I like the pictures of the Islay distilleries on the bottom shelf, are they photos or illustrations?.
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I like the pictures of the Islay distilleries on the bottom shelf, are they photos or illustrations?.
Just replied to your PM, have a good trip to the west coast.
Laphroaig, distillery tour, one of the ten pound distillery tours. I forgot to mention that on these you tend to get a tasting glass to take home with you and often a lanyard too (that's assuming...
Final distillery trip Lagavulin, this one was a warehouse demonstration (a "pull up a chair while we pour tell you a story and pour you something special" tour).
If you google this tour you will...
At Bruichladdich I did their "warehouse experience tour" this was one of the sit down in the warehouse and we will tell you some stories while pouring you a few exclusive whiskies straight from...
Time for a round up of my last few distillery visits but before that just a quick observation.
Most of the Islay distilleries offer three tours:
A distillery tour, typically costing £8-10,...
Visited Bowmore on Sunday, they gave us three small glasses of their 12/15/18 year old. It is currently their “silent season”, each of the distilleries cease production for a few weeks over summer...
At Ardbeg yesterday I was given drams of the following:
10 year old (their flagship whisky, a big peaty beast).
An Oa which was lighter and quite fruity.
Uigeadail, another big monster of a...
On Islay for a few days, visited Ardbeg today, going to Bowmore tomorrow, Monday possibly a trip to Jura, Tuesday booked on the Bruichladdich warehouse tasting, Wednesday to Laphroaig. Going to have...
Thanks for the suggestions, Ardbeg was already on my shortlist so it's good to see it recommended, Walking distance from Port Ellen I believe. Bruichladdich sounds tempting too, I have a bottle their...
I will be spending a few days in Islay this summer and am planning to do a few distillery tours while I am up there. Has anyone on this thread got any recommendations for which ones shouldn’t be...
Thanks, I snapped up a bottle.
Today they have Ardbeg 10yo for £33.50, which is also pretty good value (this is on one of their Lightning Deals rather than deal of the day).
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