Between the Fèis Ìle in May and the Islay Jazz Festival in September, new releases are scarce, so I used the lull to look at …
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Laphroaig 15 Year Old Returns to Core Range
Laphroaig has brought its 15 Year Old back into the core range, on sale from 29 June 2026 on the distillery’s website after more than …
Laphroaig Willem by Willem, 14 Year Old Oloroso
Laphroaig unveils Willem by Willem, a 14 year old at 53.7% with Oloroso finish. Friends pre-order until April 28, retail from May 1, 2026 at £139.
Fèis Ìle 2026: the Islay Festival Programme
Fèis Ìle 2026 was held from 22 to 31 May: ten days instead of the usual nine, for the first time in the festival’s history. …
Peated Whisky Gift Guide: the Right Bottle for Every Budget
The problem with peated whisky as a gift is that peat either works for you or it doesn’t, and getting it wrong has nothing to …
Laphroaig: Distillery Guide
Laphroaig is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery on the southern coast of Islay, a few minutes from Port Ellen. It has been distilling since …
Peated Scotch Whisky: Regions, Distilleries and How to Navigate Them
You can drive from one end of Islay to the other in under an hour. Yet the distilleries you pass along the way produce whiskies …
Laphroaig 10 vs Quarter Cask vs Select: key differences and which one to buy
Laphroaig has a small set of bottles that most people run into early when exploring peated Islay whisky: Laphroaig 10, Quarter Cask, and Select. They …
Suntory merges Bowmore and Laphroaig operations teams on Islay
Suntory Global Spirits has announced that the operations teams at its two Islay distilleries, Bowmore and Laphroaig, will be merged into a single unit. At …
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Review: Tasting Notes and Profile
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 …