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Douglas Laing Arran 8yo The MakerDouglas Laing was established in 1948 on the back of the post Second World War whisky boom. At the time the story goes that Fred Douglas Laing (presumably Fred wasn't considered a sufficientl...

A delightful single cask Arran from Douglas Laing review on the blog. I suspect this will be the last blog of the year. Enjoy

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Just sorting the Christmas stash

Springbank 18yo [2024 Edition] The MakerWhat is there to say about Springbank which hasn’t been said many times before? Over the past decade it has easily become the most desired Scotch, if not whiskies in general, on the planet. T...

New #whisky blog out today. It's the 100% ex-bourbon Springbank 18 [2024 edition].

This was one of the best whiskies of the year according to the @OnlineScotchWA. It's nice to have been able to try it.

@Springbank1828

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Worth a try. Should be decent I think.

That Westland is good stuff.

Ballechin 18yo [Batch 001, 2023] The MakerBallechin is the name for the peated variant of whisky from Edradour distillery on the outskirts of Pitlochry in the Highlands. The name derives from the long abandoned Ballechin distillery t...

New #whiskyreview on the blog: The Ballechin 18yo. Batch 001.

This is a great fully ex-bourbon matured dram from @edradourmalt at 50.9%.

#whisky #scotch #singlemalt

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Single Cask Nation Westland 9yo The MakerAs a Brit, American whiskies are synonymous with bourbon. It's what most of us think of whenever the idea is mentioned. Yet such is our ignorance of whiskey, if you asked most of us to name a...

Several years into #whisky blogging and I've finally drunk something from America. Maybe I should say #whiskey blogging.

Anyhow, this is from Westland Distillery and bottled by Single Cask Nation.

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Wire Works Necessary Evil The MakerIn recent years it's almost become a cliché to say that England is the most exciting part of the UK whisky industry. Yet in many respects it's well deserved praise with distilleries as varied...

Time for another review. This time of English Whisky from @whitepeakwhisky. Their Necessary Evil. I think it's rather good.

#whisky #englishwhisky #singlemalt #whiskey #whiskyreview

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A lovely bottle of Glengoyne tried yesterday. A special release made for British Forces serving in the South Atlantic.

Bottle 51 of 133. 58.4%. 16yo. Refill Hogshead.

Lovely stuff. Dominated by rich sticky toffee pudding.

For anyone passing RAF Mount Pleasant it’s £95.

It’s interesting. I saw it available this morning but let it pass. I see why they made it with the additional capacity, but it’s coming at a time when the 10yo is available again, so kind of feels a bit late to the party. The prices seems fine at under £50. Might buy one in a few years without fuss.

Turntable Smokin' Riff The MakerTurntable Spirits is the brainchild of Glasgow based brothers Ally and Gordon Stevenson. They are the second generation of Stevenson to make their careers in the whisky industry and each have...

Another whisky review on the blog. This month it's the Smokin' Riff from @TurntableSpirit

A nice mix of North British, Craigellachie, Knockdhu and Caol Ila.

#whisky #singlemalt #scotch #whiskey

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Another year. Another mass sale on Diageo ‘special edition’.

Anyone would think these are unpopular and overpriced…

A guide to English whisky : Whisky and Spirits Guides English whisky is booming, with more than 60 distilleries now laying down spirit for the future. But where did it come from and where is it going?

I wrote a thing about English whisky for our lovely education/inspiration section at @thewhiskyexchange.bsky.social.

A friend went up to Campbeltown recently and was kind enough to pick me up a little something from Springbank’s shop.

I asked for a Longrow from the demijohn as it’s always going to be good. No idea what’s in this of course, but at cask strength you can’t go wrong for £60

I’m finding the 06:45 5k the only way to do it around other things.

Little Brown Dog Ardmore Single Cask The MakerLittle Brown Dog Spirits was founded in 2018 by Chris Reed and Andrew Smith at an Aberdeenshire farm. Named for the family dog which has since sadly died, Little Brown Dog has quickly made a ...

Whisky Review: Little Brown Dog Ardmore Single Cask

A powerful little PX single cask finish with a label that celebrates the late, great Colin McRae.

A decent little dram this.

#whisky #scotch #singlemalt @LBDspirits

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Decent. Not as good as the 8yo port one from Kilkerran from a few years back

The Sagas of the Icelanders In Iceland, the age of the Vikings is also known as the Saga Age. A unique body of medieval literature, the Sagas rank with the world’s great literary treasures – as epic as Homer, as deep in tragedy ...

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What I’m drinking this month.

43%

It’s a classic. It’s 10 years old. It’s a bit of a sherry bomb. And it’s under 46%.

Hard to go wrong with Edradour.

I was forced to use face recognition to access a whisky review this week.

Government overreach through the bad drafting of legislation continues.

yeah we had the side by side and there's really no difference.

Tamnavulin Sherry Cask The MakerTamnavulin was established in 1966 by Invergordon Distillers Ltd but had little success or notoriety given its primary focus on producing malt at scale for blending. As such, few mourned its ...

A new #whisky review on the blog. This time it's the Tamnavulin Sherry Cask.

You've seen it on many supermarket shelves, but is it good for the price?

#singlemalt #scotch

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This month’s review: Adelphi Caol Ila 12yo.

A great whisky from a great independent bottler. Cask strength refill sherry butt. And all the joy that brings

#whisky #whiskey #singlemalt #islay #scotch

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I could not resist this multi-pack offer online. Yes it worked out about £20 more for the CS than normal retail prices, but getting hold of it at RRP seems near impossible these days.

Nine years ago the godfather of Brexit, Lord Daniel Hannan, predicted life in Brexit Britain in June 2025. Roll the tape…
(VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)

Oh dear. The bottle is empty. I blame the wife.

Just arrived in Majorca. When in Spain do as the Spanish to and get yourself some brandy.

For my money the Grand old Duke of Scotland never fails to hit the spot.

Shame it’s relatively hard to get in the UK.

Ardbeg An Oa The MakerIf you ever visit Ardbeg on the rocky and beautiful southern coast of Islay the first thing they will tell you is that the distillery was founded in 1815. The second thing they’ll tell you is...

This month's #whisky review is the Ardbeg An Oa.

It's a core range with lots of PX maturation. It's a decent and accessible malt at a fair price. I'd say Ardbeg has the best core range on Islay, shame about the marketing at times...

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