![]() It has been described as Islay's most well-known building and was built between 17. Depart unforgettable Loch Lomond to the west, fly over the Cowal peninsula and the Isle of Bute towards Loch Fyne and the Sound of Jura - after 25 minutes. The Round Church stands at the head of the village of Bowmore. ![]() So pick your favourite malt and enjoy the experience of discovering how and where it was made, and have a taste or two. ISLE OF JURA 28YO 70CL / More than a Whisky.Duty Free Exclusive. Islay distilleries have visitor centres and tours. Single Malt Scotch Whisky 28 Year Old from Jura 499.99 GBP. If life is a journey, Islay is a perfect companion. Islay hosts half marathons and other sporting occasions, and you’re bound to find a ceilidh. Pack rods for the trout fishing or bring golf clubs for Machrie’s genuine, old-school links course. Visit little villages and ports and marvel at the character and history of Kildalton, say, and its magnificent stone Celtic Cross, and Bowmore’s Round Church (no corners for the Devil to hide in). Cycle to your heart’s content, or slow right down with a stroll on a beach – Machir Bay is almost 2km long. Become more aware of the birdlife – the wintering flocks of barnacle geese are especially spectacular. Sense the tranquillity of moors and farmland, lochs and bays. prepare to be distracted by the stunning scenery of this most southerly of the Hebridean islands. The Isle of Islay and whisky are practically one and the same, and have been for centuries, thanks to abundant soft water, fertile barley fields and almost limitless supplies of peat for stoking the stills (and imparting the smoky taste that helps make Islay’s malt whiskies so distinctive).Īny tour of the island has to take in at least one of the nine working distilleries (soon to be 10), whose names are poetry to any whisky-lover: Laphroaig, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Bhunnahabhan … don’t try to pronounce them, just sip the product.
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