Ardbeg distillery. Ardbeg Distillery (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh-stail Àirde Beaga) is a Scotch whisky distillery on the south coast of the isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides group of islands. The distillery is owned by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, and the company claims it produces the peatiest Islay whisky.[1] The distillery uses malted barley sourced from the maltings in Port Ellen. History of the Distillery[edit] Ardbeg sign at distillery The Ardbeg distillery has been producing whisky since 1798, and began commercial production in 1815.[2] Like most Scottish distilleries, for most of its history, its whisky was produced for use in blended whisky, rather than as a single malt.
By 1886 the distillery produced 300,000 gallons of whisky per year, and employed 60 workers.[2] Production was halted in 1981, but resumed on a limited basis in 1989 and continued at a low level through late 1996, during the period when Ardbeg was owned by Hiram Walker. Bottlings[edit] Awards[edit] Bowmore distillery. Coordinates: Bowmore (/boʊˈmɔr/ BOH-mor[citation needed]) is a distillery that produces scotch whisky on the isle of Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides.[1] The distillery, which lies on the South Eastern shore of Loch Indaal, is one of the oldest in Scotland and is said to have been established in 1779.[1] The distillery is owned by Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd, a holding company owned by Japanese drinks company Suntory. Morrison Bowmore also own the Auchentoshan and Glen Garioch distilleries and produce the McClelland's Single Malt range of bottlings.[1] History[edit] The Bowmore Distillery was established in 1779 by a local merchant, John P.
The distillery was bought from the Mutter family in 1925 by J.B. Sheriff & Co. and remained under their ownership until being purchased by Inverness-based William Grigor & Son, Ltd. in 1950.[1] Stanley P. Production[edit] Products[edit] Bowmore 12 Year, 750ml bottle Standard Range[7] Bowmore Legend Travel Retail[7] USA Range[8] See also[edit] Bruichladdich distillery. Bruichladdich distillery Bruichladdich distillery logo Bruichladdich Distillery (/ˈbrʊklædi/ BROOK-lad-dee) is a distillery on the Rhinns of the isle of Islay in Scotland. The distillery produces mainly single malt Scotch whisky, but has also offered artisanal gin. It is owned by Rémy Cointreau and is one of eight working distilleries on the island. One interpretation of the Gaelic word Bruichladdich is "stony shore bank", referring to a post-glacial raised beach, though an alternative, perhaps more pertinent translation may be "rocky lee shore".
History[edit] Bruichladdich was built in 1881 by the Harvey brothers—William (32), John (31) and Robert (23)—on the shore of Loch Indaal, on the Rinns of Islay, the westernmost part of the island. The distillery was subsequently purchased by a group of private investors led by Mark Reynier of Murray McDavid on 19 December 2000. Today[edit] The distillery moved to full production in 2013. Victorian Equipment[edit] Philosophy[edit] See also[edit] Bunnahabhain. Bunnahabhain (pronounced /ˌbuːnəˈhævən/ BUN-a-HAV-in, from Scottish Gaelic Bun na h-Abhainn (in Scottish Gaelic it is pronounced /ˌbuːnəˈhɑːvɪn/[1]), meaning "foot of the river"[2]) is a village on the northeast coast of the isle of Islay, which is in the Argyll and Bute area of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides group of islands.
It is also the name of a malt whisky distillery located there. History[edit] The village was established in 1881 to house the distillery's workers, and the distillery still employs the majority of the village's workers. The surrounding area is also steeped in local history. Wildlife[edit] The area is rich in wildlife, boasting large numbers of red deer, roe deer, wild goats, otters, common and grey seals, seabirds such as cormorants and oystercatchers and also Lepidoptera, with peacock and speckled wood butterflies being a common sight. Shipwrecks[edit] References[edit]
Caol Ila distillery. Caol Ila Distillery (/kʌl ˈiːlə/; Scottish Gaelic: Taigh-stail Caoil Ìle) is a Scotch whisky distillery near Port Askaig on the isle of Islay, Scotland. History[edit] Caol Ila is derived from Gaelic Caol Ìle (pronounced [kʰɯlˠ̪ˈiːlə]) for "Sound of Islay" (lit. "Islay Strait") in reference to the distillery's location overlooking the strait between Islay and Jura. It was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. In 1920 Bulloch Lade went into voluntary liquidation, and a consortium of businessmen formed the Caol Ila Distillery Company Ltd.
