Bunnahabhain is not my favourite among Islay malts, and the OBs tend to be very lightly peated. However the peated versions I’ve had are nice, […]
A different ‘Bunny’–Kintra Bunnahabhain 13 yo
Category: Islay
Some smoke – Kintra – Coal Ila 1984 25 yo Single Cask
This is the first Kintra bottling tasting note, with more to follow. This one was distilled in 1984, Aged in an Ex-Bourbon Hogshead , Cask […]
SMWS Ardbeg , 33.70 , “Keith Richards Meets Socrates Classics”
The Second tasting notes of SMWS bottling, as promised. This time an Ardbeg, aged in Sherry casks (Sherry Gorda) for 10 years. A sherry Ardbeg […]
Tasting Six Isles Pomerol finish
It’s blend time again. This time a finished blends which i find very interesting. Originally Six Isles is a blended scotch from Ian McLeod distillers […]
Tasting the new Caol Ila ‘Moch’
It was only a question of time until Diageo’s turn to hop on the NAS bandwagon, and release an expression with a nice Gaelic sound […]
Quick Dram : Master of Malt Caol Ila 30 yo single cask
Master of malt recently bottled two interesting single casks, this 30 year old CI, and another lovely Highland park 13 year old. I was lucky […]
Tasting Coal Ila 1995 bottled by A.D Rattray
Caol Ila is the biggest distillery on the isle of Islay, home of all things good and peaty. It’s one of the less hyped distilleries, […]
Blind sample swap with @Macdeffe (Steffen Bräuner)
Steffen Bräuner A.K.A @macdeffe , The man behind the ‘Danish whisky Blog’ is known for his love of blind sample swaps. He’s always willing to […]
Tasting ‘Classic of Islay’
After tasting the Lagavulin 21, which is aged in Sherry casks, I really felt lucky to try another sherried Lagavulin (this time a younger one). […]
Tasting Lagavulin 21- A real treat!
2011 is here. why not start it with a bang? And what better than starting it with an ace of a dram. Yes, Lagavulin 21. […]