Tag Archives: Islay

The original Bruichladdich is back.

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

The other day we commented on how we tend to stick with “better” choices in food and drink, using under-$100 Islay Scotch whiskey as an example. What would we do if we had all the money in the world and … Continue reading →

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Hepburn’s Choice is back at K&L Wines

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

At the beginning of 2018 we bemoaned the lack of Hepburn’s Choice single malts in the inventory of K&L Wines, dubbed the best wine store in America by the Wall Street Journal. Good news! At the beginning of 2019 there … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sweet Smoke Cocktail

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

We have an excellent local bar called Hamlet & Ghost where I was introduced to the Don Lockwood, a cocktail combining  rye-heavy bourbon and smoky Islay Scotch. (Don Lockwood is the character Gene Kelly plays in Singin’ in the Rain; … Continue reading →

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Betrayed by the Bowmore

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Burnt My Fingers

I don’t always drink Islay single malt, but when I do I drink Bowmore. In addition to peat and smoke there’s an extra note that might be called seaweed. It’s easy to conjure up a picture of a bubbling spring flowing … Continue reading →

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Taste test: Big Peat blended Islay whisky

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

I love me a wee dram of Islay whisky. In its best rendition, it remind me of a pair of gym socks which have been washed in the salt water of the cold northern sea, drenched with sweat (and maybe … Continue reading →

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