Laphroaig Distillery Visit Our final visit of the Kildalton trio on 25th March 2014 was Laphroaig. In fact this was rather an open/free-form tour as they had effectively shut the distillery to visitors early to allow us free reign of… Continue reading

Ardbeg Distillery Visit Following the rather punishing Cask sampling in Lagavulin warehouse we repaired to Ardbeg for lunch followed by a tour and tasting. Due to time constraints the tasting was curtailed and we were provided with further cask samples… Continue reading

Lagavulin Distillery Visit Our first full day on Islay (25th April 2014) consisted of breakfast in the Port Charlotte Youth Hostel. The site of the former Port Charlotte Distillery – so I can admit to finally sleeping overnight in an… Continue reading

Caol Ila Distillery Visit The first of our fabled Edinburgh University Water of Life Society Distillery visits occurred just after we stepped (well drove!) off the ferry to Islay! Much mayhem and hilarity ensued, I recall being bemused firstly by… Continue reading

Bladnoch – Distillery Visit Welcome to Bladnoch! Having already visited Glenkinchie on numerous occasions and Auchentoshan it was only fitting that we complete the Lowland trio with a stop at Bladnoch Distillery. Following a recent trip home to Manchester, England for… Continue reading

Glenturret Distillery Visit Our first visit to Glenturret/The Famous Grouse Experience was on the 15th March 2014, when we undertook the full tour. Numerous return visits have occurred, the last being just before the new tasting bar/area was installed so… Continue reading

Usual cheesy picture of my two thumbs-up outside the distillery (waiting for the tour to start…) After our visit to the Edradour distillery in May 2013 we travelled all of 3 miles back down the road into the village of Pitlochry… Continue reading