Thursday, 16 April 2026

One Cask At A Time - Auchroisk & Jura

One Cask At A Time is a new independent bottler based in Edinburgh, they sent me a couple of samples from their latest release to review.


Let's give them a try!

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Loch Lomond 2026 Golf Releases

Loch Lomond release a pair of bottles (and usually some special editions) for each Open Golf Tournament.


This years to celebrate the 154th at Royal Birkdale have just been released!

Friday, 10 April 2026

#BTC63 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 63rd #BlindDrams evening.


These drams were picked by Paul @derekcuster

Glasgow 1770 Small Batch 2026 - Peated Passito di Caluso Cask Finish

Glasgow 1770's annual Small Batch Series throws up unusual maturation of the distillery's three spirit types.

This year there's a Triple Distilled White Port, Double Distilled Amarone wine and this Peated Passito di Caluso wine bottling.

Thursday, 9 April 2026

Glasgow 1770 Small Batch 2026 - Double Distilled Amarone Cask Finish

Glasgow 1770's annual Small Batch Series throws up unusual maturation of the distillery's three spirit types.

This year there's a Peated Passito di Caluso wine, Triple Distilled White Port and this Double Distilled Amarone wine bottling.

Wednesday, 8 April 2026

Glasgow 1770 Small Batch 2026 - Triple Distilled White Port Cask Finish

Glasgow 1770's annual Small Batch Series throws up unusual maturation of the distillery's three spirit types.


This year there's a Peated Passito di Caluso wine, Double Distilled Amarone wine and this Triple Distilled White Port bottling.

Thursday, 26 March 2026

4,000 up!

I recently reached a bit of a milestone with my 4,000th different whisky tried a 1999 25yo Springbank from Decadent Drinks which I tried at the 2026 Independent Spirits Festival in Leith.

Here's an overview of my stats to get to that 4,000!

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Loch Lomond Distillery Edition Ten

@LochLomondMalts recently released the tenth in their Distillery Edition series going down a new path - a highly peated release.


This time it's a 8yo, let's try it!

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2026 Limited Edition - Heavily Peated Ruby Port

This year's Campbeltown Malts Festival Limited Edition from Glen Scotia has just been released!


This year they've gone with a Medium Peated 7yo finished in Ruby Port Casks.

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

London Distillery Company - Ten Times Around The Sun

"Ten Times Around The Sun" refers to two primary creative works: a debut album by indie band Shy Nature (2017) and a 10-year-old limited edition single malt whisky from the London Distillery Company (2026). Guess which one we're talking about!


The first ever 10 year old London malt whisky!