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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.

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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The ECW Festive Special 2025 - Friday 12th December

East Coast Whisky
20 minutes ago
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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..