30.09.25
New Octomores and Glen Morays; New Ardbeg Manager
Hello everyone Here we are three quarters of the way through the year and how did we get this far in so soon?! We‘ll be getting news of bottlings available …
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14.09.25
New Kilchoman 100% Islay & 20th Anniversary; More One of One; New Whisky Creator at International Beverage
Hello everyone My sample of the new Kilchoman 100% Islay 15th Edition arrived this week. I still have some samples of previous editions (9,12,13, 14) most with very little out …
31.08.25
Newsy Bits
Hello everyone My favourite news of this last week is that Adam Hannett has been made Master Blender at Bruichladdich. Some of you may think he already was but his …
18.08.25
New from Raasay and Tiree
Hello everyone A sample of the new Isle of Raasay Marsala Cask arrived last week and I didn‘t get a chance to try it until towards the weekend. This is …
30.07.25
One of One 2025; Two More Thai Whiskies; Lochranza Turns 30
Hello everyone Well, one trip to a classic car show and drives down some tiny Yorkshire lanes for me since last time. Sadly, no whisky bars to speak of in …
16.07.25
Scottish Islands and Thailand on Taste; A New Epicurean
Hello everyone Wherever you are on the planet, I hope the weather has been kind to you of late. I‘m not long back from a trip to Paris where we …
29.06.25
Scallywag Noir on Taste; New Thai Whiskies; Delights from Tobermory; New Rock Island
Hello everyone I was over on Mull recently for work reasons and was able to drop in briefly to Tobermory Distillery with Luke Fenton from owning company, CVH Spirits. Luke …
16.06.25
New Glen Moray, Scallywag and Bladnoch; Collectable Spirits
Hello everyone Various new expressions have been launched since last time but the only one for which I have a sample is the Glen Moray Smoky 12. This is a …
31.05.25
End of An Islay Era
Hello everyone Well, Thursday 29th May was indeed the end of an era for me. I‘ve done my Feis Ile whisky dinner at the Port Charlotte Hotel on Islay for …
20.05.25
New Talisker & Glen Ord Food Ventures; New Cooperage; Tariffs, Expansions & Contractions; Graham Eunson Retires
Hello everyone Well, Glasgow has been massively warm and sunny since my last piece here and it looks like it‘s staying with us until it‘s time for Feis Ile from …