# scotch whisky (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover scotch whisky. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ben Nevis 7yo Bedford Park](https://www.dramface.com/all-reviews/2026/ben-nevis-7yo-bedford-park) _2026-08-20 · Ogilvie Shaw · Whisky Reviews - Dramface_ Ogilvie reflects on movements in his life and a future change coming to when he would often share a dram on his back porch of an evening. Embracing an auction purchase of a Bedford Park Ben Nevis acclaimed by Broddy a year before, Broddy joins him in a collab review on this IB release. ## [Bunnahabhain 12yo cask strength \[2023 Edition\]](https://tripletipple.wixsite.com/tripletipple/post/bunnahabhain-12yo-cask-strength-2023-edition) _2026-08-19 · Triple Tipple · Triple Tipple_ The Maker Bunnahabhain is one of the great Islay distilleries. Founded in 1881 on the shores of the Sound of Islay overlooking Jura, Bunnahabhain (meaning ‘mouth of the river’) has its roots in the original Islay Distillery Company. For decades the distillery was cut off from the rest of the island, with the only way in and out being by sea – hence the image of a helmsman which can still be found… ## [Springbank 12yo Cask Strength 2026](https://www.dramface.com/all-reviews/2026/springbank-12-cask-strength-2026) _2026-08-18 · Drummond Dunmore · Whisky Reviews - Dramface_ Drummond has spent some time now on The Bottle Ban and he brings us an update on how it’s going. Since the review is for a 2026 Springbank, we know for sure it’s not fully intact. ## [Bivrost Yggdrasil Arctic Single Malt](https://www.dramface.com/all-reviews/2026/aurora-bivrost-yggdrasil-arctic-single-malt) _2026-08-13 · Broddy Balfour · Whisky Reviews - Dramface_ It turns out Broddy has some Nordic heritage. He shares some of the details, culture and food he enjoys while bringing us his thoughts on a Norwegian Arctic Single Malt. Nice. ## [Your Nose Is the Architect of Flavour](https://thespiritjournal.substack.com/p/your-nose-is-the-architect-of-flavour) _2026-08-12 · The Spirits Journal · The Spirits Journal_ What you didn't know about the Science of Smell and Flavor ## [Impex Duo - Isle of Raasay & Ardmore](https://www.dramface.com/all-reviews/2026/impex-duo-isle-of-raasay-ardmore) _2026-08-11 · Archie Dunlop · Whisky Reviews - Dramface_ Archie grabs his favourites from a recent Impex Collection outturn, it just so happens both are on the peaty side, but he’s more grateful for a common theme in Dramface recently; the community that exposed them to him. ## [Springbank Local Barley 10yo](https://www.dramface.com/all-reviews/2026/springbank-local-barley-10yo-2025) _2026-08-07 · Murdo McAtear · Whisky Reviews - Dramface_ Murdo enjoys an annual bonus. Intent on saving it, he splurges a little on an indulgent and pricey Springbank Local Barley; the Bere release from 2025. Is the extra worth it? ## [Shizuoka United S](https://www.dramface.com/all-reviews/2026/shizuoka-united-s) _2026-08-05 · Earie Argyle · Whisky Reviews - Dramface_ Horrified at how few Japanese whiskies have featured in Dramface, Earie steps forward with a Shizuoka United S. He also attempts to explain why there are so few of these being enjoyed around here. ## [The Teuchter Batch 2: Clynelish 10yo](https://www.dramface.com/all-reviews/2026/the-teuchter-10yo-batch-2-clynelish) _2026-08-03 · Archie Dunlop · Whisky Reviews - Dramface_ Purple flowers and cinnamon bears, Archie takes us on another hike through his local nature. This time, it’s a budget friendly Clynelish in the form of The Teuchter from Decadent Drinks. ## [Ardnamurchan Paul Launois 2026](https://www.dramface.com/all-reviews/2026/ardnamurchan-paul-launois-2026) _2026-07-31 · Earie Argyle · Whisky Reviews - Dramface_ The 2026 Paul Launois release from Ardnamurchan inspires a Dramface collab. Four of our writers gather at its side to ponder the trajectory of one of the coolest annual releases in whisky. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sllYXezcY0h5) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Good Spirits Co. 8yo North Highland](https://www.dramface.com/all-reviews/2026/good-spirits-co-thomspn-bros-8yo-highland-malt) _2026-07-29 · Ainsley Fife · Whisky Reviews - Dramface_ Retailers, apparently, are important. That is, if they’re good. Ex-retailer Ainsley explains why there’s more to it than budget-and done. He shares a Thompson Bros Good Spirits Co. Highland Malt to illustrate. ## [Eagle Rare 10yo](https://www.dramface.com/all-reviews/2026/eagle-rare-10-year-old) _2026-07-27 · Mason Mack · Whisky Reviews - Dramface_ Mason has been ‘ enjoying’ his recent hiatus from alcohol. This year has been longer than most due to Europe’s ‘heat dome’ of 2026, which has had him reach for this Eagle Rare 10yo upon return. ## [Pot Still or Column Still? Why Most People Get This Wrong!](https://thespiritjournal.substack.com/p/pot-still-or-column-still-why-most) _2026-07-26 · The Spirits Journal · The Spirits Journal_ Pot stills make flavourful spirits, column stills make neutral spirits — right? Not quite. The truth is