In July 2018 Donald MacKenzie and Mackay Smith - ''The Islay Boys'' - took over the brewery with one goal in mind: to reconquer the hearts and minds - and tastebuds! - of the good people of Islay, and of course the many visitors to the island, by brewing straightforward, taste-upfront beers. We rely on experience, taste and aroma to guide our brewing process.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at Craigs. Pours hazy yellow, nose is light fruit, vanilla, smoky, taste is juicy fruit, sweet, smoky. --- Beer merged from original tick of Feis Ile - 2015 Bowmore Sherry Cask Matured on 15 Feb 2017 at 07:52 - Score: 6. Original review text: Bottle at Craigs. Pours hazy yellow, nose is light fruit, vanilla, smoky, taste is juicy fruit, sweet, smoky.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle at Craigs. Pours hazy yellow, nose is caramel, toffee, berries, light smoke, taste is sweet, fruity, vanilla. --- Beer merged from original tick of Feis Ile - 2013 Sherry Matured - Bowmore on 15 Feb 2017 at 07:51 - Score: 7. Original review text: Bottle at Craigs. Pours hazy yellow, nose is caramel, toffee, berries, light smoke, taste is sweet, fruity, vanilla.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Bridgend Mist from Islay Ales 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at Craigs. Pours hazy yellow, nose is light smoke, toffee, taste is sweet, light fruit, dry, wood.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at Craigs. Pours cloudy yellow, nose is caramel, toffee, vanilla, light funk, taste is bretty, citrus, boozy whisky, herbal. --- Beer merged from original tick of Feis Ile - 2015 Bowmore Bourbon Matured on 15 Feb 2017 at 07:51 - Score: 6. Original review text: Bottle at Craigs. Pours cloudy yellow, nose is caramel, toffee, vanilla, light funk, taste is bretty, citrus, boozy whisky, herbal.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle at Craigs, gusher. Pours cloudy yellow, nose is light smoked sausage, toffee, funky, taste is bitter, fizzy, light smoke, thin. --- Beer merged from original tick of Feis Ile - 2013 Bourbon Matured on 15 Feb 2017 at 07:49 - Score: 6. Original review text: Bottle at Craigs, gusher. Pours cloudy yellow, nose is light smoked sausage, toffee, funky, taste is bitter, fizzy, light smoke, thin.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at Craigs. Pours golden orange, nose is peaty, caramel, orange, toffee, taste is funky, dry, smoky, sweet, fruity. --- Beer merged from original tick of Feis Ile - 2012 Bowmore Bourbon Cask on 15 Feb 2017 at 07:49 - Score: 7. Original review text: Bottle at Craigs. Pours golden orange, nose is peaty, caramel, orange, toffee, taste is funky, dry, smoky, sweet, fruity.
McCash (16021) reviewed Bridgend Mist from Islay Ales 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle at cgarvieuk tasting. Appearance - cloudy yellow with a very thin head. Nose - funky and oaky. Taste - tangy lemon and whisky with wood at the back again. Palate - light to medium bodied with a tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - more agreeable than most of the others bit still the principles of adding average strength beers to whisky barrels does bother me.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at cgarvieuk tasting. Appearance - hazy yellow. Nae heid. Nose - this is sour. Limoncello and wood. Taste - tcp and general seaweed notes. Palate - light bodied with an overbearing spirit thing. Overall - when will people stop putting average strength beers into whisky barrels.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
2013 bottle at home... 5.4abv ...Hazy amber.. Thin white lacing... Soft floral smoke... Light booz nose.. Herbal fruit.. Long soft smoke 2.8 2015 bottle at home... 6.2.. Hazy amber.. Thin white lacing... Soft fruits smoke... Herbal fruit.. Soft smoke.. Dry light smoke 2.9
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Bridgend Mist from Islay Ales 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle at home... Hazy yellow amber... Small white head.. Soft fruits smoke nose.. Soft smoke... Long fruits.. Big smoke