Port Ellen distillery and maltings and the Thalassa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an old distillery with modern maltings with a tall ship moored offshore
Port Ellen distillery and maltings and the Thalassa, Isle of Islay

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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Picture of Ardbeg distillery on a blustery and rainy day, seen from a passing ferry
Ardbeg distillery on a blustery and rainy day, Isle of Islay

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.

Approaching sunset at Bowmore distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal distillery (Bowmore on Islay) at an approaching October sunset
Approaching sunset at Bowmore distillery, Isle of Islay

An October afternoon on Islay, an approaching sunset view of Bowmore distillery on the shore of Loch Indaal