The Casual Dram:23 - Sunday 7 June, 2.30 pm, Mean Doses Taproom (doors open 2pm)

Level 1, 66 Tory St (above Apache), Te Aro, Wellington | $55

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Join me for another Casual Dram as we take a tour by the glass of the east coast of the Northern Highlands and soak up some rather special distilleries.

According to Dave Broom, the Northern Highlands start with Tomatin distillery, just west of Speyside on the A9 road. As you drive north, snaking up the east coast, you drive past some fantastic distilleries, including Teaninich, Dalmore, Invergordon, Glenmorangie, Balblair, Clynelish and ending up at Old Pulteney. We’ll span this epic drive by the dram - but what order will the whiskies be poured in, and which of the aforementioned distilleries will provide the mystery whisky? There’s only one way to find out.

Here’s the lineup

• Welcome dram - Glenmorangie A Tale of Tokyo 46%

• Clynelish 'Adelphi' 2015 / 9 years old #51256 54.5% (refill Oloroso sherry butt)

• SMWS 70.55 Balblair - 'The carpenter's cocktail cabinet' 15 years 57.5% (Ex-bourbon hogshead, finished in 1st fill ex-Oloroso hogshead)

• Tomatin 10 Year Old 2014-2025 Decadent Drams by Decadent Drinks 53% (2nd fill sherry hogshead)

• Pulteney 'Signatory Cask Strength Collection' 13 years old 2008 #2 56.2% (Refill Bourbon Barrels and finished in Fresh Sherry Butt)

• Mystery whisky

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I hope you can join me for another tilt at six tip top drams!