Macallan 18 Sherry Oak Review (2025)
The Macallan 18 Sherry Oak is one of Scotch whisky’s most recognisable names. This review looks beyond the prestige to assess flavour, balance, and whether the 2025 release still earns its reputation.
Single Malt Scotch
Springbank 100 Proof Review
Springbank 100 Proof is a bold, comfort-driven Campbeltown single malt bottled at traditional British proof. Thick with caramel, malted barley, savoury warmth, and gentle coastal notes, this high-strength whisky delivers weight and texture rather than finesse. A hearty, food-like dram that showcases Springbank’s character with the volume turned up.
Hazelburn 8 Review (2025)
The 2025 Hazelburn 8 Oloroso Cask is a bold, unpredictable Campbeltown whisky that leans into tension rather than balance. Triple distilled, fully sherry matured, and bottled at 48.2% ABV, this release delivers a whirlwind of dried fruit, savoury depth, and minty intensity — a challenging but deeply engaging dram for Springbank fans.
Hogshead Tullibardine 10 Review
This Hogshead Indie Tullibardine 10 Year Old is not a polite Highlander. Finished in a first fill Vin Santo octave, it delivers dark chocolate, espresso, sulphur, and savoury depth at a formidable 55.6% ABV. It’s a single cask whisky that challenges everything we expect from Tullibardine — bold, bitter-leaning, and unapologetically intense. Ambitious and fascinating, but with a €120 price tag that raises serious questions, even for seasoned independent bottling fans.
Hogshead Chain Pier 5
Hogshead Chain Pier 5 is a rare and powerful Lowland single malt from a closed experimental distillery in Edinburgh. Bottled by Hogshead Indie, this whisky delivers bold sweetness, spice, and intensity, blurring the line between Scotch and American whiskey styles. A distinctive, flavour-driven dram for adventurous whisky drinkers and collectors alike.
Glen Scotia Double Cask Review
Glen Scotia Double Cask is a modern Campbeltown single malt that balances maritime character with gentle PX sherry sweetness. This review explores its flavour profile, distillery identity, and how it compares to the region’s most famous name.
Bowmore 12 Review
Bowmore 12 is a classic Islay single malt that balances gentle peat smoke with citrus, honey, and coastal character. This review explores why it remains one of the most approachable and rewarding introductions to peated whisky.
Auchentoshan 12 Review
Auchentoshan 12 is a soft, triple-distilled Lowland single malt designed with approachability in mind. This review explores its light, floral character, gentle sweetness, and whether it delivers enough depth for beginners discovering Scotch whisky for the first time.
GlenAllachie 12 Review
Rich, confident, and quietly assured, the GlenAllachie 12 Year Old is a Speyside single malt built on balance rather than bravado. Bottled at 46% ABV with no chill-filtration and no added colour, it showcases thoughtful cask management and a distillery reborn with purpose. This GlenAllachie 12 Review explores the whisky’s story, flavour profile, and why it has become one of the most dependable sherried single malts in its class.
Glenmorangie 12 The Original Review
Glenmorangie 12 The Original is a gentle, fruit-forward Highland single malt designed to welcome new drinkers into Scotch whisky, now aged two years longer without a price increase.