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.
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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.
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.
Glendronach Ode to the Dark
DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Glendronach Ode to the Dark is a powerful, sherry-forward single malt that embraces rich Oloroso and PX influence according to the DRAM1 Award tasting panel. Its character is bold, complex, and layered, with a deep,
Cadenhead’s 7 Star
DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition Cadenhead’s 7 Star Blend is a modern revival of an old-style house blend from Scotland’s oldest independent bottler. Built from a selection of sherry-forward casks, it aims to deliver a classic, fruit-laden, richly coloured everyday dram
Aberfeldy 16
DRAM1 Awards Panel Edition The Aberfeldy 16 is a rich, sherry-influenced Highland single malt, celebrated for its smoothness, dark fruit character, and approachable depth. Drawing on over 100 tasting notes from the DRAM1 Awards panel, this review captures the whisky’s aroma, palate, finish,
Compass Box Crimson Casks
Compass Box Crimson Casks is a bold, dessert-leaning blended Scotch packed with red fruit, chocolate, and spice, designed to shine alongside food and cheese.