The Character of Islay Whisky Archives

Fiona Macleod, 33 Yr old, 46.3% Abv

July 15, 2020 No Comments

Appearance – Light straw in colour, clings well to the glass, drops slow thick legs. Nose – Strawberries, Cherry lozenges, Cranberry, Blood Read More

Aerolite Lyndsay 10 Yr old, 46% Abv.

July 13, 2020 No Comments

Appearance – Straw coloured, beads on the glass, and drops thin legs. Nose – Medicinal peat, Germoline, Icing sugar, Fishermans friends, Cherry Read More

Green Isle, 40%Abv

July 9, 2020 No Comments

Appearance – Gold coloured in the glass, medium running, thickish legs. Nose – Very light peat, Earthy, Lemon oil, Icing sugar, Pencil Read More

Whiskey Review: Old Elk Straight Bourbon Port Cask Finish June 3, 2023
We review Old Elk Straight Bourbon Port Cask Finish, aged a minimum of five years and finished in 59-gallon aged port casks from Portugal for an additional 10 months to 1 year. Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Old Elk Straight Bourbon Port Cask Finish
Kentucky Senator Bourbon Announces Its Newest, Small Batch Bourbon: The John Sherman Cooper Release – American Whiskey News June 3, 2023
Kentucky Senator Bourbon Announces Its Newest, Small Batch Bourbon: The John Sherman Cooper Release This marks the fourth very small batch released by award-winning Kentucky Senator Spirits. LEXINGTON, KY — Kentucky Senator Bourbon is set to unveil its fourth release of Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey, named after U.S. Senator John Sherman Cooper of Somerset in […]
ARDBEG HEAVY VAPOURS – The Whisky Exchange News June 3, 2023
Ardbeg Day 2023 ARDBEG HEAVY VAPOURS Released for Ardbeg Day – the last Saturday of Islay’s annual whisky festival, Fèis Ìle – Heavy Vapours is an experimental limited edition single malt distilled without a copper purifier, resulting in less of the Islay distillery’s typical floral fruitiness and more of its pungent and aromatic peat. SHOP […]
Mac-Talla PX Editon, Feis Ile 2023 – Scotch Whisky News June 3, 2023
Mac-Talla PX Editon, Feis Ile 2023 Sumptious PX Sherry Wood, rich with the flavours of luxurious grape of Southern Spain, picked at the peak of sweetness and natural acidity. Creating a complex whisky with the perfect balance of jammy sweetness and peat. A sweet, smoky symphony of burnt toffee, stewed berries and maritime smoke. The […]
The Whisky Barrel ~ (M)acallan June 3, 2023
Secret (M)acallan Single Bourbon Hogshead from the Secret Easter Elchies Distillery Secret Speyside 14 Year Old 2009 for TWB Distilled at a Speyside distillery that is now so revered it is only to be spoken of as its entire region. Matured in a single ex-bourbon hogshead #163 and bottled May 2023 by Signatory Vintage for the Un-Chillfiltered series […]
Always wanted to try them all? – Scotch Whisky News June 3, 2023
Our signature core range have been downsized… Our core range – The Hive, Peat Chimney and Spice King – have been tapped off into miniature 5cl portions just for you. Now you can buy and try all three, at the same time if you really wanted to (though we wouldn’t advise it). These vivid expressions […]
A Fynest Ben Nevis Single Cask June 3, 2023
Another of our Fynest single casks: Ben Nevis 1996 25 Year Old #1402 We have dropped yet another incredible single cask dram, if we do say so ourselves! But the real work was done by our friends up at Ben Nevis, and an incredible refill hogshead cask for a quarter of a century. Secure a bottle to add […]
The Good Dram Show – Episode 510 ‘Mossburn & Elixir Distillers’ – Scotch Whisky News June 3, 2023
Welcome to the second episode of the show for this week. In this episode I’ll be reviewing a few new-ish releases from Mossburn and a couple of older releases in Elixir’s elements of Islay range. https://youtu.be/oo3ZcL66oZA
North Carolina Distillery Takes Major Step Forward in Mission to Age Bourbon in Outer Space June 2, 2023
On Thursday, North Carolina whiskey producer Mystic Farm and Distillery took a major step in its mission to producing the first bourbon aged in outer space with the selection of an orbiting vendor. TEC will be the orbiter Mystic Farm and Distillery partners with to age its outer-space bourbon. “While there are several companies in […]
Cù Bòcan’s Latest Is A 12 Year Scotch Matured In Rum Casks June 2, 2023
Cù Bòcan Single Malt, distilled at Tomatin, just released a new age-stated whisky to its range, the Cù Bòcan 12 Year Old. Read the full article at Cù Bòcan’s Latest Is A 12 Year Scotch Matured In Rum Casks

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