more interesting, and far more precise. ## [Jura 12yo](https://tripletipple.wixsite.com/tripletipple/post/jura-12yo) _2026-07-15 · Triple Tipple · Triple Tipple_ The Maker Jura is arguably Scotland's least accessible distillery as it requires two ferries from the mainland - via Islay. Despite this, and being on an island with less than 250 residents, Jura is currently the best selling single malt in the UK, accounting for almost 8% of market sales. How it achieved this feat is an interesting question as not that many people drink whisky, fewer drink single… ## [How Distillers Choose Flavour: Head, Heart, Tails](https://thespiritjournal.substack.com/p/how-distillers-choose-flavour-head) _2026-07-13 · The Spirits Journal · The Spirits Journal_ Every spirit is built on choices. One of the most important? Where the distiller draws the line between what stays and what goes. ## [Juniper, and the botanicals that build Gin](https://thespiritjournal.substack.com/p/juniper-and-the-botanicals-that-build) _2026-06-25 · The Spirits Journal · The Spirits Journal_ If gin has a soul, it’s juniper. Without it, a spirit isn’t gin. ## [Longrow Red Cabernet Franc 11yo](https://tripletipple.wixsite.com/tripletipple/post/longrow-red-cabernet-franc-11yo) _2026-06-24 · Triple Tipple · Triple Tipple_ The Maker Longrow is a brand rather than a distillery. One of the three brands housed at the much coveted Springbank distillery in Campbeltown. The internet is full of reviews and articles praising Springbank so there’s no need for me to write another one. Instead it suffices to say that the family run business is easily one of the most desired scotches there is, and that they have earnt this… ## [Tequila Has Rules!](https://thespiritjournal.substack.com/p/tequila-has-rules) _2026-06-10 · The Spirits Journal · The Spirits Journal_ Inside the legal system, controls, and verification that shape the category. ## [Edradour 10yo](https://tripletipple.wixsite.com/tripletipple/post/edradour-10yo) _2026-06-03 · Triple Tipple · Triple Tipple_ The Maker Edradour distillery was built around 1837, but distillation got underway as part of a farmers co-operative in a nearby barn in 1825. The formation of the co-operative was a product of the recent Excise Act which required stills to be larger in an attempt to prevent distillation at the domestic scale. By joining together local communities were able to make a larger operation work, and… ## [Why Agave Became a Goddess](https://thespiritjournal.substack.com/p/why-agave-became-a-goddess) _2026-05-28 · The Spirits Journal · The Spirits Journal_ Civilizations rarely turn useless plants into gods. ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1U4bQC6hOVXQ) _2026-05-28 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Signatory Mortlach 11yo](https://tripletipple.wixsite.com/tripletipple/post/signatory-mortlach-11yo) _2026-05-13 · Triple Tipple · Triple Tipple_ The Maker Signatory Vintage is based at the Edradour distillery on the outskirts of Pitlochry in the Highlands. Set up by Andrew Symington and his brother in 1988, it has become one of the best regarded independent bottlers in Scotland, thanks in large part to its relatively new 100% Proof series which is showing the way for the rest of the sector in terms of price and quality. Apparently this way… ## [Cadenhead's Glen Garioch 10yo](https://tripletipple.wixsite.com/tripletipple/post/cadenhead-s-glen-garioch-10yo) _2026-04-22 · Triple Tipple · Triple Tipple_ The Maker Cadenhead’s is a name known by most whisky nerds. Founded in 1842 it is the oldest independent bottler in Scotland, and as such might well be the oldest independent whisky bottler in the world. It began life in Aberdeen under a different name and the ownership of George Duncan, as it was not until the 1850s that William Cadenhead (Duncan’s brother-in-law) entered the business. Once… ## [Brave New Spirits: Where Branding Meets Quality Drams](https://quaffed.wordpress.com/2026/04/12/brave-new-spirits-where-branding-meets-quality-drams/) _2026-04-12 · Quaffed / Fi Shoop · Quaffed_ What I love about indie bottler Brave New Spirits, isn’t just their quality drams but their very clear branding. Whilst I’d happily drink across their ranges, I’m automatically drawn to their WhiskyHeroes series with the labels looking like films or graphic novels and which have been my star drams at festivals including The Whisky Event \[…\] ## [Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength \[Batch 015\]](https://tripletipple.wixsite.com/tripletipple/post/laphroaig-10yo-cask-strength-batch-015) _2026-04-01 · Triple Tipple · Triple Tipple_ The Maker For millions around the world Laphroaig represents their first taste of whisky. I will go further to suggest that for a significant proportion, it was also their last. Many of us have been in that situation at some point in our youth. A bar with a limited whisky choice and some wise guy offers to buy us a glass because they think our reaction to all that peat will be funny. Sometime it… ## [Little Brown Dog Glentauchers 