4 min read
A crowded whisky island becomes even busier: ili Distillery would be Islay's 12th (!) distillery.
8.9
4 min read
Tasting the three new Octomore 12 alongside one another is a great exercise in cask influence. Another delicious chapter to the Octomore book.
3 min read
Bowmore has teamed up with Frank Quitely, a Scottish comic book artist, to revive the No Corners To Hide tale that also inspired their Devil's Cask series.
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Smokehead Twisted Shout is a peated Islay malt finished in stout casks (yeah!), but right now only available in the UK (boo!).
8.6
2 min read
Is it that time of year already? Well, no. But yes, apparently, because just last week Douglas Laing announced the launch of their Big Peat Christmas 2021.
9
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As recommended by Fred Laing, dare to try this Laphroaig 2000 18 Years from Douglas Laing with an espresso. Prepare to be amazed!
8.9
1 min read
Ardbeg from before the Glenmorangie and LVMH era, graciously shared a self-confessed whisky freak.
8.8
1 min read
Another excellent Port Charlotte. But aren't they all?
2 min read
One of the latest releases from Michiel Wigman, a Secret Islay matured in a sweet French white wine cask.
4 min read
A look back at Bruichladdich's Feis Ile 2021 masterclass with quick fire tasting notes of all drams, including the distillery's first-ever biodynamic spirit.
3 min read
The new Laddie Origins is released for Feis Ile 2021 and includes some of the distillery highlights from the past 20 years, including spirit from the distillery's first crop of biodynamically grown barley
1 min read
With the virtual Feis Ile Festival around the corner, Douglas Laing has announced their latest edition, which is called Big Peat "Peatrichor".
