14yo Margadale , yummy , how nice it would have been to sit outside Bunnahabhain cottages sipping this watching the sun go down over the isles….
#Bunnahabhain #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
Next one of my own the ‘Spirit of Islay II’ , a 10yo laddie from 2008, takes a lot of water at 63.9% , usual laddie trademarks .
#Bruichladdich #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
A 15yo Caol Ila as the 100th Islay Whisky classic !
Does not disappoint !
#Caolila #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
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A Bonus Posting !
#Ardbeg #IslaySingleMalt #whisky
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Forgot I had another Cask Strength Arbeg 10yo I could do a comparison with ! This one is Pre-Glenmorangie Takeover spirit , so that makes 3 different era's , Allied - Glenmo - LVMH !
Mor,Mor,Mor, How do you like it, How do you like it...
#Ardbeg #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
My Thoughts on the New Ardbeg Committee Bottling......
#Ardbeg #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
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Had to happen ! It's amazing how the spirit has changed in 18 years , The 1998 Renaissance spirit seems more relaxed and sophisticated , The 2016 CS seems more harsh , what has changed in that time ?
#Ardbeg #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
First Dram of the night , A 10yo CS Ardbeg , Wonder what I can compare it to ? What's it like ? I'll tell you later.... On first try it's not as agreeable as the first one 18 years ago but we'll see how it settles down......
#Ardbeg #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
First Ardbeg bought for nearly 5 years….
#Ardbeg #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
Distilled 20 years ago - this 5yo Octomore still packs a punch! 🥃🔥
Sample this almost extinct peat monster in part 4 of our Octomore series!
📆 Canberra: Wed 4th Feb
📆 Sydney: Tues 10th Feb
📆 Virtual: Wed 18th Feb
Tickets -> whisky.flights
#whiskytasting #islaysinglemalt #Canberra #Sydney #whisky
🔥 OLD OCTOMORE TASTING 🔥
We’re pouring the first edition Octomore Ten Years — distilled in 2002 — a true unicorn 🥃🦄
Join us Canberra (Wed 4 Feb), Sydney (Tue 10 Feb) or virtually via Zoom (Wed 18 Feb).
🎟 Tickets -> whisky.flights
#whisky #whiskytasting #Canberra #Sydney #islaysinglemalt
#FirstDram of 2026 ! Bunnahabhain 21yo PX Finish , Happy New Year to everyone !
#Bunnahabhain #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
One of the Best Bunnahabhains around , the Feis ile 14yo Ruby Port Cask Finish , Beautiful Stuff ! Is this the #LastDram of the year ?
#Bunnahabhain #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
One of my favourite Laphroaigs , the 18yo , when it was reasonably priced , hits the sweet spot for age and taste .
#Laphroaig #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
This is my favourite of the casks I've been involved with, the 15yo #PortCharlotte from a Sherry Hoggie, Ever since I visited it in the warehouse with the Late Great John Rennie and he said "Leave it till it's a Teenager" Boy was he right !!!!
#IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
3rd dram, onto my original cask bottling, the #PortCharlotte Bloodtub , Wonderful mixture of Peated spirit and sherry that tastes beyond it's 4yo age . There is something special about Islay peated whisky and sherry , see 1976 Ardbeg single casks.....
#IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
A Christmas Malt distilled on Christmas Eve 35 years ago. A 20yo #Bunnahabhain from Whiskybroker, From a first fill Sherry Butt , very apt to watch with a Christmas Movie , Die Hard.....
#IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
It's Christmas Eve and time to hit the Sherried #Whisky , Beginning at #Bruichladdich this was a Christmas Edition released by Whiskybroker in 2012, unfortunately it only seen a sherry butt for 6 months of it's 22 years .
#IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
The 2025 Edition of the Bunnahabhain 21yo PX Finish , definitely A Masterpiece !
#Bunnahabhain #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
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just opened this years 21yo PX Finish Bunnahabhain , Wow !
0.5% lower than 2024's , a juicy little delight !
#Bunnahabhain #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
Started the Evening with a 29yo #Bunnahabhain and now on to a 53.72 , a 10yo SMWS #Caolila from 1993 at 61% , an old school Islay a fitting tribute to Robin .
#RIP
#IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
#Caolila number 3 , another 12yo by whiskybroker this time finished in an Oloroso Hoggie , a lot more pleasing to my palate , the oloroso is very dry but it compliments the Spirit (better than the previous Wine one...)
#IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
#Caolila number two bottled by Whiskybroker , a 12yo finished in an Australian red wine barrel. Not a huge fan of red wine and of finishing in it , distracts from the original spirit .
#IslaySingleMalt #whisky
Opened the freshly Received #CaolIla , to say it doesn't Disappoint is a bit of an understatement given that the last #SMWS one I bought was 53.148 , 53.497 carries on the great tradition of good Society Caol ila's !
#IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
I can never figure Amazons prices out , 6 days ago this 14yo Port Finish (a rather lovely dram ) was on offer for £70 , today (Black Friday) it's up to £103 ! 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
#Bunnahabhain #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
Forgot about this 12yo Bunnahabhain , another one to add to tonights tasting....
#Bunnahabhain #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
After last nights Longmorn 12yo H-t-H's tonight its the turn of Bunnahabhain 12yo . The Standard 12yo , The Cask Strength 12 2021 , 2023 and 2025 . The 2021 is a bottle Kill hence the larger pour.... My excuse anyway !
#Bunnahabhain #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
PC 18 , not a bad wee dram , different to my PC15 , which is my Favourite ever PC and mine was a wee bit cheaper.....
#PortCharlotte #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
Seeing it's a bit Artic outside time for a nice warming dram , A Lagavulin 12 from a Madeira cask .....
#Lagavulin #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky
Another one Bites the dust ! Only a small one but a surprise to me as PE normally doesn't float my boat . Still got another (Different) Port Ellen Bottling by the old Bladnoch Forum to open....
#PortEllen #IslaySingleMalt #Whisky #BottleKill