#BlindDrams #FiveDot : Best dram of the night for me, I’ll give it a 4

#BlindDrams #FiveDot p: Well balanced, sweet and savoury, good texture

#BlindDrams #FiveDot n: This smells better, clean minerality, sweet, fruity

#BlindDrams #FiveDot : Another decent dram but not fully igniting my beach bonfire - scores a 3

#BlindDrams #FiveDot p: Ashy, bonfire on the beach, sweet and sour, drying

#BlindDrams #FiveDot n: Medicinal, south-coast Islay

#BlindDrams #FiveDot : Easily my favourite of the night - scores a 4

#BlindDrams #FiveDot p: Ashy, bonfire on the beach, sweet and sour, lots of ABV

#BlindDrams #FiveDot n: Bacon frazzles, driftwood, beach, rock pools, citrus and icing sugar sweetness

#BlindDrams #FiveDot : You dirty dog, liking this Caol Ila but not as much as the previous dram, scores another very solid 3.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot p: Salinity and smoke, bbq meats, drying.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot n: Rich and meaty on the nose. Gravy in a plimsol. Distant peat smoke.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot : Wasn’t sure initially, but it’s growing on me - scores a respectable 2

#BlindDrams #FiveDot p: Massive ABV here, very ashy… and quite damp

#BlindDrams #FiveDot n: Damp seaweed, very coastal, also some damp cardboard. It’s quite damp this one.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot p: Yep - this is a lovely dram. Really good balance throughout, slightly less mouth-coating but the flavours on the palate are lovely.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot p: Yep - this is a lovely dram. Really good balance throughout, slightly less mouth-coating but the flavours on the palate are lovely.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot n: Some similarities to the previous dram, peat again, but this is sweeter, lots of toffee.

#BlindDrams #BTC55 #FiveDot - And for the final crescendo, we’re back up in the west highlands of Scotland (via Islay and the Friends of Bruichladdich) for an exclusive FOB Single Cask Ardnamurchan, AD/09.17 CK.677, 6yo, Peated 1st Fill Spanish Oak Ex-PX Hogshead, 60.2%, 314 Bottles.

#BlindDrams #BTC55… #FiveDot Final thoughts and scores for dram 5 before the reveal!

#BlindDrams #BTC55… #FiveDot We’ve made it through to dram 5 - smell it, taste it, let me have your thoughts, I’ll be back in a few minutes to ask for a score

#BlindDrams #FiveDot : Smoky and sweet, I like it, excited to find out what it is. Scores another 4.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot p: Good texture, good balance, just good all round. Enjoying this one 😀

#BlindDrams #FiveDot n: Have we gone back to dram 3? Something is on fire, but I’m not sure what.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot : It’s only ok. Scores a 2.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot p: Decent ABV, really sweet peat.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot n: Touch of peat smoke, but it’s very gentle. Flash lemon floor cleaner.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot : Going with Caol Ila for this one. It would be amazing with some BBQ King Prawns. A great way to finish, it scores a very big 4.

#BlindDrams #FiveDot p: Sweet peat, what’s not to like, this is very much my thing - I’m in my happy place!

#BlindDrams #FiveDot n: Ah… and here’s the peat! We’re at the seaside… seaweed, driftwood, lemon citrus and a lovely sweet top note.