Whisky comes in many fine forms. Influencing the end product via still cuts, barley varieties and indeed geographical regions, all can have a huge impact on flavour, profile and enjoyability.

When it comes to whisky, most of us have been through a certain tug of war with our significant others, particularly when it involves the accumulation of whisky; especially when they don’t drink whisky, or simply not as emphatically as we do.

At the beginning of July, I contracted what I’ll refer to as a variant of the black plague.

It's not breaking news that, over the past ten to fifteen years, Scotch whisky (as well other whisky categories) has seen huge growth in new distilleries and whisky makers.

Comparing and contrasting whiskies side-by-side is a nice tool in an appreciator’s toolkit. Some whiskies, when sipped separately, can feel like the same whisky. Only when you try them side-by-side do the intricacies show themselves and, once you’ve tasted them, those differences can never be “untasted”.

We whisky fanatics are lucky. There are so many different aspects to this amber liquid with which to get our geek on. And bloody geeks we are.

A couple of weeks ago, I was drinking whisky with my brother, when we got into a conversation about tasting notes. We were on holiday in Cornwall and I’d poured us both a dram.

Or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the distillery visit halo effect.

How might I select this bottle? It’s our 1,000th review after all: the Big K, the Grand, the Roman M, the Chiliad, the Bag o’ Sand.

The flavor is rich and complex with notes of ripe black fruits such as plum and cherry, mixed with hints of vanilla, dark chocolate and oak.

A quick Instahoot post threw me down a rabbit hole of Dire Straits so vast and deep that this bottle of whisky has now been intrinsically linked to their music. It’s funny how that happens.

I’m starting to write this just after submitting my Hazelburn review, although you may remember it as the Ardbeg rant. Following the news of the 17yo coming back in a less than respectable presentation, I desperately needed some positive serendipity.

Spending most of my whisky reading time here at Dramface HQ makes looking at other whisky websites an interesting experience.

It’s online whisky award time; OSWA season. To call it the Oscars of online whisky sounds a bit much, but to me, it’s a bit like that.

Fashion Rosso Red Wine (Party Collection 2018) has a fresh, elegant, gentle yet deep, complex yet seductive aroma that we can feel right away when opened.

The taste is well balanced, attractive and crisp, with extremely delicate details, the characteristic almond taste of Prosecco.

The wine represents the best of the native vines of southern Italy. In the hearts of the Italian people, the vineyard has always been a generous, rich and long-lived plant.

Chateau Arbo Montagne Saint Emilion is a premium wine from the Montagne Saint Emilion region of Bordeaux, France.

EGO RED WINE PREMIUM 2020 has an eye-catching medium red color, with a magical purple glow that makes you easily attracted and want to try this wine right away.

EGO RED WINE 2020 has an eye-catching medium red color, with a magical purple glow that makes you easily attracted and want to try this wine right away.

Ego Red Wine Premium has an eye-catching medium bright red color, with a magical purple glow that makes you easily attracted and want to try this wine right away.

Wine made from grapes of the Monastrell variety, early harvested. Its careful elaboration results in a rosé wine balanced in body and color, with fruity notes, in the palate it is very clean, light and fresh.

Wine made from Airén grapes harvested in a little earlier than usual. Its careful elaboration results in a wine balanced in body and color, pale yellow clean and bright. With aromas of banana and apple, in the palate it is light, smooth, velvety, fresh and pleasant to drink.

Refreshing drink produced with red wine and natural citric fruits made of concentrated juice, natural spices extract and sugar. The base for this drink is a young red wine with medium color intensity and pleasant fruity aromas.