An easy going blog for easy going malts
In 2016 I visited Auchentoshan distillery and did their “Ultimate Tour”. As the first tour I ever did it was probably a mistake because the time, range of products and knowledge I got from one morning in Clydebank ruined me for the other tours I have done since which were, admittedly, all much cheaper and […]
As an interesting set of articles I thought I would review the Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila from Gordan & MacPhail against the Caol Ila 12 Year Old offical bottling. This independent small batch release comes out every year and is in the same presentation which we harp on about here. The natural colour and non chill […]
Caol Ila might be the powerhouse industrial distillery on Islay but it is one which I find hugely enjoyable. Having visited twice and toured once the actual production facility is more focused on quality than you might be forgiven to expect with some of the blog articles out there. The distillery might not be much […]
Remember how I said I like Bruichladdich? Well we have two expressions in a row for the blog this week from the same distillery and the same style. When the distillery produces three styles of whisky and I have two bottles open of the same style I wonder if my stock rotation procedures are really […]
I have always really liked Bruichladdich which I know is one of those brands you either love or hate. I was brought into it by the trademark aqua coloured bottled although I must admit I was concerned I would pay a bottle which was fairly expensive and find out they were all marketing and no […]
The last couple of years has seen the Craigellachie brand rocket in popularity. Widely recognised as one of the more acquired tastes it has won praise from the media and competition judges. Currently, being marketed as a premium product with apparently the credentials to match. Today we review the entry level 13 year old (because […]
From one retailer owned brand to another today. The Element of Islay series is owned by the Whisky Exchange website this time. I really like the branding idea here which is a classic setup to make people want to collect. Most versions seem to sell out pretty fast and the first batches of each distillery […]
