Family owned spirits firm Ian Macleod Distillers has officially opened a new distillery on Islay, marking a significant expansion for the island…
Family owned spirits firm Ian Macleod Distillers has officially opened a new distillery on Islay, marking a significant expansion for the island…
The Character of Islay Whisky Company has added two more aged Islay Single Malts to its range. The independent bottler from Atom Brands has added Glace Ile and The Legend of Fiona Macleod, both – like all releases in the collection – are sourced from undisclosed distilleries on Islay. The newcomers will join the company’s inaugural 10-year old single malt, Aerolite Lyndsay,…
Bunnahabhain Distillery is set for a visitor centre and distillery upgrade, as part of a £10.5 million investment by brand owner Distell International. The Islay-based distillery will get a new visitor centre by 2020. The new ‘brand home’ will also feature a café and retail space, and it will be positioned along the shoreline with views overlooking Bunnahabhain Bay and the Sound of Islay. As…
Bruichladdich is relaunching its Port Charlotte brand in June to give it “the elegant, modernist image it deserves”. The distiller is introducing new bespoke packaging with a green glass bottle, a heavier closure and a prominent emboss on the back. The relaunched Port Charlotte range will include Port Charlotte 10, which is its first ever permanent release of this whisky. It will also include Port…
The Ardbeg distillery is expanding to increase capacity to 2.4 million litres a year, in order to keep up with demand. The LVMH-owned Ardbeg whisky has been distilled on the Hebridean island of Islay since 1815, and is known for its smoky and peaty flavours. Ardbeg will see its number of stills double to four, to help it meet growing global demand for its whisky.
Ardnahoe is set to be the ninth distillery on the Isle of Islay when it opens in May this year. The distillery, which will have a production capacity of just 500,000 litres of alcohol per year, will distill a classic peated style of Islay malt, using water from the depths of Loch Ardnahoe itself. The producer will also used wooden washbacks, Scottish-made stills, traditional worm-tub…
Islay distillery Bruichladdich has launched a Rare Cask Series and it has also revealed plans for a potential Islay Single Rye in the future. The Rare Cask series comprises three single malts taken from the last of the remaining parcels of whisky distilled in 1984, 85 and 86. Each of the trio is available for around £700 per bottle, and for each whisky there are…
Islay independent farm distillery Kilchoman is releasing its oldest whisky to date – 2007 Vintage. Just 10,000 bottles of the edition – said to have a smoky vanilla and caramel nose with cooked lemon and citrus fruits, smooth in the mouth with hints of butterscotch and soft citrus fruit and a peaty, fruity finish – will be made available worldwide. Managing director Anthony Wills said:…
