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 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

Old Rhosdhu 30yo

A nostalgic look back in time with Broddy. As he sips an ancient and lost style of Loch Lomond, perhaps never intended to reach 30yo, he thinks back to how things were once made differently.

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Scotch Whisky Archie Dunlop Scotch Whisky Archie Dunlop

Woodrow’s 2026 Trio

Heading out to the beach once more, Archie talks about why it’s important to take our time. These three from Woodrow’s of Edinburgh encompass that perfectly, from Ben Nevis, Ledaig and Campbeltown.

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Scotch Whisky Charlie Campbell Scotch Whisky Charlie Campbell

Official vs Indy: Glenlossie

A stranger to Glenlossie until 2025, Charlie uncovered one of Diageo’s ‘blend houses’ in a Cadenhead’s tasting. Typically for him, a pleasant experience and a bottle purchase finds him exploring and comparing.

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Scotch Whisky Ainsley Fife Scotch Whisky Ainsley Fife

Miltonduff 11yo 2006

Over time, Ainsley thinks the Scotch whisky landscape builds into a mental whisky bell-curve where favourites lie to one side and lesser malts the other. But what about the in-betweeners, such as this Cadenhead’s Miltonduff?

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Scotch Whisky Ainsley Fife Scotch Whisky Ainsley Fife

Orkney Sponge 2005 16yo

Some jobs, such as Ainsley’s, means Christmas is hardly a time of rest; too much work and not enough play. Soon though, a rest and a return to the cabinet finds a Decadent Drinks Old Orkney and a return of the mojo.

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Scotch Whisky Murdo McAtear Scotch Whisky Murdo McAtear

Ledaig 1995 24yo Chapter 7

In a wonderfully warm and personal piece, Murdo shares what he was up to when this Chapter 7 Ledaig 1995 was distilled. For him it was a pivotal year and one that would set aspects of his life trajectory.

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