BUMS (Bureau of Malt Sippers)
Hey all you Scotch lovers! Come share our near-obsession with Uisge Beatha, or Whisky, as the BUMS meet occasionally and taste their way through the distilleries of Scotland and elsewhere. We’d like to share some of the information we’ve discovered and the opinions we’ve developed about the single malt whisky we’ve tasted so far.
The journey is about discovery, the pleasures of the palate and camaraderie over rich, mysterious drams.
-the BUMS (Bureau of Malt Sippers)
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Updated 1/31/12
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Copyright 2011 Mark Friedman
...a few words from our BUMS Spokescreature
E-Z-Find
Distillery/Bottler History
and Tasting Notes:
Aberfeldy 12
Aberlour 18
Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Ardbeg 10
Ardmore Traditional Cask
Arran 10
Auchentoshan 16, Bourbon aged cask strength
Auchroisk Singleton 14
Balblair ‘00
Balvenie 10
Benriach 12
Benrinnes 1990 15 yr old Signatory
Benromach Traditional
Black Maple Hill Bourbon 21, cask 5
Bowmore 16 cask strength, single cask
Bruichladdich XVII
Bunnahabhain 12
Chieftian’s The Cigar Malt 12 yr old, Cask 61182
Clynelish 14
Compass Box Flaming Heart
Compass Box Great King St. Artist’s Blend
Compass Box Oak Cross
Compass Box Hedonism
Compass Box Spice Tree (2010)
Dallas Dhu 1975 Signatory
Dalmore 15
Dalmore 12
Dalmore 1283, King Alexander III
Dalwhinnie 15
Famous Grouse Malt 18
Glann ar Mor 1st bottling 2011
Glencadam 14
Glenfarclas 12
Glenfiddich 15
Glenkinchie Distillers Edition 1991
The Glenlivet Nadurra 16
Glen Moray 14 Mackillop
Jefferson’s Presidential Select
(Batch 1) 1991 Vintage, 17-yr old Bourbon
John, Mark and Robbo’s The Rich Spicy One
Johnnie Walker Gold 18 Centenary Blend
Spring 2011
Littlemill, Lombard 13 yr old
Longmorn 15
Macallan 18
Mannochmore 13 Signatory
Mortlach 10, SMWS
Oban 1992 Distiller’s Edition
Old Pulteney 12
Old Pulteney 21
Anniversary Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Strathisla 12
Talisker 18
Tobermory 15
Tomintoul 16
Yamazaki 18
What you’ll find on our site is a wide ranging group of videos, resource pages, opinions, ratings, links and fun stuff to know about whisky.
We don’t take this very seriously but we do put our hearts and our taste buds into our BUMS gatherings and notes. If you take a look at our ratings page you can see whether you like some of the same drams we like and let that be a guide to whiskies you’ve never tasted before. Of course the two big authoritative resources in the whisky world are Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible (various editions) and Michael Jackson’s Guide to Single Malt Scotch, the 6th edition of which was co-editied by BUM extraordinaire, Bill Meyers.
We hope you enjoy what you see here and encourage you to drop a note by writing us at Mark@Scotch-Tasting-Bums.com or by writing on the wall of the BUMS facebook page at
There you can become a “virtual” BUM and keep up on the more recent posts and info and most importantly, YOU can tell us what you think, what’s on your mind.
Enjoy and Slainte!
-Mark Friedman, Laird of Dunans
Rachel Barrie,
Whisky Creator and Master Blender, Ardbeg and Glenmorangie
John Glaser,
Master Blender, Compass Box Whisky Company
Bill Lumsden,
Head of Distilling and Whisky Creation, Glenmorangie/Ardbeg
Bill Samuels, Jr., President, Maker’s Mark
Kevin Smith, Master Distiller, Maker’s Mark
Stephen McCarthy, Proprietor/Distiller, Clear Creek Distillery
“Honored for their ongoing work perfecting the art and craft of Whisky Making at its highest level.”
Honorary BUMS
Please always enjoy your whisky or any alcoholic beverage in moderation and never drink
and drive.
