Islay
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Lagavulin and Caol Ila, Diageo’s two Islay distilleries–until Port Ellen reopens that is–have unveiled their special release whiskies for the upcoming 2023 Fèis Ìle festival. The annual music and malt event is set to take…
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Bunnahabhain has unveiled a trio of new expressions to celebrate Fèis Ìle 2023, Islay’s annual whisky and music festival. The new releases include Canasta Cask Matured, 1998 Manzanilla Cask Finish, and 17-year-old Triple Cask Moine.…
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Islay single malt Scotch whisky makers Smokehead have announced the U.S. launch of their Tequila Cask Terminado. Produced by maturing Smokehead in ex-Bourbon barrels with a finish in Mexican Tequila oak casks, Smokehead Tequila Cask…
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Ardbeg has unveiled Heavy Vapours as its limited-edition 2023 Feis Ile release. The single malt Scotch whisky was distilled without a purifier, the apparatus responsible for balancing the brand’s blend of extreme peat and floral…
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Ardbeg has unveiled Ardbeg BizarreBQ, the distillery’s first-ever limited-edition barbecue-inspired whisky. Cooked up by Ardbeg’s Director of Whisky Creation, Dr Bill Lumsden, and Christian Stevenson (AKA DJ BBQ), this whisky captures and complements the flavors of…
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Bruichladdich Distillery has unveiled the first whisky to be classed as an Islay single grain Scotch. The third release in the Bruichladdich Project series: The Regeneration Project, the offering is made primarily from locally grown…
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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…