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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Never having previously connected with Edradour, Ramsay tackles their brand-new batch one release of their Cask Strength, with pleasant results.

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.

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.

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.

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

Comparing Deanston’s great value 18yo new and newer.

Orchard fruits, promised and delivered

Liquid autumn.

All mouth, all trousers. A super start for the Thomson stash.

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

Always interesting, but be careful who you recommend it to

Still, possibly, the best sherry matured £65 official bottle.