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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.
A pretty special bottling, which the Taiwanese The Whisky Blues presents here. It is a Bowmore single malt whisky. You don't often see this as a third-party bottling. The medium-peated Islay malt aged in a sherry cask for 26 years and is bottled at 50.1%.
A special edition of this classic Islay single malt whisky. The 10-year-old Laphroaig is finished in Oloroso casks, creating an intriguing combination of the well-known maritime and peat smoke notes and the complex sweet sherry notes. (48%)
Previous editions of this single malt whisky have been described as incredibly intense, complex, ripe and full. And this edition, the Black Art 11.1, is no less than 24 years old. In that time, this special malt matured in various cask types. (44.2%)
The Port Ellen single malt certainly belongs in the list of legendary whiskies. And furthermore, this is an exceptional bottling of this Islay legend: vintage 1982 and bottled in 2005 as a 22-year-old, heavily sherried dram at a cask strength of 61.7%!
Port Askaig is a town on the whisky island of Islay. Nearby is the Caol Ila Distillery. Port Askaig is also the brand of a peated Islay single malt whisky bottled by Elixir Distillers. This Cask Strength edition matured in bourbon casks. (59.4%)
Released in 2009 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee. A bottling of Ardbeg single malt whiskies that matured for different numbers of years in different cask types, resulting in a 'rollercoaster' of flavors! Bottled at 57.3%.
Bowmore, on the Isle of Islay, is one of Scotland's oldest and best-known distilleries. Next to standard bottlings, Bowmore also releases special editions of their single malt whisky, like this one: matured for 21 years in select French wine casks, 48.4%.
In honor of Dutchman Han van Wees's 60th anniversary in the whisky trade (think of The Ultimate whisky bottlings), Gordon & MacPhail released this 14-year-old Caol Ila single malt whisky. The peated Islay malt matured in a first-fill sherry cask. (52.8%)
This is the Ardbeg Dark Cove in celebration of Ardbeg Day 2016. The heavily peated single malt whisky matured in bourbon casks and casks that previously held heavy, dark sherry. Earthy, coffee, smoked ham, chocolate, full, with light citrus notes. (55%)
Islay distillery Laphroaig has hit the mark with its 10-year-old cask strength bottlings. The editions of this single malt whisky have consistently scored very well over the years. This bottling (2016) now has almost 89 points. Bottled at 59.2%.
Islay distillery Laphroaig has hit the mark with its 10-year-old cask strength bottlings. The editions of this single malt whisky have consistently scored very well over the years. This bottling (2012) now has more than 89 points. Bottled at 58.3%.
All of Ardbeg's Supernova bottlings, released since 2008, scored high to very high. That also applies to this Committee Release from 2015. Full, creamy, complex, and of course (Ardbeg!) ashy and smoky. An exclusive single malt whisky. (bottled at 53.3%)
The fact that single malt whisky often matures in sherry casks is nothing special, but maturation in fino sherry casks is. Fino is a dry sherry that matured under a layer of yeast, the 'flor'. That gives an extra taste experience to this Kilchoman. (50%)
The spirit for this Bruichladdich single malt whisky comes from one of the early years of the Mark Reynier era at the Islay distillery. It matured in a bourbon cask for over two decades before being bottled by Maltbarn. (55.3%)
In the Symington's Choice series we have seen some stellar bottlings. The vaults of Signatory seem to contain endless hidden treasures. A 1997 aged for 25 years, almost hitting the 90 point mark. We have no doubt this will be good!
The Corryvreckan is real classic in the Ardbeg range. With its aromas of peat, smoke, dark fruit, dark chocolate, and hints of herbs and lemon, it is exactly what you can expect from a modern Ardbeg. At 57.1%.
Thanks to the aging on sherry casks in combination with the typical Ardbeg smokiness, the Uigedail is a true classic. The excellent price / quality ratio also plays a role here. A whisky that you make friends with! At 54.2%
Smokehead is the brand under which Ian Macleod bottles anonymous, peated Islay single malt whisky. The type of cask on which the whisky matured can differ, or the alcohol percentage. But never before has a Smokehead finished on tequila casks appeared.
The Wee Beastie bottling is the latest standard edition from Ardbeg. This single malt whisky matured for 5 years in bourbon and sherry casks. Despite being young, the Wee Beastie has complex aromas and notes, a full mouthfeel and a long finish. (47.4%)
New to Elixir Distillers' Elements of Islay series are the Islay blended malt whiskies. Released not in the well-known 50 cl, but in 70 cl bottles. Like this blend of Islay single malt whiskies, that matured in ex-bourbon casks. Bottled at 54.5%.
In the Elements of Islay series, Elixir Distillers now also releases blended malts. Which Islay single malt whiskies are in this blend is unknown. Matured in sherry casks, the blend is given the keywords smoked tea, autumn fruit and winter spices. (54.5%)
Well known and appreciated are the Elements of Islay editions from Elixir Distillers with cask strength Islay single malt whiskies. Now they also release blends of Islay single malts in that series. Like this one that aged in bourbon and sherry casks. 46%
For those who want to try a smoky Islay single malt whisky at a favorable price, this Finlaggan is a good entry. Behind the Finlaggan label could be any smoky Islay whisky. It is not known from which distillery this bottling comes from. (40%)
We do not know which Islay distillery produced this single malt whisky. What we do know is that it is a special, because 31 year old, Islay malt. And that it matured in a bourbon cask and was bottled at 51.9% cask strength. Are you also curious?
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