Whiskies from the Islay region of Scotland.

ArdbegBowmoreBruichladdich
BunnahabhainCaol IlaKilchoman
LagavulinLaphroaig
June 18, 2024
The Latitude 55° Blended Scotch bottle label

The Latitude 55° Blended Scotch Review

The Latitude 55° Blended Scotch was produced for Nordic market, especially Sweden and Finland. Bottled by Vin & Sprit, also known for Grönstedts cognac. This blend contains unknown Islay whiskies, apparently matured in sherry casks. Swedish blending of Islay A blended whisky from Islay region, blended by Swedish blender Folke […]
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May 26, 2023
Ikiiurso Islay Barrel Aged Stout

Ikiiurso Islay Barrel Aged Stout

This Islay barrel aged stout comes from Finnish brewing company Hiisi, based in Jyväskylä. Actually this beer is already a great selection as is, if you like imperial stouts. But after it’s gotten the Islay barrel aging, it turns into a masterpiece. Apparently there’s Ardbeg and Laphroaig barrels involved. Scoring […]
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May 24, 2023
Kilchoman Machir Bay CS

Kilchoman Machir Bay Cask Strength

The Cask Strength version of Machir Bay single malt expression by Kilchoman distillery. Kilchoman was established in 2005 and they are officially a farm distillery in all sense. They use local peat cut in traditional way and slow distilling by hand. Maturation happens in traditional dunnage warehouses and bottling on […]
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May 23, 2023
Laphroaig Four Oak Whisky

Laphroaig Four Oak Review

This single malt whisky matured in four different cask types, comes from the legendary Laphroaig distillery. This was first released for the travel retail market in 2016. Four Oak aging happens in a combination of bourbon barrels, quarter casks, virgin American oak barrels and European oak hogsheads. Quick tasting notes […]
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May 19, 2023
Smoky Scot Islay Single Malt

Smoky Scot Islay Single Malt

Smoky Scot is a 5 year old single malt by Islay region’s Caol Ila distillery, bottled by Aceo Spirits. Since we’re talking about a young indie bottling, it makes you uncertain about the quality. But coming from reputable Islay distillery set my hopes higher than with other similar type of […]
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May 27, 2022
Bunnahabhain An Cladach

Bunnahabhain An Cladach Review

Bunnahabhain An Cladach single malt whisky comes from the region of Islay, known for its famous smoky peated malt whiskies. Yet Bunnahabhain distillery is the one that’s most known for its non-peated whiskies. This expression is yet again, another release for travel retail market, a sherry-driven expression like Bunnahabhains tend […]
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May 25, 2022
Macleod's Islay Single Malt Scotch

Macleod’s Islay Single Malt

Macleod’s Islay Single Malt Scotch is a product by independent bottler Ian Macleod Distillers. They’re probably most famous for Smokehead brand which also contains unknown Islay whiskies. I owned a bottle of Smokehead 18 year old single malt, which was fairly good. My expectations for this one weren’t high, though. […]
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April 21, 2022

Kilchoman Feis Ile 2019 review

Quick notes of Kilchoman Feis Ile 2019 bottling, also known as Kilchoman 2008. I had an opportunity to try this gem at Brewery Restaurant Beerhunter’s during my trip to taste our private cask Old Buck. According to Whiskybase, this vatting of two 11 year old casks (Oloroso & bourbon) was […]
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July 17, 2020
Williamson 6YO whisky review

Williamson 6 year old by That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Review of Williamson 6 year old single malt by That Boutique-y Whisky Company. That Boutique-y Whisky Company is an independent bottler. Their range includes limited edition single malts, single grains and bourbons from various renowned distilleries. They also produce blended malts and blends. That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC) is owned by […]
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