Hamish manages to (almost) avoid a smattering of golfing analogies as he uncorks Loch Lomond’s 2024, “The Open” release. It’s on the Chardonnay theme too; but not the yeast this time.

Not just a review from Broddy, but a confession. A reflection on what he’s buying: how many, how much is open, what producers and - how much he’s actually spent. Sobering indeed.

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.

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.

Earie takes a wander through the Dram Mòr Autumn/Winter releases 2023 and discovers a solid turnout, but one of them knocks him clean off his feet.

Malt? Or grain? Wally tries to decipher the latest release form Loch Lomond’s fascinatingly geeky Distillery Edition series, which isn’t quite as easy as it at first may seem.

Wally puts the case forward for something compellingly unique as he considers how much influence ‘influencers’ actually have.

As life throws Ogilvie challenges he adopts his “bunker mentality”. Drawing him out of it are two companions, one life-long and one much more recent. This is a feel-good whisky review.

It’s unlike Dramface to be so on the ball as this Loch Lomond was just released this week. It seems Wally pulled this one forward for an interesting reason; he wanted to know what colour it was.

After a sample packaging disaster, Arthur has another attempt at the new range of blended malts form Loch Lomond Group; Noble Rebel, with help from Gallie, Ramsay and Wally.

A two bottle review and a very difficult and revealing challenge in the face of today’s whisky prices

Orchard fruits, promised and delivered

Liquid autumn.

Five malts and a rum — for drinking

Damn fine whisky. Slightly rich fiscally, but worth it.

Good, natural malt, but…

Fun and interesting, but above all necessary

A competent and flavourful entry point.

One of these siblings forces the other two to work very hard indeed.

We check out the 7th batch of releases.