Kilchoman has just launched their ’100% Islay’ whisky (officially launched on 16th of June 2011). The “Kilchoman Inaugural 100% Release” is produced from barley grown, malted, distilled, matured and bottled at the Kilchoman site on Islay. It’s worth remembering that Kilchoman is Islay’s newest whisky distillery for 124 years, having only been established in 2004. …
Monthly Archive: June 2011
Jun
11
Laphroaig 2011 Cáirdeas ‘Ileach Edition’
A special Laphroaig bottling is now available to ‘Friends of Laphroaig’ (you can sign up using the code from a bottle of Laphroaig). The ‘2011 Cáirdeas ‘Ileach Edition‘ is exclusively available to FOL. It is the latest in the Cáirdeas series of bottlings by Laphroaig, released each year to coincide with ‘Feis Ile’ – the …
Jun
11
Ardbeg Alligator
A special Ardbeg bottling is now available to ‘Committee Members’ (you can sign up for free on the Ardbeg website). The ‘Ardbeg Alligator‘ is currently exclusively available to Committee Members, but will also be available to the public at a later date (keep an eye on our shop!). Here’s how Ardbeg describe this unique bottling: …
Jun
10
Islay distilleries – pronunciation guide
For those not local to Islay, the names of the whisky distilleries can be a little tricky to pronounce! With this in mind, I have prepared a very short guide to pronouncing the names of the Islay whisky distilleries. Next to each distillery name is a phonetic guide for saying the name correctly. Ardbeg – …
Jun
10
Laphroaig Quarter Cask – tasting
I really enjoyed tasting this one! A bold whisky with many layers, a very interesting dram. Laphroaig have looked to the past on this one, attempting to recreate the whiskies transported in smaller casks during the early 19th century. Following initial maturation in larger casks, the whisky is transferred into quarter casks for a second …
Jun
10
The Islay Whiskies Forum has closed… but the Islay Whiskies Blog is here!
I have decided to close the Islay Whiskies Forum. Unfortunately the Forum had become a target for spam users and I finally decided it was not worth keeping the Forum open. A number of measures were taken to reduce this problem, but with a drop in genuine user participation and a spam problem with no …
Jun
08
Welcome to the Islay Whiskies Blog!
I hope you enjoy your time here, this Blog is for all of you who enjoy a dram of Islay’s worst-kept secret. If you have any feedback or questions, please leave a comment or send us an email. Slàinthe! (good health) Luke Summers