Redbreast whisky review: after Monday’s remarkable Jamesons, we stay in Ireland with two single pot still Irish whiskeys from Midleton — Redbreast Cuatro Barriles and Redbreast 21-year-old. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: link in bio or moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/05/r...

Jameson whisky review: I’m marking my 3,000th whisky tasted with a rare 1940s John Jameson & Son 12-year-old, paired with a Jameson 12yo from the 80s or 90s. The 1940s dram is the standout here — a scarce Bow Street-era bottle. Read the review & some history: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/03/m...

Something Irish and very special will feature on Monday on the blog. Celebrating a new milestone with a little something something.

Auchroisk whisky review: from an early official 1975 Singleton to the 10yo Flora & Fauna and a 14yo bottling by Chorlton, this tasting explores how the distillery has been expressed over time. Read the review on More Drams: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/31/a...

Fettercairn review: this distinctive Highland distillery is known for its water-cooled stills, and today we’re comparing two official bottlings from the 1980s and 1990s with a 2008 independent release from Douglas Laing. Read the review on More Drams: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/29/3...

Blair Athol review: two older 8-year-old bottlings, one from the 1970s and one from the late 1980s, the 12yo Flora & Fauna, a 2010 single cask from Elixir Distillers and a 35yo from Signatory. A deep dive into this Highland distillery across the decades. moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/27/4...

Lowland whisky review: we’re taking a first look at two newer Lowland distilleries with Annandale 2016 Man O’ Words and Holyrood Pitch. A comparison of two modern distilleries with different approaches to flavour and character. Read the review on More Drams: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/24/r...

Kilchoman review: back to Islay for a comparison of three bottlings — Loch Gorm 2021, Loch Gorm 2026, and Sanaig Cask Strength. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/22/k...

Dalwhinnie review: the 15-year-old is a pub favourite and a fixture in many whisky cabinets, but how does it stand up next to an indie bottling? We’re tasting Dalwhinnie 15yo against a 2008 North Star Spirits release. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/20/d...

Amrut review: this is a distillery I keep coming back to, particularly when the maturation lets the spirit lead. Today I’m tasting Amrut Herald and a 2012 single cask for LMDW. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/17/a...

Glen Moray whisky review: today we focus on five indies from The Whisky Cask, High Spirits, Archives, Asta Morris and Celtic Whisky Distillerie. With this session, we hit our 100th Glen Moray tasted — a distillery that’s been close to my heart since 2019. moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/15/f...

Loch Lomond review: a wonderful distillery whose whisky resists tidy categories. We're tasting a Glenshiel and 4 Inchmurrin, across official releases and Decadent Drinks, to see just how varied Loch Lomond can be. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/13/5...

BenRiach whisky review: we’re looking at the distillery across three mature expressions — a 1996 single cask, the 25-year-old Authenticus from the 2010s, and a 33-year-old indy bottling from Whiskyland. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/10/t...

Rum review time: we’ve only covered rum twice before, but the sample shelf is overflowing. Today we’re tasting four rums from Breizh’Cool, Hampden, and Caroni. Full write-up now on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/08/4...

Yoichi review: this is one of the distilleries we return to again and again, and this lineup shows why. We’re tasting Yoichi Single Malt, Grande, 12yo Sherry & Sweet, and the 20-Year-Old for a closer look at one of Japan’s most compelling whisky houses. moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/06/y...

Glenrothes review: five mature bottlings, two official releases, and three independent expressions from That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Cadenhead, and Signatory, all are aged between 25 and 34 years old. Read the review on More Drams: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/03/f...

Scottish whisky matured in France: Michel Couvreur is doing things differently, and we’re reviewing Blossoming Auld Sherried and Overaged to find out how that unusual approach shows in the glass. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/07/01/m...

Glenburgie review: this is a distillery you usually have to explore through indy bottlers, so we’re tasting an 8-year-old Gordon & MacPhail and two 30-year-old Signatory Vintage bottlings to discover Glenburgie’s full range. Read the review on More Drams moredramslessdrama.com/2026/06/29/g...

Seven Talisker tasting and a big milestone: one 20-year-old Talisker, five 25-year-olds, and a 1954 Talisker from Gordon & Macphail, as we celebrate 1,000 spirits reviewed since 2019. This is a lineup to remember. moredramslessdrama.com/2026/06/26/7...

The thousandth spirit review on More Drams Less Drama (and the six before), it’s tomorrow! moredramslessdrama.com

As we're nearing our 1000th review, Grallet Dupic gets under the spotlight. 🥃 Three whiskies, one distillery: Rozelieures Parcellaire Rouge Côte, plus single casks finished in ex-Marsala and ex-Coloma rum. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/06/24/r...

Cardhu across the decades. 🥃 We compare the iconic 12-year-old from the 1970s and the 2020s to see how this beloved Highland distillery’s style has changed over time. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/06/22/c...

This is the latest in an occasional series about newer distilleries, this entry is about The Cairn distillery owned by Gordon & MacPhail. They started distilling in 2020 malt-musings.blogspot.com/2026/06/newe...

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Glen Elgin deserves more love. 🥃 We’re tasting the official 12-year-old alongside indy bottlings from Chorlton, Lady of the Glen and That Boutique-y Whisky to show just how much character this underrated distillery can deliver. Read the review on More Drams: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/06/19/g...

1,000 reviews. One monumental milestone. Next week, More Drams will reach its thousandth dram reviewed — a journey of countless bottles, memorable pours, and stories still unfolding. This is not an ending, but the beginning of the next chapter. As always: moredramslessdrama.com

Five Hibiki, one legend. 🥃 From a 1990s bottling to the 17-year-old, Blender’s Choice, Japanese Harmony and Master’s Select — we’re diving into Suntory’s most iconic blend. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/06/17/g...

Six Glasgow single malts, one distillery’s full range of character. From peated to unpeated, we’re exploring core range and small batch releases to see what Glasgow Distillery can really do. Read the full review on More Drams Less Drama : moredramslessdrama.com/2026/06/15/s...

We wrap up our celebrity and whisky week with two standout Lagavulin releases: the 11-year-old Nick Offerman 3rd Edition and the 12-year-old Special Release 2021. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/06/12/l...

The releases from the @londondistilleryco.bsky.social are coming out thick and fast, Whisky Maker Matt McKay doesn't have too many casks to play with but each release introduces something new. This time a trio of cask influences, let's try them! malt-musings.blogspot.com/2026/06/lond...

Glenmorangie meets Harrison Ford in a star-powered Highland collaboration. We’re reviewing the result — and asking the important question: do I look good in a kilt too? Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/06/10/g...