It seems like a growing amount of people are finally coming around to the charms of this long running Islay distillery. Thought to be a mellower style of spirit from this famously polarizing place, in truth the whiskies are quintessentially Islay, and the lower peat levels make the island character shine through even more. This release was matured in a variety of ex-Oloroso Sherry Casks.
As a synonym for Scottish, some people object to the term “Scotch” – but as far as their whisky goes, the Scottish people are required by law to classify the spirit as “Scotch whisky.”
History:Distillation was brought to Scotland from Ireland by missionary monks in the 6th century. In 1644, the first taxes were imposed on Scottish distillers by England, with the result that most of the nation’s whisky was soon distilled illicitly. With the Parliament’s passing of the “Excise Act” in 1824, licensing fees for distilleries were much cheaper. Distilleries started to take out...
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