Sunday, 14 December 2025

Friday, 12 December 2025

Claxton's 4yo Holyrood

This year's Kendal Whisky Festival was, as usual, a brilliant event, there were 3 or 4 drams that stood out for me. A trio after their brand ambassador called me over saying "Brian - I've something for you to try"




We've all heard this and the results aren't always good! For 3 drams in particular they were good and and I managed to get samples to try in a more relaxed atmosphere. The second was Claxton's 4yo Holyrood.

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Henstone Red Range Batch 2

This year's Kendal Whisky Festival was, as usual, a brilliant event, there were 3 or 4 drams that stood out for me. A trio after their brand ambassador called me over saying "Brian - I've something for you to try"


We've all heard this and the results aren't always good! For 3 drams in particular they were good and and I managed to get samples to try in a more relaxed atmosphere. The first was Henstones' new Red Range bottling.

Thursday, 4 December 2025

Bimber Santa's Edition 2025

Bimber have released a number of special edition bottles over the year and have rounded it off with Santa's Edition 2025



They sent me a sample, here's my thoughts!

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Uncharted Whisky Co. Maturing Samples

Indy bottler Uncharted Whisky Co. sells shares in maturing casks as well as their own bottles.

Each year they take samples of the maturing casks and allow share owners to try the whisky.

Thursday, 20 November 2025

Living Souls 25yo Dumbarton

Southport Whisky Club has held regular tastings with Jamie and the different brands he supports.


Living Souls is his own brand and we got to try some of Jamie's bottlings at Southport Whisky Festival.

Sunday, 16 November 2025

#BTC59 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 59th #BlindDrams evening.


These drams were picked by Ben @WhiskyWithMolly

Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Fragrant Drops 23yo Port Dundas

Southport Whisky Festival in July this year gave me the chance to have a proper try of some drams from Indie bottler Fragrant Drops.


George & Rachel allowed us to try a few different bottles, my favourite and the one I immediately bought was a 23yo Port Dundas!

Monday, 3 November 2025

Side by side: a trio from Saltire Rare Malts

Saltire Rare Malt Whisky Company have been going for a few years now, with regular releases from their warehouse stocks.


This latest trio of releases include Port Dundas, Tamnavulin and a mystery bottling, let's see what they are like.

Friday, 31 October 2025

Loch Lomond Distillery Edition Nine

@LochLomondMalts have just released the ninth in their Distillery Edition series going back to Long Fermentation.


This time it's a 10yo, let's try it!