Side by side: a trio from Lochlea

Lochlea have been going from strength to strength with their latest release, here I try 2 and an Indie bottling from The Heart Cut

It was planned as an online tasting but I got stuck on the motorway - so here's my thoughts!

Side by side: a pair of Bimber 8yo's

It's been a little while since we've heard anything from Bimber, but a new Head of Marketing and Communications has been sending out tasting packs.

As well as Dunphail New make and a set of the latest Bimber Underground releases I received a pair of Bimber 8yo's

Side by side: Bimber's Shoulders of Giants Series Pt 2

 @BimberLondon have recently released a set of 8 Shoulders of Giants bottlings.

This is the 2nd release in the series, Bimber sent me some samples to review - let's see what they are like!

Side by side : Cooper King

Cooper King CKdistillery in Yorkshire has been distilling since 2019 releasing small batches of their whisky.

 Here I'll try five.

M&H Art & Craft Dessert Wine Cask Series

@mh_distillery have a great core range, release a number of single casks each year, and have an occasional Art & Craft series.

For 2024 it was Dessert Wine Casks.

Side by Side : A Trio of Man With The Hat Releases

@SouthportWhisky club founder Victor Porter @onekv regularly releases Indie bottles with his own distinct labels designed by the maestro @jwbassman_.

But I think @uk_whisky Peter Hunt from the club chose the latest 3 single cask  releases and sent me samples to try!

Side by side : Three new Banditti Club Rums from Glasgow Distillery

Most of you will know I'm not a huge fan of rum cask finished whiskies - I always find them too sweet. Callum likes to wind me up about it!

But my son does like rum, so here's my our review of Glasgow Distillery's three newest releases!

Loch Lomond CWY

My favourite kind of whisky from @LochLomondMalts is from their Straight Necked Pot Stills, when it's fermented with Chardonnay Wine Yeast (CWY) it ticks all of my boxes!

Aqvavitae has just released anther pair of bottles, lets try them!

Side by side: Bimber's Shoulders of Giants Series

@BimberLondon have recently released a set of 6 Shoulders of Giants bottlings.

These are showcasing the growing maturity of their single malt whisky. Bimber sent me some samples to review - let's see what they are like!

Side by side: Bimber's Underground Release No. 6

@BimberLondon have released their latest batch of Underground themed bottlings.

Release No. 6 includes Wimbledon, Stratford, Oval, and Wembley Park. Bimber were kind enough to sent me some samples to review - let's see what they are like!

Side by side : Initial trio from Saltire Rare Malt

Established in 2022, @MaltRare1494 Saltire Rare Malt Whisky Company are a new Independent Bottler out of Falkland in Fife.

Their first trio of releases include Glen Moray, Aultmore and Tamnavulin bottlings.

Side by side: 5 from Tobermory via Paul

The Isle of Mull is home to a couple of distilleries now, the oldest being @TobDistillery, a favourite of @pswhisky

Paul shared with us a set of 3 unpeated and 2 peated Ledaig bottlings.

Glasgow 1770 Tequila, Calvados & Manzanilla Small batches

I'm a bit of a fanboy of @GlasgowDC and their @1770Whisky releases and had to get their 3 new Small Batch Releases!

In my 700th post here's my thoughts!

Side by side : Aldi's 3 NAS Glen Marnochs

As some of you may know I've given up buying whisky... well whisky under 46% ABV anyway! These 3 samples found their way into my Christmas Stocking and have been sat on the whisky shelf 'looking' at me for a few weeks...

Let's try not to be too disappointed...

Side by side : Under the radar : two indie Braeval

Braeval Distillery is very under the radar, a workhorse producing blending stock for Chivas Brothers.

There are no distillery bottlings but indie releases are fairly easy to get hold of.

Side by side: A Little Brown Dog Flight

@lbdspirits are an Indie bottler and micro distillery based in rural Aberdeenshire, founded in 2018.

To celebrate their 5th birthday this week they shared some drams with us!

Side by side: a flight of Indie Glen Ord

Glen Ord is one of the three distilleries which are sold as Diageo's Singleton brand. There haven't been many distillery bottlings but indie releases are readily available.

Let's try four...

Side by side: Glencadam Reserva Range

@GlencadamWhisky is a slightly unusual Highland's distillery in that it uses ex-bourbon casks for most of it's releases.

That was until it released it's Reserva Collection!

Side by side: Four from GlenDronach

I can't remember the last time I reviewed a GlenDronach so here, to make up, are four cask strength bottlings.

Three single casks and the latest Cask Strength Batch.

Side by Side: The Cheshire Second (and 'Third') Releases

Following on from their first release last year @weetwoodales have bottled their Second and 'Third' Releases

I really enjoyed the First so have been looking forward to the Second.