Amazing gestures of generosity place Doog in the possession of two much celebrated special releases from Loch Lomond; the XL Fermentation DE3 goes up against Aqvavitae’s 2022 release.

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?

In early August, Doog reviewed an Ardnamurchan and made a decision to uproot his family and move to their beloved west coast. Today, he concludes that journey, settling on Skye, with his review of The Hearach from Harris. Incredible. A new dawn indeed.

With four bottles stretching four decades Wally takes a nostalgic stroll through his love for not only an iconic 10 year old, but a style of whisky that he feels is currently ignored and needs to be addressed.

Ramsay throws some cheeky auction bids towards replacing his fast-disappearing bourbon cask 2023 Kilkerran and is shocked by the results.

Comparing Deanston’s great value 18yo new and newer.

Savoury Speysider with pleasantly mediated maturation

Supremely interesting Speysider, delivering a kaleidoscope of flavours with poise

A classic bonkers Invernessian whisky from Glen Albyn

Beyond its formative years

You should be having fun with me

A single malt that struggles to keep afloat on the swirling whisky current

A youngster with style and substance already

Something different. An old-school distillery whose whiskies are worth spending time on to explore

A famous playwright once wrote ‘What’s in a name?’ Quality, for starters, as it turns out.

A young and vibrant Glen Elgin that, while enjoyable, could have done with longer in the cask

The big 15 is well worth experiencing and celebrating

The Bowmore Dark Ages.

Some Insight, Debunking and Review of a Trio of Canadian Whiskies

Passing as civil and well-mannered without becoming something of a cliché