What is so special about IWA DIPLOMA week?

FANCY ONE OF THESE WITH YOUR NAME ON IT FOR YOUR WALL??  Click here to Book on the Week of your Life! WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT THE IWA DIPLOMA COURSE?IWA DIPLOMA week is the Thinking Persons Whisky Course!  It is also the person who enjoys a good laugh and likes...

What draws us to a DISTILLERY?

Ever Wonder what draws you to Distilleries - apart from the drams, of course! People make pilgrimage to Islay. People make pilgrimage to visit our distilleries. Distilleries are a modern day equivalent of sacred sites. The soul is very literal – perhaps it allows us...

Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014 Tasting Notes

Bruichladdich ISLAY BARLEY 2014 Tasting Notes Monday 19 Aug 2024.  Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014 Tasting Notes   Misty, damp day in Islay. Not cold. House door open to the weather.   Unpeated. 50 % abv – which is standard Bruichladdich. This higher alcohol...

Feis Ile 2024 ~ Laphroaig & Port Ellen

Feis Ile 2024 ~ Laphroaig & Port Ellen Another fantastic day at Feis Ile 2024.  Who are we to let a raindrop stop play!  Great set up at Laphroaig,  lots of local stalls, food and fun and drams.  Reely Jiggered were excellent – both at singing and empowering the...

Feis Ile 2024 Lagavulin & Islay Rum

Feis Ile 2024 Lagavulin & Islay Rum IWA are out and about in Lagavulin on Day 1 of Feis Ile 2024.  Lovely 29 year old Lagavulin purchased by my friend tasted “dram” fine splendid – open ashy smoke, citrus and sour – I loved it!  The 10 YO...

What’s Special about IWA…

What's special about Islay Whisky Academy? SCOTTISH HERITAGE IS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO.We are based in the beautiful Scottish island of Islay – the world centre for peated whisky.Our teachers and tutors, presenters, speakers and hosts are the top...