Another day. Another Islay whisky reviewed. This time it's the 2016 Feis Ile hand-fill from Bowmore.Matured for 17 years in a single Pedro Ximenez cask this was scooped out of the barrel and served to…

I think by now everyone's read about my trip to Islay for the Feis Ile so I won't bore you with the details.What is pertinent, though, is our annual pilgrimage to the Kildalton Cross, a few miles ahead…

The following is an honest account of my experience at a recent Berry Brothers & Rudd tasting.We were greeted with a sweet cherry cocktail as we walked into the clubhouse of the Jumeirah Golf Estates,…

It's been a really long day. Nothing that would kill me, mind you. Just that the sometimes the rigors of daily life can eventually catch up with you. And that's when you need the escape. That one happy…

Yes, I know. A million bloggers have already written about this one and I'm super late to the party. I have an excuse, though. I've been sick for a while and, frankly, quite busy with putting together…

For our trip to Islay for the whisky festival this year I ended up getting t-shirts printed with emblazoned on the front and the words printed on the back.Other than shameless self-promotion the idea…

I think the picture in this review sums up the perfect whisky drinking experience for me. Sitting outside the visitors centre at Laphroaig, overlooking the cold waters of the North Atlantic as they…

It was raining when we landed in Islay. Cold and persistent. It was a day before the whisky festival was about to start and things were looking damp. When you live in a place like Dubai where they act…

Bowmore has never really tugged at my heart strings even though I've given it enough opportunities. Though I must admit, of late, there have been some shining moments which have made me sit up and take…

It's been exactly one day since I've been back after spending almost ten days on Islay for the 2016 Feis Ile. It's a massive re-adjustment, I tell you. I was there last year as well but for half the…