Scotland is split into 6 whisky producing regions, mostly on geographical bases: Islay – Islay Distilleries are on the inner hebridean island of Islay, an island with a long history of producing highly acclaimed whisky given the high density of… Continue reading

Having started to generate a more than healthy obsession with the varieties of whisky and generally drinking lots and talking to friends and family about how wonderful this all is, had finally started to tell. And so I [or rather… Continue reading

Following the first bottle of Aberlour 10 year old I religiously scoured the supermarkets for bargain malts. Helped once again by the seasonality as these offers hit the shelves more often during the festive period. My budget for bargain buys rapidly… Continue reading

The story of how I came to be a whiskyphile is long and involved, however I will start as always at the beginning. My first taste of whisky would have been sampling a dram of my step-fathers Glenmorangie [http://www.glenmorangie.com/] at… Continue reading

The Whiskyphiles is a blog about the love of whisky. Whisky is handcrafted and every cask produced is unique, leading to a diverse range of flavour sensations and styles. Having realised I love whisky the next step upon my journey… Continue reading