So once again we headed off to Bruichladdich Distillery but this time to visit our casks at the Port Charlotte warehouse . We actually opened 4 bloodtubs , the Spirit of Islays Cask , Karls "Octo barrel" and got to try some 2002 Octomore . We found out the Bloodtubs had been transfered to fresh bloodtubs after a few had developed problems (staves had cracked) , they are coming along very well and i'm getting ready to bottle mine shortly ( within the next 6 to 9 months definitely ) . The SOI cask is coming along nicely , only another 10 or so years to go .....

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Afternoon - Ardbeg Lunch and Tasting

20 people-6 Bottles -Can they tell what it is yet ?

So to Ardbeg ..... Meeting up with those who hadn't been to the cask tasting we enjoyed a tasty lunch at the old Kiln enjoying the first dram with it . then we moved upstairs to sample the other 5 drams . I gave them all the drams Blind with just the tasting notes provided .

They seemed to enjoy it (they certainly enjoyed the cheese we handed out to soak up the malt during the tasting , all local to us , Coquetdale , Wensleydale and Swaledale with Old Peculier ,for anyone thats interested . At the end Tom (Borschel) kindly handed out a Signatory 1967 Ardbeg and Alan (Robinson ) Presented me with a bottle of the Park ave Liquor store 12yo Rum finished Ardbeg , thanks Alan i hope you enjoyed the tasting as much as i'll enjoy that Ardbeg . After much dramming a quiet night was had back at The Inns .

Alan presents me with a bottle of the US Rum finished Ardbeg