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Lagavulin Day and the Spirit of Pavarotti

2010/06/24 in Bagging Scotland News, Interviews, Scottish Events, Whisky Bagging

To mark the beginning of Feis Ile in 2010, Bagging Scotland paid a visit to the beautiful Lagavulin Distillery, on their open day.

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Whisky Futures

2010/06/07 in Baggin' Waggon, Bagging Scotland News, Interviews, Scottish Events, Whisky Bagging

Andy Horton joins Bagging Scotland in the Baggin’ Waggon for a quick chat at Bruichladdich Day. He’s got bottle!

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Cask Strength on Islay

2010/06/07 in Bagging Scotland News, Interviews, Whisky Bagging

Bagging Scotland caught up with Joel and Neil from CaskStrength.net at Bruichladdich Day on Islay.

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Master of Malt

2010/06/02 in Baggin' Waggon, Bagging Scotland News, Interviews, Whisky Bagging

Darren Rook from Master of Malt joined Bagging Scotland in the Baggin’ Waggon while at Feis Ile, The Islay Music and Whisky Festival. He knows a ridiculous amount about whisky and he’s not even thirty!

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Visit to Duffies Bar

2010/05/31 in Bagging Scotland News, Bagging Scotland Trips

Bagging Scotland paid a visit to The Lochside Hotel/Duffies Bar in Bowmore, Islay. If you like malts, in particular Islay malts, this is definitely the spot for you.

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The Baggin’ Waggon is with us!

2010/05/12 in Baggin' Waggon, Bagging Scotland News

Baggin' Waggon Mockup

Baggin' Waggon Mockup

Along with the lovely peeps at Openroadscotland.com (ORS) we’ve been having top-secret talks about the new Baggin’ Waggon. Heid Honcho at ORS is one Andy McCluskey, who, as well as being a fellow ‘Saviour of Scottish Tourism’, is also a blinkin’ visionary!

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Feis Ile – A Festival of Malt and Music

2010/03/17 in Bagging Scotland News, Scottish Events

Feis Ile was was founded by the local people of Islay in 1986 to celebrate the heritage and culture of Isle of Islay and to provide a pan cultural and activity based series of events. The Festival will run from the 22nd-30th of May 2010. Islay has a wealth of musical talent, which is very much in evidence at the ceilidhs. Mainland artistes are also brought to the island for the festival week.

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