11yo](https://tripletipple.wixsite.com/tripletipple/post/little-brown-dog-glentauchers-11yo) _2026-03-12 · Triple Tipple · Triple Tipple_ The Maker Little Brown Dog Spirits was founded in 2018 by Chris Reed and Andrew Smith at an Aberdeenshire farm. Named for the family dog which has since sadly died, the company quickly made a name for itself among the ever expanding roster of scotch independent bottlers. Like several others it feels like the production of their own whisky is an inevitability, with gin production well underway… ## [Thompson Bros Caol Ila 10yo](https://tripletipple.wixsite.com/tripletipple/post/thompson-bros-caol-ila-10yo) _2026-02-19 · Triple Tipple · Triple Tipple_ The Maker Phil and Simon Thompson are well known to whisky nerds as the managers of the Dornoch Castle Hotel in the northern Highlands - about an hour up the road from Inverness. After a successful ‘kickstarter’ in 2017 they established Dornoch Distillery in a shed and set about becoming an independent bottler to keep the income coming while maturation was underway. Their philosophy from the start… ## [Duncan Taylor 'An Iconic Speyside' \[Glenfarclas\]](https://tripletipple.wixsite.com/tripletipple/post/duncan-taylor-an-iconic-speyside-glenfarclas) _2026-01-29 · Triple Tipple · Triple Tipple_ The Maker The Octave series is from independent bottler Duncan Taylor. The story of Duncan Taylor goes back nearly 90 years to 1938 where they were founded in Glasgow as a cask brokerage. After several decades blending whiskies and exporting them around the world the company was acquired by an American named Abe Rosenberg. He then unsurprisingly focused on building that business through… ## [The Pattison Crash - The Destruction of Scotch Whisky](https://thespiritjournal.substack.com/p/the-pattison-crash-the-destruction) _2025-10-10 · The Spirits Journal · The Spirits Journal_ How two brothers’ ambition and fraud nearly destroyed the Scotch whisky industry — and forced it to rebuild stronger. ## [Is Older Always Better?](https://thespiritjournal.substack.com/p/is-older-always-better) _2025-10-03 · The Spirits Journal · The Spirits Journal_ Why more years in a cask don’t necessarily mean more complexity — and how age, oak, and environment work together ## [Cuban Rum: The Art of Lightness and Legacy](https://thespiritjournal.substack.com/p/cuban-rum-the-art-of-lightness-and) _2025-09-26 · The Spirits Journal · The Spirits Journal_ How production methods define one of the world’s most elegant rums ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kUoahnqNte3i) _2025-09-26 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Black Label, Ruby Heart: The Evolution of a Classic.](https://thespiritjournal.substack.com/p/black-label-ruby-heart-the-evolution) _2025-09-19 · The Spirits Journal · The Spirits Journal_ A New Chapter, 200 Years in the Making. ## [A Trio of Old Ballantruans – The ‘Peated Malt’ Smokey Original, 10yo and 15yo](https://quaffed.wordpress.com/2025/05/29/a-trio-of-old-ballantruans-the-peated-malt-smokey-original-10yo-and-15yo/) _2025-05-29 · Quaffed / Fi Shoop · Quaffed_ My go-to dram is a comforting blended peated malt whisky from Islay. I drink it when I’m tired, in pain or want a dram that I don’t need to analyse but can just enjoy and relax, whether on a Friday night or lazy Sunday morning – but then I went to Whisky Live and that \[…\] ## [That Boutique-y Whisky Company American Bourbon Whiskey 10yo](https://quaffed.wordpress.com/2025/05/27/that-boutique-y-whisky-company-american-bourbon-whiskey-10yo/) _2025-05-27 · Quaffed / Fi Shoop · Quaffed_ Two things to note about this 45.8% ABV bottle of That Boutique-y Whisky Company American Bourbon Whiskey are that it’s a 70cl/700ml bottle – great to see – and also that the distinctive label is all bull which helped steer me towards the dram… If the $5bn worth of American beef being imported under the \[…\] ## [There’s a New Show in Town: The Whisky Exchange Welcome to Whisky 2025](https://quaffed.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/theres-a-new-show-in-town-the-whisky-exchange-welcome-to-whisky-2025/) _2025-04-15 · Quaffed / Fi Shoop · Quaffed_ Held in Glaziers Hall, near London Bridge, on 11-12 April 2025, The Whisky Exchange’s Welcome to Whisky sought to target a new audience as an introduction to whisky but ended up delivering so much more than that with over 300 drams included in the ticket price and spread over 4 rooms on 2 floors, many \[…\] ## [The Whisky Exchange Cognac Show 2025: It’s More Than a Drink, It’s History and Heritage](https://quaffed.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/the-whisky-exchange-cognac-show-2025-its-more-than-a-drink-its-history-and-heritage/) _2025-03-10 · Quaffed / Fi Shoop · Quaffed_ When you attend drinks festivals such as The Whisky Exchange Cognac Show, there’s always so much to sample and it’s not easy to remember everything you managed to try. It’s why I take photos and also write tasting notes for all of them, some of which make it to my weekly Cocktail Hour radio show. \[…\]