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This wee broken unassuming piece of metal is a most important item. This is the COOPERS SIGNATURE. The COOPERS MARK. The coopers initials are formed in relief on the end and were stamped onto each barrell they built. A most important item, I'm sure you will agree....otherwise how would would get paid....?? #ScotchTalk #IslayWhiskySchool #TheatreofDrams #WildandMagicIslayWhiskyTours

As part of our practical experience to back up our morning Barley Lecture, ISLAY WHISKY SCHOOL delegates drank 4 different new makes. Barley grown in Black Isle, Aberdeen, Lowland, Islay - new make is made the same but they taste completely different to each other. How anyone disputes the influences of terroir/Anam an fearainn/barley is beyond me. #Bruichladdich #BarleyTrials #ISLAYWHISKYSCHOOL #ScotchTalk #TheatreofDrams

Mr Andrew Russell, Manager of Speyside Cooperage demonstrating different levels of char during his fantastic lectures at #ISLAYWHISKYSCHOOL2017 @ Theatre of Drams #ScotchTalk #TheatreofDrams

Myself, Jim McEwan, John McCheyne and our lovely Russians friends from Moscow. We are so delighted you could join us. And thank you for the special Drams and lovely whisky club Tarbert shirts....certainly the best Whisky Club Desinger clothing I have seen yet! #ScotchTalk #IslayWhiskySchool #TheatreofDrams #HandsacrosstheSea

I believe most Islay folk will recognise this lady here who is really getting into her whisky.......... :-) Margaret Rose Sinclair-Smith Thank you so much for ALL your help this week. I see you at Mr Jim McEwan's Tasting in these photos and you look like you are becoming quite the expert. I look forward to our next whisky drinking session together.... perhaps, you will be able to teach me a thing or two.... ;-) Slainte! #ScotchTalk #ISLAYWHISKYSCHOOL #TheatreofDrams #EsucationalWhiskyMasterclass

Fantastic photo encapsulating the atmosphere of Jim McEwan's Educational Whisky Masterclass for #TheatreofDrams 2017. #ScotchTalk #IslayWhiskySchool

My FANTASTIC Team helping set up the venue for ISLAY WHISKY SCHOOL. Here are the electrical engineers and one of the course hosts untangling fairy lights for the Grand Finale Dinner decorations. Thank you all for your wonderful fun filled personalities and your hard work. #ISLAYWHISKYSCHOOL #TheatreofDrams #GETTINGALLORGANISED #PREPARINGTHEVENUE #Excitedfortomorrow

Hypnotic mash tun at #ArdbegDistillery "Has anyone ever dropped a phone in? No never. Not yet...!" #ScotchTalk #ISLAYWHISKYSCHOOL #THEATREOFDRAMS #WildandMagicIslayWhiskyTours