No whisky enthusiast needs to be told about Islay, the island that is so steeped in our favourite spirit that it seems to run in the very blood of the inhabitants. Equally we are all aware of the sad fate of many of Scotland’s famous old distilleries; mothballed or closed forever due to the boom [...]
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Whisky Dreams – book review
May 12th, 2008 
Bill 
Posted in islay whisky, whisky, whisky review 
Tags: book review, Bruichladdich, islaly whisky 
1 Comment »Yoichi better than Talisker?
May 1st, 2008 Bill That strange whirring noise you can hear is old Scots stillmen spinning in their graves. A Japanese whisky has been named Malt Whisky of the Year by Whisky magazine. Yoichi 20 year old from Hokkaido succeeded last year’s winner Talisker 18 year old to become the first ever overseas winner. It’s £150 a bottle so [...]