Tom Gillingwater

SMA congress in Budapest

And we’re up and running with the main @sma-europe.bsky.social congress here in Budapest 👍 #SMACongress2026

Looking forward to this important workshop, led by the irrepressible Giovanni Baranello #SMACongress2026

If you’re also at the meeting (and on BlueSky) please use #SMACongress2026 to help everyone find your posts

Very excited to be in Budapest for the 5th SMA International Congress organised by @sma-europe.bsky.social Looking forward to 4 days of great science.

Happy birthday Pete 🎉 Enjoy your drams 👍

🤣🤣🤣 I just hope @maltmusings.bsky.social is getting commission!!!

Inchmurrin is definitely high quality stuff 👍 I often avoid Decadent Drams offerings as they seem overpriced. Would you say these were worth it?

Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m still hoping that @maltmusings.bsky.social will give us an update and/or some thoughts on his amazing looking flight tbh

Me too! But when they go wrong they tend to go very wrong 😫🤣

They sound great 👍

Thompson Bros bottle of Inchmurrin whisky from Loch Lomond Distillery

I can’t match a flight, but I’ll raise a glass of this nice Sauternes cask Inchmurrin to join you. Slàinte 🥃

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Great way to kick off some celebrations. Slàinte

Come on Freddy! Do it for the Lakeland Terriers 🤞💪 #Crufts My little Lakie is cheering you on! They are superb wee dogs, but sadly on the vulnerable native breed list 😢

Me too…yet they often seem to get overlooked

I’m really hoping I just got unlucky with a duff sample (it’s happened to me before). Fingers crossed that yours is a good one.

How’s the dram?

Nice programme! I’ve seen Oramo a few times in Birmingham and Edinburgh and always been very impressed.

It’s sensational, isn’t it?!

What did you see?

I’m very much hoping that it’s just a dodgy sample. It’s rare that I really don’t like a dram…

Definitely!!! 💯

40 VOICES | 8 CHOIRS - A visual representation of Thomas Tallis' Spem in alium! YouTube video by ORA Singers

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Thomas Tallis’ Spem in Alium with visual representation (sung by the Ora Singers) is a rare treat. Proper balm for the soul.

You tease 😝! What is it?

Looks like a cracking dram 🥃 I love the Classic of Islay in the background too. Used to buy those regularly. Cask strength Lagavulin for a bargain price. Is that a newish one? Haven’t seen them in a while.

Trying a few recent #Whisky samples tonight. My first go at a Glenwyvis, and one of only a handful of drams that’s ever gone straight down the sink. A rogue sample? Anyone tried this or similar offerings from this distillery?

Watching Molly Vs the Machines on C4 and it is heartbreaking and enraging in equal measure. Painful but recommended viewing. Hoping that it has a similar impact on public opinion as Mr Bates vs the Post Office did.

A really great tasting @thewhiskywire.bsky.social 🙏 a very strong lineup that bodes well for #TheCairnDistillery if this is what they’re aiming for. The nose of the 30yo wins the night for me, but the palate of the 25yo was equally memorable.