1974 was an interesting year. It saw the beginning of of IRA bombing in mainland UK, Richard Nixon forced to resign after the Watergate scandal […]
Ardbeg Month Part I : Tasting Ardbeg 1974/1998 by Signatory
Category: Islay
Ardbeg Month at Whisky*Israel
Good day whisky lovers, Islay fans, and Ardbeg worshipers 
Ardbeg is one of the most famous and hyped of Islay distilleries, and is also […]
Whisky Israel Peat (and others) summit #1
After several days of preparations and discussions via emails and phones, the date and time was set for the first WhiskyIsrael Peat Summit. Kfir Bloch, […]
Tasting Port Askaig CS (and Caol Ila CS too)
Port Askaig is a town (and a port) on the island of Islay (on the north-west), and is also the name of yet another ‘Mystery […]
Ardbeg Lord Robertson Single Cask – SOLD OUT
Well, an Ardbeg single Cask, Sold out? not very surprising if i might add. i found out about this a bit late, after the entire […]
Feis Ile 2010 – Personal Notes from a Whisky Vacation (Part II of II)
We woke up to a rainy Thursday morning, the first actual Scottish weathered day, and headed up to Kilchoman for their open day with intentions […]
Feis Ile 2010 – Personal Notes from a Whisky Vacation (Part I of II)
Shai Gilboa, June 2010 When it comes to the world of whisky I consider myself a newbie. I was introduced to the water of life […]
Tasting SmokeHead 18 ‘Extra Black’
One of my first Islay malts was the “regular” Smokehead. I remember me sitting in a bar (The excellent Tel-Aviv based ‘Norma Jean’ which boasts […]
Quick dram : Laphroaig 18
Laphraoaig is well known for its biting drams (at least when speaking of the younger versions), full of medicinal, iodine, tarry, briny peaty malts, and […]
Big Bang #2 : Ardbeg Supernova 2010 is coming !!!
So, you’ve probably heard about it. Every whisky blog is going to write about it, so why not us? 
Very exciting news indeed. Ardbeg […]