Islay Whisky
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Known as the 'Queen of the Hebrides', Islay has the reputation for producing the most powerful, heavily peated whiskies in Scotland, if not the world. Some of the giants of the whisky world, such as Ardbeg, Lagavulin and Laphroaig are produced here. With heavily peated whiskies much more in vogue, there has been a renewed focus on the region and its whiskies in the last decade.
Currently there are 9 operational distilleries, with a futher 2 planned and the revival of the Iconic Port Ellen distillery announced as well. This all suggests a busy and vibrant time for Scotland's smallest whisky region (you can cross the Island in half an hour!)
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Laphroaig - Feis Ile 2017 - Cairdeas - 2002 15 year old Whisky70cl | 43%
£249.95Distillery Laphroaig Age 15 year old Description Feis Ile 2017 - Cairdeas Vintage 2002 Cask Wood Bourbon Year Bottled 2017 Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12976 -
Laphroaig - The Single Malts of Scotland - Single Cask #1-104 - 1996 24 year old Whisky70cl | 51.8%
This Single Malt was distilled at Laphroaig distillery in 1996 and aged for more than 24 years in a refill hogshead and then a further nine years in an ex-bourbon barrel, yielding a total of 217 bottles. Saline-yet-juicy and amply intensified by the ... Click for more info£497.95Distillery Laphroaig Age 24 year old Description The Single Malts of Scotland - Single Cask #1-104 Vintage 1996 Cask Wood Oak Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength Yes Bottler Speciality Drinks HTFW Cat. No. LP12932 -
Kilchoman - Sanaig - Islay Single Malt Whisky70cl | 46%
Sanaig is rocky inlet just north of the distillery and is the name given to our predominantly sherry cask influenced core expression, a vatting of 70% oloroso sherry casks and 30% bourbon barrels. Click for more info£48.95Distillery Kilchoman Age Description Sanaig - Islay Single Malt Vintage Cask Wood Bourbon & Oloroso Year Bottled Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12914 -
Kilchoman - Machir Bay - Islay Single Malt Whisky70cl | 46%
Named after the most spectacular beach on Islay, Machir Bay is the flagship of the Kilchoman range. It has a vatting of approximately 90% bourbon barrels and 10% oloroso sherry casks. Click for more info£43.95Distillery Kilchoman Age Description Machir Bay - Islay Single Malt Vintage Cask Wood Bourbon & Oloroso Year Bottled Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12913 -
Caol Ila - Chapter 7 Monologue #8 Single Cask #160 - 2011 9 year old Whisky70cl | 52.2%
Caol Ila whisky is different from its Islay neighbours. The smoke is less prominent, for a start. But it's more than that. It's mashing. fermentation regime, stills and the cut points are unique. Caol Ila produces a fruity malt that even people who d... Click for more info£75.95Distillery Caol Ila Age 9 year old Description Chapter 7 Monologue #8 Single Cask #160 Vintage 2011 Cask Wood Bourbon Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Unboxed Cask Strength No Bottler Independent HTFW Cat. No. LP12901 -
Port Askaig - Autumn Edition 12 year old Whisky70cl | 45.8%
This limited edition Port Askaig bottling is a tribute to the wonderful flavours of Islay, from a distillery on the north-east coast of Islay, close to the village of Port Askaig. A blend of nine refill American oak hogsheads, five Oloroso sherry bu... Click for more info£74.95Distillery Port Askaig Age 12 year old Description Autumn Edition Vintage Cask Wood Sherry Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler Speciality Drinks HTFW Cat. No. LP12862 -
Peats Beast - Islay Single Malt Scotch 27 year old Whisky70cl | 50.1%
Another belting release from the Peats Beast brand. Another stunning, well aged Islay Single Malt. Aged for 27 Years in American Oak casks, this perfectly showcases the balance between powerful Islay smoke and delicate vanilla sweetness. Official Ta... Click for more info£227.95Distillery Peats Beast Age 27 year old Description Islay Single Malt Scotch Vintage Cask Wood Bourbon Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength Yes Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12853 -
