Old Perth blended malt whisky cask strength review LetsTalkWhisky 2026-09-21 | Old Perth blended malt whisky cask strength review
Caol Ila 13yo (Gordon MaCphail) LetsTalkWhisky 2025-10-03 | An uncorking of a new bottle I recently purchased. A Caol Ila bottles by Gordon & MaCphail, this is a 13yo bourbon cask matured whisky. From the well known Islay distillery, what’s the first impression going to be? One way to find out. Stick around and hear my thoughts on this one. And as always let’s talk whisky #whisky #whiskyreview #caolila #scotch #scotchwhisky #scotchwhiskey
Glen Scotia 12yo NEW!! LetsTalkWhisky 2025-09-05 | Hot of the press the new Glen Scotia 12yo, fits right in the core range and at 46% and no added colour with a good use of bourbon casks only. Can this be a big win for Glen Scotia or will it be passed up, let’s find out and as always let’s talk whisky.#glenscotia #glenscotia12 #whisky #whiskey #dram #newbottle #amazingwhisky#slainte
Port Askaig 8yo (re review) LetsTalkWhisky 2025-08-22 | Another re review and this time it’s my whisky of the year for 2024 the Port Askaig 8yo. I done an uncorking of this and it’s now time to see if it’s still a favorite or mine or was it a quick love story with this islay single malt. Well let’s find out as always, Let’s talk whisky, Slainte #whisky #whiskey #whiskyreview #distillery #portaskaig #portaskaig8 #islay
If I could choose ONE distillery it would be… LetsTalkWhisky 2025-08-15 | If I could choose one distillery for me, it would be…. Well if you watch the video you’ll be able to see my choice and I put it down to style of whisky, price and availability. So many to choose from so little time… do you agree with my choice here or would you choose another. I now pass the whisky baton on to Rick over at @thewhiskyzone across the ocean and going stateside. I wonder what he will pick? And make sure you watch @whiskywhims for his choice too. Well as always let’s talk whisky.#whisky #whiskyreview #drams #malt #distillery #whiskey
SMWS GLASGOW 1770 review LetsTalkWhisky 2025-08-08 | SMWS 156.4 (Glasgow 1770, 9yo) SMWS one of if the biggest whisky society’s in the world. And they’ve been able to get their hands on their 4th cask of 1770. This is a 9yo in a first fill ex bourbon at 61.9%. Just month after the OB 10yo was released, how will this differ from that. One way to find out. As always let’s talk whisky. #SMWS #1770 #glasgowdistillery #whisky #whiskey #whiskyreview
North British 14yo review LetsTalkWhisky 2025-08-02 | North British 14yo, second review of this when I have my sense of taste and smell back. Around a year ago I opened this and it’s time to get it in the glass again. Hope you enjoy.
Hazelburn 10yo…. What’s changed? LetsTalkWhisky 2025-07-25 | About a year ago I opened this bottle of Hazelburn 10 and gave it my first initial thoughts, today we return to see if anything has changed and if whisky can get better once it’s been opened. Let’s see what I make of this bottle, Slainte and as always let’s talk whisky
Tomatin Brand Ambassador course… should you do it? LetsTalkWhisky 2025-07-01 | So last year I was lucky enough to attend a 4 day brand ambassador course with Tomatin at the distillery and since then been able to attend a few shows, tastings and even Edinburgh airport. I was able to take everything I learned and promote the brand at these days, which has been an amazing experience, I was asked to make a video of my time on the course… so I have made this silly video and all in all it’s a belter of a course and so glad I was able to do it and pass. But as always let’s talk whisky #tomatin #towhatmatters #whisky
Dornoch 5yo (Thompson Bros) LetsTalkWhisky 2025-06-27 | Dornoch 5yo from Phil and Simon Thompson, (Thompson Bros) not many official bottlings you see as it’s such a small scale but these guys are not shy of trying different methods with barely and yeast strains and using really cool casks to age, this is cask number 130 and a total of 139 bottles produced…. Let’s see how we get on with this one oh and as always, let’s talk whisky #thompsonbros #dornoch #dornochdistillery
Loch Lomond steam and fire LetsTalkWhisky 2025-06-13 | Loch Lomond steam and fire. This non she statement whisky comes in at 46%, a combination of American oak casks and double distilled, but the big thing is a 10 month period in heavily charred casks. What flavors will this bring out in the whisky? One way to find out, let’s talk whisky
Tomatin Double Cask LetsTalkWhisky 2025-05-30 | A new release from Tomatin, this weeks review is the double cask an ex bourbon and sherry cask release, exclusive for tesco stores and Amazon. Coming in at 40% can this whisky be a hit and gain more consumers of the fine highland spirit. One way to find out, let’s get this opened and in the glass and as always let’s talk whisky, Slainte
Thompson Bros mystery malt reveal. #whisky #whiskytubefamily #review #whiskyreview #thompsonbros LetsTalkWhisky 2025-05-27 | ...
