Islay Whisky

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Called 'The Queen of the Hebrides', Islay's natural resources - fertile soil, extensive peat bogs and wonderful soft peaty water - mixed with sea breezes and traditional distilling processes, produce the most easily distinguishable of all malt whiskies with many devotees worldwide.

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Browse these pages to find out more about the Islay's seven distilleries and its Lost Distilleries. Don't forget to share your opinions in our Islay Whisky Forum.
Use the Islay Map to help you get around - or try Tourist Info if you are interested in making the pilgrimage. Let us know your thoughts about the site in the Visitors Book.

Though you may find it remarkable that an island only 25 miles long can support seven distilleries, at one time the island supported twenty one distilleries.

Pictures of the Laphroaig Distillery - Click here for the Laphroaig Website

The distilleries in the south of the island - Lagavulin, Ardbeg and Laphroaig - produce the most strongly flavoured, phenolic whiskies in Scotland. The distilleries to the north - Bunnahabhain, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Bruichladdich tend to be of a lighter character, indeed some specify unpeated malt and draw their water direct from springs before it has had time to pick up much peat. In spite of this, they still taste peaty!

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