Port Askaig Malt Whisky Two New Expressions Tasted
The two new Port Askaig expressions are an eight-year-old and a small batch cask strength. The demand for Islay Whisky is on the up and up. The founder and previous owner...
Author: Jim Coleman
A Visit to the Refurbished SMWS Vaults Members Room
A couple of weeks ago Nicola, her husband Scott, Jacqueline, my wife, and I decided we needed to go and see the new revamped SMWS venue in Giles Street, Leith. As...
A Hot Toddy
It’s that time of year again. As mentioned in my few days in Speyside where I made a visit to Angel’s Share pop-up shop, we bought a jar of Hot...
Kilchoman – Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Matured 2023
This latest release from Kilchoman Distillery is a full sherry maturation. Their PX sherry casks containing this fine liquid are matured for a minimum of five years. These casks were previously used...
A Few Days in Speyside
My wife Jacqueline and I decided to start a tradition of trying to go monthly to somewhere in Scotland that we have never visited before. Surprisingly there are a great many...
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old – Cask Strength, 2023 Edition
This is Bunnahabhain’s third annual release and this expression has a higher Alc/vol of 60.1%. Bunnahabhain Distillery is situated at the end of a remote coastal road on The Sound of Islay,...