New Year’s Eve (and soon Day) Islay whisky

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On Christmas Eve (and Christmas Day) it was a Laphroaig, now it’s time for a different Islay whisky for New Year’s Eve (and New Year’s Day once it has arrived). On my personal blog I wrote about the music I’m listening to this evening and what I’m eating, but of course the Islay whisky belongs on this blog. For tonight we’re travelling over to the Rhinns of Islay, for a special Bruichladdich:

Picture of a Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Bourbon Cask 2003 Valinch Islay single malt whisky
New Year’s Eve (and soon Day) Islay whisky

I’m not entirely sure how long I’ve had this bottle, but as it was distilled in 2003 and according to the label aged for 14 years I must have filled and bought it some time in 2017. It is cask no 917, a bourbon barrel, distilled 15/Oct/2003. My bottle is no 221 of 323, bottled at 56.8%.

It’s very nice, so I’m going to enjoy some tonight and some more on New Year’s Day while listening to the New Year’s Day Concert from Vienna as usual. What’s your New Year’s Islay dram?

Author: Armin Grewe

I blog about Islay.

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  1. Happy New Year! The new decade is under way, although some things haven’t changed: Same as the last two decades or so I’m starting my new year with a brunch with an Islay single malt while listening to the New Year’s Concert from Vienna. Here’s what I’m eating and drinking today:

    New Year’s Islay whisky brunchThis is what is (or as I’m writing this mostly was) on the table:

    The Port Charlotte 2003 Bourbon Cask Valinch I opened yesterdayFresh homemade bread (made this morning), a raisin, sunflower seeds and chopped almonds wholemeal breadSmoked salmonScrambled eggs with red onions and garlic pepperHot chocolate (flavoured with some Islay whisky)Very enjoyable, the food, the drink and the music.

    I wish you and your families a great new year, hopefully with many Islay visits and many nice Islay drams!
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