Laphroaig - The Ian Hunter Story - Book 2: Building an Icon - 1989 30 year old Whisky70cl | 48.2%
The second release in Laphroaig's five part Ian Hunter series. Book 2 is a 30 Year Old Islay Single Malt that has been matured in Sherry casks. This is the second of five extremly limited releases from the iconic Islay distillery and is sure to b... Click for more info£999.95Distillery Laphroaig Age 30 year old Description The Ian Hunter Story - Book 2: Building an Icon Vintage 1989 Cask Wood Sherry Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Special Packaging Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12827 -
Bowmore - Gift Pack - 2 x Branded Glasses & 15 year old Whisky70cl | 43%
A handsome Bowmore 15 Year Old Gift Pack. Featuring two branded glasses and a bottle of Bowmore 15 Year Old. The 15 is a complex Islay whisky that delicately balances sherry-cask character with the fruit and peat notes so revered of the distillery.... Click for more info£74.95Distillery Bowmore Age 15 year old Description Gift Pack - 2 x Branded Glasses & Vintage Cask Wood Bourbon & Sherry Oak Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Gift Packaging Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12820 -
Caol Ila - Connoisseurs Choice Single Cask #225 - 1988 31 year old Whisky70cl | 51.4%
Another mighty fine Caol Ila release from Gordon and Macphail. This time a 31 year old Single Malt distilled in 1988 Caol Ila single malt matured in a single refill sherry butt for 31 years before being bottled in January 2020 as part of its Conno... Click for more info£843.95Distillery Caol Ila Age 31 year old Description Connoisseurs Choice Single Cask #225 Vintage 1988 Cask Wood Sherry Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Wooden Box Cask Strength Yes Bottler Gordon and MacPhail HTFW Cat. No. LP12751 -
Lochindaal - Darkness - Moscatel Sherry Cask Finish 9 year old Whisky50cl | 51.8%
A sweet, salty and smoky, sherried Single Malt from Bruichladdich. Released under the rare Lochindaal name for the sherried Darkness series. Aged for 9 years, including a finishing period in a specially-coopered Moscatel Sherry octave cask, before be... Click for more info£115.95Distillery Lochindaal Age 9 year old Description Darkness - Moscatel Sherry Cask Finish Vintage Cask Wood Moscatel Octave Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler Maverick Drinks HTFW Cat. No. LP12737 -
Bowmore - Darkness - Moscatel Sherry Cask Finish 17 year old Whisky50cl | 53.6%
Sherried Bowmore, one of the greatest things in whisky. A 17 Year Old Darkness bottling of Bowmore that has been finished in a Moscatel Sherry Octave. Buttery, fruity and mellow with a subtle smoky balance. Tasting Notes Nose - Buttery American p... Click for more info£231.95Distillery Bowmore Age 17 year old Description Darkness - Moscatel Sherry Cask Finish Vintage Cask Wood Moscatel Octave Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength Yes Bottler Maverick Drinks HTFW Cat. No. LP12736 -
Ardbeg - Darkness - Pedro Ximenex Sherry Cask Finish 24 year old Whisky50cl | 46.8%
Nose - Puzzling, inviting and appetising. Peat, dark sugar, freshly ground espresso beans and tar. Palate - Starts sweet, with ripe fruit, honey and a good helping of malt before powerful peat and smoked barley join the party Finish - Ardbeg at its... Click for more info£1,034.95Distillery Ardbeg Age 24 year old Description Darkness - Pedro Ximenex Sherry Cask Finish Vintage Cask Wood Pedro Ximenez Octave Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler Maverick Drinks HTFW Cat. No. LP12735 -
Bunnahabhain - Small Batch 30 year old Whisky70cl | 46.3%
