Tag Archives: Ailsa Bay

Ayrshire 37, 1975-2013, Bourbon Barrel 3422, 48.5% – Signatory Vintage

Posted on 8 October 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

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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Ailsa Bay, 48.9%

Posted on 9 March 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

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 →

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Ladyburn 1974-2015, 40yo, 40.9% – OB for the Asian Market

Posted on 4 March 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

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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Blind Tasting Competition Day 7: Ailsa Bay 3yo, 68.3% – Malts of Scotland

Posted on 13 December 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

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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