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18 years of Friends of Laphroaig – Islay Sunday on Whisky Intelligence
Dear Friends of Laphroaig, Eighteen years ago in May, the first ever Friend of Laphroaig stood proudly on his very own square foot of Islay. Since then, over half a million of you have claimed your land and joined him as Friends of Laphroaig. During that time we have shared some momentous moments with our FOLs – we’ve witnessed wedding ceremonies on the plots, ashes scattered on them and we’ve even met some FOLs with Laphroaig tattoos. It reall…
DOUBLE GOLD FOR ALL THREE BUNNAHABHAIN SINGLE MALTS – Islay Sunday on Whisky Intelligence
DOUBLE GOLD FOR ALL THREE BUNNAHABHAIN SINGLE MALTS Bunnahabhain, pronounced Bū-na-ha-venn and which is produced on the world-famous Isle of Islay, took double gold for its 12-, 18- and 25-year old single malt whiskies at this years’ San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The three whiskies were finished using the un-chillfiltered process which represents a return to the traditional way of whisky-making. This new range of un-chillfiltered whis…
The Whisky Barrell “Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 2012 Islay Cask Exclusive” – Scotch Whisky News
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 2012 Islay Cask Exclusive Online whisky shop TheWhiskyBarrel.com releases a new 21 year old Scotch whisky commemorating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. Jubilee Malt Extra Regal is a single sherry cask bottling from the Bunnahabhain Scotch malt whisky distillery on the Isle of Islay, Scotland. This second release cask #3 follows on from cask #35 which sold out in just a few hours. Matured in a fresh sherry c…
Lg2 – Elements of Islay
Scotland — Islay — Lagavulin — £40.95 (∼ 48€, $62 or 409SEK)
This whisky was distilled at the Lagavulin Distillery and bottled by Speciality Drinks, this series of malts from the Island of Islay are presented in very pretty ‘chemical laboratory’ style bottles. The Elements range will be bottled in individual batches, typically blended from between 5 and 20 casks from a single distillery. Each bottle will show the distillery’s ‘Element’ symbol alongside a batch number on the label…
Kilchoman 100% Islay – Pre-order at Abbey Whisky – Scotch Whisky News
Kilchoman Inaugural/100% Islay Produced from barley that has been grown, malted and distilled on Islay. The Inaugural 100% release has been aged on the island for over 3 years in a combination of fresh and refill bourbon barrels, then finally bottled at the distillery. Pre-order only. £79.00 Remember! We don’t charge for postage to the UK mainland when you spend over £100! £16.00 to most of Europe. Great Prices to the USA. Sláinte! Mike &…
KILCHOMAN LAUNCHES THE INAUGURAL 100% ISLAY SINGLE MALT – Scotch Whisky News
KILCHOMAN LAUNCHES THE INAUGURAL 100% ISLAY SINGLE MALT Kilchoman, Islay’s Farm Distillery, is proud to announce the release of its first single malt produced from barley, grown, malted, distilled, matured and bottled at the distillery. It has been matured for 3 years in first fill bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace Distillery, Kentucky, USA and is lightly peated (10 to 20ppm of phenols) and bottled at 50% alcohol strength Colour : L…
Malt Mission 2009 #358
Balvenie 17yo Islay Cask Speyside Single Malt Whisky 43% abv $£ varies Okay, not technically an Islay whisky, but as a part of an Islay-themed week here on the Malt Mission I thought I had better get some notes for this drop out there while I can as I am fortunate enough to have a near empty bottle sitting in my living room. Originally released in 2001, The Balvenie 17yo Islay Cask was the first of a string of 17 year old experiments from Balve…
A NEW FILM ADMITTING US THROUGH THE DOORS OF PORT ELLEN MALTINGS ON ISLAY – Scotch Whisky News
Lagavulin – a place of pilgrimage for many adorers of this quintessential Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky. But before the malt whisky comes the malt – in this case, famously imbued with the memorable aromas of Islay’s peat. The malted barley for Lagavulin, and for several other Islay distilleries, is created just up the road, at the Port Ellen Maltings. It’s rarely open to the public, and even then, many parts are off-limits to visi…
Isabella’s Islay… redux The Whisky Exchange Blog “A Call To Arms” – Expensive Scotch Whisky Bottle News
Isabella’s Islay…redux It seems that my rant last week about the Isabella’s Islay, the “World’s most expensive whisky”, has come to the attention of LBC, the folk that are producing the product. I was having a bad day, slightly worse the wear after a visit to Balvenie’s Whisky Den (of which more in a later post – …(please click on the link below to read the remainder of the article)… http://blog.thewhiskyexchange.com/2011/05/isabellas-is…
Laphroaig “Triple Wood” Islay Single Malt Whisky at K&L California – Scotch Whisky News
Laphroaig “Triple Wood” Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($64.99) Multiple Reviews on this limited release that was supposedly for European Travel Retail only! Lucky for us some popped up in California. This essentially Quarter Cask finished in Oloroso Sherry Butts. “So in addition to the intense charcoal smoke attack there are rich fruity notes; blackcurrant and berries. It’s an evening barbecue whisky. Grill that fish until it…