The Bunnahabhain distillery is unusual among its Islay distilling brethren. Notably, for the last fifty-odd years, it has specialized in producing unpeated whiskies rather than the “peat monsters” ...

When our late colleague Bob Simon heard about a magical place in the Hebrides islands off the coast of Scotland, known for making some of the great whiskies in the world….well, the story spoke to him.

History - In 2002 plans were submitted to build a new distillery on Islay, arguably Scotland’s most famous and celebrated whisky region. This was quite a big deal, as it would be the first new distill ...

History: Ardbeg was first built by John Macdougall in 1815. As with most distilleries in Scotland, it has had many ups and downs during its 200 years in existence, with several owners and even a ...

The island of Islay may not be particularly large but it holds gigantic sway over the world of Scotch whisky. The sheep-filled interior and craggy shores of the island are also home to nine (including ...