Continuing our breakdown of the Scotland winners, today we turn our focus to single malt scotch whiskies from Islay ... peat smoke and multi-layered profile. Ardbeg fans were downtrodden when the ...

It is the first Ardbeg whisky finished ... to traditional Islay production methods and the use of heavily peated malt. The general characteristics include: Aroma: Dominant peat smoke intertwined ...

the 92.4-proof whisky—matured in ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks—has a lot going on. First: There’s no denying the peat smoke, maritime notes, and char typical of Islay whiskies ...

It should come as no surprise that five of the top ten distillery experiences picked out by a whisky expert are in Scotland - with the top spot being found in our very own capital.