I’m taking a little detour from my Islay survey to venture into Mike’s territory. Blair Atholl village is situated in the rolling hills of Perthshire. There is a famous castle and the village contains an old water powered grain mill. Along with Dunkeld, Pitlochry (which is actually where the distillery is) and the Pass of [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Blair Athol - A brief visit to the Highlands
April 25th, 2008 
Bill 
Posted in highland whisky 
Tags: blair athol, highland whisky, malt whisky, tasting notes, whisky distilleries 
No Comments »Old Unpronounceable - Bunnahabhain
April 7th, 2008 Bill Less well known than some of the other Islay malts, probably because of the intimidating (to some) Gaelic name as much as the distinctive taste. The labelling is redolent of the sea; an ever present feature of Islay life. This one I tasted in an Edinburgh bar, a good one. The barman seemed surprised to [...]