News of the debut “Inaugural Release” from Ardnahoe, the ninth distillery in Islay. Hunter Laing. Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Category Archives: islay
Kilchoman Loch Gruinart
Neill Murphy reviews Loch Gruinart, a budget-friendly single malt Scotch whisky from Kilchoman Distillery in Islay
Bowmore 10-year-old Aston Martin (Batch 3)
Neill reviews a 10-year-old Travel Retail Bowmore that’s inexplicably linked with some car brand.
Mac-Talla Islay Single Malt (Fèis Ìle 2023)
Kicking off a new year of reviews with this Fèis Ìle expression from Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers. Mac-Talla is a single malt from an undisclosed Islay distillery and this one is PX matured.
Lady of the Glen Single Casks
Neill reviews three single cask Scotch Whiskies from Lady of the Glen, independent bottlers. Drams from Royal Brackla, Teaninich and Caol Ila.
Bowmore Tweet Tasting
Neill reports on a recent Tweet Tasting with Steve Rush and The Whisky Wire featuring some impressive drams from Bowmore.
Bunnahabhain Mòine
Neill reviews an affordable single malt from Bunnahabhain in Islay
Lady of the Glen Single Casks
Neill Murphy reviews three premium single casks from Lady of the Glen, independent bottlers. Drams come from Glenrothes, Auchentoshan and Bruichladdich
Caol Ila 9-year-old Small Batch (Dalgety)
Neill reviews a small batch 9 year old Caol Ila from Lady of the Glen’s Dalgety series.
Caol Ila 15-year-old Unpeated
Neill reviews a 15 year old single malt from Diageo’s Caol Ila Distillery. Part of the 2018 Special Releases, this is an unpeated version of the Islay malt.
Pairing Whisky with Music
Neill Murphy discusses the harmonious relationship between whisky and music.
Watt Whisky Single Cask Scotch
Neill Murphy reviews some single cask whiskies from Watt Whisky. Drams from Caol Ila, Speyside, the Highlands and a couple of blends.
Islay Whisky Academy @ Fèis Ìle 2023
Join the Islay Whisky Academy for a full programme of interesting and inspiring events for the 2023 edition of the Feis Ile / Islay Festival.
Fib Whisky Single Casks
Fib Whisky is an independent bottler of Scotch, based in Fife, Scotland. Neill Murphy reviews three drams from this new name on the scene. Whiskies from Port Dundas, Allt-a-Bhainne and Bunnahabhain.
Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013
Neill Murphy reviews Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013, a single malt Scotch whisky from the isle of Islay. Made from locally grown barley.
Wheelhouse Whisky (Islay Single Malt)
Neill Murphy reviews Wheelhouse Whisky, an Islay Single Malt Scotch from MacMillan Spirits, the team behind Benbecula Distillery
Lady of the Glen Single Casks (part 2)
Lady of the Glen is an independent bottler of Scotch whiskies, owned by Hannah Whisky Merchants. They bottle Scotch whiskies produced at an array of distilleries all over Scotland. In this feature, I’ll be tasting my way through some samples of their Winter 2022 range.
Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire
Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire is a single malt Scotch whisky from the isle of Islay. Whisky reviews written by Neill Murphy
Elements of Islay Sherry Cask
Elements of Islay are a series of malts from Elixir Distillers that celebrate the Islay style. Neill reviews the Sherry Cask blended malt.
Caol Ila 7-year-old (North Star Spirits)
Neill reviews a single cask Caol Ila from North Star Spirits independent bottlers. A 7-year-old Islay single malt Scotch whisky.