Earie has given up worrying about the scale of his ‘collection’ and admitting that the fun is in buying more whisky. He trusts SMOS and buys blind, but he may have come a cropper on this Dailuaine.

Murdo riffs off a recent Ainsley piece where he explored the concept of wax in whisky. After tracking down a bottle of Thompson Bros Dailuaine celebrated for ‘wax’, he feels ready to share.

A debut piece by our Friday First writer Mason Mack, who introduces us to his digital native generation and slow-living, through a glass of elegant Dailuaine from Fragrant Drops.

Once in a while Dramface tries to break the whisky internet. This time it’s Broddy’s attempt as he tries all the sherry, alongside associated whiskies. As a noob. And shares it blow by blow. What a session!

Dramface takes on a six bottle outturn from Watt Whisky, it’s a team effort. Two single malts, a blended malt, a blend, a single grain and a curious Bas Armagnac. No wonder the images are blurry.

Paying tribute to one of scotch whisky’s original indie bottlers, the consistent Gordon & MacPhail, Broddy uncovers four bangers and attempts to explain why he thinks that’s so easily possible.

There’s gold hiding in these hills…

Independents show how good the official release could be

A well-presented Speysider - but the floral sweetness is too much