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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Festival Bottlings

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May 29, 2018 by Chris +

May. The month of whisky festivals. World Whisky Day, the Whisky Stramash, and the Campbeltown Malts Festival are book-ended by the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival at the start of May and Feis Ile at the end, to create a [...]

Jura Tastival 2017

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July 18, 2017 by Chris +

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Jura Tastival, the isle of Jura’s equivalent to Islay’s Feis Ile, sees an annual one day party on the island’s only distillery. It is also the time for a limited edition release from the distillery, which usually offers [...]

Ardbeg Day – Let the games begin!

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May 28, 2012 by Graeme +

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For all Islay whisky fans this time of year is the best time of year. The annual Fèis Ìle is well and truly under way, with all singing and all dancing events taking place around the island. Lots of fun, lots of whiskies and [...]

Paula’s Feis Ile 2010 Odyssey – Part 2

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June 25, 2010 by Lucas +

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My whisky odyssey had started in Campbeltown and Springbank’s open day would be a hard act to follow on an ordinary trip but I was heading to the peat-lover’s homeland for ‘FEIS ILE’. More commonly [...]

Last Day on Islay – Boo!

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June 6, 2009 by Lucas +

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My final day of what has been a revelatory trip to Islay. The day got off to a relaxed start with a full continental breakfast (thank you James) and a quick clean up. I felt like such a freeloader that the least I could do [...]