Bowmore Distillery is one of few in Scotland that continues to malt some of their barley on-site. A visit to ​Bowmore Distillery is an excellent opportunity to ​witness malt floors in ​action, and if you’re lucky, you might even get to see inside the kiln!

Bruichladdich Distillery was built in 1881 by the Harvey Brothers dynasty. Bruichladdich production is still very much done ‘how it was’ back in the 1800’s. Whether it’s mashing in their Victorian-era open-top mash tun, their 1913 Boby mill, continued use of timber washbacks, and being one of few who still warehouse all their stock locally, from birth to bottle, Bruichladdich whisky is made on Islay.

First opened in 1883 and originally built for blends, Bunnahabhain distillery is a classic Victorian, with some of the most spectacular views from any distillery.

​Caol Ila Distillery is the largest producer of whisky on Islay. ​Located on the Sound of Islay (“Caol Ila” is ​Gaelic ​for “Sound of Islay”), Caol Ila Distillery is a short drive or leisurely walk from Port Askaig, and the magnificent view of the Jura Paps from the still house is ​hard to beat.

Opened in 2005, ​Kilchoman Distillery was the first distillery to be built on Islay since Bunnahabhain ​in 1883. A visit to Kilchoman Distillery provides an excellent opportunity to visit one of the few Farm Distilleries in Scotland and the only one on Islay.

One of Islay’s oldest distillation sites, you’ll find the picturesque Lagavulin Distillery nestled between stony, heather-covered hills on Lagavulin Bay.

​Laphroaig Distillery is one of few distilleries in Scotland who still malt some of their barley on site, and even rarer again, they continue to hand cut their own peat. You can even have a go of cutting the peat yourself, plus see the malting process in action, on one of their tours. Laphroaig Distillery is well worth a tour if you’re visiting Islay.