A Toast to the Old Stones: A Tale from Kinloch

BY DENZIL MEYRICK

POLYGON £9.99

★★★★

If you’ve previously enjoyed Meyrick’s trademark Tartan Noir, expect a rather gentler read here. Following on from A Large Measure of Snow, we return to the fictional fishing town of Kinloch on Kintyre. As a former distillery manager, Meyrick is well acquainted with the water of life, and so it is that two of his characters hatch a plan to transport illicit whisky supplies to a nearby village to combat exorbitant prices at a local hotel. It’s atmospheric, it’s witty, and has a touch of Whisky Galore about it.