When I set out to plan my revisited series, I knew I had a whisky that needed to be on that list- Longrow Peated. I originally scored it a seven, then dropped it to six. I tasted it blind and thought it was from Islay. If there ever was a…
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After my last review of the Kilchoman 100% Islay I was left thinking of a word. A word whisky producers reach for when they want a bottle to connect to a place. Terroir. It sits on some back labels, in several press releases. Many of us wonder if whisky has…
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A couple of weeks back, I stumbled upon the handwritten outline which kicked off Road to Dram and the original journey of whisky exploration. And I realised I skipped one category: whisky made with local barley. It turned into an itch to scratch. Something I couldn’t let go. So today…
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Just like every whisky enthusiast, I have been accumulating samples. And forgetting about them. No more. Today I am kicking off a new sample-focused series: Rule of Thumb. For this first “release”, I am starting with two Bruichladdich samples, the 18 and the 21, sold under the Re/Define series. The…
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Today’s review looks at the Edradour Caledonia. This post is part of my Fork in the Road series. Bottles I could have picked during my original Road to Dram journey but were excluded in favour of others, usually better-known bottles, or, as today’s pick, whiskies more usually associated with a…
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After last week’s more reflective piece on NAS vs age-stated whiskies, and where I’d love to see the industry go, it’s time to get back to whisky reviews, this time revisiting Springbank 10. The proximity to the Springbank 100 Proof review is (almost) purely casual. But appropriate for the broader…
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Today’s title about NAS whisky did not emerge by chance. It was actually something brought to mind by last week’s review of the Springbank 100 Proof. Proudly aged “only” 5 years. And yet, the very same distillery has another 100 Proof whisky, the Longrow, which does not have an age…
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After the revisited Glenfiddich 12 and the accompanying Steam & Fire review, I was tempted to follow with a new entry-level bottle. Torabhaig’s new Taigh core release looked extremely attractive. And I love any excuse for a new whisky purchase (especially since it often becomes 3-4 bottles). But then I…
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Today I am diving into another Fork in the Road, another whisky that could have been featured in my original whisky exploration but got left by the side. But the time has come to review the Loch Lomond Steam & Fire, a whisky which is arguably a contender for Loch…
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Today, it is time for another revisited take on a past review, this time Glenfiddich 12. That post, back in November 2023, was my second post ever. And actually, my first ever review. Even though my writing was pretty basic and the direction of the blog was still being shaped,…
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