Islay
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Bruichladdich Distillery just unveiled its Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014. The latest release in the brand’s island provenance series, the single malt Scotch whisky was conceived, distilled, matured, and bottled on Islay using barley exclusively…
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Kilchoman has unveiled its 2022 Club Release. The Eleventh Edition of the Scotch finds the Islay brand taking whisky matured in three ex-bourbon barrels and finishing it in Sicilian marsala casks for fifteen months. Marsala…
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Islay conjures the smell of smoke. From Lagavulin to Laphroaig to Bruichladdich, the island off the western coast of Scotland may be best known for its peaty Scotch whiskies. Still, despite the many phenol level…
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The Bruichladdich Black Art series always delivers a shade of mystery from a brand committed to transparency. The 10th annual release continues this tradition as only head distiller Adam Hannett knows the recipe, but we…
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Just three months after releasing their Designed by Aston Martin Series, Bowmore and the British carmaker have unveiled the second release in its Masters’ Selection series, a 22-year-old single malt. The auto brand and whisky…
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Kilchoman has unveiled its first-ever Casado Scotch whisky. Kilchoman Casado (Portuguese for marriage) is a limited edition bottling which was matured in fresh bourbon barrels for 6 years before 38 casks were selected and married…
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Nick Offerman has unveiled the Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky Charred Oak Cask Aged 11 Years, his third release with the Islay Scotch brand and the smokiest whisky yet from the collaborators. Aged in both American…
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The finest part of Scotland’s famed “Whisky Coast” may be the three miles on Islay that stretch from Laphroaig to Lagavulin to Ardbeg. Located just east of Port Ellen, the trio of distilleries encapsulates everything…
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Kilchoman has launched its 100% Islay 12th Edition. Distilled from the brand’s 2011, 2012, and 2013 barley harvests, consisting of publican barley variety, the whisky was then matured in 29 bourbon barrels and 6 oloroso…
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Ardbeg has unveiled Batch 4 of its permanent 19 year old expression, Ardbeg Traigh Bhan (pronounced tri-van). Produced in small batches, the exceptionally rare and ever-changing Scotch draws its inspiration from Islay’s Traigh Bhan beach,…