There are distilleries that make whisky, and then there are distilleries that make a point. Bruichladdich has always been the latter. This month, the Islay-based single malt producer dropped somethin ...

Though it may seem like 10 whisky distilleries is plenty for the small Hebridean isle of Islay, the Argyll and Bute Planning Commission has granted permission for whisky company Elixir Distillers to ...

What happens when a distillery marks 25 years of revival with 100% Islay-grown barley and retro-inspired design?

Explore Scotland's Islay whisky region. Uncover the secrets of peat, sea air, and tradition that create its unique smoky flavor. From Ardbeg to Bowmore, discover the story of Islay's peated ...

The whisky is called The Regeneration Project, and is said to be the first ever Islay rye whisky (it’s referred to as single grain on the label, a designation that separates it from a 100 percent ...

Back in May I visited Islay for a press event and was surprised to discover a distillery that I’d never heard of. The small batch distillery in an old lemonade factory was dwarfed by its neighbors; ...

Pernod Ricard SA’s Chivas Brothers business will produce an Islay whisky for the first time after acquiring land on the Scottish isle for a new distillery. Chivas is the world’s second-biggest Scotch ...

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 ...

Stays at Ardbeg House on the Scottish island of Islay include a whisky tour at the nearby distillery, and guests can also try a small-batch dram exclusively available at the on-site bar. View on euron ...

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, ...