The Big Red Dram

The Big Red Dram

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The Big Red Dram episodes

  • Ardbeg Dark Cove

    Not my best episode but this one was about a very special bottle none the less.  Dark Cove is a heavily Sherried expression that is definitely Ardbeg.  You can taste the distinct undertones at the core of Ardbeg while enjoying a sweeter yet peatier dram.  It truly is a special bottle and I have always enjoyed this one.  

    28 min
  • Talisker Port Ruighe
    If you are looking for a bottle of Whisky that isn't available in the US and is every bit worth the effort, I give you Talisker Port Ruighe.  Pronounced Port Tree, this bottle is distinctively Talisker but subdued and VERY easy to drink.  The Port finish is prevalent and only enhances this Non-age statement core range offering.  Bottled at 45.8% you could sip on this all night while curled up by a fire enjoying a wonderful book.
    18 min
  • The Tasting

    A very much Explicit episode featuring myself and 3 of my dearest friends enjoying a delicious tasting of 11 different Bourbons and being delightfully surprised at the outcome.  For a tasting that definitely did not suck it was a wonderful first effort at a blind, multi round, tasting albeit with small plastic cups. 

    Foul language, bodily noises and a lot of laughs.  This was such a fun memory that will last a lifetime. 

    Whiskey is a little golden ribbon that ties those of us that love it together.  The opinions were terrific and so was the whiskey conversation.  



    48 min
  • The Glenfarclas 105
    Fruity candy with a kick from the family owned Speyside distillery.  The Glenfarclas 105 was the bottle that single handedly showed me the fun and wildly complex side of whisky.  How can a dram be subtly sweet yet overtly complex enough to blow your mind and alter the very reality you live in? Is that alcoholic alchemy?  You bet your ass! I absolutely love this bottle and regrettably I do not have any other offerings from Glenfarclas, but this too needs to change.  Stay safe and healthy in these uncertain times.  Thank you as always for listening.
    25 min
  • Kilchoman Machir Bay
    Took some time to discuss this delicious dram after some wonderful correspondence with Kilchoman on Instagram lately and I felt it warranted an early episode as I was going to stay off of Islay for a bit.  I wasn't disappointed by this decision.  It was delicious, more so than I remember as it had been awhile.  Yum!
    27 min
  • Louisville and a tasting of Orphan Barrel Forged Oak.

    Well this one is a bit somber given the current state of things, but I recap a bit of my trip to Louisville and discuss my first tasting held with some dear friends of mine.  We had a surprise winner which caught all of us by surprise.  I then segue into a wonderful tasting of Orphan Barrel's Forged Oak 15 year. 

    27 min
  • Colonel E.H. Taylor Junior's Small Batch Bottled in Bond release.

    Just in time for Bottled in Bond day, I stumbled on what can only be described as the most intriguing and challenging bottle I have ever had to date. I also touch a little on the history of the Bottled in bond act and a new and interesting way for me to taste Bourbon for the first time as instructed by the legendary tour guide from Buffalo Trace, Mr. Freddie Johnson.  Cheers!

    35 min
  • Mortlach Sherry and American Oak finished 18 year old.

    Hey look, a bottle that isn't from Islay!! WHAT?!  The Mortlach 18 was a purchase at the duty free in Edinburg and surprisingly enough, is no longer a core range offering.  Mortlach is, much like Caol Ila, a distillery that makes more spirits for blenders (Johnny Walker) than having their own ranges.  One of the most stunning bottles I own and has become a favorite of mine, which wasn't always the case.  Beware the first taste trap! 2.81 distilled, look it up, I had too.  It is worth the read. :) 

    20 min
  • Bonus Episode: Glassware
    While wondering though my local liquor store I noticed some Glencairn glasses and thought to myself, hey, just what are some ideal glass accessories for the up and coming Whisk(e)y connoisseur?  This bonus episode talks about a few of my favorite nosing glasses, tumblers and “water adding” pieces.
    26 min

About The Big Red Dram

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A very unrehearsed and casual discussion of my journey with a little brown liquid called Whisk(e)y. No matter how you spell it there are amazing drams out there! Throughout this Podcast I look explore…