Benromach Contrasts – Unpeated 12 Year Old
I have never been very good at sticking with subscription services. I am far too much of a control freak and my short attention span means that often I lose […]
Speyside
Thompson Brothers – Mystery Malt (Series No.3) – Speyside 27 Year Old
Mysteries are fun. I have always enjoyed solving puzzles, completing crosswords and have got quite in to those locked in a room games with friends. So when I heard that […]
James Eadie – Aberlour 2014
Being proved right is a great feeling, especially when it comes to whisky. For the fifth dram of my tasting, I wanted a whisky that evoked all the best things […]
Spey – 15 Year Old STR
I love a whisky tasting, they are great for many reasons, here are my top three: It is always good to try a range of whiskies from the same distillery […]
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 […]
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). […]
Glen Moray – Private Cask Collection – Moscatel Cask Finish
There are very few things that seem genuinely good value, here they are listed in order: Bourbon Biscuits Own brand Wheat Biscs Greggs Steak Bakes Postage Stamps Glen Moray Bottle […]
GlenAllachie – 15 Year Old
Could have, would have, should have… made more space in my suitcase and saved up more whisky purchasing power before going on a whisky trip to Speyside. It was inevitable […]
Benrinnes – Douglas Laing – Provenance – 8 Year Old
Whilst planning my recent Speyside trip, I had tried to encourage a group of whisky enthusiasts to mount an ascent of Ben Rinnes to see the sunrise. They lacked motivation […]
Dunphail Distillery Tour
Dunphail Distillery is a modern Speyside distillery with a traditional heart. Set in the Forres countryside and cloaked by fir trees, you would only come across this distillery with either […]