As one of Bunnahabhain's oldest single malts, this precious 30-year-old dram is the pearl in their shell. Like the abundant shellfish slumbering beneath the surface of Bunnahabhain Bay, it offers hidden depths – and delightful treasures that can on... Click for more info£499.95Distillery Bunnahabhain Age 30 year old Description Small Batch Vintage Cask Wood Sherry Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12723 -
Port Ellen (silent) - Wind and Wave Single Cask #11535 - 1983 35 year old Whisky70cl | 47.9%
The Character of Islay Whisky Company's Wind & Wave series is all about showcasing the whiskies from the eponymous island, and this one is glorious. A Single Malt from the legendary Port Ellen Distillery! Distilled back in 1983 (the same year that ... Click for more info£3,999.95Distillery Port Ellen (silent) Age 35 year old Description Wind and Wave Single Cask #11535 Vintage 1983 Cask Wood Oak Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength Yes Bottler The Character of Islay Whisky Co. HTFW Cat. No. LP12706 -
Port Charlotte - Wind and Wave Single Cask #11942 - 2011 9 year old Whisky70cl | 50%
An independent 9 year old Single Malt from Bruichladdich, released under the Port Charlotte name. This one is heavily peated, distilled in 2011 and independently bottled nearly a decade later by The Character of Islay Whisky Company as part of the St... Click for more info£166.95Distillery Port Charlotte Age 9 year old Description Wind and Wave Single Cask #11942 Vintage 2011 Cask Wood First Fill ex-Bourbon Casks Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler The Character of Islay Whisky Co. HTFW Cat. No. LP12705 -
Bruichladdich - Octomore Wind and Wave Single Cask#10233 - 2007 10 year old Whisky70cl | 48.8%
A heavily peated single malt from the Bruichladdich Distillery, released under the Octomore name, bottled by The Character of Islay Whisky Company for The Stories of Wind & Wave series. The indie bottling range is all about showing off the brilli... Click for more info£313.95Distillery Bruichladdich Age 10 year old Description Octomore Wind and Wave Single Cask#10233 Vintage 2007 Cask Wood Chateau Y'Quem Barrels Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength Yes Bottler The Character of Islay Whisky Co. HTFW Cat. No. LP12704 -
Bruichladdich - Octomore Wind and Wave Single Cask #11941 - 2011 9 year old Whisky70cl | 50%
Independent Octomore! Superbly smoky Single Malt from Bruichladdich, released under the Octomore label. Bottled for the Stories of Wind & Wave series by The Character of Islay Whisky Company. Distilled in 2011, it was eventually bottled up at 9 y... Click for more info£216.95Distillery Bruichladdich Age 9 year old Description Octomore Wind and Wave Single Cask #11941 Vintage 2011 Cask Wood First Fill ex-Bourbon Casks Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength Yes Bottler The Character of Islay Whisky Co. HTFW Cat. No. LP12702 -
Laphroaig - Wind and Wave Single Cask #11694 - 2004 15 year old Whisky70cl | 50.00%
A classic 15 year old Single Malt expression of Laphroaig, bottled for The Stories of Wind & Wave series by The Character of Islay Whisky Company! The range shows off the deliciousness you'll find on the Inner Hebridean, this is a great example. It... Click for more info£268.95Distillery Laphroaig Age 15 year old Description Wind and Wave Single Cask #11694 Vintage 2004 Cask Wood Refill Bourbon Barrel Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength Yes Bottler The Character of Islay Whisky Co. HTFW Cat. No. LP12701 -
Laphroaig - Wind and Wave Single Cask #11693 - 2004 15 year old Whisky70cl | 50.2%
A single cask single malt from the Laphroaig Distillery on Islay's south coast, independently bottled by The Character of Islay Whisky Company! Released as part of The Stories of Wind & Wave series, this expression aged for 15 years in a refill b... Click for more info£268.95Distillery Laphroaig Age 15 year old Description Wind and Wave Single Cask #11693 Vintage 2004 Cask Wood Refill Bourbon Barrel Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength Yes Bottler The Character of Islay Whisky Co. HTFW Cat. No. LP12700