#Ardnahoe

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We are delighted to announce that Ardnahoe Distillery whisky will soon be available in our shop!

Ardnahoe Distillery is a relatively new whisky distillery on the Scottish island of Islay. Officially opening in April 2019, the distillery has quickly made a name for itself in the whisky world.

Ardnahoe Distillery is owned by Hunter Laing & Co. Ltd, an independent bottling company run by Stewart Laing and his sons Scott and Andrew. The Laing family has a long history in the whisky industry dating back to 1949. With the establishment of Ardnahoe, the family have fulfilled their dream of running their own distillery.

There is great anticipation for Ardnahoe Whisky and we believe it will exceed all expectations.

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Ardnahoe 5 Year Inaugural Release 2024

Review by: dustbunna Distillery: Ardnahoe. Bottler: Distillery bottling. Region: Islay. ABV: 50%. Age: 5 years. Bottled in 2024. Cask type: Ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry vatting. Price: $59 USD for 350mL (bottle split, full bottle cost $118). Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered. Bottle open across approx. 3 months, notes taken leisurely across that period. Bold notes taken beneath the…

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Islay Distilleries

Recently, I visited Islay (pronounced I La) in the Inner Hebrides, a 25-minute plane journey from Glasgow. I was there to visit seven of the distilleries on the island. The basics of each of the distillery tours was the same in that the process for producing the whisky was described in great detail and visitors had the chance to inspect the various containers used at each stage of the process.…

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Late spring/early summer industry roundup

Lots of exciting things from Islay. Of course the island recently celebrated Feis Ile, the annual whisky and music festival, and the occasion of many sought-after special bottlings. Just in time for this year’s festival, the island’s newest distillery–Ardnahoe, near Port Askaig–released its inaugural bottling. The distillery is owned by indie bottler Hunter Laing, and somewhat usually, waited…

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Ardnahoe Distillery | Robert Ormerod | WSJ

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Ardnahoe is the newest distillery on Islay, having opened just a couple of months ago on April 3rd, 2019. All I got during my visit to Islay was a shot from a distance while driving back from Bunnahabhain. The distillery is now open to visitors though. Built on the west coast of Islay, between Bunnahabhain and Caol Ila, the distillery again has a stunning view of the Paps of Jura, even from the stillhouse! The distillery will produce a classic peated and full bodied Islay style whisky. The distillery is owned by independent bottler Hunter Laing who has released whiskies for Feis Ile 2018 and 2019. 2018 included the Kinship range of whiskies which were premium bottlings from 6 Islay distilleries with a combined age of 181 years and price of £4,420! I'll be honest in saying that I have not tried any of them! This year they released the Scarabus single malt from an undisclosed Islay distillery. It will be several years till we see whiskies distilled at Ardnahoe in our glass. Till then we can look forward to these sourced releases and a phenomenally well stocked bar at the distillery when we visit! @ardnahoedistillery #ardnahoe #thewhiskyadvisor #worldwhiskytours #scotch #whisky #singlemalt #photography (at Ardnahoe) https://www.instagram.com/p/BySsPQfHFU8/?igshid=1j0juvk30wlik

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DOES THE NOSE KNOW FOR SURE? (Episode 643: May 28, 2017)

You may be able to tell different styles of whiskies apart by nosing them - when you know what you're nosing to begin with. When it comes to telling Bourbons and Rye whiskies apart in a blind nosing session, Dr. Jacob Lahne says your nose is more likely to focus on factors other than the mashbill, though. We'll discuss sensory science and whisky with the Drexel University food scientist on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Brown-Forman has given Constellation Brands the brush-off, while distillers and farmers in Scotland are watching the skies and hoping for more rain soon. There's plenty of rain in the forecast for Islay during this week's Islay Festival of Malt & Music. We'll have details on most of this year's Feis Ile whiskies and an update on construction at Ardnahoe, the island's newest distillery.

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A 10 for the 10th! I see what you did there, Kensington Wine Market. Laphroaig is sort of the definitive “love it or leave it” peated scotch. It’s got an iodiney, medicinal peat that really turns some people off. Somehow, it’s the best selling Islay single malt in the world, an island best known for it’s higher-than-average use of peat in its Scotch production. 

Now, I like Laphroaig, but that is just absolute bollocks. Laphroaig is unique, of course, but most of the Islay distilleries are. And if you ask me, the definitive list of Islay distilleries is as follows:

1. Caol Ila Perhaps the most consistently flawless distillery there is anywhere. It flies under the radar as a single malt, but I’ve had eight unique variations, from the standard 12 year old to an independently-bottled 28 year old, with special editions and unpeated versions in between, and I’ve never had one that wasn’t just short of perfect. You truly can’t go wrong.

