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.
Official vs Indy: Royal Lochnagar
In another of Charlies series, he looks at the exact opposite of Diageoβs so-called βworkhorseβ distilleries. This time itβs the tiny Royal Lochnagar, a rare thing indeed, and finding an indy proves tricky.
Mortlach 11yo Signatory 100ΒΊ Proof
Sometimes, we donβt get exactly what we expect. Thatβs when an open mind and patience can deliver a decent experience regardless, as Earie and Fergie discover on this Signatory Mortlach.
Ben Nevis 11yo Tartan Army π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Wally and Charlie are at it again; wallowing in their gleeful states simply because their team have made the World Cup finals for the first time in a generation. The SV Ben Nevis Tartan Army release in the glass this time.
Aultmore Duo
As a lapsed fan of Dungeons & Dragons, Hughie realises heβs using whisky as a way to continually re-write and relearn experiences. An independent duo of Aultmore illustrate a recent side-quest, and theyβre tasty.
Edradour 10yo PX Small Batch
Palate fatigue. Mason is convinced itβs a thing. And so, he resolves to seek out things to switch up his sipping experiences. How about the stuff he likes less? Like full maturation PX? An Edradour 10 fits the bill.
Signatory Glentauchers 16yo
Three of the team hark back to Christmas vibes as they each, independently, happen upon a Signatory 100ΒΊ Proof Exceptional Cask Glentauchers. As is typical with Dramface, it divides opinion.
Symingtonβs 10 Year Old
Some much needed positivity from Gilbert as he shares why he thinks Scotch whisky is coming home, using Symingtonβs 10yo Blended Scotch as the perfect example of why.
Edradour No.2 Inaugural 7yo
We all hit forks in lifeβs road. Archie shares one of his. Eventually decisions lead us to other, unplanned opportunities. Like when a bottle he was chasing escaped and made him pick up a peach of an Edradour.
Ballechin 10yo
After discussions orbiting around the fact people actually read Dramface, Ainsley is forced to recognise itβs more than a pet project. He dials in on an under-the-radar peat alternative thatβs everywhere for Β£45.
Glenturret 1989 30yo Signatory Vintage
In the four years and 1400+ reviews on Dramface, weβve only ever scored one 10/10. Until today. Murdo shares an under-the-radar old-school Signatory Glenturret which brought a tear, and full marks.
Edradour 10yo 200th Anniversary
As a stickler for justice, Fletcher gives a shout out to the 200 years old Edradour. As he sips this new, all natural 10yo, he wonders what wouldβve happened if it hadnβt been saved.
Teaninich Duo
Having only heard of Teaninich, Charlie tracks down a bottle. Then a remarkable dram forces a bottle hunt. Before he knows it, Charlie finds himself quite happily in the Teaninich rabbit hole.
Longmorn 12yo Signatory Vintage Cask Strength
Lamenting the disconnect between the whisky thatβs made and the whisky thatβs sold, Fergus discovers that - once more - itβs the indies that have our backs. A Signatory Vintage Longmorn is in the glass.
Linkwood 10yo Signatory
A self-declared lover of anything Linkwood, even Murdo has to admit that sometimes it is possible to find something you donβt enjoy - despite expecting to. Case in point - a 10yo Signatory Linkwood.
Mortlach 11yo 2012
Mason brings a small batch release from Signatory to the table as he considers how something so beautiful can be presented in a vessel so ugly, that he loves it. This one calls for poetry.
North British 15yo 100ΒΊ Proof
Over the years, Earie has taught himself what he likes and likes less. But with a dearth of Signatory Vintageβs 100ΒΊ Proof Series in Belgium, he picks up a North British 15yo grain, and learns a lesson.
Glenlivet 2007 10yo
Is it snobbery to suggest cask-driven flavour isnβt desirable? Or to mention that some whiskies are βengineeredβ? Fergus tracks down a Signatory Glenlivet that is a no-holds-barred unapologetic sherry bomb.
Imperial 1989 16yo
Following the inevitable arc of whisky discovery, Charlie arrives at the search for affordable bottles of amber history; malts from ghost distilleries. He dives into a vintage Imperial from Signatory.
Linkwood 17yo 100ΒΊ Proof
Nothing in life is free. Murdo has a think about this as he considers who is the βproductβ in any of our modern whisky day transactions, while sharing another Linkwood banger from Signatory.
Clynelish 18yo 1992
Ainsley has tried enough decent Clynelish to know he loves that waxy character it can possess, so he determines to land a bottle. But thatβs harder said than done. Did he manage with this 1992 18yo?