Categorie: Tasting Ledger
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Isle of Jura from a once in a lifetime sherry cask It is said that long ago, Jura started a gigantic reracking program for their whisky maturing in poor wood quality casks, and pouring it all into better wood over the course of a decade. The numbers seem to support this decision, as Jura nowadays…
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Bunnahabhain Day 2026 with a hint of White Port The last time we tasted Bunnahabhain, it was rumoured that this 50 years old was made at that Islay distillery. Today, for our Feis Ile special, we take a closer look at a proprietary bottling released by Bunnahabhain not so long ago. I would almost sigh:…
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Kilchoman from Islay and with something exotic Happy Kilchoman Day 2026! We have two samples on the table for this celebratory event, one that is a 100 % Islay Kilchoman, while the other is influenced by something more exotic: Mezcal! We have seen this cask variant come up more and more throughout the releases. My…
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Clean Bowmore and a slightly unwashed Bowmore Some stories are as great as the hardships that had to be overcome in them. This certainly rings true for Bowmore Distillery, which had some kind of a dark age in the 1980s, a time when whisky was made that was barely good enough to wash your dishes…
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Tasting rare Ardnahoe releases for Feis Ile 2026 The ninth distillery on Islay has taken its rightful place between the other facilities, with quite a few impressive releases already. Even though Feis Ile bottlings of the distillery sell out like they are Harry Styles concert tickets, we still manage to get our hands on some…
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Sinking our teeth into two 28 year old Laphroaigs Laphroaig! Now that is a brand! The distinct green glass bottle, the bright white label, and iodine and seaweed on the palate. When we look at the sales of this Islay classic, there is only blue skies ahead. There is a firm grip on the number…
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Caol Ila 1974 versus Caol Ila 1975 for Feis Ile 2026 Do you know that evergreen song by The Connells? It is called ‘74-’75 and we use it as a theme for today’s special Feis Ile tasting. We have on the table a Caol Ila distilled in 1974, and pit it against a Caol Ila…
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Celebrating the resurrection of Bruichladdich I once heard it said that Bruichladdich Day is the one Feis Ile day the Ileach themselves enjoy the most. I can certainly understand why, based on the two visits I did to this day while celebrating Feis Ile, the last time being exactly ten years ago. There was lots…
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Happy Lagavulin Day! We drink an Armagnac finish Yes! The Feis Ile Festival of Music and Malt is here again. We kick off the 2026 edition following the same route as previous years, by sampling a whisky according to the allotted day of the festival. Traditionally, Lagavulin opens the celebrations, so here we go! We…
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Campbeltown Malts Festival with Glen Scotia Glen Scotia will forever be the middle child in the Campbeltown family, won’t it? I mean, there is always the big brother in the spotlight (Springbank) and the youngest family member Glengyle is also gaining popularity. Who knows what will happen if new distilleries indeed open their doors and…