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...
Feis Ile 2024 Opening Day Welcome Home! to all who have been here before – and Welcome Home also, to Islay Whisky Academy arethose who haven’t. having a different Feis Ile this 2024. Instead of hosting an IWA Open Day in Portnahaven Hall as we usually...
An Ode to the Islay Whisky Academy Islay Whisky Academy Kinship Host, Neill Murphy, reflects on a magical Spring Residential Diploma. The Islay Whisky Academy Residential Diploma for Spring 2024 has wrapped. It doesn’t quite seem real. Those six days spent on the...
Residential Diploma 2023 Islay Whisky Academy Kinship Host, Neill Murphy, previews the 2023 edition of the IWA Residential Diploma. Everyone at the Islay Whisky Academy is getting a little excited as we draw towards the end of October, and it’s not because...
OCTOMORE 9.3 Bruichladdich. Tasting Notes Aged 5 years. PPM 13362.9% abv. Islay Barley.COLOUR:Pale gold. Shiney. Large bubbles upon pouring that quickly disappear. Very thin band of gold.Thumps and slaps in the glass. Not a light fragile liquid…NOSE:Lemon, sea...
