FUN-travel: Islay, Scotland – Fèis Ìle – Day 2
June 12, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Islay, Scotland – Fèis Ìle – Day 2
- Lucky us…get a ride from Canadians staying here…
…you can’t drink those darn taxi fares!
Smokies
1st stop – Ardbeg Feis Day – £5 gets a souvenir glass…
…filled with the dram of your choice…
and a smokie…
…whole smoked mackerel…YUM!
2nd stop – Lagavulin…just a one mile walk…
…along lovely stream…
…with asphalted path…
…and busier than expected…
…thought everyone would be next door at Ardbeg.
3rd stop – Laphroaig…just 1.5 miles more
…down same winding path…
…next to stream.
- Chris joined the Friends of Laphroaig…
…we own a square foot of Islay…
…and the best part…
…we collect rent…
…a dram of the finest as they say…
…plus a mini bottle to go…
…such a deal!
4th stop – Port Ellen – just ¾ of a mile…but more hilly…
…so it feels farther…pick up bus back to Bowmore…a steal at £5.50!
FUN-fact – Rumor has it Irish monks first introduced the art of distillation to Islay, during the early fourteenth century. Fertile for growing barley, called bere in the old days, with excellent pure water sources and plenty of peat, the island had everything in favour to distill whisky.
FUN-travel: Islay, Scotland – Fèis Ìle
June 8, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Islay, Scotland – Fèis Ìle
- Feis Ile = The Islay Festival of Music and Malt…
…and our whole reason…
…for coming to the UK!
- Today is Bunnahabhain Distillery Festival Day
My Wee Little Drams
- 11 am – Manager & Senior Blenders Dram Tasting
- 4 pm – Wee little nap time
7:30 pm – Global Whisky Auctions...
…Tasting of 7…
…“Old, Rare and interesting Islay Drams”…
…some still available…
…some gone but not forgotten…
…and some that might be very unique indeed.
FUN-fact – Whisky tasting is a whole lot like wine tasting…
…swirl, smell, sip, swallow.
- And how does it taste? …soft & subtle…or strong?… smoky, spicy, salty, sweet?
More FF – My favorites today are the ones…
…finished in the sherry & red wine casks…
…takes the edge off and more smooth.
FUN-travel: England & Scotland – 16 Days – Stay Tuned!
May 23, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: England & Scotland – 16 Days – Stay Tuned!
Heading out for parts of England and Scotland we have never seen. But MOSTLY for the Whisky Festival on the island of Islay!
This trip also marks a milestone for me as I am only taking carry on and not checking luggage on an international flight! No more BIG FAT vacations. YEAH!
