Recent Whiskey Islay Articles

Try These 10 Smokey Scotch Whiskies Peated whiskies, renowned for their distinctive and robust flavors, are crafted by drying malted barley over peat smoke during the malting process. This traditional technique imparts a rich and smoky character to the barley, influencing the final spiri

Islay, the Scottish island renowned for its bold, peaty whiskies, has once again delivered with two exciting new releases: Port Charlotte SYC:01 and Kilchoman’s 2024 Port Cask Matured Edition. Both whiskies reflect their distilleries' commitments to pushing boundaries while paying homage to tradit

The iconic Lagavulin distillery, located on the Isle of Islay , Scotland, has announced a special release to mark the much-anticipated 2024 Islay Jazz Festival. This exclusive bottling, a 14-year-old single malt Scotch whisky , promises to be a luxurious treat for both whisky lovers and

Bruichladdich Distillery, known for its innovative and boundary-pushing approach to whisky, has launched a bold new campaign titled "Not Your Classic." This campaign, centered around their flagship single malt whisky, The Classic Laddie, is designed to challenge and redefine the traditional percep

10 Peated Scotch Whiskies Ideal For Someone Looking For A Smoky Dram Peated whiskies, renowned for their distinctive and robust flavors, are crafted by drying malted barley over peat smoke during the malting process. This traditional technique imparts a rich and smoky character to the ba

Ian Macleod Distillers, in collaboration with The Islay Boys, has announced the construction of a new whisky distillery named Laggan Bay on the famous whisky-producing island of Islay. This new distillery will be the twelfth on the island, renowned for its distinctive peaty whiskies. The project,

Ardbeg, the famed Islay distillery, is set to make waves in the whisky world with its upcoming release of a truly special dram. Dubbed Ardbeg Vintage Y2K, this 23-year-old whisky marks the inception of a limited edition series, promising aficionados a taste of history in every sip. Back in t

For fans of fine whisky and the rugged charm of Nick Offerman, the latest collaboration between the Lagavulin distillery and the beloved actor is cause for celebration. In a partnership that spans over a decade, Lagavulin and Offerman have crafted a series of limited-edition expressions that captu

Ardbeg Is One of the Weirdest Scotches You Should Be Drinking Right Now Ardbeg's master distiller, Bill Lumsden, proudly declared the brand "attracts weirdos," a sentiment I embraced wholeheartedly during the 14th annual Ardbeg Day festivities in June 2023. Over the past two centuries, A

In an electrifying crescendo to the countdown for this year's Festival of Music and Malt on Islay, Ardbeg, the revered distillery nestled in the heart of Scotland's whisky landscape, has unleashed a tempest of innovation with the debut of its inaugural whisky aged in port casks. Dubbed the "Ardbeg