Whisky ride - Islay next spring/early summer

I quite like Edradour 10 yr. I've tried their 'port finish' too, which had an insanely caramel finish after initially tasting a bit, er, porty.

I wondered about the wood-finished ones at Edradour. They had about a dozen different ones including madeira, which I fancied trying. Thought best to stick with the 10yr unchillfiltered for the much-deliberated purchase; nearly blew £150 on a bottle of 'farewell to 1983' 26 year old cask strength from their last cask from that year (that also of my birth).

SP - Did Edradour and Speyside a couple of months ago. Good fun. We still have some left over Edradour Cask Strength that is lovely.

Did you manage to book at The Balvenie? Best 3 yours you can spend up there and worth it for the sniff of the 45 year old and the taste of the 30.

Also, if going to Glasgow get to Auchentoshan or I also recommend Glen Goyne.

Nearly stopped off at Speyside (the distillery, do you mean the area?) but didn't unfortunately. Didn't try Balvenie either and I'd have liked to have tried their 'doublewood'. No time for Glasgow either. Bugger, next time.