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.
Bowmore 15-Year-Old Fèis Ìle 2022
Milk & Honey Elements Sherry Single Malt
Milk and Honey is Israel's first single malt whisky. The Elements sherry bottling was matured in a combination of PX, oloroso, ex-bourbon and STR casks.
Old Malt Cask Jura (Ardnahoe Distillery Exclusive)
A single cask single malt from the Isle of Jura, presented by independent bottler Hunter Laing as a distillery exclusive at Ardnahoe on Islay.
Big Peat 12-year-old
Glasgow-based independent bottler Douglas Laing has introduced a new age-stated version of their Big Peat blended malt.
News: New Distillery Manager for Tamnavulin
Speyside distillery, Tamnavulin, announce the appointment of new distillery manager, Leon Webb.
The Cooper’s Choice “Smoking Sherry” Caol Ila
Smoking Sherry is an independently bottled single malt Scotch whisky, produced at Caol Ila distillery in Islay. It's bottled by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company under their Cooper's Choice label.
News: Billy Walker marks 50 years in Scotch whisky with new series
GlenAllachie Master Blender, Billy Walker, marks 50th year in Scotch whisky with new limited edition single malt trilogy
Ardbeg Ardcore
Ardcore is the 2022 Ardbeg Day release from Ardbeg Distillery. It's made from Roasted malt and bottled at 50.1%. This Islay single malt Scotch whisky is reviewed by Neill Murphy.
The National Whisky Festival: Glasgow Edition 2022
*Full disclosure: I was given complimentary admission to the National Whisky Festival. However, creative control of the content of this piece is 100% my own. The Return of the Whisky Festival Thanks to the C-word, of which we're all completely fed up hearing, whisky festivals were stolen away from us. Now that we have them … Continue reading The National Whisky Festival: Glasgow Edition 2022
Ardnamurchan AD/02.22 Cask Strength
A new release from the excellent Ardnamurchan distillery in the Scottish highlands. AD / 02.22 is bottled at a Cask Strength of 58.7%.
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
Signatory Vintage Edradour 2011
An Edradour single malt Scotch whisky bottled by an independent bottler that shares the same owner as the distillery. This whisky is an example of a big sherry-dominant cask.
Kingsbarns Distillery Reserve
A day trip from west coast to east, organised by the Ayrshire Whisky Group. A visit to Kingsbarns Distillery and a bottle of their Distillery Reserve single malt Scotch whisky.
News: Tamnavulin Launches White Wine Cask Edition
News of a new release from Speyside's Tamnavulin distillery. The new White Wine Cask Edition is available now in the UK with the US and European markets following in the coming months
Lady of the Glen Single Casks April ’22 (part 2)
Neill reviews four more excellent drams from independent bottler, Lady of the Glen. There’s single casks from Aultmore, Benriach and Dailuaine and a new Blended Malt named St Bridget’s Kirk
News: GlenDronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh Distillery Manager Retires
All change at Brown Forman as one distillery manager retires and another picks up the baton. The change will impact all three Scotch whisky distilleries: GlenDronach, Benriach and Glenglassaugh
Glencadam 15 & 21-year-old Single Malts
A review of two single malt Scotch whiskies, produced at Glencadam distillery in Brechin. Each whisky is bottled at 46% abv. Whisky Reviews by Neill Murphy.
Fettercairn Releases Warehouse 2 Batch 3
Fettercairn announces the launch of Warehouse 2 batch 3 single malt Scotch whisky.
News: New Releases From The GlenAllachie
News of two new releases from The GlenAllachie Distillery in Speyside. They are an 8-year-old single malt and a 15-year-old blended Scotch in the White Heather brand.
Crabbie’s Yardhead Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The John Crabbie & Co whisky brand is owned by Halewood Spirits. Yardhead is their entry level single malt, named after the location of John Crabbie's Edinburgh HQ. Single malt Scotch whisky reviewed by Neill Murphy.