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Islay

  • Bowmore 15 Years Old Darkest

    Bowmore 15 Years Old Darkest Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore distillery Bottling: Suntory ABV: 43% ABV, Cost: £54.34 What they say: 15 Years Old ‘Darkest’15 Years Old | 43% abv | Rich raisins and gentle smoke lead… Continue reading

    Bowmore 15 Years Old Darkest

  • Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Cask Strength

    Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Cask Strength (59.6%, Gordon & MacPhail, Refill Sherry Butts #302381-302383, 2014) Islay single malt scotch whisky 59.6% ABV, £53.95 Score: 86/100 What they say: A 2003 vintage Caol Ila released by independent bottlers Gordon… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Cask Strength

  • Bowmore 11 Years Old 2003 Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection

    Bowmore 11 Years Old 2003 Authentic Collection (58.7%, Bourbon HH, 240 Bottles, 2014) Islay single malt scotch whisky 58.7% ABV £47.70 for 70 cl Score: 84/100 What they say: Distilled in 2003 at Bowmore distillery this was matured for 11… Continue reading

    Bowmore 11 Years Old 2003 Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection

  • Caol Ila 27 Years Old 1983 The Vintage Collection

    Caol Ila 27 Years Old 1983 Cask 1118 (46%, Carn Mor, HH #1118, 1077 Bottles, 2010) Islay single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £19.50 for 20cl Score: 92/100 What they say: The Carn Mor Vintage Collection is a truly unique… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 27 Years Old 1983 The Vintage Collection

  • SMWS 129.3 Unwind and set your watch to Islay Time

    Kilchoman 4 Years Old 2008 129.3 Unwind and set your watch to Islay Time (60.2%, SMWS, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel, 256 Bottles, 2013) Islay single malt scotch whisky 60.2% ABV, £75 Score: 84/100 What they say: Cask No. 129.3 What… Continue reading

    SMWS 129.3 Unwind and set your watch to Islay Time

  • Bunnahabhain Batch 1

    Bunnahabhain Batch 1 (46.1%, That Boutique-Y Whisky Company, 233 Bottles, 2013) Islay single malt scotch whisky 46.1% ABV, £36 for 50cl Score: 89/100 What they say: This is the first batch of delicious Bunnahabhain single malt from That Boutique-y Whisky.… Continue reading

    Bunnahabhain Batch 1

  • Bowmore Small Batch Reserve

    Bowmore Small Batch Reserve Bourbon Cask Matured Islay single malt scotch whisky 40% ABV, £25 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: Small Batch 40% abv | Exclusively matured in first and second fill ex bourbon casks, then blissfully married together. Good… Continue reading

    Bowmore Small Batch Reserve

  • Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Small Batch

    Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Small Batch (46%, Cadenheads, Bourbon Casks, 738 Bottles, 2014) Islay single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £75 for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: Distilled in 2003 at the Caol Ila distillery on Islay… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Small Batch

  • Bunnahabhain 36 Years Old 1978 Mission Gold

    Bunnahabhain 36 Years Old 1978 Mission Gold Limited Release (50.4%, Murray McDavid, Bourbon Barrel + Willi Opiz Dessert Wine Cask #1, 269 Bottles, 2015) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain Distillery Bottling: Murray McDavid – Mission Gold ABV:… Continue reading

    Bunnahabhain 36 Years Old 1978 Mission Gold

  • Port Charlotte PC12 OILEANACH FURACHAIL

    Port Charlotte PC12 OILEANACH FURACHAIL (58.7%, OB, 2015) Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt 58.7% ABV, ~£110 for 70cl Score: 88/100 What they say: In the Port Charlotte PC range we celebrate change. Our very first release, PC5, eight short years… Continue reading

    Port Charlotte PC12 OILEANACH FURACHAIL