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.
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 would’ve happened if it hadn’t been saved.
Loch Lomond Inchmurrin 12yo SMWS 112.86
Ogilvie reaches for an Inchmurrin, liking it to his favourite comfy sweater, only to discover someone has swapped it out for a polyester t-shirt one size too small.
Strathearn Inaugural 2024
Very much enjoying the new release from Strathearn, Wally reflects upon the producers and stewards in scotch whisky who actually care about the product and its legacy.
Glenturret Triple Wood
Upon discovering this bottle received a near-perfect 99 points at the IWSC, Nick dives in to see what all the fuss was about. You know what he discovered, don’t you?
Loch Lomond The Open Edition 2024
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.
Deanston 15yo Tequila Cask
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. It’s one of Fletch’s favourites; Deanston. Looking for something that the Tequila cask has imparted, he compares it to a similarly insipid Tequila cask blend.
Loch Lomond 14yo
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.
Watt Whisky Outturn Winter 2023
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.
Loch Lomond Distillery Edition 4
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.
Loch Lomond 10yo Extra Long Fermentation
Wally puts the case forward for something compellingly unique as he considers how much influence ‘influencers’ actually have.
Edradour 12yo Cask Strength
Never having previously connected with Edradour, Ramsay tackles their brand-new batch one release of their Cask Strength, with pleasant results.
Loch Lomond Steam & Fire
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.
Edradour 10yo Duo
Despite a mountain of life’s usual and unusual challenges distracting him, Broddy takes a mental health break to tackle two different cask batches of Edradour’s banging value 10yo Un-chillfiltered releases.
Edradour Ballechin 8yo
Broddy arranges a mass gathering as an excuse to sip whisky. He grabs an unusual bottle in the hope it’s a crowd pleaser; a peated ‘double malt’ Edradour, that’s actually a single malt.
Loch Lomond 12yo
A two bottle review and a very difficult and revealing challenge in the face of today’s whisky prices
Finn Thomson Blair Athol 9yo
All mouth, all trousers. A super start for the Thomson stash.
Loch Lomond The Open Special Editions
One of these siblings forces the other two to work very hard indeed.