Diageo announces 2 new expressions released for Feis Ile 2013–Lagavulin &...
18-year old Lagavulin from European Oak The LAGAVULIN™ 2013 special festival bottling, from whisky distilled in 1995, has been aged in ex European Oak Sherry Butts, and was personally selected by...
View ArticleIt’s Ardbeg day! – Tasting Ardbeg Ardbog
It’s this time of year again, and Ardbeg day is upon us. This year Ardbeg is releasing a special bottling by the name of Ardbog (a nice word game combining ardbeg and the peat bogs into one word)....
View ArticleCelebrating Kilchoman day 2014 at Feis Ile with Kilchoman 100% Islay 4th...
It’s Kilchoman day today at Feis Ile on Islay, and no better way to celebrate it from afar (sadly,but next year there is hope!) than drinking the latest offering from that excellent little distillery...
View ArticleLagavulin 1995 – Feis Ile 2014 edition
It seems Feis Ile 2104 was ages ago, but It was really only a month or so ago. This year (like too many) I was not able to attend (but planning on going next year!), but with a little help from my...
View ArticleLaphroaig Cairdeas 2014 Edition (Feis Ile 2014)
After that Spectacular Lagavulin FE 2014, who set the bar so high, it would be quite a challenge for the rest of the FE bottlings, won’t it? True. I chose to go with the Laphraoig of which I did not...
View ArticleCaol Ila 2002 – Feis Ile 2014 festival edition
Time to continue the FE 2014 tasting notes with the 2nd bottling for the Festival by Diageo. This expression is essentially a 12 year old at Cask strength, personally selected by David Wood, Caol Ila...
View ArticleKilchoman Feis Ile 2014
The smallest and youngest of distilleries on Islay (that is until next year, when Gartbreck distillery is up and working) did also produce a festival bottling this year, and as young as their whiskies...
View Article7 Year Old Quadruple-Distilled Octomore – Feis Ile 2014
This year’s funky Feis Ile bottling prize has to go to Bruichladdich, who have always been the quirky guy on the block when it comes to crazy finishes, and unique bottlings. Octomore is ridiculously...
View ArticleTasting Bowmore Feis Ile 2014
This year Bowmore have released two expressions for sale on Feis Ile. The first is a 1989 vintage, and was very expensive (350 quid), while the second one (the one we’re about to review here) is...
View ArticleA killer Bunny : Bunnahabhain Dràm An Stiùreadair – Feis Ile 2014
Coming to the last bottling from this year’s Feis Ile festival 2014, Bunnahabhain have released two different Festival expressions : Westering Home, a 17 year old selling for a whopping £250, and the...
View ArticleCelebrating Feis Ile 2015 : Laphroaig 14 year old – Douglas Laing’s Old...
It’s this time of year and The Islay festival of malt and music (FEIS ILE) is in full motion. Sadly, I am not able to be there this year (again!), but quite a few friends (and whisky friends) are...
View ArticleBowmore Feis Ile 2015–Virgin Oak , NAS – Review
It’s time to start sampling some of the bottling from this year’s Feis Ile (Islay Festival), beginning with this lovely Bowmore. Bowmore did two different bottles for this year’s Festival : The very...
View ArticleArdbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release – Review and Thoughts…
Another review of Feis Ile whiskies, this time from Ardbeg. Tasting quite a few of the Special releases the other day at a tasting I hosted, reminded me I have yet to review this year’s release....
View ArticleSMWS Feis Ile 2015 edition – 3.243 –"Dark, smouldering flamenco gypsy...
After yesterday’s Ardbeg , It’s time for a cracking dram from the SMWS. at a much nicer price (If you are a member and was lucky enough to buy one in time). They have decided to bottle a really nice...
View ArticleBruichladdich High Noon– Feis Ile 2015 edition–Review and thoughts
Most of the whiskies I write about are fairly good, but sometimes I try whiskies that underwhelm me, disappoint me, or just leave me totally perplexed. This Laddie is one of them. A Feis edition from...
View ArticleIslay Festival 2018 (Feis Ile) bottlings [25th May — 2nd June 2018]
Feis Ile 2018 is almost around the corner, and in this page i shall track the upcoming special releases and bottlings that are going to […] The post Islay Festival 2018 (Feis Ile) bottlings [25th May —...
View ArticleLagavulin 18 yo Feis Ile 2018 Edition – review
Feis Ile is is over long ago, and It’s time to try some of the highlights of the festival bottling, starting with the most anticipated […] The post Lagavulin 18 yo Feis Ile 2018 Edition – review...
View ArticlePort Charlotte 2005 Valinch Oloroso cask , Feis Ile 2018
This year Bruichladdich released two different special editions bottling for Feis Ile 2018, Both were Port Charlotte whiskies (meaning : heavily peated), and both available […] The post Port Charlotte...
View ArticleBowmore Feis Ile 2015–Virgin Oak , NAS – Review
It’s time to start sampling some of the bottling from this year’s Feis Ile (Islay Festival), beginning with this lovely Bowmore. Bowmore did two different […]
View ArticleArdbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release – Review and Thoughts…
Another review of Feis Ile whiskies, this time from Ardbeg. Tasting quite a few of the Special releases the other day at a tasting I […]
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