The whisky[edit] Caol Ila is one of the lighter Islay whiskies, pale in colour, with peaty, floral and peppery notes. Awards[edit] Different expressions of Caol Ila have generally rated highly at spirit ratings competitions. References[edit] See also[edit] External links[edit] Coordinates: Kilchoman distillery. The Kilchoman Distillery is a distillery that produces single malt Scotch whisky on Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides.[1] The distillery is situated on the western side of Islay, near the small settlement of Kilchoman.
The location made it the most westerly distillery in Scotland,[2] until the Abhainn Dearg Distillery started distilling on the Isle of Lewis, which now makes them the most westerly distillery.[3] History[edit] The distillery began production in June 2005, and was the first to be built on the island of Islay in 124 years. The distillery uses barley grown on site at Rockside Farm and malted at the distillery, as well as malt from the Port Ellen maltings and releases separate bottlings depending on the source of the grain.[2] First cask of Kilchoman single malt whisky The distillery first filled casks on 14 December 2005 and the distillery began bottling 3 year old single malt in September 2009. See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Official website Coordinates: Laphroaig distillery. Coordinates: Laphroaig distillery ( i/ləˈfrɔɪɡ/ lə-FROYG),[1] is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
It is named for the area of land at the head of Loch Laphroaig on the south coast of the Isle of Islay. The meaning of the toponym is unknown but a commonly suggested derivation implies the elements "lag" (Gaelic: hollow), "breid" (Norse: broad) and "vik" (Norse: bay), implying an original Gaelic form something like "Lag Bhròdhaig" (the hollow of Broadbay).
The name may be related to a placename on the east coast of Islay, "Pròaig", again suggested as meaning "broad bay". The distillery and brand are owned and operated by the American spirits company Beam Inc. which has been bought by Japan's Suntory.[2] History[edit] The Laphroaig distillery was established in 1815 by Donald and Alexander Johnston.[3] The Johnstons who founded Laphroaig were from the Clan Donald and are likely to be from the MacIain of Ardnamurchan branch of the clan.
Taste[edit] Friends of Laphroaig[edit] Laphroaig. Lagavulin distillery. Lagavulin distillery is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Lagavulin on the island of Islay, Scotland. Lagavulin is produced by United Distillers & Vintners, which in turn is owned by Diageo plc. It is marketed under their Classic Malts brand. The name of Lagavulin is an anglicization of the Gaelic lag a'mhuilin, meaning "hollow by the mill". The distillery[edit] The distillery of Lagavulin officially dates from 1816, when John Jonston and Archibald Campbell constructed two distilleries on the site.
Accolades[edit] Lagavulin Distillers Edition International Spirit ratings competitions have generally given Lagavulin's 16-year spirit extremely high scores. Managers[edit] Alistair Robertson 1984–1988Grant Carmichael 1988–1995Mike Nicolson 1995–October 1998Donald Renwick 1998–2005Graham Logie 2006–2008Peter Campbell 2008–2010Georgie Crawford 2010– In popular culture[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Lagavulin on Islay Whisky Society Coordinates: Port Charlotte distillery. Port Charlotte was a Scotch whisky distillery on the island of Islay, off the west coast of Scotland. The distillery was based in the village of Port Charlotte on the grounds of the former Lochindaal Distillery two miles southwest from the Bruichladdich distillery. [1][2] The distilling equipment came from the former Inverleven Distillery, Dumbarton, which was demolished in 2003.
The equipment was dismantled and shipped to the island by barge.[2] History[edit] Port Charlotte Distillery was a purpose-built distillery, founded in 1829, which was still in operation until 1929.[3] It was formerly called the Lochindaal distillery. See also[edit] References[edit] Coordinates: