The real reason we were on Jura a couple of weeks back was to be the first bloggers (and among the very first people in general) to taste the limited edition Paps of Jura bottlings.
The bottles are all signed by Master Distiller Willie Cochrane (he told us it took him three days to sign 1600+ [...]
Categories: Tasting
My wife and I are expecting a baby boy VERY soon. I have a desire to be debt free by the time he arrives (he’s scheduled to land on the 19th April…) as I feel that it’s one of the more responsible actions I’m likely to take in my adult life, and seeing as I’m [...]
Categories: Investment, Tasting
Tagged: Ardbeg, Bowmore, bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Collection, Distillery, Feis Ile, glenglassaugh, islay, lagavulin, Laphroaig, Octomore, Supernova, tastings
I had the good fortune of having to accompany my wife, Collette, to Oban, the day after our very first Twhisky event, which we held to coincide with the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns birthday. Oban’s a beautiful town situated on the shoreline of the west coast of Scotland, and it’s known as “The Gateway [...]
Categories: Travel
Tagged: Distillery, Food, Oban, Tour, whisky
One of my ‘things to do before I die’ has always been to visit one of the few beaches in the world that purport to have singing sands.
It’s a type of beach with special sand composition from specific rock (don’t ask me which) that when conditions are right, apparently produce tones when walked across or [...]
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Tagged: islay
By and large the locals we encountered on our travels about Islay were all fine characters.
Some individuals in particular stuck in our minds though. They were mostly to be found in The Ardview Inn, which is an establishment located on the shorefront of Port Ellen.
It had been recommended to us by Ashley, the tour guide [...]
Categories: Travel