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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 #dramo'the day and enjoy!!!

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

Updated: Nov 10

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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