Blog — 5/10

Two IB Blair Athols, distilled within a month of each other and both finished in different casks .. will we prefer the more common oloroso cask maturation, or be swayed by the rarer mezcal cask?

We look at two cask Strength offerings from Talisker to find out if these younger, punchier drams are worth the money.

A battle of the Bowmore's as we pit the 12 year old against the 18 year old, does the extra age warrant double the price?

A pair of living casks from Campbeltown. Find out if these mysterious bottles retain the quality that Springbank is famous for.

We look at Glenfarclas 10, Aldi's Islay brand - Glen Marnoch and the Classic Laddie from Bruichladdich in the second part of our more budget-friendly bottles series.