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!!!

East Coast Whisky
- Feb 10
- 1 min read

The Ultimate Jura Whisky Tasting - Friday 12th March

Updated: Mar 6

I am very happy to announce an online tasting event partnership between myself & the Isle of Jura's brand home manager Mark Bruce. We will introduce you to some of the best Jura whiskies, and take you on a much needed imaginary whisky vacation to this wonderful island!! There will even be 10 drams, five from each of us...

Mark’s official Jura selection

Jura 18, Jura distillery cask (hand filled 15th January 2021), Jura boutique barrel (from 2010 festival), Jura heavily peated (from 2007, Crinan classic boat festival), and Jura 1977....so 4 whiskies you cannot get anywhere else!!

Frederick’s Indy Jura selection

Chapter 7 21, Hidden Spirits 21, SMWS 25, Pearls of Scotland 26, and Lady of the Glen 28. All excellent drams, with favourable reviews.

The tasting will run on Zoom, from 7.30 - 10pm, on Friday 12th March. Mark and I will be co-presenting. There will also be a virtual distillery walk through during the evening.

The cost of this event is £90 all inclusive, with 1st class signed for UK delivery. All packs are posted the week before the week of the tasting. The drams come in 20ml bottles.

To join please pay PayPal.me/ecwhisky Please add "Ultimate Jura" in the notes, as well as your current postal address if you are new to East Coast Whisky tastings. Please also then email dram@eastcoastwhisky.com so I can send you the Zoom link and the tasting notes, during the week of the event.

Any further questions? Please do not hesitate to get in touch. We are both looking forward to welcoming you, and your whisky friends, to the Isle of Jura.

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