The view is quite different now, but this is how Islay’s most northern distillery looked in 2005. The wreck of the Wyre Majestic just visible in the Sound of Islay on the left.
Bunnahabhain and the Wyre Majestic in 2005, Isle of Islay
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Category Archives: Distilleries
Port Ellen distillery and maltings and the Thalassa, Isle of Islay
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A view from the Islay ferry arriving in Port Ellen, looking over to the old Port Ellen distillery and the modern Port Ellen maltings. The Thalassa, a regular visitor to Islay, is moored just off them.
Ardbeg distillery on a blustery and rainy day, Isle of Islay
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A view from an Islay ferry traveling from Port Ellen to Kennacraig on a blustery and rainy October day. Ardbeg distillery just visible through the rain and failing October afternoon light.