THE SPIRIT OF ISLAY

Islay Festival Whisky Selection

Daily drams, legendary distilleries, and festival highlights – all in one place.

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Fèis Ìle is more than just a whisky festival – it's a pilgrimage for smokeheads, a celebration of one of Scotland's most iconic whisky regions. We're bringing the best of the island straight to you, with a selection of bottles from every distillery involved in the festival, plus some additional Islay favourites. Whether you're chasing smoky titans, unpeated gems, or simply want to taste the spirit of the island, our collection has you covered. With daily spotlights during the festival, you can follow along from anywhere, dram in hand.

Ardbeg Distillery

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DAY EIGHT, SATURDAY 31ST MAY: ARDBEG

The Cult of Smoke

Ardbeg Uigeadail

A fan-favourite blend of sherry cask richness and Ardbeg’s signature peat. Big, bold, and unforgettable.

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Tasting notes

Nose

Multifaceted, notes of peat and little flourishes of dark sugar, freshly ground espresso beans, cereal notes and a most sophisticated tar.

Palate

Led by sweet, ripe fruit and black forest honey. A good helping of malt. The throne then usurped by a powerful peat and smoked barley.

Finish

Very long, caramel and malt weave their way through peat smoke and dark sugar and just a hint of fresh espresso coffee before it finally peters out.

Every Distillery, Every Day

Lagavulin 16 YO

A benchmark for smoky single malt. Laga 16 is powerful, brooding, and endlessly sippable. If the Islay Festival had a house dram, this might be it.

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Caol Ila Moch

Fresh smoke, citrus zip, and sea breeze in a glass. The quiet one of Islay’s big hitters, but absolutely worth shouting about.

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A bottle of Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Oak Finish.

Laphroaig 10 Sherry Oak

Signature medicinal smoke meets bold, sweet spice from sherry casks. Some say you love or hate Laphroaig. We think this will secure you in the former camp.

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