Scotch Whisky Aengus McCloud Scotch Whisky Aengus McCloud

Glen Moray 15yo 2007 BBR

In a fascinating piece, Aengus returns from his coffee obsession to apply some learnings to whisky. With a tasty Berry Bros Glen Moray in the glass, he tries to uncover what different water brings for flavour.

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Scotch Whisky Ainsley Fife Scotch Whisky Ainsley Fife

Caol Ila 10yo Adelphi

In another call for support of independent specialist retailers, Ainsley and Ramsay team up to celebrate a Caol Ila released by Adelphi to mark Arthur Motley’s 20 years at Royal Mile Whiskies.

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Scotch Whisky Ogilvie Shaw Scotch Whisky Ogilvie Shaw

Bardstown Bottled-in-Bond

As close as we get to comedy; Ogilvie shares a nightmare dinner evening with a ‘whiskey’ theme. An event so traumatic, he needed the salve of this Bardstown Bottled-in-Bond to right himself once more.

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Scotch Whisky Drummond Dunmore Scotch Whisky Drummond Dunmore

Longrow Trio

With three Longrow expressions as company, and in a reflective mood, Drummond looks back on his first days living in Scotland as an ex-pat American. He remembers one of his influential coaches in Scottish life - and whisky.

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Scotch Whisky Fletcher Finlay Scotch Whisky Fletcher Finlay

Glengoyne 10yo

Faced with a bargain, Fletch returns to a bottle he’s not touched in years. Noticing just how much the prices of supermarket whiskies are being crunched, he picks up Glengoyne’s 10yo to consider why.

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Scotch Whisky Felix MacLaine Scotch Whisky Felix MacLaine

Springbank 10yo Open Day 2025

Back for his tricky follow up piece, Felix snags himself a Springbank - a Malt Festival bottle no less. As he considers how easy this was to come by, he shares his thoughts on why. And neckpours! Wally chimes in too.

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Scotch Whisky Fergus Mackay Scotch Whisky Fergus Mackay

Glenlivet 2007 10yo

Is it snobbery to suggest cask-driven flavour isn’t desirable? Or to mention that some whiskies are ‘engineered’? Fergus tracks down a Signatory Glenlivet that is a no-holds-barred unapologetic sherry bomb.

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Scotch Whisky Dougie Crystal Scotch Whisky Dougie Crystal

Murray McDavid Strathdearn

Doog tops up an online order with something he’s never tried before, and this Murray McDavid Strathdearn (Tomatin) serendipitously opens up a conversation to reveal a ‘secret’ about its presentation.

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Scotch Whisky Hughie Cullen Scotch Whisky Hughie Cullen

Kilchoman 100% Islay Trio

Hughie reignites an old flame - Kilchoman. Specifically their 100% Islay release. Despite the ‘monogamy’ of a single distillery and even a single expression, he still manages a little promiscuity by enjoying three at once.

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Scotch Whisky Broddy Balfour Scotch Whisky Broddy Balfour

Ardnamurchan Sherry Cask 2024

Something of a late arrival, but it would seem that’s how long these things take, especially for those of us further away from the source. Folks like Broddy, and his distance from this 2024 Sherry Cask Ardnamurchan.

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Scotch Whisky Charlie Campbell Scotch Whisky Charlie Campbell

Kingsbarns Duo

West-coast born, but East-coast dwelling, Charlie stands up for Scotland’s East Neuk. Over two Kingsbarns charmers he asks why there’s not more fuss made of their whisky renaissance.

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Scotch Whisky Dougie Crystal Scotch Whisky Dougie Crystal

Adelphi Ardnamurchan 5yo

Something got in the way of Doog’s enjoyment of what’s become ‘his whisky’. Fortunately for all, he worked out what it was, and faced it down. He bring us a MacLean & Bruce 5yo Ardnamurchan to share all.

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