Blog — 8/10

As the SMWS expands the list of distilleries they have bottled, we're excited to try the second Danish distillery, Thy, and find out why this cask was chosen to by the first release under the SMWS label.

Two mid-teens single cask Laddies go head to head. As the prices of Islay whisky casks keep rising, have we found a needle in a haystack with one of these casks?

Another new IB on the scene, Fragrant drops, have just released their first batch of spirits, including an intriguing Linkwood fully matured in a Tokaji cask. Is it too much wine influence?

We're not overly familiar with Japanese whisky, but with Thompson Brothers bottling the first ever Kanosuke available in the UK market, we had to get our hands on a sample to try.

Two young Glen Scotia single casks, one pure bourbon maturation and the other with a short finish in PX - will the sherry maturation win out?

The yearly release of Springbank 25 can be very difficult to get your hands on, and many bottles will remain unopened for a very long time, so we wanted to let the whisky community know what it actually tastes like!