Today is Lagavulin Day, the opening event at the annual Fèis Ìle festival on the famous whisky island of Islay. Each distillery on the island hosts a special day and release a limited edition whisky to celebrate. Lagavulin is always the first which mak…
Islay distillery Bruichladdich has released a few bottles of their 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No 0315 whisky. Bruichladdich 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No 0315 is unpeated whisky aged for 10 years in second-fill Syrah barrels, bottled at a whopping 65.2% alcohol by volume [130.4 proof]. Only 282 bottles of Bruichladdich 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No […]
Islay distillery Bowmore has released a limited edition 1969 single malt – the fourth and final whisky in their Vaults Series. Bowmore 1969 was matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels and hogsheads and is said to contain notes of almond, apple, citrus, coconut, honey, lemon and vanilla. Now the bad news….only 339 bottles of Bowmore […]
Islay distillery Ardbeg has released a limited edition single malt called Ardcore for this year’s Fèis Ìle [Festival of Music and Malt] festival. ‘Ardcore will be released to commemorate Ardbeg Day – which is held on the final Saturday of the Fèis Ìle – which runs from May 27 to June 4, 2022. Ardbeg Day […]
This whisky is the latest Ardbeg Committee exclusive and limited edition release from the cult Islay distillery. Ardbeg Fermutation is the result of an accident at the distillery in 2008. The boiler broke down and threatened the contents of six washbac…
The GlenAllachie Distillers Company has released a 10-year-old blended Scotch called Lum Reek under their MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits brand. MacNair’s Lum Reek 10-Year-Old Cask Strength Batch 1 is a blend of Islay and Speyside single malts, matured for a second time in sherry casks, wine barriques and virgin oak casks before being bottled […]
Islay-based Caol Ila Distillery has released a 24-year-old single malt Scotch to mark their 175th anniversary in 2021. The Caol Ila 24-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky was bottled at 52.1% alcohol by volume [104.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of whisky offers notes of cocoa, pepper and salt. Only 3000 bottles of Caol […]
Good balance and approachable sherried Islay malt. Pleasant but could be so much more! At 40% this is a bit soft and a bit safe for me I’d like a touch more intensity to these flavours and experience.
Islay distillery Ardbeg has released Fermutation – a 13-year-old whisky fermented for three weeks due to an unplanned boiler malfunction – making it the longest fermentation in Ardbeg’s history [most Ardbeg whisky is fermented for only 72 hours]. The limited edition bottling will launch on 1 February, and has been fermented for three weeks due […]
Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations [beginning on February 1, 2022] with the twin release of the Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 and Octomore 12 Series. This year, the Chinese New Year celebrates the year of the tiger. Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 were matured in mystery casks [Bruichladdich would not […]
