Quartermaster 11 Years (Whisky Works)
Whyte & Mackay’s innovation arm isn’t actually very experimental, but luckily their Quartermaster is a very quaffable blend.
MacNair’s Lum Reek Peated Small Batch, 12 Years & 21 Years (2020)
Working through the MacNair’s malts, the whiskies show a natural progression. A quality range where the 21-year-old clearly steals the show.
Sirius 1988 31 Years (North Star Spirits)
A two-faced, interesting, challenging yet delicious malt whisky, rumoured to distilled at Clynelish.
John Walker & Sons Celebratory Blend (2020)
The John Walker & Sons Celebratory Blend is a whisky befitting such an iconic brand. It’s of high-quality yet affordable and widely available.
Johnnie Walker Island Green (2020)
Johnnie Walker Island Green is an honest, really good offering that just oozes balance and never feels engineered. At 50 euro per liter this is a steal.
Big Peat Christmas Edition 2020
The latest Big Peat Christmas Edition — a good Christmas dram for Islay enthusiasts.