From Wine to Whiskey: Tara Lindley’s Journey
Tara Lindley started out in the wine business before joining High West Distillery nine years ago. Now, she’s the director of sensory analysis and new… Read More
Ardnahoe
Ardnahoe – Inaugural Release
It has arrived, the Inaugural Release from Ardnahoe Distillery on Islay. This Islay Single Malt has been matured for 5 years in a combination of Bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks and...
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Review | Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 years old
The Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 years old is the first ever bottling from the Islay distillery, which is owned by renowned independent bottlers Hunter Laing & Co. It is the first new whisky from a new distillery on Islay since Kilchoman released …
A Debut Whisky for Ardnahoe
Islay’s Ardnahoe Distillery has released its first single malt since the distillery opened in 2019, and we’ll talk about the journey with Scott Laing of… Read More
Ardnahoe Launches Inaugural Whisky
Islay distillery Ardnahoe has launched their inaugural whisky – a limited edition five-year-old single malt named, not surprisingly, Ardnahoe Inaugural Release. Ardnahoe Inaugural Release was matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to offer notes of custard, ginger, lemon and peat. […]
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Inbox | The Week’s Whisky News | May 3, 2024
Welcome to Inbox – our weekly round up of whisky news and PR material that has found its way in to the WFE email. We started Inbox several years ago as we cannot write full articles or do justice to every piece received. It features items from arou…
Ask the Whisky Maker: Compass Box’s James Saxon
James Saxon took on the role as chief whisky maker for Compass Box following founder John Glaser’s sudden departure several weeks ago. It’s a journey… Read More
Port Ellen Distillery Reopens After 41 Years
41 years after the venerable Port Ellen Distillery closed in 1983, an all-new Port Ellen distillery has opened on Islay. The project, seven years in… Read More
Changing of the Guard at Ireland’s Midleton Distillery
Master Blender Billy Leighton’s recent decision to step aside from day to day work at Irish Distillers gave his longtime apprentice the dream job of… Read More
Islay 2022
Isle of Islay Trip 2022 Just returned from Islay (Thursday 7th July) after a great five days. Jacqueline and I stayed with Nicola and her family at the Temperance House, luxury...
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