Signatory Orkney (HP) 14yo LetsTalkWhisky 2025-05-23 | Signatory vintage Orkney (HP) 14 yo, another uncorking from a renowned indi bottler, let’s check this one out and see how we get on, as always let’s talk whisky
Elevenses “secret Wigtownshire” LetsTalkWhisky 2025-05-16 | Elevenses “secret Wigtownshire” single malt. This is a new indi bottler and a stand out on the shelf as well from its looks alone. They have a few different in their range and have one big tasting note on the bottle. Will it be the same as what I get? Let’s get this opened and in the glass and as always let’s talk whisky, Slainte
Ardnamurchan Golden Promise 6yo LetsTalkWhisky 2025-05-02 | Ardnamurchan golden promise 6yo hand fill in a sherry octave. This is hard to compare and for all the right reasons, the rare barely variety has been used in this bottle and a mix of sherry gives the most unique nose and mouth feel, this is one to give a watch and if you know about golden promise barely, please let me know what you think on this one. Let’s get this in the glass and as always let’s talk whisky
Bunnahabhain 23yo (the golden cask) LetsTalkWhisky 2025-04-25 | Bunnahabhain 23 year old, distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2020 but the guys at Golden Cask. Aged in a bourbon cask and non chill filtered and natural colour at 52.3% abv, this is a Peated Bunnah, but what will we get from this wee sample, let’s get it in the glass and find out. As always let’s talk whisky.Can still purchase this bottle from the guys at thewhiskybarrel.com and for only £99 Enjoy guys,
Daftmill 2008 IWBOS release LetsTalkWhisky 2025-04-18 | Daftmill 2008 single cask. The independent whisky bars of Scotland release cask number 68. A pretty special whisky this week. A rare opportunity to try Daftmill and especially the IWBOS. This release was in aid of COVID-19 to help bars through the tough time. Can this whisky be a good dram or will it be all hype? One way to find out. Let’s get it in the glass and let’s talk whisky. Big shoutout to BevvyApp who I was able to get this from. Make sure you download their app for all things whisky and a shoutout to the Clackmannanshire Whisky Festival team too.
My top 5 whiskies… on a golf course LetsTalkWhisky 2025-04-11 | Golf and whisky, two of my favorite things. So why not try and incorporate them into a video? Well I’ve tried at least. This week I choose 5 whiskies I think go well in a hip flask on a golf course. Keeping it relatively price friendly and whisky we can usually find without to much effort. These drams are in no particular order. The masters is my favorite event in the world and this has given me the idea for a wee golf course video this week. Hope you enjoy and let me know what your top 5 would be.As always let’s talk whisky
Hazelburn 14yo (archives review) LetsTalkWhisky 2025-04-04 | We dive back into the archives and find a bottle I reviewed early on in the channel… 4th video I think it was, and I still have that exact bottle. A Hazelburn 14 limited edition in Oloroso sherry casks. 2004-2019 bottling. A sure fire sherry bomb whisky and the last of it too. Haven’t had a dram of this in 2 years or so, can this still be like it was all those…. 4 years ago, let’s find out.As always let’s talk whisky
Tomatin Legacy review LetsTalkWhisky 2025-03-28 | The Tomatin legacy, a staple within the core range from this highland distillery. A whisky which has came to life with a great back story and a maturation in refill bourbon and virgin oak. Another uncorking and first thoughts on dram I’ve had experience with and enjoy, let’s see how this dram has developed
Living souls ninety nine and one LetsTalkWhisky 2025-03-21 | Living souls is a new independent bottler who have produced some great bottlings so far. This is their latest release the “ninety nine and one” it’s a blended whisky with what’s to be ( what I think anyways) 99% malt from a peated whisky from mull (ledaig) and1% grain which is three years old, supposedly the malt is 18yo ledaig as well, but that’s to be confirmed. Let’s get this one open and as always let’s talk whisky
Elements of Islay Fireside LetsTalkWhisky 2025-02-28 | Elements of Islay Fireside. Is a new release from the great folks at Elixir, part of their Independent bottling range this higher abv, natural color and non chill filtered is a blend of two islay distilleries using exclusively sherry casks. Can this be a match made in heaven? One way to find out, let’s talk whisky.
