Master of Malt launches The Islay: 16, 20 and 30 year old at 46.3%, from £99 to £499.95, with no distillery named on the label.
Port Ellen 1979 cask at auction for a million
A 1979 Port Ellen cask goes to auction with a one million euro opening bid: around 73 bottles expected, bidding closes 2 October 2026.
Compass Box: full recipe on the new 10 year old
Compass Box publishes the recipe of its new 10 year old: 66.5% Clynelish, 20.2% peated Ardnamurchan, 13.3% unpeated, 3,610 bottles.
Ardbeg Dark Reserve, dark sherry for Oceania
Ardbeg announced Dark Reserve on 11 September 2026, a bottling at 49.4% reserved for members of The Whisky Club in Australia and New Zealand. On …
Octomore: the Legend of the World’s Peatiest Whisky
Above the village of Port Charlotte, on the Rhinns of Islay, there is a hill with a farm on top of it. It is called …
Italian Peated Whisky: Puni, Poli, Sibona and the Rest
Peated whisky brings Islay straight to mind, and single malts full of smoke, iodine and medicinal notes. Over the past few years Italy has grown …
Bowmore 12 Review: Tasting Notes and Profile
Bowmore 12 is the whisky with which Islay’s oldest distillery introduces its style: 40%, twelve years in ex-bourbon and oloroso casks, and smoke that stays …
Octomore 18: The Return of 309 ppm
The labels of Bruichladdich‘s Octomore Series 18 have been revealed: four bottles due in 2027, two of them aged 14 and 15 years. For a …
Càirdeas 2027: Tequila Cask Finish Revealed
The label of the next Laphroaig Càirdeas has been revealed: it will be called Tequila Cask Finish and will be bottled at 52.7%. This is …
Caol Ila 12 vs Laphroaig 10: Which One?
Caol Ila 12 and Laphroaig 10 are both easy to find, usually in supermarkets too, and both cost under £50. They come from opposite coasts …