Whisky Reviews

Here you'll find honest opinions, thoughtful analysis and the occasional disagreement, because no two palates are quite the same. We review widely, score reluctantly and remain convinced that whisky is far more interesting than the numbers attached to it.

Agreement is optional; curiosity is encouraged.

Scotch Whisky Archie Dunlop Scotch Whisky Archie Dunlop

Cut Your Wolf Loose Sextet

Six - yes six - from Cut Your Wolf Loose today. In a remarkably candid piece, our LA resident Archie reflects on a tumultuous professional path to date, all to explain his love for art - and independence.

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Scotch Whisky Ogilvie Shaw Scotch Whisky Ogilvie Shaw

Ben Nevis 7yo Bedford Park

Ogilvie reflects on movements in his life and a future change coming to when he would often share a dram on his back porch of an evening. Embracing an auction purchase of a Bedford Park Ben Nevis acclaimed by Broddy a year before, Broddy joins him in a collab review on this IB release.

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Scotch Whisky Charlie Campbell Scotch Whisky Charlie Campbell

Ben Nevis Duo

After ignoring a distillery he once thought had long closed, Charlie dives in to a duo comparison on Ben Nevis. Both from Decadent Drinks, both 12yo - sherry vs bourbon. Fight!

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Scotch Whisky Broddy Balfour Scotch Whisky Broddy Balfour

Arran 10yo Arran Barley

In something of a look-through-the-letterbox at the life of Broddy - including his sight challenges - we have him explain why he thinks the Arran Barley is a manifestation of emulation. In a good way.

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Scotch Whisky Drummond Dunmore Scotch Whisky Drummond Dunmore

Old Pulteney 18yo

It seems that Pulteney have never been fully forgiven for the brand update that happened all the way back in 2018. Drummond put the case forward for their often overlooked 18 year old.

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Scotch Whisky Wally Macaulay Scotch Whisky Wally Macaulay

Arran 14yo (2026)

Sometimes we place unrealistic expectations on things, based on our own dreams and memories, building up inevitable ‘failure’. The return of Arran’s 14yo has Wally wondering if we’re all just after a ‘hot take’.

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