Laphroaig 10 Year Old is the core range bottling that defines the distillery’s baseline: an Islay peated single malt with a medicinal, coastal profile, direct …
Lagavulin 16 Review: Tasting Notes, History and Should You Buy It?
Lagavulin 16 Year Old is one of those single malts that, for better or worse, always shows up in the conversation when people talk about …
From Blends to Single Malts: 5 Peated Whiskies to Start With
If you mainly drink blended Scotch and you’re starting to get curious about peat, moving to single malts is one of those steps that changes …
Ardbeg 10 vs Laphroaig 10 vs Lagavulin 16 vs Caol Ila 12: a quick, practical comparison
If you are torn between Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig 10, Lagavulin 16 and Caol Ila 12, you are basically choosing between four different interpretations of Islay …
Bruichladdich Old Skool 10 Years in the TTB registry
Sometimes whisky news does not come from press releases or social media teasers, but from bureaucratic documents. That is the case with Bruichladdich Old Skool …
Kilchoman Club Release 2025
Kilchoman’s Club Release is an annual bottling reserved for members of the Kilchoman Club, sold directly by the distillery and positioned as an “in-house” release …
Best Peated Whiskies Under €50: 15 Bottles Worth Buying
Peated whisky is one of the most distinctive and fascinating styles in the whole Scottish landscape. Its smoky, maritime, bold profile – sometimes surprisingly sweet …
Islay Casks: Maturation, Finishing and Distillery Styles
In the world of peated whisky, few places are as evocative as Islay. Famous for its peat, salty winds and distilleries overlooking the Atlantic, Islay …
X4+18 Edition 01: Bruichladdich brings quadruple distillation back into the spotlight
Bruichladdich is officially relaunching the X4 series with the new X4+18 Edition 01, an 18-year-old single malt made from quadruple-distilled spirit. The distillery is reviving …
Peated Whisky: Meaning, PPM and Bottles to Start With
Introduction Peated whisky is a whisky made by drying malted barley with the smoke of peat. As peat burns, it releases phenolic compounds that settle …