Circumstance – Maris Otter Malt
I love competitions; I always have. From the roll and choose of the tombola, to the like and retweet of social media. I have invested hours into trying to be […]
White Peak Distillery – Wireworks – Special Waters
My son is fascinated with science. He is only six, but he absorbs information like a sponge and he would spend all day every day reading non-fiction books if he […]
Speyburn – 18 Year Old
Life is often unremarkable. It doesn’t make it less important or invalid – it is just the reality of existence. Days often pass by without incident and then when you […]
Talisker – Special Release 2021 – 8 Year Old
Cask strength whisky is an experience not to be feared, but to be embraced. The bigger ABV means you need to exercise caution, but no other type of liquid gives […]
WireWorks – Distillery Exclusive – Tawny Port Cask
If I could give you one piece of advice, it would have nothing to do with sunscreen. Whenever you see a hand fill distillery exclusive, it is cask strength and […]
White Peak Distillery Tour
Sometimes things fall into place in the nicest of ways. Half term came around with nothing booked into the diary, and we wanted to see my folks. So, I looked […]
The Heart Cut – Nc’Nean
One of the main joys of the whisky world is the lovely people who are in it. Meeting Georgie and Fab at Exploring Whisky: Bristol was a real joy. They are a […]
Laphroaig – Oak Select
I am a purist and I generally only buy whisky if I think it will be interesting or it offers something new. So this is an exception to the rule. […]
Dalwhinnie – 15 Year Old
Kindness is a beautiful thing. It can blindside you and it can fill you with a joy like no other. This whisky was gifted to me by a kind work […]
Mortlach – Special Release 2023
One of my first whisky loves was the Flora and Fauna range. It highlighted the diversity that was available in whisky flavours and was incredibly well priced (at the time). […]