We like when distilleries produce yearly special releases, so we're excited to try the Madeira cask finish from Ardnamurchan, with a single sherry cask release from Little Brown Dog to compare it against for good measure.
Port Charlotte sister casks, both quite old, one in bourbon and one in sherry. We're excited to see how much impact the cask actually has on the end whisky.
We're seeing less independently bottled Mortlach hitting the shelves these days, so we're digging into two of the newest releases from Woodrows and Decadent Drinks to get our Mortlach fix.
A comparison of a NAS distillery release and an IB 30 year old will forever be skewed in most whisky lovers eyes, but we're excited to see if the Macallan DNA is present in both of these releases.
Some people discard blended malts, but Little Brown Dog's Wee Mongrel series looks to be incredible value on paper - well aged, sherry matured whiskies at a very accessible price. So do they meet expectations?