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Islay belongs to the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. The island lies between the Isle of Jura and Northern Ireland. From Ireland, the whisky once crossed over to Islay and thus entered Scotland. The most important place is Bowmore. Other places of interest are Port Ellen and Port Charlotte. The population is just over 3000. With its 8 distilleries, 6 of which produce a smoky whisky, Islay is formally a separate whisky region. It is therefore also known as the Whisky Island.
This Caol Ila matured in a special wine cask, a cask that once held a Pinot Noir, Seguin Moreau's Icône, for 18 years. The Islay single malt is bottled at cask strength (54.4%). Another successful bottling from North Star Spirits, for a reasonable price.
In 2018, the first spirit flowed from the unique stills of Islay's ninth distillery, Ardnahoe. This Bholsa, named after the caves in Islay's rugged north, is their third regular bottling. The single malt matured predominantly in Oloroso casks. (50%)
Lagavulin released this bottling for the 2019 Islay whisky festival, Feis Ile. The peated single malt whisky matured for 19 years in sherried American oak casks. The combination of 'Lagavulin' and 'sherry' resulted in a superb dram! (53.8% ABV)
Bowmore is one of Scotland's oldest distilleries, and its single malt whisky is a classic. Limited Whisky released an exceptional bottling of this peated classic from Islay in 2023: a 34-year-old, quarter sherry cask-finished malt. (44.3% ABV)
The whiskies in Douglas Laing's Old Particular series are indeed well-aged and often exceptional. This Bunnahabhain is no exception: the single malt matured for 24 years in a sherry cask and is truly an old-school dram, complex and drinkable. (49.1%)
Islay single malt Bowmore often scores high, and this bottling from Antique Lions of Spirits certainly does, scoring over 91 points! The peated whisky matured for 25 years in a select bourbon cask. A complex, gently smoky dram with maritime notes. (48.7%)
This is already the 15th edition of the Kilchoman 100% Islay single malt whisky. In this 100% Islay series, all the steps, from sowing barley to bottling, have been taken on Islay. This edition matured for 9 years in ex-bourbon casks. (50%)
The classic Islay malt Caol Ila, finished in a Muscatel cask—not something you see very often! But here there is one, in the new Crafted in Cask series from Berry Bros & Rudd. This single malt whisky matured for 18 years and is bottled at 48.6% ABV.
Young, yet full-bodied and complex, intense and with that characteristic smokiness, this 5-year-old Octomore single malt whisky is. Bruichladdich released it in The Impossible Equation series. Matured in bourbon and French wine casks. (61.0% ABV!)
This Islay blended malt whisky has been bottled exclusively for well-behaved Dutch whisky lovers: it's the first Big Peat Sinterklaas edition, celebrating a quintessential Dutch winter fest. The blend of Islay malts is finished in sherry casks. (54.5%)
This 15-year-old Islay single malt whisky, bottled in 2024, could very well be a Lagavulin. Since it was released by Cadenhead in their Enigma series, we don't have confirmation from the bottler, but it's sure that this dram scores well. (54.8% ABV)
In the Ardbeg Anthology series, the Islay distillery releases bottlings with a distinctive yet distinctly Ardbeg flavour profile. This The Beithir's Tale edition matured for 15 years in heavily toasted and then lightly charred bourbon casks. (46%)
This is the 3rd edition in Bowmore's Aston Martin Masters' Selection series, the result of a collaboration between the Islay distillery and the renowned car manufacturer. The single malt whisky matured for 22 years in American oak and Oloroso casks. 51.4%
In 1975, the spirit for this Ardbeg was vatted, to be released 25 years later, in 2000, as an exemplary old-style Islay single malt whisky. An oily, full-bodied, complex, and delicate dram with relatively mild peat smoke notes due to its age. (43% ABV)
Living Souls entered the whisky market in 2024. Until now, they primarily bottled blended Scotch whiskies, but they also release single malts and, like this Williamson, blended malts. The 'teaspooned' Laphroaig matured for 13 years in a bourbon cask. 46%
This Bunnahabhain single malt whisky, released in 2021 by The Whisky Blues, scores nearly 90 points. The Islay malt aged for an impressive 31 years in 2 bourbon casks before being bottled at 41.5% cask strength. The smoky notes are particularly striking!
This bottle was hand-filled in 2014 by a visitor to Islay distillery Bowmore. A truly unique bottle! The single malt whisky comes, at cask strength (49.4%) of course, from a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask in which it matured for 18 years. (Rating: 90.78)
In 2015, it was 200 years ago that Laphroaig opened its doors. To celebrate, the distillery released The 1815 Legacy Edition, as a Travel Retail Exclusive. A true Laphroaig single malt whisky with distinct smoky and medicinal notes, among many more. (48%)
A true Laphroaig, this 12-year-old single malt. Medicinal notes juxtapose sweet, salty, and tarry notes with ash and smoked barley. This Islay malt was bottled by Douglas Laing in 2025 at 48.4% ABV after having matured in a refill bourbon cask.
Around 2011, Speciality Drinks bottled a 19-year-old Islay single malt whisky under the Port Askaig label. It was supposedly a Caol Ila. This complex dram naturally features peat and smoky notes, as well as maritime, sweet, and meaty notes. (45.8% ABV)
In 2006, Islay distillery Bowmore released this bottling in their Cask Strength series Vaults. The peated single malt whisky was bottled at 56.0% ABV. How long the whisky was matured and in which casks is unknown, but it tastes like a sherried dram.
For the Dutch The Specialists' Choice, The Whisky Agency bottled this Bunnahabhain single malt whisky in 2011. The 'Bunna' matured for 10 years in a sherry cask. It is a pleasantly drinkable, pleasantly sherried dram. (Bottled at 46% in 414 bottles)
In the line of quality bottlings, the Cask Strength Collection from Signatory Vintage cannot be missing. This Caol Ila edition underlines why. The medium-peated Islay single malt whisky matured for 17 years in a first-fill Oloroso cask. (57.7%)
Over the years, Ardbeg has released several experimental bottlings. In 2014, there was, among others, this extra special Auriverdes Gold, in a limited edition of only 300 bottles. The peated single malt whisky matured in toasted American oak. (49.9% ABV)
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