Islay
The regions of Scotch whisky production are a blend of historical circumstance, corporate construction and brand identity. It’s commonly agreed that there are six such regions, these being the Highlands, Speyside, Lowlands, Islay, Islands and Campbelltown. Contradiction is rife – Islay is an Island, Speyside is the Highlands, and there are only three distilleries currently operating in Campbelltown. Many Highland distilleries are not even in the highlands, some Islay distilleries make Speyside style whiskies and there are peated Lowland whiskies. Yet despite wide debate, regionality is here to stay and offers convenient classifications to an ever-expanding array of distilleries and bottlings.
Islay, a small Hebridean island off the west coast of Scotland, is famous for producing some of the peatiest and smokiest whiskies around. Its remote location necessitated the use of local peat for the malting of barley, and despite modern transport and electricity most of the island’s distilleries still distil a peated spirit. Bunnahabhain did not even get road access until 1967, relying on supply from the sea. Islay peat has a distinctive aroma, with an above-average sodium content and a more ‘earthy’ flavour due to a lack of forests on the windswept island. Distilleries include Laphroaig, Bowmore and Ardbeg.
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Peaty #3 / Milroy's Tasting Flight / 51.3% / 9cl
£29.95| /A peated taste journey from the Bold Islay to the robust tastes of a Campbeltown, expect a series of peat & smoke tastes. Kilchoman 2010 vint...
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Laphroaig 10 Year Old / Sherry Oak Finish / 48% / 70cl
£64.95| /A great addition to the classic Islay range from one of the worlds most sought after Islay distilleries. Nose: Smoke and peat lead the front of the...
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Mac-Talla Mara / 58.2% / 70cl
£49.95| /A stripped-back, traditional young Islay whisky, this is the kind of Scotch you'd find in a hardy ginger-bearded fisherman's hipflask. Strong, peat...
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Port Charlotte 10 Year Old / 50% / 70cl
£52.95| /Port Charlotte 10 Year Old / 50% / 70cl Distillery Tasting notes say everything you need to know about this outstand Islay. Nose: The smoke is cal...
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Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dha / Milroy's Sample / 46.3% / 3cl
£5.24| /Nose: Rich and peaty with a rather nice hint of sweet oak and sherry tones, a little spice and dark fruits. Palate: The smoke and peat hits the fr...
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Bowmore 12 Year Old / Milroy's Sample / 40% / 3cl
£4.60| /Bowmore 12 Year Old Milroy's Miniature 40% - 3cl Nose: Maritime from the opening of the bottle into the glass, soft fruity smoke notes with hints ...
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Bruichladdich 18 Year Old / Sherry Finish / Rare Find / 52.1% / 70cl
£199.00| /Bruichladdich 18 Year Old / Sherry Finish / Rare Find / 52.1% / 70cl An Islay single malt finished in a sherry cask to deliver a rich elegant coast...
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Mac-Talla Strata 15 Year Old / 46% / 70cl
£64.95| /Matured in sherry and ex-bourbon oak casks A single malt from Islay Nose: Tangy orange and cherry aromas from the sherry cask shine through, fishin...
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Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie / 50% / 70cl
£41.95| /The famous unpeated Islay whisky created by Jim McEwan at the Bruichladdich distillery. An incredibly popular single malt that proves delicate, eas...
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Peatside 6 Year Old / Murray McDavid / 1st Fill PX + Bourbon / 50% / 70cl
£47.95| /Here we have a great mix of PX sherry, and ex bourbon casks Nose: Some sweet notes of rich fruits, coastal aromas and smoked fish add to the nice c...
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Bowmore 18 Year Old / 43% / 70cl
£89.95| /The Classic Bowmore 18 bottled at 43% Vol Nose: A gentle sweet fruity smoke on the nose, some soft iodine and hints of sliced dark fruits with a h...
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Bowmore 12 Year Old / 40% / 70cl
£42.95| /The oldest distillery on Islay, Bowmore produces a sweet, earthy and peaty whisky. Some Old and rare Bowmore bottles are some of the most de...
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Bunnahabhain Aonadh 10 Year Old / 2011 / 56.2% / 70cl
£112.95| /Bunnahabhain Aonadh 10 Year Old in sherry and port wine casks, bottled at 56.2% Limited edition release at cask strength Nose: Rich smooth notes ...
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Bunnahabhain Stiureadair / Milroy's Sample /46.3% / 3cl
£4.95| /Bunnahabhain Stiuiredair 46.3% Nose: Rich with an abundance of dried fruit, barley sugar and tangy spices with a creamy caramel aroma that lifts th...
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Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old / Milroy's Sample / 46.3% / 3cl
£6.95| /Nose: Fresh aromas of fruit and honey with an abundance of rich dried fruits like lemon and orange, hints of kiwi and almond flakes, some smoke bui...
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Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie / Milroy's Sample / 50% / 3cl
£6.45| /The famous unpeated Islay whisky created by Jim McEwan at the Bruichladdich distillery. An incredibly popular single malt that proves delicate, eas...
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Caol Ila 13 Year Old / G&M Discovery / 43% / 70cl
£49.95| /Caol Ila 13 G&M discovery series 43% Vol – 70CL A refreshing tasting Caol Ila from the Gordon & MacPhail Discovery series. Nose: A very ri...
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Caol Ila 11 Year Old / The Eclipse / James Eadie / 46% / 70cl
£49.95| /Caol Ila 11 46% small batch Islay single malt Nose: Pungent rich Caol ila with hints of lint and coastal rock pools, iodine and wet wood, toffee ...
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Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old / 46.3% / 70cl
£129.95| /Bunnahabhain distillery was founded in 1881 on the Islay of Islay, its grown to become one of the most cherished whiskies in Scotland's long panthe...
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Laphroaig 16 Year Old / 48% / 70cl
£88.95| /A limited small batch style release from Laphroaig bottled at 48% Vol Nose: Rather rich on the nose with some surprises and twists, Nutty sweet no...
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Laphroaig 10 Year Old / Cask Strength 2021 / 57.9% / 70cl
£74.95| /The ultimate iteration of Islay's most famous whisky, this is a must-have for all lovers of peat. Bottled at a whopping 60.1%, this malt packs a re...
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Islay #3 13 Year Old / TBWC / Batch 5 / 48.6% / 50cl
£174.95| /Islay #3 13 Year Old TBWC Batch 5 48.6% - 50cl From the Isle of Islay comes a rich and flavoursome blended malt. Nose: Lots of classic Islay smo...
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Bunnahabhain 26 Year Old / TBWC / Batch 23 / 41% / 50cl
£229.95| /Bunnahabhain 26 Year Old / TBWC / Batch 23 / 41% / 50cl Nose: A very soft sweet wood smoke and soft sweet berries, gentle coastal aromas and gentle...
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Lagavulin 8 Year Old / 48% / 70cl
£54.95| /Lagavulin uses a particularly slow distillation that gives it its characteristic richness. However, more recent bottlings have a distinct cereal no...
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