Ainsley returns from his first visit to Glasgow, low on health and finances, but high on life. He shares why; but needs to pull Wally in for a review of a special Glasgow oloroso single cask.

It’s a Fletcher Friday. Upon encountering yet another entry into the indie bottler space; he considers if it’s even possible to bring anything truly ‘different’ today.

Ainsley brings a Glen Ord banger to a 90+ points whisky night and ends up contemplating what’s different about ‘older’ whiskies that are, in whisky terms, actually pretty young.

Weighty Benrinnes aged to near-perfection

Bourbon vs bourbon. 11 yo vs 12 yo. Unpeated vs peated.

An unsurprising modern classic

A fascinating whisky of shifting flavours

The big 15 is well worth experiencing and celebrating

Solid sherry & peat but might not rock your world.