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July 11, 2021

Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 4

All in all, it’s yet another successful Kikerran release.

November 5, 2020

Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 3

The long-awaited third instalment.

December 3, 2019

Kilkerran 8 Year Old Cask Strength – Recharred Oloroso Casks

An asbestos-riddled sock?

November 6, 2017

Kilkerran 13 Year Old Port & Bourbon Cask

A blindingly good Kilkerran whisky, which has spent a good while in a port cask, and which is filthier than a top-shelf mag from a service station.

June 19, 2017

Kilkerran Cask Strength 8 Years Old

A new limited edition release from one of my favourite whisky brands, Kilkerran

August 22, 2016

Kilkerran 12 Year Old

This is the first official core release from Mitchell’s Glengyle Distillery, and at £35 it is incredible value

June 30, 2016

Kilkerran Duo

Kilkerran. Is it one of the best whisky brands in the world right now? That’s quite a bold and – some might say – ridiculous..

September 14, 2015

Kilkerran Work In Progress 7 Bourbon Cask

Another wonderful whisky out of Campbeltown – this time from the Glengyle distillery

May 12, 2022

Springbank Flavours

Springbank is the distillery of the moment.

December 6, 2021

Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke Sherry Cask Matured

What comes to mind when you think of Speyside whiskies?

October 18, 2021

Adelphi Private Stock Reserve Limited Release Peated Blend

All I can say is this is superb, and one of the best blended whiskies I have tasted.

September 30, 2021

Diageo Special Releases 2021

The Diageo Special Releases feel like they are evolving away from what we have come to expect.

Scotch

August 27, 2021

Here’s Tae Ye, Isle of Raasay Distillery

We are in seriously good whisky territory here.

August 23, 2021

anCnoc 24 Years Old

We ticked every box with this anCnoc before tasting.

August 6, 2021

Tomintoul 14 Years Old and Old Ballantruan

A hidden gem, that is perhaps not on as many people’s radar as it should be.

July 3, 2021

Glen Grant

Is this good enough to be a top three whisky for one of the whisky industry’s most known awards?

June 3, 2021

Glasgow Distillery The Coopers’ Cask Release

I have to be honest here: when discussing this release with some whisky pals their view was that this seemed like a bit of a gimmicky release; but the proof is always in the tasting.

May 1, 2021

Glen Scotia 18 Years Old

For those unable to locate Springbank and Kilkerran whiskeys (or unwilling to undergo the exertions necessary to secure them), this Glen Scotia should occupy the place reserved for Campbeltown malts in a home bar.

Scotch

April 17, 2021

Warning! Compulsive Content

For some time now I have been flummoxed at auction prices for limited releases. Who pays £1,800 for something that was just £75 18 months..

March 26, 2021

Springbank 10 Year Old Local Barley Sherry Matured

What is the formula for a highly sought-after whisky release that is guaranteed to be sold out within seconds?