Islay – a few more photos

View on Saturday 6th August looking 

towards Bowmore Harbour

 

Bowmore: round church at top of the main street

 

 

Top of the Bowmore Distillery 

(above and below)

 

Port Ellen Maltings

Bay at Port Ellen

Islay – a windy Monday

Ardbeg – used barrels and part of the distillery by the sea shore 

The most easterly of the southern distilleries 

We spent yesterday exploring the southern part of Islay making a point of visiting all three of the famous distilleries just to the east of Port Ellen: from west to east Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg. The three distilleries are in close proximity – probably no more than two miles separating the most westerly – Laphroaig – from Arbeg the most easterly.  

We had planned to get in plenty of cycling but the high and blustery winds have so far proved to be a discouragement as we don't fancy being blown across the road. Hopefully it will calm down soon.....

 

Laphroaig Distillery

 Laphroaig tasting note 

Sea weed close to the sea shore – the essence of Laphroaig?

 Lagavulin – one of Diageo's Classic Malts 

(above and below)

Ardbeg – well set up to receive visitors

Ornamental still

An 'illustration' of the closure of the Port Ellen distillery 
(closed in 1993)

The much lamented closed Port Ellen distillery
now a maltings for Diageo
Bottles are increasingly rare –  the Spar whisky shop 
in Bowmore has a bottle for over £2000.
 

 

Still rough water across Loch Indaal

after Sunday's storm
looking across from Bowmore to Bruichladdich  

The Bowmore Distillery 

Bruichladdich  

(passed by on Sunday)