HOT TOPICS
BUMS tasting notes: Aberlour 18, Kilchoman Spring Release 2011, Laphroaig Triple Wood
All the Parts of the New Virginia Distillery
Tasting Knob Creek, Basil Hayden’s, Baker’s and Booker’s Bourbons
New Whisky Price Comparison Website from Connosr
David Blackmore of Glenmorangie Named Brand Ambassador of
Ten Holiday Gifts for the Single Malt Scotch Lover
Peat in my Whisky–Laphroaig, Bowmore and Ardbeg
Shackleton, Mackinlay Whisky Makes it to
Scotch Malt Whisky Society and Glenfiddich Tasting Notes
Etienne Bouillon and the First Belgian Single Malt Whisky
2012 Whisky Bible Award Winners
BUMS Tasting Notes on Cardhu 12, Glengoyne 12 Cask Strength and 170th Anni. Glen Grant
2011 Gold Medal Award Winners at International Wine and Spirits Competition
Old Pulteney Crew, First Oarsmen To Row To North Pole
Dalmore 20-yr. Old Single Cask
Bottling of Catto’s 25-yr.old Blend
A Cask of Single Malt Jura for FREE?
Pre-mixed Scotch - Blasphemy in a Can?
French Artisinal Whisky Making That’s Saintly
Spring 2011 Release of Kilchoman
Awesome Dalmore King Alexander III & Clan MacKenzie
Winners of Glenrothes Whisky Maker Contest
Tamdhu Distillery Under New Ownership
Bottlers Enrich Your Scotch Tasting Experience
NEW Auchentoshan 1998 Vintage Sherry Cask Release
2011 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
New Releases from French Distillery
New Malt Advocate Whisky Awards
Scotch Whisky Father’s Day Gifts
Four Roses Bourbon Book Review and Highlights
McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt Whiskey and Clear Creek Distillery
Origin 10, Superstition and Diurach’s Own 16
Springbank 10, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix, Cragganmore 10
Ballantine’s 17, Johnnie Walker 18 and Isle of Skye 8
Kristy Lark of the Tasmanian Lark Distillery, Part 4
Rachel Barrie, Women in Whisky, Part 2
Heather Greene, Women in Whisky, Part 1
Year End Whisky Reviews for 2010
10 Great Gifts for the Whisky Enthusiast
Does Whisky taste as good as it
Charles Maclean sheds some light
CONTACT THE BUMS:
or leave a post on our
Facebook Page where you can become a “Virtual BUM” by joining our Facebook group and commenting on the BUMS site content.
You can also comment, without signing in at TUMBLR.
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the US and more
Videos
Clear Creek Distillery, McCarthy’s Oregon Peaty Single Malt
The Man Who Walked Around the World - Johnnie Walker
Oscar Getz Whisky Museum, Bardstown, KY
Links to Scotch Blogs
The Whisky Advocate Blog (formerly What Does John Know)
The only Israeli English Blog about Whisky
The Jewish Single Malt Whisky Society
Josh Hatton provides tasty info on Scotch...wish I had his budget for tastings
A comprehensive Whisky News and Blog site
Whiskyfun by Serge of the Malt Maniacs
(A mix of entertainment and whisky info)
Available as free Video Podcasts on iTunes
Nice resource for whisky info
Whisky Connosr social networking site
Great source of info run by Single Malts Direct
Also a great source for all things whisky
An omnibus site for whisky information including history, tasting notes and links
to purchase
Slightly irreverent take on the world of Whisky
Some of the funniest whisky reviews anywhere
A really cool German site that is in the process of being translated into English
using the little British flag icon on the upper right
Old Scotch Nosing and Tasting Society
A very extensive site with Scotch ratings and information
one bourbon, one scotch & one beer
Tasmanian Whisky Appreciation Society
Ten Essential Things About Scotch Whisky Everybody Should Know
Very thoughtful and descriptive reviews.
Links To Favorite Distillers or
Whisky Producers
The Antiquary/ Tomatin Home Page
Arran Whisky Distillery Home Page
Benromach Distillery Home Page
Bruichladdich Distillery Home Page
Bunahabhain Distillery Home Page
Compass Box Whisky Company Home Page
Cragganmore Distillery Home Page
The Famous Grouse Whisky Home Page
Glenfarclas Distillery Home Page
Glenfiddich Distillery Home Page
Glenkinchie Distillery Home Page
The Glenlivet Distillery Home Page
Glengoyne Distillery Home Page
Glenmorangie Distillery Home Page
Glenmoray Distillery Home Page
The Glenrothes Distillery Home Page
Grant’s Blended Scotch Whisky Home Page
Highland Park Distillery Home Page
Inver House Distillers Home Page
Isle of Jura Distillery Home Page
Johnnie Walker Whisky Home Page
Lagavulin Distillery Home Page
Laphroaig Distillery Home Page
McClellands Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Macallan Distillery Home Page
Ian Macleod DIstillers Home Page
Monkey Shoulder Whisky Home Page
Old Pulteney Distillery Home Page
Royal Lochnagar Distillery Home Page
Smokehead Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Springbank/Longrow/Hazelburn/Kilkerran Home Page
Stranahans Colorado Whiskey Home Page
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