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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What is actually on a whisky label — and what does it all mean? From age statements and ABV to cask types, natural colour, and bottle numbers, we decode the mandatory details and the useful extras. moredramslessdrama.com/2026/10/02/h...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Glen Garioch, two cask stories: a 2011 Cadenhead’s finished in white Port versus a 27-year-old 1998 Thompson Bros. refill-barrel bottling. Young, wine-led energy against mature distillery character. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/28/g...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Four official Hakushu, one mountain distillery: Distiller’s Reserve, 12-Year-Old, and two 18-Year-Old editions. Fresh, herbal, and gently smoky Japanese whisky from Suntory’s second distillery. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/25/h...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Tullibardine, two ways: the official NAS Sovereign versus a 22-year-old 2004 Ruby Port single cask from The Whisky Agency. Bourbon-led freshness meets dark, port cask maturity Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/23/t...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Seven French whiskies. All peated. Naguelann, Fontagard, Vilanova, La Piautre, Yeun Elez, and Kornog on the tasting desk — French whisky gets smoky. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/21/7...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Seven French single malts, no peat: Armorik, Fontagard, Glann Ar Mor, Arlett, Cormeil, and Vilanova on the tasting desk. A tour of French whisky, one unpeated dram at a time. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/18/7...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ardmore, two ways: a 2009 Ruby Port release from The Whisky Agency versus a 40-year-old 1985 from Whiskyland. Young cask influence meets four decades of maturation. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/16/a...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A first look at Strathmill for More Drams Less Drama: 14-year-old 2009 from Le Gus’t versus 38-year-old 1988 from The Whisky Agency. Same distillery, 23 years apart. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/14/s...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Two undisclosed Islays, one German bottler (Brühler Whiskyhaus), two quarter-cask finishes: Secret Islay 14-year-old in German red wine and South Islay 13-year-old in Cream Sherry. Which cask suits peated whisky best? Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/11/t...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Craigellachie on the tasting desk: official 13- and 17-year-olds versus indie bottlings from That Boutique-y Whisky Company and Elixir Distillers. One distillery, four interpretations. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/09/c...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Mature Glen Grant, side by side: a 28-year-old 1991 from Whisky Broker and a 30-year-old 1995 from Signatory Vintage. Two vintages, two bottlers, nearly three decades in cask. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/07/g...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Seven Ben Nevis 1996s. One official private cask and six independent bottlings from Celtic Whisky Distillerie, Caora, Thompson Bros., The Whisky Jury, Milroy’s, and Hunter Laing. A serious deep dive into one vintage. Read the review on More Drams moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/04/s...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Ben Nevis review: our Ben Nevis week continues with four indy bottlings, from younger releases by Dràm Mòr, SMWS, and Elixir Distillers to a mature 1997 Spirits Shop’ Selection. A journey through different ages and bottlers. Read the review on More Drams: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/09/02/b...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Ben Nevis review: today’s lineup runs from familiar 10-year-old official bottlings to mature independent releases. We’re tasting a 2010 Ben Nevis bottled by Whiskybase in 2025, three official 10yo from 2000 and 2018 and a 27yo from Le Gus’t. moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/31/b...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Blends from old times part 4: three more old blends on the tasting desk — James Martin’s V.V.O. from the 1970s, Clan Campbell from the 1960s, and Langside from the 1960s or 1970s. Another look at the everyday blends of past decades and how they hold up today. moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/28/b...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Old blended Scotch whisky review: we continue our exploration of forgotten and overlooked blends with Passport and House of Lords from the 1960s, plus a 1990s Talisman. A compact tasting across three decades of blended Scotch history. moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/26/b...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Old Pulteney review: back to Wick with two discontinued releases — the first Old Pulteney Distillery Exclusive and the 26-year-old 1990 Vintage Cask for Heathrow. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: link in the bio or moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/24/o...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We’re continuing our journey through old blends with three bottlings from the 1960s and 1970s — two Clunys and a C&J McDonald’s. Forgotten labels, old-school presentation, and the chance to find out what everyday blended Scotch tasted like several decades ago. moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/21/b...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Vintage blended Scotch: we’re tasting three 1970s blends — Teacher’s Highland Cream, VAT 69, and Cameron’s Black Prince. Once familiar names on back bars and in drinks cabinets, these old bottles offer a snapshot of blended Scotch from a very different era. moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/19/b...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Cognac review: four bottlings, two of the biggest names in Cognac. We’re comparing Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal, XO Excellence, and XO with Hennessy XO — a look at how two leading houses approach oak, age, texture, and blending. Read the review on More Drams: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/17/r...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Time for a Yamazaki review: a discontinued 300ml Yamazaki Distillery Exclusive from 2018 goes head to head with the Yamazaki Peated Malt Spanish Oak Kogei Edition from 2024. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: link in bio or moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/14/y...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Macallan review: four Macallan 12-Year-Old Sherry Oak bottlings, spanning the 1980s to the 2020s and the European and US markets, plus a 20-year-old Speymalt from Gordon & MacPhail. Read the review on More Drams Less Drama: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/12/f...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Bowmore review: two 2005 Bowmores from The Whisky Agency, drawn from sister casks of the same age and cask type. On paper, they should be closely related — but will the casks make them taste alike, or reveal entirely different sides of Bowmore? moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/10/t...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Springbank 15-year-old review: back to Campbeltown with four different batches — 2006, 2024, 2025, and 2026 — to see the batch variation of this sherry-led Springbank 15 from one of Scotland’s most characterful distilleries. Read the review on More Drams: moredramslessdrama.com/2026/08/07/s...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

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...

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Brian's Malt Musings 🥃 @maltmusings.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

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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Newer Distilleries : The Cairn

A blog about malt whisky

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

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...

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

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

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Coldorak @coldorak.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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...

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