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ARDNAHOE BHOLSA. PEAT, OLOROSO AND EXACTLY THE KIND OF ISLAY WHISKY I WANT ON A SLOW SUNDAY. 🥃🔥

Fresh air first, then home, something good on the stove and Ardnahoe Bholsa in the glass.

And this one really hits my sweet spot.

Bholsa is matured predominantly in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 50% ABV, non-chill filtered and with no artificial colour.

So yes, there is plenty of peat smoke, but it comes wrapped in a much darker layer of fruit, nuts, orange peel, raisins, dates and warming spice.

That combination works beautifully.

The smoke never disappears, but neither does the sherry character. One keeps the other in check.

And that is probably why I keep coming back to this kind of Islay whisky.

I love Ardbeg. I love Lagavulin. Laphroaig has its own unmistakable character. Port Charlotte can turn the peat dial up beautifully, and Kilchoman, Caol Ila and Bowmore all bring something different to the island.

But today I’m not comparing.

Today I’m just enjoying Ardnahoe Bholsa.

A proper smoky Islay single malt with enough Oloroso richness to keep me going back for another nose, another sip, and apparently another excuse not to start cooking yet.

What’s your Islay dram today? 🥃 Ardnahoe Bholsa Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottle on a rustic wooden table, showing its rich amber colour and distinctive label.

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The people behind Ardnahoe.

Every distillery has a story. What makes Ardnahoe special is that it started with people who had already spent decades living and breathing Scotch whisky.

The Laing family built their reputation by selecting and bottling exceptional casks long before they built their own distillery. Ardnahoe became the opportunity to create a whisky from the very beginning, exactly as they had imagined it.

When you visit the distillery, you can feel that passion. Nothing feels overdone. Everything reflects a genuine love for whisky and for Islay itself.

That's what makes places like Ardnahoe so memorable. Behind every bottle is a team of people, years of experience and a shared vision brought to life.

Tomorrow we'll take a closer look at the Chairman's Selection itself.

If you could spend a day with anyone from the whisky world, who would it be?

📸 All photos by us
🥃 Unpaid opinion

#Ardnahoe #IslayWhisky #ScotchWhisky #photography #people l

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Such a rare occasion to have the Laing brothers in town at the same time, so we went on a bar crawl. Cheers🍸🥃 #BarCrawl #BarHopping #cocktails #bars #goodvibes @caleobkk @piscaribangkok

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@ardnahoedistillery is one of those distilleries where you feel special being “in the know”. The real whisky geeks obviously know it well, but getting to introduce it to those that are not “in the know” is always lovely.

We actually visited and revisited the distillery three times this trip. A wonderful tour by @islay_whisky_woman who charmed my boys with an informative, but more importantly, very entertaining tour. Luckily got to meet @slaings and his lovely brother as well as @scotchnstabletails, obviously being cool went out of the window as a fanboy of the whisky they are making. Hopefully be able to see some of this brought to our whisky interest groups.

Looking forward to the next time I get to come back!

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WhiskyDram 2026🥃 #whiskydram #ardnahoe #glenfiddich #ardnahoedistillery

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Whiskydram – це місце зустрічі неймовірних людей ! Місце, де панують справжні емоції, яскраві смаки та шалена концентрація справжніх професіоналів своєї справи. Друзі, я пишаюсь, що знаю усіх вас та маю можливість, бути частиною такого фантастичного ком'юніті ! Я вдячний кожному, хто був залучений до цієї події 🫶
Окрема подяка @slaings , що приїхав до України, незважаючи на такі важкі часи. Це приклад мужності та відданості своїй справі. Безмежна повага 🤝
Сподіваюсь, що колись буде можливість, побачитись в Шотландії 😇

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Wat was het weer een bangelijk festival @meug.be .
Voor de mensen dat het nog niet kennen, het is echt de moeite waard.

Super toffe sfeer, prachtige locatie en een hele boel lekkere spirits. Wat wil je nog meer als spiritsfan.

Ook de grote meneer @slaings mogen ontmoeten en een tasting van gevolgd wat heel plezant was.

