SteveG
pfm Member
Nice collection.What's the Discovery bottle?
It's a 13 year old Caol Ila.
Nice collection.What's the Discovery bottle?
It's the supercharged V6Love the F Type, which engine?
It's the supercharged V6
Back from our Scottish road trip, and after a few palpitations caused by ferry cancellations we managed to make the whisky pilgrimage to Islay.
A great tasting experience at Bunnahabhain Warehouse 9, with four very different whiskies straight from the cask. The distillery itself is clearly all about the whisky rather than trying to appeal to the tourists with immaculately polished stills etc. Beautiful setting too across from the Paps of Jura. Came away with a Bunna 18yo (which apparently is actually full of 21 yo and therefore a bit of a 'bargain' at £120).
An earlier ferry meant we had time for a whistle stop tour of Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg. Top marks to Laphroiag for providing three generous drams including their cask strength 10yo and Cairdeas, to be enjoyed outside. Half a point for Lag for using small paper cups and no points for Ardbeg(!), although a decent steak and ale pie was had from their trailer.
A couple of decent tasters were offered at the very modern Ardnahoe (one month away from being able to legally sell their young spirit), but sadly we ran out of time to visit Kilchoman or Bruichladdich, although by then we were looking forward to hunkering down at the hotel to soak up the whisky over a few pints. Rounded the night off with a dram or two of Port Charlotte.
Snaps of Laphroaig, Bunna and the Paps, and a gratuitous shot of Glen Coe.
Thanks, missing Islay already! Have now had a sample of the Bunna 18yo and it is indeed a lovely thing. Interestingly, my favourite dram in the warehouse tasting was a 16 yo (I think) matured in an Oloroso hogshead, which was a real sherry-bomb - something I didn't realise I liked. Must grab a bottle of Arran The Bodega..Stunning pics and good write up re the distilleries... Shame that a few let the experience down...
Good going on the Bunna 18; it's one of my favourite drams
As a consolation I see the 10yo is currently available...Email from Masters of Malt... "Springbank 15 year old back in stock..."
Woohoo...
Click on link...
All sold
#bollocks
Enjoyed the Lakes whisky. Not a huge amount of character, but fairly sweet without becoming cloying. Some depth, not unlike Penderyn in that respect perhaps. Not very peaty or earthy, but definitely good enough to drink neat. Probably not unlike a nice, richly flavoured lowland malt in some aspects.