2. Lagavulin After spending ages as a one-note 16 year old with only occasional ‘official’ releases outside of it, Diageo has been mucking about the last few years with different age statements. They’re pricey, but if you can find one you can afford it’s a real treat. It’s placement here is a testament to the adage that if you do one thing, do it as well as you can.

3. Bruichladdich If you’d asked me even five years ago I probably would’ve said this was my favourite distillery anywhere. The newly-resurgent Jim McEwan era was when I was just starting to explore whisky in a serious way, and after some startlingly-good experiences that I probably didn’t even appreciate appropriately at the time (multiple bottles of the 16 year old George T. Stagg barrel finish, a 17 year old rum barrel, the Octomore 4.2, the greatest whisky I’ve ever had) I was buying every ‘laddie I could find. I’ve still had some great bottles from them, but they seem to be disappearing up their own assholes the last couple years and are basically inaccessible in Saskatchewan. Maybe if someone starts bringing them in again I’ll be reminded of the old days.

4. Bunnahabhain One of the few unpeated Islays, Bunnas are consistently salty, funky, nutty, and oily. Those are all good things, I promise. 

5. Ardbeg Ardbeg created one of the most celebrated whiskies ever, the much-debated Uigeadail, one of my top three whiskies. That alone would be enough to let them skate to the middle of the pack, but they also manage to create a wide range of subtle flavours under their unique cloud of smoke. From budget NAS bottles to unique one-off releases, you can count on it being interesting if nothing else.

6. Kilchoman A relative youngster, Kilchoman combines young spirit and some of the most shockingly-brash smoke I’ve ever seen in a whisky. They’re never the same way twice, but they’re strong in every possible way and the flavours are jump-out-of-your mouth aggressive.

7. Bowmore Bowmore is good! In my experience, however, better than average can sometimes still be a bit on the unremarkable side. I’m not a huge fan of their medicinal brand of peat, so that probably has something to do with it. 

8. Laphroaig They’re fine. Really. 

I’m not counting Ardnahoe, since it only came into being in 2018 and, as far as I know, hasn’t put anything out yet.  These are obviously very personal distinctions, but I’m pretty sure they’re the empirically correct calls. 

Anyway, the Laphroaig 10 is probably a good introduction to what they have to offer. The nose is redolent of smoke, iodine, honey and apple sweetness, and cereal grain. The tongue is middling-sweet with ashy clouds of smoke, long and lingering. The cereal notes are nearly as strong. There’s not much else going on but it’s very nice! But if you’re going to try a Laphroaig that doesn’t break the bank, go for the Quarter Cask. Aside from the Lore (which is phenomenal, but grotesquely over-priced) it’s the best one I’ve tried so far.

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#FeisIle Whisky Nosing night in Ramsay Hall. Best night if the festival! Joint winners tonight a guy from Iceland and a guy from Germany! Well done both. Great time was had by all. #ScotchTalk #IslayWhiskyFestival #Ardbeg #Lagavulin #Laphroaig #Bowmore #Bruichladdich #Kilchoman #CaolIla #Bunnahabhain #Ardnahoe #Jura (at Port Ellen)

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Ardnahoe Whisky The Inaugural Release 5 y.o.

Ardnahoe Whisky The Inaugural Release 5 y.o. is a remarkable single malt from the young Ardnahoe Distillery on the Scottish island of Islay. Characterised by its freshness and complexity, this inaugural release marks a significant moment in the distillery's history.

Cask type : Ex-Bourbon casks, ex-Oloroso Sherry casks

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Ardnahoe 5 Inaugural Release

Ardnahoe 5 Innagural Release The first release from this new Islay distillery, the first to open since Kilchoman but not the last to open with at least 2 more following it. But this distillery has caught my attention since it was first announced for one really good reason. This is the first distillery on Islay to be running the condensation through a worm tub. Country/Region: Scotland/Islay…

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Islay Distilleries

Recently, I visited Islay (pronounced I La) in the Inner Hebrides, a 25-minute plane journey from Glasgow. I was there to visit seven of the distilleries on the island. The basics of each of the distillery tours was the same in that the process for producing the whisky was described in great detail and visitors had the chance to inspect the various containers used at each stage of the process.…

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Ardnahoe Distillery

In the coming years all Islay Whisky fans get the opportunity to actively follow all the steps of creating a new dram. Not just following how the first whisky is bottled, but also how the first whisky is distilled, how the distillery is build, how the distillery is designed, how the bottle design is chosen, how the graphic designs of the brand develop, etc. etc.

By actively following all these…

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