Saturday, 7 September 2024

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!

Friday, 6 September 2024

Spey's new Trilogia

I've not reviewed a whisky from @SpeySingleMalt for ages, let's put that right with their new Trilogia


A sample swap from my mate Cliff @KingsofYearron

Wednesday, 4 September 2024

Whisky Prices 2024 - Key Bottle

Each September I complete a survey, recording the prices of a distillery's key bottle - the standard bottle which you might buy if wanting to get into a new distillery.


This year's results are in - let's see how things have changed.

Monday, 2 September 2024

Whisky Prices 2024 - 18yos

Each September I complete a survey, recording the prices of a distillery's 18yo - a standard bottle which you might buy for a special occasion like a birthday.



This year's results are in - let's see how things have changed.

Tuesday, 20 August 2024

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!

Monday, 19 August 2024

Brave New Spirits - Cask Noir

Indie bottler Brave New Spirits @BNS_Whisky keep coming out with new releases!


Here's my thoughts on two recent ones from the Cask Noir series!

Sunday, 18 August 2024

Monday, 12 August 2024

White Peak Wire Works Wine Series - Amarone Cask

@whitepeakwhisky's latest release is the first in their new Wine Series - an Amarone Cask finish.


I've a huge wine cask maturation fan, let's have a look...

Wednesday, 7 August 2024

Clydeside Napier

Clydeside have recently released a new bottling, their 4th I think and the 2nd in the core range.


Let's have a look at Napier.

Friday, 2 August 2024

Balvenie's Collection Of Curious Casks

I visited Balvenie for the first time in 2013 and it immediately went into my top 5 list of distillery visits!


When I saw this new series pop up I knew I needed go get one!