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Gone all peaty today with Ardnahoe, Bholsa, Islay single malt whisky. Obviously it had to be something smoking hot for the watch and scotch so I have gone for the Grand Seiko, spring drive, GMT with a dark red amber dial complimenting the Bholsa’s predominant maturation in sherry casks just perfectly.
Their tasting notes on the bottle definitely promise a tasty treat:-
RED FRUITS, WALNUTS, ORANGE ZEST AND PEAT SMOKE ON THE NOSE. RAISINS, DATES AND RIPE PLUMS ON THE PALATE UNDERPINNED BY ISLAY PEAT LEAD INTO A LONG, PEPPERY FINISH.

Really looking forward to cracking this one open.
#masterblender
#singlemalt #whisky #ardnahoe #scotch

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Ardnahoe. Islay. Cask strength whisky. Peated single malt. PX & Oloroso sherry casks.
If that opening line doesn’t scream winter weekend, I don’t know what does. 🥃❄️

Sunday. Snow. Cold air that slaps your face awake. A waterfall roaring like it’s paid per decibel. And me? Out in nature with a Glencairn, pretending this is a normal wellness routine. (It is. Don’t argue with me.)

Today’s dram: Ardnahoe Society 2024 — 5 years old, Islay single malt whisky, bottled at 59.1% ABV (cask strength), matured in ex-PX and ex-Oloroso sherry casks. Only 3000 bottles, which feels right because this whisky has massive “don’t blink or it’s gone” energy.

And here’s the twist:
Yes, it’s young.
But it absolutely doesn’t behave young.

This is cask strength Islay whisky walking in like:
“Hi. I’m peat smoke. I’m coastal. I’m oily. And I brought sherry.”
Honestly? Iconic behaviour.

Nose: smoky sweetness, dark dried fruit (raisins / dried apricot), spicy oak, a leathery edge, a touch of mineral/ash, and that salty coastal note that makes you taste “sea air” even when you’re nowhere near the sea. Proper Islay peat… dressed in PX and Oloroso richness.

Palate: oily peat smoke, caramelised nuts, dark chocolate vibes, warming spices, a little tobacco-ish depth, and that sherry-cask fruit that keeps circling back like a plot twist you actually enjoy. It’s smoky + sweet + spicy, with that 59.1% punch that politely reminds you: this is not a beginner dram, friend.

Finish: long, smoky, ashy, coastal, slightly sweet — like the peat refuses to leave and the sherry refuses to stop flirting.

And yes: this is exactly why I love Islay whisky in nature. The cold makes the peat sharper, the sherry deeper, and the whole dram louder. Some people do a calm Sunday walk… I do a dramatic waterfall scene with Ardnahoe and call it self-care. Same category, I’m sure. 😄

🎶 I’m Fucking Freezing - EJ Smith

#outdoors #ruggedstyle #travel #peatedwhisky #singlemaltwhisky Man in a green Fjallraven winter parka with fur hood, holding an Ardnahoe Glencairn glass and Ardnahoe Islay single malt whisky bottle in falling snow, standing in front of a roaring waterfall

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Congratulations on the grand opening of Ricci and One Eleven 🎉🥂 A superb Italian restaurant, crudo bar. One Eleven member club 🥃🍷 #TatlerBestAwards #pasta #seafood #wine #cigars @ricci.bkk @one11club.bkk

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Out and about 🍷🍺🍔🍝🍜🥃🍸
#EatDrinkSmokePlay #grateful

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Ardnahoe Distillery – Cask Strength Batch 1 🥃🔥

Big news from Islay — Hunter Laing & Co. has just announced the third core release from their family-run Ardnahoe Distillery.
Meet the Ardnahoe 5 Year Old – Cask Strength Edition, bottled at a bold 60.9% ABV and matured exclusively in first-fill bourbon barrels, hand selected for their fullness of character.

This first batch has been aged for five years and comes non chill-filtered, with no added colour — pure spirit straight from the cask, just as nature intended.

Expect coastal brine, earthy peat and rich cocoa on the nose. Then layers of orchard fruits, herbal tea, and salted caramel unfold on the palate, leading into a smoky finish with citrus undertones that lingers beautifully.

It follows the fruity Bholsa and the smoky, zesty Infinite Loch, marking another exciting step for one of Islay’s youngest distilleries.
A raw, powerful whisky that captures the soul of the island — young, vibrant and full of promise.

Available from 30 October.

Can’t wait to taste this one — Islay fire in its purest form. ⚡

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