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Laphroaig Cairdeas 12, Feis Ile 2009, 57.5%
An older sample I got somewhere, probably from Tom van Engelen, since he’s recently turned in to a supplier of good Islay whisky from years gone by. This one is from the Cairdeas (‘friendship, in Gaelic’) range, which is Laphroaig’s … Continue reading
Laphroaig Càirdeas Triple Wood, 59.5% – OB for Feis Ile 2019
Another Feis Ile bottling. One I must I admit I had already forgotten about. I’m pulling from a backlog of tasting notes since I’ve not been tasting much the last few months. It’s only very occasionally that I feel my … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Cairdeas, Feis Ile, Islay, Laphroaig, Sherry Cask
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A rediscovered love for Islay’s whiskies
My pervious post was about several things, including (and mostly) how I have started loving Islay whiskies again. At some point I got done with the continued barrage of peated drams, but that’s no longer the case. This is part … Continue reading
Posted in Bowmore, Caol Ila, Lagavulin, Laphroaig
Tagged Bowmore, Cairdeas, Caol Ila, Feis Ile, Islay Jazz Festival, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Sherry casks, SIngle Malts of Scotland, The Whisky Show
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Blind Tasting Competition Day 8: Laphroaig Cairdeas 2015, 200th Anniversary, 51.5%
So, a bit of a cool down after that Ailsa Bay. Anything cask strength would still be a cool down, more or less. I heard someone talk about this whisky on WhiskyCast a couple of months ago, and saying that … Continue reading
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Tagged 200th Anniversary, Blind Tasting Competition, Cairdeas, Feis Ile, Islay, Laphroaig, NAS, Usquebaugh Society
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The annual Islay tasting at De Whiskykoning
The Islay tasting is one of the four seasonal tastings at De Whiskykoning. Officially it’s called the Winter Tasting. The other three are obviously Spring, Summer and Autumn. In that order the themes are Lowlands, Speyside and finally Highlands (and … Continue reading
Posted in Ardbeg, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Octomore
Tagged Ardbeg, Ardbeg Day, Auriverdes, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Cairdeas, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Feis Ile, Islay, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Octomore, Whisky tasting, Winter Tasting
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Laphroaig Feis Ile 2013, Cairdeas Port Wood Edition, 51.3%
After a few days off in the Ardennes that mainly focussed on someone else’s whisky and beer, it’s about time to continue the Islay tasting and finish that up this week, since on Friday I’m off to Den Bosch again … Continue reading
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Tagged Cairdeas, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Feis Ile, Islay, Laphroaig, Port Wood, Winter Tasting
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Regional Tasting Noord-Holland
The Regional Tastings is a member-organized series of tastings held in certain regions of the Netherlands. The members are of the Usquebaugh Society. This to accomodate smaller groups that don’t like to drive all across the Netherlands for a few … Continue reading
Posted in Aberlour, Benromach, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Glen Scotia, Glenrothes, High West, Imperial, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Rare Ayrshire, Rosebank, Scapa, Strathisla
Tagged Aberlour, Aberlour-Glenlivet, Benromach, Blended Whisky, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead, Cairdeas, Caol Ila, Feis Ile, Glen Scotia, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Hanyu, High West, Ichiro's Malt, Ileach, Imperial, Islands, Islay, Kintra, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Lowlands, Old Malt Cask, Orkney, Provenance, Rare Ayrshire, Rosebank, Scapa, Signatory, Speyside, Strathisla, The Perfect Dram, USA, Utah, Valinch, Vat 69
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Malt Fascination 