A good friend of ours (and fellow whisky fan), the brilliant photographer Tomas Whitehouse was over in the UK from Helsinki to visit family. He stopped in for a dram or two during the Christmas period with his partner Tuuli, and we talked long into the night about all manner of things. Along the way, […]
Categories: Thoughts
Tagged: Ardbeg, cigars, Jura, lagavulin, pipes, thomson
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- January 2, 2012 – 2:16 pm
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- By Dubber
My wife and I are expecting a baby boy VERY soon. I have a desire to be debt free by the time he arrives (he’s scheduled to land on the 19th April…) as I feel that it’s one of the more responsible actions I’m likely to take in my adult life, and seeing as I’m […]
Categories: Investment,Tasting
Tagged: Ardbeg, Bowmore, bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Collection, Distillery, Feis Ile, glenglassaugh, islay, lagavulin, Laphroaig, Octomore, Supernova, tastings
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- March 24, 2009 – 4:46 pm
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- By Clutch
Wheeee! We rented bikes on Islay and this has been our main mode of transport in fair weather and torrential downpour. We did a good, leisurely 7 or 8 miles yesterday just to get the hang of it again after all these years. Within that range from Port Ellen (where we’re staying) lie Laphroaig, Lagavulin […]
Categories: Tasting,Travel
Tagged: Ardbeg, lagavulin, Laphroaig
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- September 11, 2008 – 11:11 pm
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- By Dubber
Fresh sea air and exercise at Ardbeg We visited the Ardbeg and Laphroaig distilleries today, and did the tours. We also sampled a few drams along the way. By our count, 14: Ardbeg – Blasda Ardbeg – Rennaissance Ardbeg – Corryvreckan Ardbeg – Still Young Ardbeg – Uigedail Laphroaig – 10 year old cask strength […]
Categories: Investment,Tasting,Travel
Tagged: Ardbeg, islay, Laphroaig
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- September 11, 2008 – 10:55 pm
- Author:
- By Dubber