Bunnahabhain
The quiet one on Islay — mostly unpeated, with a characteristic salty, nutty, coastal character instead of heavy smoke. A good entry point to ‘Islay’ for people who think they don’t like peat.
Visiting Bunnahabhain
Contact distillery
Port Askaig, Isle of Islay
PA46 7RP
- Shop
- Caf\u00e9/Restaurant
- Parking
Core range
12 Year Old
46.3% ABV
Stiuireadair
46.3% ABV
18 Year Old
46.3% ABV
Location
Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, PA46 7RP
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Lagavulin
Iconic Islay distillery on the southern shore, Lagavulin produces some of the most intensely peated, deeply maritime whisky in Scotland. The 16 Year Old is a benchmark Islay dram.
Bruichladdich
Islay’s self-styled progressive distillery produces unpeated (Laddie), heavily peated (Port Charlotte) and super-heavily peated (Octomore) spirit on the same site. Terroir-obsessed and determinedly independent-minded.
Laphroaig
The most polarising of the Islay distilleries — enormously peated, heavy on iodine and TCP notes. Laphroaig is Marmite whisky, and that’s exactly how its fans want it.