Whisky Ramblings on YouTube

@markjedi1 Ah there are also comes the code for creating it :)

But they won't tell us which whiskys they use, right? Or did they tell you? Maybe they are changing the selection from time to time too.

Nonetheless I am going to try this one time. I also really like those wonderful bottles they use!

@Wills I put that code in there just for you :) No, they haven't told me what whisky's they use and I can imagine that they have to replace casks from time to time.

@markjedi1 haha thx :)

@markjedi1, Mark have you tried the new Auchentoshan releases Springwood and the Heartwood.

@DevD Yes, I have. And a little Rambling is forthcoming. Both are perfect summerdrams.

following you now, i just love people talking about whisky , the more the merrier

Whisky Rambling 15 is here : youtu.be/L0ZC24h5x84, taking the Bernheim Original and putting it H2H with the Wild Turkey Rare Breed. Enjoy!

I'm flying my Geek flag today, and giving a shout out to markjedi1, who is becoming something of a celebrity!

I saw clip on G4 (a US cable network channel devoted to games, technology, movies, and the general geek/nerd/fanboy culture) where they talked about his work saving the Lar's Family homestead from the Star Wars movies, and the piece included interview footage of Mark Dermul talking about the project. Very cool!

@MacBaker62 Any chance of finding that online? It would certainly explain the increased traffic to savelars.com :)

Rambling 16 is already here: youtu.be/dguyoVdYMHs. It's about the BenRiach 17 Year Old Solstice. Heavily peated with a port finish. Yummie!

Wasn't the original plan once every two weeks? :-D Never mind, the more ramblings, the better!

@Fons LOL, that was the original plan indeed, but I seem to have a bit more time on my hands... Glad you like 'm!

Rambling 17 is here: The BenRiach 29 Year Old 1983 for Asta Morris (Belgium). What a dram! Perfect for the summer, if you ask me. Check youtu.be/CrMKFBZSCNU and enjoy!

@markjedi1 "It's like the sun shining.... Oh ..."

Hilarious Mark, you got at least me laughing. Great stuff as usual!

Hello everyone. I just got back from a wonderful holiday in Spain and guess what I created in the swimming pool? That's right: Whisky Rambling 18, giving the Auchentoshan 14 Year Old Cooper's Reserve (duty free) a go. Brilliant holiday whisky. Check out the rambling on youtube at youtu.be/X6WygaewIRU. Enjoy!

I just sampled my 1000th whisky... Guess what I had to celebrate? The Auchentoshan 40 Year Old from 1965. The video is right here: youtu.be/DGFJb24_O8M. Enjoy!

1. Whisky. Wow! Congratulations Mark. And this seems to be a worthy dram for this occasion. Nice to have a view into your Toshan collection. Really impressive. But now I know it's all just colored water.

You really think there are children watching? ;)

lol I was writing "1000. Whisky."

Amazing new rambling. I could almost taste it with just your lively description. Sadly enough, just almost...

Number 20 has arrived: youtu.be/cgP51amP7io: the Clynelish 1997 for The Bonding Dram. Excellent Clynelish. This will be a legendary bottling, I'm sure :)

@markjedi1 - a great rambling, and you've tempted me! Good label, too! ;)

Mark you can't be serious, you want to make me a poor guy. Well OK, a poor guy with some fun :)

And yes, nice labeling too.

Chivas Brothers recently announced they’ll be re-opening the Glen Keith distillery, which has been silent since 1999. They need it for their blending purposes. So I am returning to the past to try one of the few official bottlings. The Glen Keith 10 Year Old is hard to find these days. Let us see if it is worth tracking down in my 21st Whisky Rambling at youtu.be/qvqDXjtqehY.

Ardbeg Galileo, the video rambling, can be found at youtu.be/MELcCV4fQ8I (please do turn up your volume, I forgot to plug in the microphone during taping, sorry!).

In whisky rambling no 23, I put to Port Ellen 1982 head-to-head. Enjoy at youtu.be/XYS7xoImOnk.

youtu.be/gMGsjxvXE20 : Well, people have been asking me about the new duty free range from Auchentoshan. What are my thoughts about it? Let’s start with the two entry level malts: Springwood vs Heartwood. There you go.

@markjedi1 Nice Rambling. For me as a student the evening sometimes starts with breakfest, so everything is fine there ;)

I am only wondering that you speak about 'zesty' and 'delicate' as typical Auchentoshan. Isn't this kind of contrary?

@Wills They are not mutually exclusive in my opinion. Auchentoshan is usually a very delicate whisky (because of the triple distillation), but that does not mean that it can have some (very) zesty elements. For example: a highland whisky can also be zesty but will most likely never be delicate. See what I mean?

Is 'zesty' the same as spicy or full-flavored and 'delicate' similar to light/easy-drinking? Highland whisky can be mild/light too, in my opinion.

@Wills When I say 'zesty' I refer to citrus fruit skins. Like biting in and thus getting the taste like from the peel of an orange or other citrus fruit, so has nothing to do with spices, nor full-flavoured or not. It refers to citrus fruit skin. Yes, Highlanders can be mild, but I have yet to encounter a Highlander that is as delicate, light and 'feminine' as an Auchentoshan. You can also find some delicate Irish whiskey's for example.