Neill Murphy discusses the harmonious relationship between whisky and music.
Pairing Whisky with Music
Islay Journey Blended Malt (Ardnahoe Handfill)
Neill reviews Islay Journey, a blended malt from Hunter Laing, available exclusively from Ardnahoe Distillery in Islay.
Bunnahabhain Aonadh
A brief look at Scotch whisky's Gaelic connection and a review of Bunnahabhain's Aonadh single malt. Whisky reviews by Neill Murphy.
Port Charlotte An Turas Mor
Neill Murphy reviews a long discontinued Islay single malt from Bruichladdich distillery. Port Charlotte An Turas Mor was originally released in 2012.
Lagavulin 8-Year-Old (Re-Review)
Neill revisits an old favourite, the Lagavulin 8-year-old single malt Scotch whisky from Islay. Some say there has been a decline in the quality of Lagavulin but is that true or have people's tastes moved on?
Bowmore 15-Year-Old Fèis Ìle 2022
The Islay Festival runs every year in May / June. Each distillery releases (at least one) special edition bottlings. Neill reviews a 15-year-old single malt offering from Bowmore.
News: Elixir Distillers Announces Name Of New Islay Distillery
Six months after breaking ground, Elixir Distillers has confirmed that their new Islay distillery will be called Portintruan. Located just outside the town of Port Ellen on Islay's south coast, Portintruan is pronounced Port-nah-truan. It takes its name from the farm estate where the distillery is located and means "place of the stream". Co-owner Sukhinder … Continue reading News: Elixir Distillers Announces Name Of New Islay Distillery
Falling in love with an island
Recounting the story of my first visit to Islay. A weekend that changed my life and had me falling in love with a place in a way I never had before.
Bunnahabhain 12-year-old Cask Strength
Bunnahabhain's standard 12-year-old is one of the best value single malts on the planet. A cask strength version must surely have the potential to be something really special? Neill Murphy finds out.
Glen Marnoch Islay Single Malt (Aldi)
Glen Marnoch is a single malt whisky brand from budget supermarket chain Aldi. This Islay single malt is aged for three years and cost just £17 a bottle.
Smokehead Single Malt Pre-Mixed Cans
Neill checks out a pair of pre-mixed drinks from Smokehead Single Malt. There's Smokehead with Ginger Ale and Lime and Smokehead with Cola. Whisky reviews by Neill Murphy.
Ardbeg 5-Year-Old “Wee Beastie”
Wee Beastie is a 5 year old single malt Scotch whisky from Ardbeg distillery on the Isle of Islay. WhiskyReviews provides entertaining and infomative opinions on whisky from Neill Murphy.
Macleod’s Regional Single Malts – Speyside, Highland & Islay
Neill reviews three single malts from Ian MacLeod Distillers. The Regional Malts range offers an introduction to the
Two new expressions for Scarabus…
Details of two new releases from Hunter Laing. A pair of additions to their Scarabus Islay Single Malt range...
That Boutique-y Whisky Company Advent Calendar
Neill reviews the 2020 whisky advent calendar from That Boutique-y Whisky Company.
Smokehead Sherry Bomb
Neill Murphy reviews “Sherry Bomb” an Islay single malt bottled by Ian Macleod Distillers as part of their “Smokehead” series...
Port Askaig 8 Year Old
Neill Murphy reviews an 8 year old single malt from the isle of Islay, bottled by Elixir distillers under their Port Askaig label.
Douglas Laing’s “Old Particular” Bowmore & Caol Ila Single Casks
Neill Murphy reviews two single cask single malts from the isle of Islay, bottled by Douglas Laing of Glasgow.
Kilchoman Special Releases (Small Batch and Feis Ile 2020)
Neill Murphy reviews three small batch releases from Kilchoman and checks out their Feis Ile 2020 bottling.
‘Smokehead’ Islay Single Malt
A review of Smokehead, a single malt whisky from Islay.