Dramface is a review site, sure. But many of our writers choose to tell stories or occasionally draw the curtain back on the technical side. In this piece, Dougie literally takes us to Campbeltown. A beautiful experience with photography and words to match.

A loyal fan of the Canadian whisky scene, Aengus asks if there’s a genuine lack of interest from the TradCan producers to make anything remotely interesting for enthusiasts, that isn’t meant to be kept in a glass ‘collection’ cabinet.

Calder, Dougie and Wally team up to asses what either appears to be a great value sherry-bomb, or a premium-priced blend. We don’t always align on Dramface, but when we do, it’s usually deserved.

Marking the year of your birth with whisky may be vane, but it’s fun and whisky inspires it. Elis shares his thoughts on this 1988 vintage bottle which has been around for every breath he’s taken and, at 31yo, is just about still within reach.

Dougie tries to extinguish a bottle of nuclear-powered Benriach ‘cranberry juice’ from Berry Bros & Rudd. This half-price auction swoop is finished in Plavac Mali wine casks from Croatia.

Mindful of taking time out for the little things such as a nice dram, but for also the bigger things in life like looking after ourselves, Hamish sinks into the 2012 Bere Barley edition from Bruichladdich.

Ramsay stumbles upon some of the last remaining fairly-priced, decent age stated retail malt in the UK, and succumbs. Luckily, it’s a well-aged and sublime Highlander form Glencadam.

Tyree in full flight at his laser-powered and cutting best. Nothing’s off limits when it comes to this hype-antidote piece. Not for the feint hearted or easily offended.

Earie presents the case for sipping a summery modern classic that offers all the flexibility required of a liquid; regardless of the outside temperature

With four separate Dramface appraisals, we uncover why this Lagavulin 16yo has been such a powerful ambassador for whisky, and the reasons why that can no longer be.

As canny and considered as our Ogilvie is, once in a while he lets loose and treats himself, often discovering real treats as he does so, like this delicious Teaninich from SMWS.

Despite a mountain of life’s usual and unusual challenges distracting him, Broddy takes a mental health break to tackle two different cask batches of Edradour’s banging value 10yo Un-chillfiltered releases.

The summer heat has Hamish looking for things to mix and throw over ice without anxiety or loss of flavour. In this crazy-good value Wild Turkey 101, he thinks he’s found it.

Through sheer ambivalence, it has been years since a Macallan has appeared in Wally’s stash. Now he considers how many more years before he buys another.

A disappointed Drummond was tempted by a hefty discount on a bottle of JW Green, only to be shocked at how 15 year old malt could be neutered in such away.

Wait! Not whisky? But this is Dramface! Yes, but this is also Tyree, and what we learn about whisky through his eyes and experiences is valuable indeed.

Ever in pursuit of reliving an old Whisky Epiphany with Clynelish, Drummond searches for memories in a SMWS release, only to discover yet another bottling released just a bit too early.

A thorough overview of Daftmill’s Winter Release 2010 including all the fervour and magic that surrounds it, captured in a style only Dougie can deliver

In the face of rising prices for Islay brands Tyree considers a trio of Elements of Islay blended malts from Elixir Distillers. Initially not expecting very much, he ends up pretty impressed.

As a community of enthusiasts, we can often dismiss so many long-established, mass-market releases. Tyree compares two Glen Grant bottlings with a nod to the craft involved in maintaining consistency.