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.

The Botanist Islay Gin is a special gin for a number of reasons. First off, it’s made in Scotland. Second, it’s distilled at the iconic Bruichladdich Distillery, on the shores of western reaches of ...

A 100-year-old flag used in the funeral of U.S. troops on a small Scottish island during World War I is making it back to where it originated from as part of a remembrance of the Great War. Currently ...

Journey through Scotlands most divisive whisky region, Islay. Discover how peat, sea air, and centuries of tradition shape the boldest drams on earth. From Ardbeg to Bowmore, this is the story behind ...

Funeral for Tuscania victims credit Museum of Islay Life.jpg Soldiers and villagers from the Isle of Islay turned out for funerals of the victims of the sinking of the SS Tuscania. Three volleys were ...

It’s day zero at Ardbeg House in Port Ellen, the picturesque coastal town on the Hebridean island of Islay off the west coast of Scotland. Designer Russell Sage is waxing lyrical about local legends ...

Islay—pronounced eye-la—has been one of Scotland’s whisky heartlands since at least the 1700s. Once a cottage industry, making Scotch here is now big business: global giants Beam Suntory, Diageo, LVMH ...

The world’s smokiest, peatiest Islay malt whisky today opens the doors of its boutique hotel Ardbeg House, offering the island’s visitors and community an extraordinary opportunity to eat, sleep and ...

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He is now the master distiller and COO at the small Oxnard distillery Sespe Creek, which just released its first whiskey ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I mostly write about the water of life, better known as whisky. Islay’s first new distillery in 15 years has officially opened its ...