Bringing Whisky Home (literally) Entering a new decade I look forward with excitement, not back with analysis… I’m anticipating great changes in the Scotch Malt Whisky Industry. Whisky will be produced for two markets. One which feeds the new whisky drinkers and moves...
Sign up for THE ISLAY WHISKY ACADEMY Diploma Certificate.5 Days Full on residential Whisky Education course 21 – 25 October 2019. Inclusive cost is £1350. Learn enough to start your own distillery…This year we will focus onWATERPEATYEASTGROWING...
Feis Ile 2015 Feis Ile agus Dhiura 2015 ~the busiest we have seen yet! We had extra open days & nights and millions of Events ~Friday ~ SMWS Open Day at Islay House ~ with two new Festival bottles……. one from SMWS and one from Islay HouseAnd the first...
Terroir in Gaelic is Anam an Fhearainn - the Soul of the Land TERROIR : of the landAnyone who thinks there is no such thing as terroir misses understanding themselves and our world. Barley, water, peat, yeast, copper, people ~all come from the land.In making whisky ~...
Still Games from Bruichladdich When Whisky for Girls (& Guys!) saw the new Valinch from Bruichladdich, we knew we had to get a bottle.As usual, the Bruichladdich Team are in good witty form with this offering ~Still Game is a Scottish Television show which is...