The island of Islay may not be particularly large but it holds gigantic sway over the world of Scotch whisky. The sheep-filled interior and craggy shores of the island are also home to nine (including ...

Islay is renowned for its peated single malts. Of course, not all peated whisky comes from Islay, but most of the big names do, with Lagavulin, Ardberg, and Laphroaig all feeling pretty mainstream.

Whisky? Oh no, not for me! I preferred the many full-bodied wines and the classic G&Ts. That’s what I thought. Until I planned a trip for my whisky-loving husband to the Isle of Islay, and ran ...

Islay is a small, rocky island off the western coast of Scotland, whose population boasts more sheep than people. It’s not the most hospitable of locales; the default weather is chilly and foggy, with ...

It's one of Scotland's richest whisky producing regions and now, the small island of Islay, off Scotland's west coast, could soon welcome its 11th distillery. Already home to some of Scotland's top ...

Renowned for its heavily peated single malts, Ardbeg combines intense smoky flavors with a distinctive sweetness. Below are detailed tasting notes for the most recent Ardbeg new releases. Ardbeg ...

One day in 1989, a man on a bicycle arrived at the gates of a whisky distillery called Bruich­laddich. The distillery sits across the road from the North Atlantic Ocean, on a wild and blustery ...

Plans for a new whisky distillery on Islay have been submitted to Argyll & Bute Council Whisky giant Chivas Brothers has revealed plans to build a new distillery on the isle of Islay. It will be the ...

The rain-lashed isle of Islay off Scotland’s west coast is not always easy to get to. Temperamental ferries run three times a day from the mainland port of Kennacraig and frequent sea mists can ...

A wild, rural treat, Islay is well worth the work it takes me to get here — a winding journey on board the Caledonian Sleeper for a dawn arrival in Glasgow. From there, it’s a final 100 miles of road, ...