Lagavulin’s Open Day: Fèis Ìle 2018
Marking the start of the annual whisky festival, and the transition of Lagavulin’s guardian.
Festivals and events
27 May 2018
Marking the start of the annual whisky festival, and the transition of Lagavulin’s guardian.
Festivals and events
30 May 2018
A zero plastic policy, free samples of its Cairdeas festival release and even a talent show.
Festivals and events
03 June 2018
The spirit of peace and love was in the air during the final day of the Islay Festival.
Festivals and events
28 May 2018
A celebration of Port Charlotte’s relaunch took precedence on the second day of the festival.
Festivals and events
02 June 2018
The distillery’s makeover was the topic of the day, as was Bunnahabhain’s new neighbour, Ardnahoe.
Festivals and events
29 May 2018
A relaxed pace didn’t prevent a suitable amount of whisky geekery from occurring at Caol Ila.
Festivals and events
01 June 2018
Jura highlights its new single malt range, while Kilchoman shows off its new maltings.
Festivals and events
31 May 2018
Luckily, the weather behaved as over 200 people queued overnight for a festival bottle.
Festivals and events
03 June 2019
The annual Islay Festival returned last week with carnivals, peat monsters and whisky geekery.
Latest news
20 April 2018
The Islay distillery’s two festival bottlings are Sherry and Spanish oak-finished malts.
Festivals and events
31 May 2016
Away from the distillery days, Fèis offers an array of tastings, masterclasses and charity events.
Festivals and events
29 May 2016
Ardbeg Day became Ardbeg Night with tales of smugglers and a Fèis bottling called Dark Cove.
Bruichladdich distillery manager Allan Logan introduces the distillery’s Fèis Ìle bottling.
Bowmore brand ambassador Gordon Dundas explains why this year’s Fèis Ìle bottlings are so coveted.
What is it about Fèis Ìle that makes it such an unmissable event for whisky fans?
The wet weather didn't stop visitors heading over to Caol Ila distillery during Fèis Ìle 2017.
Laphroaig distillery manager John Campbell introduces his Fèis Ìle 2017 bottling from Warehouse 11.
On the final day of Fèis Ìle 2017, Ardbeg distillery manager Mickey Heads introduces Kelpie.
Kirstie McCallum, master blender for Bunnahabhain, presents the distillery’s two Fèis Ìle bottlings.
Becky Paskin headed to Jura and Kilchoman distilleries to taste their Fèis Ìle bottlings.
Global success and limited production capacity means the Islay distillery must double in size.
We talk to whisky fans from Italy and find out about Lagavulin’s festival bottling.
This trio of drinks industry stalwarts discuss the Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2015 Edition.
Diageo's head of whisky outreach discusses John Walker & Sons Private Edition 2015.
New Whiskies
04 June 2018
Our round-up of Islay Festival bottlings starts with Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain and Caol Ila.
New Whiskies
04 June 2018
The second batch of festival bottlings: Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Port Charlotte.
New Whiskies
05 June 2018
Independent bottlings for the Islay Festival, including Bowmore, Bunnahabhain and Laphroaig.
New Whiskies
31 May 2019
A round-up of 2019’s official Islay Festival whiskies, including Ardbeg, Bowmore and Octomore.
New Whiskies
05 June 2017
Festival part two, including Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Jura, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig.
New Whiskies
05 June 2017
The first half of this year’s festival bottlings, featuring Ardbeg, Bowmore and Bruichladdich.
New Whiskies
31 May 2016
Our festival special ends with Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Jura, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig.
New Whiskies
06 June 2017
Hunter Laing’s range features Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Laphroaig and Port Ellen.
New Whiskies
31 May 2016
Ardbeg, plus three each from Bowmore and Bruichladdich, in the first part of our festival special.
New Whiskies
11 June 2018
Delayed, but worth the wait, as Becky Paskin reviews Campbeltown’s festival editions.
Themed tastings
27 December 2018
Celebrating a feral Ardbeg, a seamless Johnnie Walker blend, and an ethereal old Tomatin.
Themed tastings
26 December 2018
A Balvenie tribute, an elderly Talisker and a chewy GlenDronach caught Becky Paskin’s eye.
Split over three floors, the LMDW store offers more than 1,500 bottles of fine spirits.
The Whisky Exchange shop in Covent Garden has one of the biggest whisky collections in the UK.
The Whisky Store is one of the most comprehensive online German whisky retailers.
The Whisky Exchange is the No.1 specialist retailer of whisky and other spirits online.
Distillery
Annandale produces two types of single malt whisky, neither of which will be ready until 2018.
Distillery & brand
The first legal distillery on the Isle of Raasay will produce a distinctly island spirit.
Distiller
The holding company created to build and operate Isle of Harris distillery.
Brand
A 20th century blend nurtured by Macdonald & Muir that was eventually withdrawn in 2014.
Independent bottler
An independent, Essex-based wine and spirit wholesaler dissolved in 2010.
Independent bottler
This Switzerland-based duty free retailer has been bottlings its own whiskies since 2013.