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Tag Archives: Ailsa Bay
Lowlands whiskies, their trouble, and an Ailsa Bay
From a regional perspective, as far as that is still a thing in Scotch whisky, the Lowlands are a strange one. If you regard the size of the regions it’s only second to the Highlands. But when it comes to … Continue reading
Ailsa Bay NAS, bottled in 2015, 48.9%
In my mind, Ailsa Bay is one of those new big distilleries that mainly exists to supply blenders with components for their blends. In that regard it is similar to Roseisle distillery, which is Diageo’s counterpart to William Grant’s Ailsa … Continue reading
Ayrshire 37, 1975-2013, Bourbon Barrel 3422, 48.5% – Signatory Vintage
I tried this sample blind. And now that I’ve looked up what it is, I am very grateful for having been given the opportunity to try it by BvdP. It’s not every year you get to try Ayrshire whisky. And … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Ailsa Bay, Ayrshire, Binny's, Bourbon Cask, Girvan, Ladyburn, Rare Ayrshire, Signatory Vintage
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Ailsa Bay, 48.9%
This, like last week’s Ladyburn, is a sample I got from Kevin Abrook during his Masterclass at Maltstock. Ailsa Bay is the newest malt whisky distillery in the William Grant & Sons company. Ailsa Bay is built up as part … Continue reading
Ladyburn 1974-2015, 40yo, 40.9% – OB for the Asian Market
Like all other whisky fanatics, I don’t have much experience with Ladyburn. This is purely due to a lack of availability, and the prices of what is available. The distillery closed in 1975 so you can imagine that now, 41 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1974, Ailsa Bay, Ayrshire, Girvan, Kevin Abrook, Ladyburn, Maltstock
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Blind Tasting Competition Day 7: Ailsa Bay 3yo, 68.3% – Malts of Scotland
Malts of Scotland released this whisky last year and I wanted to get it, but somehow didn’t. It went rather quickly when it came out that this ‘Images of Ayrshire – Dalrymple Bridge’ turned out to be Ailsa Bay. As … Continue reading
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