Bowmore 12yo (2004 bottling) LetsTalkWhisky 2025-02-21 | Bowmore 12yo… distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2004. I bought this in auction in December last year and was really excited to get it opened. Old bowmore can be fantastic and a real difference to current bowmore. So let’s see how this Signatory bottling can hold up to be a classic or just another average bottling. Check my thoughts on this one
Olorosum 10yo review LetsTalkWhisky 2025-02-07 | Olorosum 10yo aged in Oloroso casks and sold by master of malt. This high abv is sure to be a big ol sherry bomb. Can we figure out which distillery its came from? Well first things first let’s get it in the glass and see how we get on, as always let’s talk whisky
Tomatin 18yo review LetsTalkWhisky 2025-01-31 | Tomatin 18, a staple in the core range.A sherried whisky that it non chill filtered and natural color coming in at 46%abv. What will we make of this bottle. Only one way to find out. let’s talk whisky.
Ardbeg 8 for discussion LetsTalkWhisky 2025-01-24 | Ardbeg 8 for discussion, this week’s review is the heavy peat monster from islay. A Xmas gift and it’s only fitting to get this one opened and share my thoughts on this one. The name for discussion is a great name trying to figure this one out. Have you tried this one before? As always let’s talk whisky
Port Askaig 15yo review LetsTalkWhisky 2025-01-10 | Happy new year, and to start we come in with the Port Askaig 15yo. This is an independent bottling from the Elixir distillers. This is a single malt from an islay distillery… can you guess which one? Let’s get stuck right into this bottle and start the year off strong. I can only apologize about the lighting in this video, but don’t let that take away from the liquid. As always let’s talk whisky
My whisky of the year 2024 LetsTalkWhisky 2024-12-06 | This week I’ve whittled it down to my whisky of the year. Going on price and quality and to an extent availability. It’s such a tough thing to do. But if you ask me next week. No doubt it would change again… I also pick my whisky moment of the year and there’s plenty too. I hope you enjoy and again thanks for all the continued support. As always let’s talk whisky Slainte
Unkiltered 13yo Deanston review LetsTalkWhisky 2024-11-29 | Unkiltered… a new indi bottler and this week I have there No1 release a 13yo Deanston finished in an ex caol ila PX octave. Let’s see what we make of this one, and always let’s talk whisky
Tamdhu 15yo review LetsTalkWhisky 2024-11-22 | Tamdhu 15yo a sherried speysider, a well known whisky and exclusively uses sherry casks to mature their whisky. Will this live up to its name, let’s get it in the glass and find out. As always let’s talk whisky, #whisky #tamdhu #dram #malt #review
Cu Bocan 15yo review LetsTalkWhisky 2024-11-15 | Cu Bocan 15yo review a highland whisky.Lightly peated and from the famous Tomatin distillery. Let's get this one opened and in the glass, as always let’s talk whisky #whisky #cubocan #tomatin #dram
Cu bocan signature LetsTalkWhisky 2024-10-25 | Cu bocan signature, stems from the Tomatin distillery in the highlands, a lightly Peated expression that is produced for two weeks of the year. Can this single malt hold up to other peated whiskies? Only one way to find out. Stay tuned to hear my thoughts on this one, and as always. Let’s talk whisky #cubocan #whisky #scotch
Lagg Corriecravie edition review LetsTalkWhisky 2024-10-18 | Lagg Corriecravie edition, this Peated malt is from the isle of Arran. South side of the island. Using only Peated malt at around 50ppm. Can this sherry bomb pack a punch for a new distillery, let’s get this one opened and see what the first thoughts are, as always let’s talk whisky
Lochlea Cask Strength (Batch 2) LetsTalkWhisky 2024-10-11 | The latest from the lowland distillery lochlea, the batch two cask strength and it’s a sherry bomb as you can see… but does it sip like a sherry bomb or does it have some tricks up its sleeve. Only one way to find out, stay tuned and as always, let’s talk whisky
Balblair 12yo (re review) LetsTalkWhisky 2024-09-27 | A wee re review this week, a bottle I’ve had for a couple of years. And with it coming to the end of the summer I thought let’s get this Balblair 12 in the glass, and see if anything has changed. So stay tuned and hope you enjoy. And as always let’s talk whisky #distillery #malt #singlemalt #dram #whisky #balblair #balblair12
Turntable Smokin Riff review LetsTalkWhisky 2024-09-20 | Turntable smokin riff, blended whisky. A new bottle on the shelf and one I tried a while ago go and thought I need to get my hands on this. Walk into Dunkeld Whisky Shop and lo and behold, a bottle sitting on the shelf. We’ve got it open we’ve got the break down of 72% malt and 28% grain. Let’s see what I make of this one. As always let’s talk whisky
Glenmorangie 12yo (travel retail) LetsTalkWhisky 2024-09-06 | A new video and a new whisky, gifted to me by the in laws on there recent visit. This is the travel retail exclusive 1l bottle known as the accord, aged in bourbon and sherry casks. I haven’t had much Glenmorangie in my time so this will be a nice step into the LVMH owned distillery, let’s get this one open and let’s talk whisky
