Ardnahoe will be the ninth distillery on the famous Isle of Islay when it opens its doors soon. Ardnahoe will distill a classic peated style of Islay malt, using the finest barley and water from the depths of Loch Ardnahoe itself. The distillery is hoping to begin the distilling process soon and their whisky will follow in the future.

Bruichladdich Distillery is one of the many distilleries on the Isle of Islay. The distillery produces three distinct single malts: Bruichladdich (unpeated), Port Charlotte (heavily peated) and Octomore (super heavily peated). Bruichladdich uses only 100% Scottish barley. The distillery is a progressive one that balances traditional techniques whilst innovating and creating new spirits. They also produce gin at the distillery, their expression The Botanist is made using twenty-two botanicals to reflect the island itself.

Kilchoman distillery was founded in 2005 and is the first new distillery to be built on Islay for over 124 years. On the remote Island of Islay they distil Scotland’s only Single Farm Single Malt, hand-crafted from barley grown in the surrounding fields and malted on site.

Lagavulin Distillery was officially founded in 1816. Lagavulin is almost exclusively matured in ex-bourbon casks, meaning its robust, uncompromising smoke and salted-fish character and flavour is clear. Lagavulin whiskies are made with water from the Solan Lochs and the peat comes from the extensive peat bogs in the west of the island.

Laphroaig Distillery was founded in 1815 and their whisky making tradition has been handed down ever since. They have their own peat fields which are essential to produce their richly flavored Scotch whiskies. The Kilbride Stream where they get their water, hand-cut peat, floor malted barley, cold-smoking kilns, mash tuns, copper alchemy and the subtlety of oak aging are all essential processes.