Whisky Weekly Digest — Week 39, 2026
Four Roses decoded: what OBSF, OESK and OESO actually mean. Plus Kilchoman Sanaig Cask Strength, yeast and whisky production, and the latest from the Fellowship.
Four Bottles, Four Recipes: How to Read a Four Roses Label
While trawling the local retailers for new releases, I saw four different Four Roses bottles on a site. Three of them had a four-letter code printed on them: OBSF, OESK, OESO, and the fourth had none. My curiosity piqued, I did what any whisky geek would do: bought one of each and then dived into … Read more
Whisky Weekly Digest — Week 38, 2026
Whisky Galore, the shipwreck that became a comedy classic. Plus Rhino Whisky and the new events calendar.
Whisky Weekly Digest — Week 37, 2026
Caperdonich, the Glen Grant twin nobody wanted. Plus Three Ships with strawberries and cream.
Whisky Weekly Digest — Week 36, 2026
Eight whisky books worth keeping. Plus Murdo Mackenzie of Benromach, and another Metanoia release.
Fellowship Conversations: Murdo Mackenzie
Murdo Mackenzie has been distilling at Benromach since 2016, and in 2025 he took over as Distillery Manager from Keith Cruikshank, who ran the place from 1998. It’s a role that comes with an unusual kind of weight: almost everything he decides today — how the mash is handled, the exact point the stills are … Read more