The say distance makes the heart go fonder. Dougie returns to Ardnamurchan’s fair whisky shores after a long break and discovers what’s inside this 5 year old Unpeated Golden Promise Barley expression.

While reviewing those two Aqvavitae Ardnamurchan bottles, somehow, in so many incidental ways, Dougie highlights all of the things to be grateful for exploring whisky. Those high-energy, emotional, glowing, amber-inspired moments we all love to live for.

A buddy-up review is required as Drummond and Dougie both have their beloved Ardna from rum casks to discuss. This wide but limited release is no doubt on a few Santa lists this year.

Mid-office move, house move and family move, Doog has no bandwidth to think about how he can grab the latest Ardna exciter, but no worries. In steps a generous soul from the whisky fold and he finds some time to step back into whisky heaven.

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.

An experimental camper van trip around Scotland’s west coast affords Dougie the chance to get to know an excellent release from Ardnamurchan. It also affords us the chance to travel with him. Come for the score, get hooked by the words, stay for the images. Wow.

Our resident Ardnamurchan gold-miner Dougie is once more battering the Glenbeg seam for the next amber nugget, surely it’s only a matter of time before he lands only on pyrite? Perhaps, but not yet.

Maturation location has long been an interesting debate in scotch whisky, does it make a difference? Our Dougie is not alone in believing so and he’s suspicious he can actually taste it.

We find Wally in an unfortunate huff. In a whisky world with too many examples of things being cynically enshittified, he’s on the hunt for an antidote.

Dougie tackles two Ardnamurchan releases with an emotional perspective on Doddie Weir and his legacy. Hankies at the ready.

A rare insight into 100% peated Ardna. It doesn’t disappoint.

For £20, there’s nothing to complain about

A comparative investigation of Clynelish’s recent juice, plus an oldie for good measure.

The Ardnamurchan signature balanced with a red berry infusion

Fizzy fruity fun from a surprise wine cask

A fresh and fruity coastal cask strength blast!

An awful day made great by brilliant whisky.

Business as usual. If that business is being awesome.

They Say There Are No Wrong Notes In Tasting Whisky

Continuing an upward trajectory