Auchroisk 1975 / Flora & Fauna / Chorlton
Auchroisk is a ‘young’ distillery from the 1970s, and we review an official 1975 ‘The Singleton’, the 10yo Flora & Fauna, and a 14yo bottled by Chorlton in 2025.
Distilleries
Reviews from official whisky bottlings from distilleries
3 Old Fettercairn: 80s, 90s & 2008
Fettercairn is a quite distinctive distillery with water cooled stills. We review two official from the 80s & 90s, and an indy 2008 from Douglas Laing.
5 Blair Athol From the 1970s to 2020s
We review two old 8-year-old Blair Athol bottled in the 1970s and late ’80s, the 12-year-old Flora & Fauna, a 2010 single cask from Elixir Distillers and a 35-year-old 1988 Blair Athol bottled by Signatory Vintage for their 35th anniversary.
Recent Lowlands: Annandale 2016 & Holyrood Pitch
We’re taking a first look today at two newer Lowland distilleries with an Annandale 2016 Man O’Words and the Holyrood Pitch.
Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2021 & 2026 vs Sanaig CS
We go back to Islay to compare three Kilchoman, with the 2021 and 2026 editions of Loch Gorm, and the Sanaig Cask Strength.
Dalwhinnie 15-Year-Old vs 2008 NSS
Dalwhinnie 15-year-old has been a staple of pubs and whisky amateurs’ cabinet, so we review it against an indy 2008 from North Star Spirits.
Amrut Herald & 2012 French Connections
I like revisiting Amrut, especially when their whisky is matured in casks letting shine their spirit. We review the Amrut Herald and a 2012 cask for LMDW.
Five Glen Moray To Reach My 100th
We review 5 indy Glen Moray from The Whisky Cask, High Spirits, Archives, Asta Morris and Celtic Whisky Distillerie, reaching our 100th ever Glen Moray tasted.
5 Loch Lomond: Glenshiel / Inchmurrin / Decadent Drinks
Loch Lomond is a wonderful and odd distillery whose output resists tidy categories. We try 5 of them: a Glenshiel, and 4 Inchmurrin, official and Decadent Drinks.
Three BenRiach: 1996 Single Cask / Whiskyland / Authenticus
We take a look at BenRiach with two official bottlings from the 2010s, with a 1996 single cask and the 25yo Authenticus, and a 33-year-old from Whiskyland.
Yoichi Single Malt / Grande / 12yo Sherry & Sweet / 20yo
Yoichi is one of those distilleries we keep coming back to, out of sheer affection. We review the Yoichi Grande, 12yo Sherry & Sweet and 20-year-old
Five Glenrothes (Official / Boutique-y / Cadenhead / Signatory)
We take a look at five Glenrothes today: two official bottlings and three independent, from That Boutique-y Whisky, Cadenhead and Signatory.