This year’s funky Feis Ile bottling prize has to go to Bruichladdich, who have always been the quirky guy on the block when it comes […]
7 Year Old Quadruple-Distilled Octomore – Feis Ile 2014
Category: Tasting Notes
Re-tasting Arran 10 yo (and some New Make)
Almost 3 years ago I sat down to taste a few Arran whiskies, one of which was the 10 year old. I remember I was […]
Arran Miss Black’s bottle–visitor centre exclusive
Some bottles of whisky are that good, they get snatched off the visitor centre in a flash. This is one example. I heard great stuff […]
Kilchoman Feis Ile 2014
The smallest and youngest of distilleries on Islay (that is until next year, when Gartbreck distillery is up and working) did also produce a festival […]
Caol Ila 2002 – Feis Ile 2014 festival edition
Time to continue the FE 2014 tasting notes with the 2nd bottling for the Festival by Diageo. This expression is essentially a 12 year old […]
Laphroaig Cairdeas 2014 Edition (Feis Ile 2014)
After that Spectacular Lagavulin FE 2014, who set the bar so high, it would be quite a challenge for the rest of the FE bottlings, […]
Teeling Single Grain Whiskey
After tasting the aged offerings from Teeling whiskey (namely the 21, 26 and 30), it’s time to get more realistic, and try the more affordable […]
Lagavulin 1995 – Feis Ile 2014 edition
It seems Feis Ile 2104 was ages ago, but It was really only a month or so ago. This year (like too many) I was […]
The Devil strikes again : Arran Devil’s punchbowl Chapter III
I’ve been enjoying the drams from the Arran distillery for some time now, they are really making great whisky, aren’t they? Last night they held […]
Mackmyra Svensk Rök
This is a peaty expression from Mackmyra, which is said to use Juniper oak for the smoky seasoning. Bottled at 48,1% it does not bare […]