Archive of Islay

Bowmore Small Batch Reserve

on May 13th, 2012 in Islay, Scotish, Single Malt Whisky by dan | No Comments

Following on from the Bowmore redesign news I posted earlier this year, here is some more bowmore news taken from a Bowmore press release about there new whisky… enjoy. Bowmore is launching a new 40%ABV expression in the UK called “Bowmore Small Batch Reserve”. Aged in 1st and & second…

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New Bowmore Whisky Re-Design and Travel Retail Expressions

on February 25th, 2012 in Editorial, Islay, whisky Industry news by dan | No Comments

This month Bowmore unviels its bold new design and packaging look. Branding is massively important in the consumer Whisky world, if you mess with the brand you can do long lasting damage to not only sales, but also the public perception of your brand. So any change in packaging is…

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Lagavulin Islay Jazz festival 2011 Review

on September 23rd, 2011 in Editorial, Islay, Scotish, Single Malt Whisky by dan | No Comments

Whisky Times Trip to Islay World class drumming, dramming, strumming and sipping, nosing and jazz numbers. A week has passed since I’ve returned from the 2011 Lagavulin Islay Jazz festival and already I am missing the Island, the atmosphere and especially the whisky. It’s hard to put a finger on…

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