Islay videos for Islay fans

Some of you might have seen the new menu option up to the right on WhiskyGrotto.com. I’ve gathered all my favorite Videos from YouTube on one page. I’m glad to see that others are doing the same.
Today I noticed that Islay Weblog, a great blog about everything that you need to know about Islay, has [...]

Peat, Rocks & Waves when Bruichladdich release three new versions of their multi-vintage range of single malt whisky.

[updated with new photos of bottles and packaging 2008 07 03]

I’ve always been a fan of Bruichladdich original styled Islay whisky, so I’m glad to report on some new “ cuvée’s” from the destillery.
The multi-vintage range concept now launched by Bruichladdich was originally inspired by Champagne’s Remi Krug: “With a single vintage, it is God [...]

Laphroaig Live 2008

On June 18th at 20.00(BST) Laphroaig are following up last year’s success with a new live broadcasting on the internet from their distillery!
The live broadcast will be held in their most famous place –inside warehouse No1 right by the sea. Robert Hicks (master blender) and John Campbell (Distillery Manager) will be joined by Martine [...]

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall stopped by for a sip of Laphroaig

Yesterday the Laphroaig Single Malt distillery played host to The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, known as The Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay.
 
The Royals met with distillery employees, learned about the unique process for making Laphroaig Single Malt Scotch whisky, and nosed the whisky at different ages.
 
With the broader [...]

Ardbeg introduces Renaissance

The “Almost There” has come of age and Ardbeg has released yet one more taste on the path to becoming “10 Year Old”.
The latest release is called “Ardbeg Renaissance” and it marks the point from which all Ardbeg 10 Years Old will be bottled using only distillate produced since Ardbegs Renaissance in 1997.
Chief Noser [...]

Smoke your audience with a Lagavulin single malt guitar

This special edition guitar has been built by a long-established Italian bass and guitar maker and whisky lover, Andrea Ballarin, whose firm Manne Guitars was founded in 1987 in Schio, in north-eastern Italy.
The weight and rigidity of the cask oak, so different from the standard guitar materials, posed several technical challenges for Andrea and his [...]

Do it the Bowmore Way

Bowmore is inviting consumers to discover premium experiences with the launch of an extension to their website – The Bowmore Way.
 
A series of films illustrating the perfect way to make the most of experiences will feature on www.thebowmoreway.com, with an expert providing a step-by-step guide.
 
Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard, British Chess Champion shows the Bowmore way to [...]

Go get your guns to protect yourselves against this double shooter from Ardbeg

This beauty bottling of the Ardbeg 1974 is definitely something to die for.

Ardbeg Double Barrel Inspired by the tradition of a shooting party, Ardbeg have created a Double Barrel guncase, crafted by a traditional guncase maker.
The package contains:

- Two single cask bottles of Ardbeg 1974 – the oldest and rarest Ardbeg
- Eight sterling [...]

Win a bottle of Black Bowmore

In an attempt to target Whisky lovers and collectors, Digital marketing agency Chunk has launched a new campaign for Morrison Bowmore.
One lucky winner will be drawn at random to win one Black Bowmore worth £2000. The competition is a free prize draw available now at Bowmore’s website. The prize draw is also part of [...]

Bowmore Single Malt whisky targeted by thieves

A consignment of Single Malt Scotch Whisky, destined for the UK Christmas market has been stolen from an independent haulier in Hertfordshire, England.
More than 10,000 bottles of Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky with a retail value of almost £300,000 were taken in the incident which happened around midday on Tuesday the 4 December.
The [...]

Laphroaig 27 - a special Friends of Laphroaig Single Malt Whisky.

Today I received a mail from Laphroaig letting me know that an exclusive 27 year old bottling of Laphroaig had been made available exclusive to 80 of the Friends of Laphroaig.
Wow I thought to my self. I quickly followed the link to the special website dedicated to what Laphroaig calls “sublime expression”
A short handwritten (or [...]

The Whisky William Mutter 1851 bottling of Bowmore a FAKE?

Earlier in september WhiskyGrotto reported on a new world record. It was the 1851 William Mutter bottling of Bowmore that was auctioned at £29.400. It was being sold on behalf of a private owner during the fine and rare whisky wine and port auction held at McTears auctioneers in Glasgow.
The Islay blog reported this weekend [...]

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