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The Corryvreckan is defined on Wikipedia as: The Corryvreckan is a narrow strait between the islands of Jura and Scarba, in Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of mainland Scotland. It is possible for tourists to visit the site by way of boat trips from local harbours or sightseeing flights from Oban Airport. In terms of Ardbeg product lineups though […]
Moving from the 10 Year Old there is two well known cask strength core expressions you can try. The first to consider Uigeadail which is the sherry finished version. After this is the red wine finished Corryvreckan which will come in Saturdays offering. The Dram Clocking in at 54.2% ABV this is a youngish Ardbeg […]
Ardbeg is like the original distillery in modern times to become a bit of a cult. Built from the ashes of years of mismanagement and neglect it has become a premium well organised brand under the careful steering of LVMH. In these pages I have tended to just talk about the shiny new annual releases […]
I have tried and bought a decent amount of Ardbeg over the years but somehow never discussed them here. This is all the more surprising when I talk about Islay so much as it is! The Distillery Ardbeg is another of the Islay peated heavyweights. Situated on the south coast of the Island near its […]
I was lucky enough during the recent offering the committee edition release of Ardbeg Kelpie to get my hands on a bottle. With Feis Ile approaching from the horizon there isn’t a better time to share what my view on the upcoming festival offering. The Distillery Ardbeg is another of the Islay peated heavyweights. Situated […]
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