Milroy’s of Soho December Tastings – Scotch Whisky News
Laphroaig is located on the Southern coast of the Isle of Islay and has operated from the same location since it was founded. Known as the “Queen of the Hebrides”, Islay is Scotland’s southernmost Inner Hebride just of the mainland’s west coast. In order to access it, a ferry must be taken from the Port of Kennacraig, which sails for an hour and forty five minutes until arriving at Port Ellen. Milroy’s of Soho will be hosting an incredible tasting with the Laphroaig releases below:
Laphroaig 10Years Old
Laphroaig 10Years Old Cask Strength
Laphroaig Lore
Laphroaig 16Years Old
Laphroaig 25Years Old
The south coast of Islay, Ardbeg Distillery was established by local farmers and distiller John MacDougall, beginning commercial production in 1815. Today it is one of the island’s fastest growing distilleries and prides itself upon using entirely traditional methods of production. Using malted barley sourced from the maltings at Port Ellen , Ardbeg claims to produce the peatiest whisky in Islay. Boasting several official bottlings, Ardbeg has garnered an array of accolades in recent years from Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible and at international spirit ratings competitions.
Joe Gunner the incredible Spirits Ambassador for Moet Hennessy UK will be coming down talking us through an incredible smoky line-up:
Ardbeg 5yo Wee Beastie
Ardbeg 10yo
Ardbeg An Oa
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Ardbeg Corryvreckan
James Eadie established in 2016, is a company which is constantly innovating, especially with cask finishes. For those of you unfamiliar with James Eadie, this independent bottler specialises in Single Cask and small batch bottlings as well as their own superb blens: Trade Mark X. In this particular evening we will be having Hugh Barron talking us through the fantastic line-up below:
Trade Mark X
Glentacuhers 8Years Old
Glenlossie 10Years Old – Small Batch
Linkwood 12Years Old – Single Cask
Teaninich 11Years Old – Malaga Finish
Call Ila 11Years Old – Paolo Cortado Finish
Compass Box Whisky was established by John Glaser in 2000. It’s first commercial release was the blended grain Hedonism, offered the same year. Peat Monster was launched four years later, comprising heavily-peated Islay and medium-peated Highland malts, which went on to become the company’s best-seller. The original version of The Spice Tree blended malt was marketed in 2005, but withdrawn the following year, being replaced by a variant with heavily-toasted cask heads instead of the staves disapproved of by the SWA. The Great King Street range of blended Scotch whiskies was inaugurated with Great King Street Artist’s Blend in 2011, followed by Glasgow Blend in 2014. The Team of Compass Box will be down in Milroy’s of Soho in this particular evening talking us through the line-up below:
Compass Box Artist Blend
Compass Box Hedonism
Compass Box Orchad House
Compass Box Pest Monster
Compass Box Spice Tree
Compass Box Flaming Heart
