You can’t do a brief zip through Decadent Drinks. We’ve probably spent more time collectively at this stall over the last two years than any other. Our 2025 London Whisky Show experience was no exception.
Bright and early Saturday morning, we went straight from waiting in line to upstairs and the Decadent Drinks stall. Our quest? A morning dram to prime the pumps before indulging in a Dream Dram. Our choice? A rather worthy Machnomore from their Equinox & Solstice line.
Mannochmore 15 year (2009 / Autumn 2025) 48.5% (Decadent Drinks – Equinox & Solstice)
- Nose – A joyful sunshine greeted us on the nose! Fruity and flirty, warm and waxy
- Palate – A bit spicy yet equally dangerously drinkable – simply delicious! No extra hype, just a beautiful, well-balanced dram that welcomes you – any time of day!
- Finish – Sweet and sinful
For the 1st dram of the day at approximately 11:30am, this absolutely hit the spot! It would be perfect for late summer as the evenings begin to chill or fall – as intended. Either way, we were delighted with our first choice of the 2025 event.
Here’s what they have to say about it!
This year’s Autumn edition of Equinox & Solstice is a small batch, 15 year old Mannochmore created from marrying together two refill hogsheads and bottling with slight reduction at this serie’s trademark bottling strength of 48.5%. It’s a waxy, fruity, warming and luscious dram. Perfect cosy accompaniment for Autumn.
We then returned to explore their non-dream dram expressions with :
- Highland (Deanston) 27 year (1997/2025) 50.4%
- Speyside (Glen Moray) 10 year (2014/2025) 57.1%
- Old Orkney (Highland Park) 25 year (1999/2025) 50.3%
Just check out the separate post on them!
Were we done? Nope! We were back the next day for our Dream Drams – a double header pitting Glen Grants from our birth years – a 25 year old exclusive for the USA from 1961 and a 39 year old from 1969. Spoiler alert – the earlier yet younger expression won hands down!
Angus and team are doing a stellar job. They are committed to bringing quality drams to our palates.
“I’m bored of complexity. I just chose what I like!”
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