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Like more than a few good things in life, my whisky passion started with a dram, a dram of whisky on my wedding day. It was nothing fancy mind, just an aptly named “Founders Reserve”.  From there I dived deep into the whisky ocean, and went - like a lot of you I imagine - on a wonderful journey of discovery.  A journey not just of taste, places, and special moments in time...but of whisky people and their stories.

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Islay Tasting - Monsters Vol.1 - Friday 18th September

  • Writer: East Coast Whisky
    East Coast Whisky
  • 2 days ago
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After a good summer break, we head into the whisky season of autumn, and where better to start than Islay. This is a monster tasting in size and content, featuring some very special drams from the isle of the sea dragon!!


This is an online tasting event, to which you can either attend live, or catch up with the recording afterwards. Either way you will enjoy the following (lucky) thirteen drams, and do enquire about some extra special extras….


The Drams



1. Laphroaig 1815 — 2010, Wincly’s Retirement, bottled 16/01/2023, Bottle 87/249, 54.5%

2. Ardbeg Single Cask — 2011, 1st Fill Marsala Barrique, Cask 506, bottled 2015, Bottle 300/414, 55.3%

3. Peated Islay Single Malt 31 Year Old — The Whisky Jury “Pretty Old”, Bottle 19/259

4. Bowmore 9 Year Old Fèis Ìle 2026 — Cask 3756, PX Sherry Seasoned Spanish Oak, 55.4%

5. Bowmore 22 Year Old Living Souls — 1st Fill Bourbon Barrels, 52.0%

6. Ardbeg Private Single Cask 21 Year Old — filled 24 May 2000, Refill Oloroso Sherry Butt, Cask 1055, bottled 19 March 2022, Bottle 331/555, 51.1%

7. Ardbeg Fèis Ìle 2011 — distilled 1998, bottled 2011, two Spanish ex-Pedro Ximénez butts, cask strength

8. Laphroaig Fèis Ìle — Cask 802, ex-Bourbon → Red Wine Barrique, distilled 2012, Bottle 231/250, 58.8%

9. Ardbeg Kildalton 1980 Limited Edition — lightly peated, bottled 2004, 57.6%

10. Lagavulin Fèis Ìle 2015 — distilled 1991, bottled 2015, Triple Matured, Bottle 1707, 59.9%

11. Ardbeg 1992 XOP Platinum 30 Year Old — Douglas Laing 70th Anniversary, single hogshead DL Ref 12290, bottled 2022, Bottle 141/251

12. Caol Ila 1982 “Four Daughters” — Velier 70th Anniversary, single cask, 50.6%

13. Islay Single Malt 34 Year Old – The Whisky Jury — distilled 1991, bottled 2026 for Passion for Whisky & Lucky Choice, single cask, 48.2%


…quite the selection, I am sure you will agree!!


The Details


To get involved either contact us through our WhatsApp group “East Coast Whisky Circle” or email dram@eastcoastwhisky.com


15ml (£280) & 20ml (£330) are available, and other sizes on request.


We look forward to having you come join us.


 
 
 

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