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Cheap Sips - Part 1 Today we launch the first part of an ongoing series where we look at more budget friendly bottles. Our goal here will be to find the diamonds in the rough for you. In these articles we’re going to limit ourselves to a maximum of £50 a bottle and focus on whiskies that are available all year round. Monkey Shoulder Region: SpeysideABV: 40%Price:...
Cheap Sips - Part 2 Today we revisit our ongoing series Cheap Sips. Here we look at more budget friendly bottles. Our goal here is to find the diamonds in the rough. In these articles we’re going to limit ourselves to a maximum of £50 a bottle and focus on whiskies that are available all year round. First up we’re heading to one of Speysides’...
Cheap Sips - Part 3 - South Star Spirits Special For our cheap sips articles we look at more budget friendly bottles. Our goal here is to find the diamonds in the rough. In these articles we limit ourselves to a maximum of £50 a bottle and focus on whiskies that are available all year round. This article is a little different as all three releases are actually small batches,...
Cheap Sips - Part 4 - Grant's Whisky with Danny Dyer For our cheap sips articles we look at more budget friendly bottles. Our goal here is to find the diamonds in the rough. In these articles we limit ourselves to a maximum of £50 a bottle and focus on whiskies that are available all year round. For today’s article we sat down with Grant’s Global Brand Ambassador Danny Dyer to...
SMWS November 2021 Outturn Review (Week 4) And we’ve reached the final Outturn of November. You probably won’t be surprised to hear the bottles released this week are a touch samey, but we’re happy to say there’s a few standouts among the releases. Unfortunately, we were unable to try the 6, 9 or 13 at the preview, but will update the below with our thoughts in the...
Hazelburn 8yo Sherry Wood 2025 & Whiskyland Chapter Fifteen - Springbank 30yo We're looking at the 2025 release if the Hazelburn Sherry Wood series, alongside a single cask Springbank from Decadent Drinks. Hazelburn 8yo Sherry Wood 2025 Region: CampbeltownABV: 48.2%Price: £78.00  This year’s release of Hazelburn Sherry Wood was distilled in February 2017 and matured in Oloroso sherry casks until it was bottled in March 2025. A total of 10,500 bottles were...
Rock’ndaal 02.1 & Rock’ndaal 02.2 We've got this years instalments of Bruichladdich's festival bottles, Rock'ndaal 02.1 and 02.2. Unlike last years blend of their 3 spirit types, we've got distinct Bruichladdich and Port Charlotte bottlings. Rock’ndaal 02.1 Region: IslayABV: 50.0%Price: £135.00 Rock’ndaal 02.1 is a 16 year old Bruichladdich that was matured in a combination of bourbon and Sauternes casks. 2,500 bottles were released. Nose...
Smokehead High Voltage Today we've got a review of Smokehead High Voltage... but it doesn't stop there! Make sure to scroll all the way down to see the bonus reviews on Smokehead's whisky/mixer drinks! Whisky: Smokehead High VoltageRegion: IslayABV: 58%Price: £56 Smokehead for those who are unaware is one of the brands owned by Ian Macleod Distillers. Other brands in their portfolio include Tamdhu, Glengoyne, and...
Thompson Bros Clynelish 12yo (2013) & Thompson Bros Bowmore 11yo (2014) We're looking at a couple of releases from Thompson Bros in 2026. Thompson Bros Clynelish 12yo (2013) Region: HighlandsABV: 49.1%Price: £72.95 Distilled on 13 June 2013 and bottled on 1st January 2026 after 12 years of maturation. Matured in Dechar French and American oak hogsheads, then bottled by Thompson Bros with an outturn of 613 bottles.  Nose The nose opens...
Kilkerran 12 year old (vs. Kilkerran 5 year old Tasting Week 2021) First up a little background for those of you who are unaware. Kilkerran is produced in Campbeltown, at the new Glengyle distillery. The original distillery produced whisky from 1872 to 1925, at which point it was mothballed. In 2004 it was reopened by J&A Mitchell. If you recognise the name J&A Mitchell, this is most likely due to the fact...
Thompson Bros Sideburn 1989 35yo Cask #Bal.001 & Thompson Bros Bruichladdich 2004 21yo Cask #639 We're looking at another pair of releases for Thompson Brothers' 25th Anniversary of Dornoch Castle.  Thompson Bros Sideburn 1989 35yo Cask #Bal.001 Region: SpeysideABV: 51.1%Price: £244.95 A 1989 vintage Speyside blended malt, filled on 21st October 1989 and matured for 35 years in refill wood. Bottled on 1st September 2025 by Thompson Bros for the Dornoch Castle 25th Anniversary, with...
Fragrant Drops Balblair 25yo Cask #831 & Fragrant Drops Dalmunach 5yo Casks #22511, #22512 & #22513 We're looking at two new releases from Edinburgh based IB, Fragrant Drops. Fragrant Drops Balblair 25yo Cask #831 Region: HighlandABV: 44.5%Price: £240.00 Distilled on the 9th of June 1997, this release was matured for 25 years in a refill bourbon barrel before being bottled on the 1st of March 2023. Only 150 bottles were released. Nose Initially we’re getting dried...