The Character of Islay Whisky Company

15/06/2021

Nothing gets tongues wagging and memories flowing like a good dram. Give them a storytellers gift this Father's Day and share the moments.

10/06/2021

The fireplace crackles and roars. The whisky bottle is passed around. Stories are swapped. As friends gather in windswept houses looking out at the ocean, making memories and enjoying the island's finest spirits. What's your favourite Islay memory?

07/06/2021

This Father's Day will be the first time many of us will have shared in some time. So get them a whisky with a story to tell. A conversation starter. And let the good times roll.

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/the-character-of-islay-whisky-company/aerolite-lyndsay-10-year-old-the-character-of-islay-whisky-company-whisky/

04/06/2021

Nature at its biggest and most spectacular comes to life off the shores of Islay as whirlpools and whales send waves crashing with every tail flip and spin. If you've ever been drenched attending the festival, you'll know the feeling. Have you ever been caught out by the wind and waves?

https://characterofislay.com/wemissyouislay

01/06/2021

Remembering the feeling of driving around Islay? The golden beaches. The hills. The woods. Endless possibilities for discovering, making new friends and creating stories. . Tell us what you miss.

https://characterofislay.com/wemissyouislay

30/05/2021

Legendary seals live deep in these waters. It’s said these chiefs of mischief yearn to be on land and can shapeshift in order to walk among us. They’re probably after a dram of Islay whisky. What’s your favourite memory of getting to Islay for a drop of whisky? We want to know…

https://www.characterofislay.com/wemissyouislay

28/05/2021

There’s a million ways to tell a story. Few are quite as expressive as a glass of whisky. Share a dram with dad this Father’s Day and let the conversation flow. Here’s to the storytellers!

https://www.masterofmalt.com/tasting-set/drinks-by-the-dram/the-character-of-islay-whisky-company-tasting-set/

24/05/2021

NEW WHISKY ALERT: We're back with whisky so good you'd brave all kinds of wind and waves to get your hands on them. Yep, the Wind & Wave series has returned with four new bottlings: Bowmore 18 Year Old 2002, Bunnahabhain 10 Year Old 2008, Bunnahabhain 19 Year Old 2001 and Laphroaig 15 Year Old 2005.

https://bit.ly/3bRLNAS

20/05/2021

Dr Sam Simmons is joining the wonderful Pour & Sip team for a tasting of our Aerolite Lyndsay 10 Year Old!

20/05/2021

Legend has it that great dragons once roamed these lands, eating cattle and terrorising the locals. ⁣
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Maybe that’s why there’s fire in the belly of Islay. ⁣
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Maybe their ashes helped form the peat. ⁣
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Maybe that’s just a story. ⁣
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And now we want to hear yours.

https://bit.ly/3tWZsNg

18/05/2021

Tell us your Islay tale with the hashtag , relive the glory days with fellow whisky lovers AND follow the link to find out how to win a Character of Islay tasting set!

https://bit.ly/3tWZsNg

17/05/2021

Who misses the ferry ride to Islay? The bracing wind, the deafening engine noise, the spectacular sights. We’re feeling nostalgic.

Tell us about your favourite travel memories and send a postcard to a fellow whisky lover.

https://bit.ly/3tWZsNg

14/05/2021

We are storytellers, and so are you. We want to help you share your stories. Alas, we can’t go to Islay this year, so let’s transport each other instead. Our handwritten postcard service lets you send a postcard to a special whisky friend and relive your favourite memories. PLUS, there’s delicious whisky to be won… . What can we say?

To send a postcard: https://characterofislay.com/wemissyouislay

12/05/2021

Place a bottle of Aerolite Lyndsay in the centre of the table. That's all you need to do to ensure a night of storytelling.

11/05/2021

We're featuring in this month's Pour & Sip box 🥃

Aerolite Lyndsay is a mystery 10-year-old whisky from The Character of Islay Whisky Company, matured in ex-bourbon barrels and small Spanish oak sherry quarter casks! Let's see if you can figure out what the name is an anagram of...

https://pourandsip.com/products/aerolite-lyndsay-10-year-old-the-character-of-islay-whisky-company

29/04/2021

Ripe fruit and fragrant barley lead the way to a delicious smoky centre with Green Isle. Anyone for a refreshing highball?

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/green-isle/green-isle-whisky/

27/04/2021

It's an island of culture, history and natural beauty. The only thing that would make Islay even better is if it were home to a collection of incredible distilleries making some of the world's most distinctive and delicious whisky. Oh, await. It already is. We love this place...

19/04/2021

Do you know how remarkable it is to have not one, but two Islay whiskies that are over 25-years-old in your range? We certainly do. Here's why we think Grace Île 25 Year Old and Fiona Macleod 33 Year Old are so special.

https://characterofislay.com/blog/respect-your-elders-islay-whiskys-age-old-problem

06/04/2021

Looking for the ultimate Islay sensory experience? Indulge in the smoky, sweet and maritime flavours of Aerolite Lyndsay. Preferably by a roaring fireplace. Or at least a convincing screensaver.

30/03/2021

Islay is arguably the most iconic whisky producing region in the world. Where else has the intoxicating drams, serene natural beauty, abundance of characterful peat and legendary distilleries. Plus all those intoxicating drams. Did we mention those already?

16/03/2021

Think Islay whisky isn’t the perfect base for a killer highball? Think again.

https://characterofislay.com/blog/why-islay-whisky-is-perfect-for-highballs

14/03/2021

Together or apart, we raise a glass to the greatest storytellers on Mother's Day.

09/03/2021

Fiona Macleod is one of the most complex and remarkable whiskies made on Islay. It's not often you see a single malt of this age. Savour it.

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/the-character-of-islay-whisky-company/fiona-macleod-33-year-old-the-character-of-islay-whisky-company-whisky/

02/03/2021

Is there anywhere more beautiful in the world than Islay? All this scenery and wildlife PLUS the world's best whisky. Some places have it all.

27/02/2021

Whisky lovers will always make the greatest storytellers.

26/02/2021

We made Aerolite Lyndsay 10 Year Old to be the perfect introduction to Islay whisky. Its profile is full of those classic smoky and coastal notes that you'd expect, and it's versatile enough to be a great cocktail bottling. Ideal for enjoying in good company, if you can bear the thought of sharing it...

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/the-character-of-islay-whisky-company/aerolite-lyndsay-10-year-old-the-character-of-islay-whisky-company-whisky/

24/02/2021

The Stories of Wind & Wave series features some of the most remarkable single cask Islay bottlings you’ll ever lay eyes on from the likes of Bowmore, Laproaig, Ardbeg, Port Ellen and more.

19/02/2021

What is so special about peat? We break down the beauty behind nature's greatest flavour brick and how it became the bedrock of one of 's most iconic styles and region...

https://characterofislay.com/blog/islay-flavour-whats-special-about-peat

18/02/2021

A smoky blend of Speyside malt, Lowland grain and, of course, Islay whiskies, Green Isle is the perfect introduction to all things peated. A welcoming, warming and mixable dram. And that's exactly why it has won awards like this one.