Port Askaig 8 Year Old
RealDramRob Aroma: This whisky has a marshmallow sweetness, which is counterpointed with a chimney smoke. Imagine eating Tunnocks Tea Cake whilst emptying day…
Smoke
Paul John – Bold
RealDramSi I’ve become accustomed to lovely whisky from Paul John, so it was no surprise to me that this was a strong offering.…
Springbank – Local Barley 16YO
While writing one of last week’s reviews, we realised just how lucky we are with the shops that are local to us…
Grants – Ailsa Bay
When you start drinking whisky, you are desperate to try new drams and to find ones that are both of good value…
Talisker Storm
Continuing on the theme of supermarket whiskies, tonight I’m drinking a Talisker Storm. This has long intrigued me as I’ve continually seen…
Laphraoig – Quarter Cask
Some things just don’t work. Take sofa beds for example. Nobody has ever had a great nights sleep on the tiny, foldable…
Kilchoman – 100% Islay
We might have said this before, but whisky is one of those amazing things in life that can be both hated and…
Bruichladdich – Port Charlotte
I love a peated Islay whisky, they are the drams that drew me into this obsession in the first place and they…
English Whisky Company – Chapter 11
This was the second dram that I sampled on the evening with my “Whisky Godfathers”. I picked it up from Corks of…
Ardbeg – Ten Year Old
When you start drinking whisky, there are some bottles that almost cry out to be drunk. They are the recommendations that you…