Whisky Reviews and Tasting Notes

Review of Nc’nean Organic Single Malt Batch 1

We take a closer look at Nc'nean Distillery in Scotland and their founder Annabel Thomas, and we review their Organic Single Malt Batch 1 whisky.

Review of Scotch & Tattoos Caol Ila 13 year old by Torsten Paul Whisky Co

We review a 13 year old single cask Caol Ila scotch whisky bottled by Torsten Paul Whisky Co under their Scotch & Tattoos label.

Do you need to give the perfect whisky gift in 2023?

Imperial Tribute started when I was developing some super-premium whiskies for Glenmorangie. I looked out the window and thought: 'why don't I design a whisky this for myself?' It is the perfect w...

Black Tartan 88 Blended Malt Whisky Review

Black Tartan 88 is a small batch blended malt (Macallan, Highland park, Glenrothes) aged 31 years and bottled at 48%.

A lockdown whisky adventure

Want a whisky adventure while you’re stuck at home? Secret Spirits have a tasting set of 25 drams of excellent scotch.

Whisky samples from Cheaper By The Dram

Cheaper By The Dram believe that whisky is for drinking and their intention is to bring whisky back to the drinkers.

The Dram Team review, the Glen Collection

We review The Dram Team whisky subscription club, looking at their Glen Collection tasting box of single malt scotch whiskies.

WhistlePig 12 Oloroso Cask

We have something a bit different today: a WhistlePig 12 year old rye whiskey from a single barrel bottled for Drinks By The Dram.

Blind tasting the whole Johnnie Walker whisky range

We blind taste every Johnnie Walker whisky, from Johnnie Walker Red to Johnny Walker Blue. We then rank the whiskies from best to worst. Watch our video now.

Don't blend ignorance with whisky

In this blog we give you a few tips on how to buy whisky at Duty Free when you're travelling through an airport, or the alike.

Three whiskies by East London Liquor Company

East London Liquor Company have launched three new whiskies: their London Single Malt, a second London Rye, and a blended whisky with Sonoma.

‘Ronnie's Reserve’ single cask whiskies

Ronnie's Reserve single cask whiskies bottled by Berry Brothers and Rudd as a tribute to industry legend Ronnie Cox.

Midleton Very Rare 2019 Irish whiskey review

The school I went to as a kid had a motto: “Manners Maketh Man”. To paraphrase this and explain what this means to me: “our past informs our future”.

Jameson Caskmates Fourpure Irish Whiskey

We're going to try the new Jameson Caskmates whiskey and the IPA that this beer finished Irish Whiskey was made from.

Milroy's of Soho and Spitalfields

Milroy's of Soho Milroy’s is a wonderful oasis of whisky in Soho.  When we first moved to London three odd years ago, we would talk with whisky friends who would ask us in almost-mesmerised tones w...

The Whiskymaker’s Reserve by Lakes Distillery

The Lakes Distillery has unveiled the first in a series single malt whisky releases that will showcase the house style defined by their whiskymaker.

Mackmyra Intelligens Swedish single malt whisky

Big news: we’re going to take a look at the first AI created whisky, Intelligens.

Mackmyra Äppelblom Swedish single malt whisky

We review Mackmyra Äppelblom, a Swedish single malt whisky that has been finished in Calvados casks.

Review Of Scotch & Tattoos Dailuaine 7 Year Old By Torsten Paul Whisky Co

We review a 7 year old single cask Dailuaine scotch whisky bottled by Torsten Paul Whisky Co under their Scotch & Tattoos label.

Redreast 2019 Dream Cask Pedro Ximénez Edition

We review Redreast 2019 Dream Cask Pedro Ximénez Edition, a limited release Irish whiskey.

Ailsa Bay: The Most Scientific Scotch Whisky?

Ailsa Bay might be the world's most scientific scotch whisky. But, as Albert Einstein once said: 'science schmience, let's drink it!' I might have made that up.

Every Game of Thrones Whisky Review

We review every Game of Thrones whisky. If you're a GoT fan, you've got to know about the whiskey for your favourite house.

Is this the best value scotch whisky?

We think we might have found the best value scotch in an unlikely place. Great quality blended whisky, for an unbelievable price! 

Aldi Highland Black 8 year old whisky review

We review of Aldi's Highland Black 8 year old whisky, see what we thought of "the world's best whisky".