Scotch Whisky Ally Mann Scotch Whisky Ally Mann

Tamnavulin Port Cask

Matching whisky with audience can be tricky. It’s either too much, or not enough. Our debutant Ally shares his experience with a NAS supermarket Tamnavulin Port Cask Edition. All £19 of it.

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Scotch Whisky Ainsley Fife Scotch Whisky Ainsley Fife

Amrut Cask Strength

Ainsley’s world spins in whisky. Through this amber life, he’s met a few friends. Some of these friends come armed with whisky. Lots of it. Like this Amrut Cask Strength Indian Single Malt.

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Scotch Whisky Mason Mack Scotch Whisky Mason Mack

Highland Park 18yo

Who would’ve thought some dog-sitting would result in the ability to explore a bottle of whisky that you’d never buy yourself? Mason digs into this vintage Highland Park 18yo.

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Scotch Whisky Broddy Balfour Scotch Whisky Broddy Balfour

Millstone Peated PX

Broddy shares his thoughts on his three ‘R’ of Dramface: Resilience, Reliability and Relevance. He holds us to account on all three over his favourite world whisky - Millstone. And a tasty looking cocktail too.

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Scotch Whisky Wally Macaulay Scotch Whisky Wally Macaulay

Glen Scotia 12yo 2025

A brand-new, flagship core range release from a big brand is not as common as we might think, but the Dramface crew are genuinely excited by this new 12yo from Glen Scotia. Did they read the room?

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Scotch Whisky Ogilvie Shaw Scotch Whisky Ogilvie Shaw

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Ogilvie and Charlie team up to tackle an omission in the Dramface archives; Laphroaig’s Quarter Cask. Recognising it’s reliable solidity, they use it to celebrate being smart about life & parenting.

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Scotch Whisky Fergus Mackay Scotch Whisky Fergus Mackay

Balblair Vintage Duo

Keeping special bottles for occasions that warrant them can become an unnecessary burden on the whisky. Fergus shares a moment where some precious vintage Balblair could be set free.

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Scotch Whisky Dougie Crystal Scotch Whisky Dougie Crystal

Ardnamurchan Quartet

Covering four Ardnamurchans in one sitting, Dougie eventually discovers something he’s been searching for in whisky - that mysterious ‘effervescence’. Perfect that it comes from his beloved Ardna.

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Scotch Whisky Murdo McAtear Scotch Whisky Murdo McAtear

Nikka Coffey Malt

In a follow up to yesterday’s serendipitous collaborative review, we interrogate the purpose and provenance of Nikka’s Coffey Malt. It’s something of an odd fish that we seem to, oddly, appreciate.

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Scotch Whisky Ogilvie Shaw Scotch Whisky Ogilvie Shaw

Nikka Coffey Grain

The Colonials try to find a good bottle they can review as a collaboration. This is harder than you might imagine, given regional availability, but they settle on an enigma: Nikka’s Coffey Grain.

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Scotch Whisky Wally Macaulay Scotch Whisky Wally Macaulay

Glasgow 1770 7yo

In picking up a Distillery Exclusive from Glasgow Distillery to mark it’s new tour offering, Wally asks why so many other exclusives are so expensive for pilgrims buying direct from the source.

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Scotch Whisky Murdo McAtear Scotch Whisky Murdo McAtear

Star Hill Farm Inaugural

Murdo considers the gamble each time we purchase a bottle of something new - the gamble of value. Even when he reaches out to a Dramface peer for this Star Hill Farm, he can’t be assured a good deal.

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