The Thalassa and the Port Ellen maltings and distillery in the April evening light, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal distillery and maltings with a tall ship anchored in front of it
The Thalassa and the Port Ellen maltings and distillery in the April evening light, Isle of Islay

Watched from an arriving Islay ferry, the Port Ellen maltings and (reopened) distillery on an April evening, the Thalassa, a regular visitor, anchored in front of it.

Laphroaig distillery in the April evening light seen from an Islay ferry

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Picture of a coastal distillery (Laphroaig on Islay) seen from a passing ferry in the evening light
Laphroaig distillery in the April evening light seen from an Islay ferry

A view from an Islay ferry approaching Port Ellen, the famous Laphroaig distillery in some beautiful mild April evening light

Laphroaig distillery at Loch Laphroaig panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a coastal distillery (Laphroaig on Islay) on the shore of a sea loch under a bright blue sky
Laphroaig distillery at Loch Laphroaig panorama, Isle of Islay

The counterpart to the view over Loch Laphroaig with Laphroaig distillery, here the view is from outside the maltings over the distillery and then out to the loch. All still under the amazing bright blue sky on the April 2026 afternoon.