SMWS Dark ‘n’ Stormy Crème Brûlée
Dougie is caught trolling the dying embers of the auctions once more for bargains. What’s this he’s found? A very curious SMWS oddball he needs to decipher first, both in description and flavour. We suspect he’s hit the rye wall once more.
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked vs Knob Creek 9yo Small Batch
Shuffling through airports is a thing once more for Hamish. At travel retail, he dodges the aisles of Scotch and Irish dullness to plump for some bourbon exploration - in litre bottles.
Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014
Looks fantastic, tastes fantastic, is fantastic. Spoilers. But it’s a Dougie review and we’re in it for more than just the TL;DR. So, is the £30 premium just to know that the barley came from down the road worth it?
New Riff Malted Rye 6yo
Someone has to run a marathon in order for Aengus to finally discover a rye that he thinks will not only turn Broddy to look towards the devil’s grain, but Gregor too.
Cotswolds Reserve
How often do we hear feedback about a whisky tainted by a less than stellar visitor experience? Too much, we think, too much. Ogilvie shares the tale of his visit to the Cotswolds Distillery.
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel 100º Proof
The sales numbers for Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey are mind-blowing… but is this Travel Exclusive, Single Barrel, Barrel Proof as well?
Ardnamurchan Sherry Cask Release
Dougie decides that this whisky knocks socks off, that it’s interesting, complex, exciting, enduring, endearing and put out for the sole reason that this is just what Ardnamurchan whisky is - we can therefore we do.
North Star Chaos Batch 2 vs 3
Broddy is becoming something of a canny auction hound these days, finding great value under-the-radar purchases that sate his quest to find great malts at great prices. Sometimes he can even compare them.
Old Line Single Malt Moscatel Cask
Visiting his favourite semi-local distillery once more, Ogilvie finally has to address an issue we all recognise - fanboy syndrome. Follow along this this review of Old Line’s Moscatel Cask Finished American Single Malt
Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2012
Mindful of taking time out for the little things such as a nice dram, but for also the bigger things in life like looking after ourselves, Hamish sinks into the 2012 Bere Barley edition from Bruichladdich.
Na Bràithrean Glentauchers 12yo
A letter of thanks to the whisky community. Earie reviews a gifted bottle and gives thanks for everything that whisky has given him, which is a lot more than just liquid.
Cù Bòcan 15yo
Earie tackles Cù Bocàn’s fifteen year old with a little help from a very keen Wally
Tomatin Portuguese Collection
Earie considers the Portuguese Selection from Tomatin something of a whisky blueprint.