Ironroot Bourbon Showdown
Sleight of Hand and Promethean face off in a Texas-born bourbon showdown. Fudge meets fire, nuance meets intensity—find out which Ironroot bottle wins.
Whisky Reviews
Independent whisky reviews with detailed tasting notes, flavour analysis, and honest verdicts on single malts, blends, and world whiskies.
Godawan 02 Fruit & Spice
Godawan Single Malt 02 Fruit & Spice is a vibrant Indian whisky bursting with tropical fruit, warm spices, pandan sweetness, and citrus brightness. A complex yet approachable dram that shows why India is becoming a serious whisky powerhouse.
Clynelish 18
The Clynelish 18 from Diageo’s 2025 Special Releases is a vibrant, tropical, and wonderfully waxy Highland dram that showcases everything fans love about this distillery. Bursting with pineapple, honeycomb, mango, and subtle spice, it delivers complexity without losing its trademark elegance. Fairly priced within the lineup, this release stands out as one of the year’s most compelling bottles.
Ardnamurchan Heritage Barley
Ardnamurchan’s Heritage Barley release dives deep into the flavour of old-world grains, delivering a rich, fruit-forward dram packed with character. At 59.2% ABV and full of syrupy sweetness, spice and coastal charm, this whisky shows exactly why Ardnamurchan is one of Scotland’s most exciting modern distilleries.
Finlaggan Old Reserve
A surprisingly gentle take on Islay smoke, the Finlaggan Old Reserve delivers sea spray, citrus, and subtle peat for under €25. A hidden gem for newcomers and a handy daily dram for the peat-curious.
Octomore 16.1, 16.2, 16.3 Showdown!
The new Octomore’s are out and I was lucky enough to give them all a try! The number of Octomore’s per release have fluctuated a bit over the years, with an occassional .4 popping up, but this year we’re back
Old Perth 21
Today I’ll review the Old Perth 21. A blended malt from Macallan and Highland Park with a proper age statement of 21 years and an ABV of 43,6%. These two legendary distilleries sound like an interesting mix for a blended
Lagavulin 12 vs Talisker 14
The most wonderful time of the year is upon us, and for many a whisky lover the Holiday season is kicked of with the Diageo Special Releases. Or at least that’s how it used to be… nowadays the releases get
Clynelish 35 – Signatory Vintage
In todays review I will be having a look at the Clynelish 35 from Signatory Vintage. Bottled from cask number 3476 at a cask strength of 42,7% this release was limited to only 95 available bottles. Making me extremely lucky
Turntable – Born to be Wild
Sometimes when you work in the industry, you get a very very cool chance… a chance to try a whisky before it’s release! As you’re reading this the official release of the new Turntable Born to be Wild is here,