Join the Islay Whisky Academy for a full programme of interesting and inspiring events for the 2023 edition of the Feis Ile / Islay Festival.
Islay Whisky Academy @ Fèis Ìle 2023
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.
Ardbeg Hypernova
Hypernova is the latest Committee Release bottle from Ardbeg. Peated to 170ppm, it is officially the smokiest ever release from Ardbeg. 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
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.
Bruichladdich Distillery Exclusive – Port Charlotte SHC: 01 2006
A review of Port Charlotte SHC:01, a 2006 vintage, distillery exclusive from Bruichladdich distillery.
Bruichladdich ‘Friends of Bruichladdich’ 15 Year Old Single Cask
A review of a 15 year old single cask single malt whisky from Bruichladdich distillery on Islay.
A visit to Ardbeg plus Perpetuum Review
A visit to Ardbeg on Islay and a review of the Perpetuum single malt, released in 2015 to mark the distilleries 200th anniversary.
A visit to Bruichladdich plus Organic 2009 Review
A visit to Bruichladdich Distillery and a review of their 2009 'Organic' single malt.
North Star Spirits Single Casks (Batch 3)
Taking a look at the new batch of single cask whisky from North Star Spirits.
A Visit to Ardnahoe (Plus Hepburn’s Choice Jura Review)
A visit to the site of Ardnahoe distillery and a review of an 8 year old Jura, bottled by Hunter Laing
A visit to Kilchoman (Plus Sanaig Single Malt Review)
A visit to Kilchoman Distillery and a review of their ‘Sanaig’ single malt...
Port Charlotte 10 Year Old
A review of the new Port Charlotte 10 year old... and the lost distillery that inspired it.
Big Peat Christmas Edition
A review of Douglas Laing's festive release of Big Peat Blended Malt...
Ardbeg Corryvreckan
A review of an Ardbeg single malt named after the world's third largest whirlpool...
Bowmore 15 Year Old “Darkest”
A review of Bowmore Darkest and a tale of devilish goings on in Islay...