Posts Tagged ‘islay’
Islay House: One of UK’s most historic properties goes on sale
Perched at the centre of the Whisky Isle, it is one of Britain’s most historic houses, having hosted distinguished guests from Prime Ministers to Queen Elizabeth II. But now Islay House has gone on the market, ten years after it was turned into a hotel by its current owners. From the breathtaking views across the…
Read MorePort Ellen: The rebirth of Scotland’s legendary ghost distillery
The rebirth of Port Ellen distillery has been eagerly anticipated for years by the whisky community across the globe. Perhaps the most legendary of all Scotland’s ‘ghost’ distilleries, a term used to describe a number of sites closed in the 1980s and 1990s because of a slump in the market, it has lain silent since…
Read MoreThe Machrie
The Machrie: On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the gift of golf Nestled in the dunes of a pristine seven-mile beach on the Hebridean island of Islay lies The Machrie, a modern, relaxed hotel with a world-class golf links, where the finest Scottish produce and warmest of welcomes await.…
Read MoreA gripping tale with a murder mystery on Islay
A gripping, gruesome tale of five corpses that are dug up by a peatcutter on Islay. The pace of the first few chapters feels a little slow, owing to the characters’ extensive dialogue, and the flashbacks require some concentration, but stick with it – a grisly subplot surrounding the political landscape of Britain intertwines seamlessly…
Read MoreArdbeg’s first beer supports clean water projects
ISLAY distillery Ardbeg has teamed up with social enterprise Brewgooder to create its first beer and raise money for clean water projects in Africa. All the profits from “The Shortie Smoky Porter” will support projects in Malawi. The beer – which is named after Ardbeg’s mascot, Shortie the Jack Russell – was created by flatmates…
Read MoreBatten down the hatches
Batten Down the Hatches, an appropriately-named online exhibition of new paintings by the excellent Ross Ryan, opens at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh on Wednesday 29 April. This solo exhibition is the result of two years of chasing gales, sailing to offshore lighthouses on his boat Sgarbh and discovering the people and their islands. His…
Read MoreBig Peat’s aged series completes its trilogy
Big Peat’s Aged Trilogy Series is now complete, as ‘his’ 27 Years Old Black Edition reaches shelves and homes all over the world. The ultimate release in the Limited Edition collection completes the series of collectable, aged bottlings, also comprising the Gold Edition, aged 25 years and launched in 2017, and 2018’s 26 Years Old…
Read MoreGet ready for a taste explosion in the new Smokehead
The new Smokehead Sherry Bomb whisky is ready to explode into our shops. A heavily peated Islay single malt that has been boldly blasted by sherry casks, it follows hot on the heels of Smokehead High Voltage, which was unveiled in April. Priced at £64.99, Smokehead fans will enjoy a full-bodied, 48% abv peaty whisky…
Read MoreTwo new limited edition malts from Cù Bòcan
Cù Bòcan has added two more limited edition single malts to the range with the launch of 2003 and 1990 vintage releases. Tomatin’s 2003 vintage limited edition Cù Bòcan (aged 15 years old) has been bottled at a strength of 46% and sits alongside the standard edition. It has been matured in peated Islay ex-Sherry…
Read MoreEnd of an era with final mid-80s distillations from Islay
A distillery has released three whiskies which have been described as ‘the last of their kind’. The Bruichladdich bottlings are the final casks from distillations in 1984, 1985 and 1986 have been bottled at the Islay distillery. Adam Hannett, head distiller at Bruichladdich, said: ‘These rare, old single malts are a direct link to our…
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