Tomatin 17yo PX (sherry collection) LetsTalkWhisky 2024-08-30 | The last in the sherry collection series is the 17yo PX finish. Another 46%, non chill filtered and natural color. The oldest in the series and with the longest finishing period. Can this whisky stand out from the rest of the PX whiskies out there? Let’s find out and as always let’s talk whisky
Tomatin 15yo Palo Cortado finish LetsTalkWhisky 2024-08-23 | This weeks review continues on from the Tomatin distillery and is the Palo Cortado finish 15yo. A style of whisky which is pretty rare as the casks are, well let’s call it a happy accident. I went live with Scott Adamson last week and we talked through the new range (link is below to Scott’s fountain of knowledge and a breakdown of the Palo Cortado cask) I now give this a go on it’s on and probably don’t do the description much justice so have a look and listen to the professionals on this one, and also my first thoughts too. But as always let’s talk whisky. Link below and fast forward to around 27:30 for the Palo Cortado chat. youtube.com/live/YYz6iJoP7cs?si=sU2C2q3EqG9XHMuL
Tomatin Sherry collection, with Scott Adamson LetsTalkWhisky 2024-08-13 | Join me Monday 12th at 7pm as we go through the new sherry collection from Tomatin. The manzanilla the Palo Cortado and the Pedro Ximinez. But you don’t just have to listen to my voice in this live. We welcome in Scott Adamson from Tomatin who is the Global Brand Ambassador and all round whisky geek as he talks us through the new range. So have you questions ready. Your glasses full and I’ll see you lovely lot 7pm on Monday. Oh and as always. Let’s talk whisky Slainte
Tomatin Manzanilla 10yo (Sherry Collection) LetsTalkWhisky 2024-08-09 | The new sherry release from Tomatin, this is the Manzanilla finish, a 46% non chill filtered and natural colors whisky. 3 different Spanish sherry finishes and this one I crack open and review for you lovely lot, I dont have much previous with Manzanilla so let’s give this a go. And as always, let’s talk whisky
Fettercairn 12yo review LetsTalkWhisky 2024-08-02 | A new bottle and new distillery visited. This week we open the Fettercairn 12yo a core range bottling matured in American white oak. Let’s see what this is all about and as always, let’s talk whisky
Thompson Bros 8yo Blended Malt LetsTalkWhisky 2024-07-19 | This weeks un corking is the Thompson Bros 8yo highland blended malt. With two distilleries only with a near 50/50 split. Non chill filtered and no added colour. A bit of a nightmare uploading this with camera cutting out, mic not working but I made it work in the end. Hope you all enjoy and stick around for the make up of this whisky and the price. Enough reading, let’s talk whisky
Bruichladdich 1988/30 Rare Cask Series LetsTalkWhisky 2024-07-12 | Bruichladdich 1988/30 the untouchable series. A whisky I won and decided, you know what let’s get this open full maturation in refill bourbon and squat casks… still trying to figure these out. But let’s get to see my first thoughts on this rare islay single malt. Let’s get right in and as always let’s talk whisky
200th review… live with let’s talk whisky LetsTalkWhisky 2024-07-10 | For my 200th video I’ve decided to go live, because why not right? I’ll be pouring some drams from through the years of reviews I’ve done and uncorking a pretty special bottle that I’ll be doing a live review if as well. Hope to see you lovely lot on Tuesday evening for what’s going to be a laid back and relaxed night. So pop along with a dram and some banter and feel free to ask any questions. But as always let’s talk whisky
Wee Broon Electric Coo LetsTalkWhisky 2024-06-28 | A new bottle. A fresh bottle pop. So let’s get this reviewed. The wee broon electric coo. A blended campbeltown malt. Glen Scotia, Kilkerran and Springbank all ranging from 7 and 21yo… let’s get right into this one. Slainte and let’s talk whisky
Springbank 10yo… is this the end of the 10? LetsTalkWhisky 2024-06-22 | Springbank 10 doesn’t really need an introduction. But is this the end of the bottle… I’m only joking, this is the final drops of the Springbank 10 and it’s been in the shelf for around 3 years. Can a whisky that’s been opened so long and have such a small amount left in it. Keep its texture, smell, taste? Will it be even better than before or will it be quiet and flat? Only one way to find out so stay tuned and as always Let’s talk whisky
Miltonduff 8yo review LetsTalkWhisky 2024-06-14 | This Miltonduff was bottled in 2014, and when I got the bottle it was the cloudiest I had ever seen. And first impression I thought the whisky was off or corked, and you can see with the new cork in the bottle. But after some time with the bottle being opened this has changed again… has it changed for the better or worse. Only one way to find out… stay tuned to see my thoughts. Slainte,Let’s talk whisky
