Islay

The old saying goes “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Dan Garrison’s life was full of lemons back in 2003, and he decided to… Read More

May 10, 2014 – Distilleries are preparing for a new round of releases, and here’s the latest that we have confirmation on… Diageo is releasing… Read More

April 8, 2014 – Kilchoman is releasing a new edition of Loch Gorm, its Islay single malt named for the distillery’s water source. The five-year-old… Read More

Many of Scotland’s historic distilleries have faded into history, to be remembered only by archivists and the occasional whisky lover. While the actual malts from… Read More

April 4, 2014 – Morrison Bowmore is launching a new series of Bowmore single malts exclusively for the travel retail market. The “Black Rock” and… Read More

April 3, 2014 – Plans for Islay’s ninth distillery are closer to a groundbreaking, now expected later this year at Gartbreck Farm on the eastern… Read More

James Espey has created some of whisky’s legendary brands during his career, along with the Keepers of the Quaich, and was named an Officer of… Read More

Bruichladdich expressions come and go…sort of like the waves on Loch Indaal do. Laddie fans are lamenting a decision to pull the Laddie Ten, Sixteen,… Read More

March 11, 2014 – Bruichladdich is taking its core range out of retail markets around the world because of supply problems, but will continue to… Read More

Being a brand ambassador for a major whisky brand sounds like a lot of fun…and it is, but it’s also a job with perks like… Read More

Kilchoman became Islay’s newest distillery in 2005, about the same time Jean Donnay started making whisky at Glann ar Mor on France’s Brittany Coast. Fast… Read More

There’s an old saying that wisdom comes from the mouth of babes. That was proven true with this month’s panel, when 6-year-old Maggie DeYoung  told… Read More