: 15 minutes ago

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!!!