Scotch Whisky Hughie Cullen Scotch Whisky Hughie Cullen

Far North Spirits Hazlet

Hughie ignores travel retail on his business trips. As such he embraces the serendipity of what he might find locally. Today, he’s found a rye so compelling, it forces him to agonise over scoring it.

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Scotch Whisky Charlie Campbell Scotch Whisky Charlie Campbell

Macduff 10yo Inverdarach

A lesser-seen malt, well-presented - and for a very good cause that flies uncomfortably close to all of us - resonates with Charlie. To the point he feels it needn’t be particularly splendid - or complex. It’s already a good ‘thing’.

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Scotch Whisky Fergus Mackay Scotch Whisky Fergus Mackay

Aberlour 12yo Double Cask

Fergus makes a case for the occasional entry-level bottle. Accepting his penchant for natural ‘enthusiast’ whiskies he find a comforting spot for an Aberlour 12 Double Cask, while watching 80’s movies, preferably.

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Scotch Whisky Broddy Balfour Scotch Whisky Broddy Balfour

Knockando 12yo 1991

Nostalgia remains very much part of whisky enjoyment long-term. In this review of a 1991 official Knockando, Broddy shares his own take on whisky nostalgia, while using a handy bell-curve to send it home.

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Scotch Whisky Innes Glenn Scotch Whisky Innes Glenn

Watt Whisky Outturn

While Innes gives a run through on some of the late 2024 Watt Whisky releases, Wally chimes in after catching the latest release from Blacksmith & Jones: a docuseries all about Indy Bottlers.

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Scotch Whisky Broddy Balfour Scotch Whisky Broddy Balfour

Anohka This Is Not Whisky

To realise that today’s review is not whisky and not read it would be a mistake. Broddy is emphatically excited about this Anokha and, on theme recently, he’s asking us to look twice at this spirit.

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Scotch Whisky Earie Argyle Scotch Whisky Earie Argyle

Samaroli Ardenistle

Through an auction win, Earie is sucked into the fascinating history and story behind the great Silvano Samaroli, as he realises just how influential he was in the scotch story.

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Scotch Whisky Charlie Campbell Scotch Whisky Charlie Campbell

Tamdhu Batch Strength

We all have our cask-type and profile preferences, but today Charlie argues the case for keeping your mind open with a Tamdhu Batch Strength and avoid getting caught out restricting yourself.

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Scotch Whisky Murdo McAtear Scotch Whisky Murdo McAtear

Linkwood-Glenlivet 1987

Did our challenging times during Lockdown actually offer us a few silver linings? Murdo offers a few possible examples which endure for him today, including discovering this knockout Cadenhead’s Linkwood.

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Scotch Whisky Hughie Cullen Scotch Whisky Hughie Cullen

Loch Lomond 12yo

Another debut for Dramface. Hughie, through multiple false starts, eventually falls for whisky, but not through the ‘typical’ route. His vibe is the off-piste flavour hooks & this Loch Lomond 12yo brings it.

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