Port Ellen maltings and the rebuilt distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some old distillery warehouses, an industrial maltings and a modern glass fronted distillery
Port Ellen maltings and the rebuilt distillery, Isle of Islay

A view from a ferry at Port Ellen pier, looking over the water to some key Islay whisky sites. In the front some of the old warehouses from the original Port Ellen distillery, at some point shut down. Behind it to the right the industrial Port Ellen maltings and to the left the rebuilt and reopened distillery with lots of glass and other modern features.

Port Ellen panorama from the ferry, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a coastal village with a pier, grain silo and harbour
Port Ellen panorama from the ferry, Isle of Islay

A panoramic view over Port Ellen from the MV Finlaggan with boarding almost completed, just the Islay Crabs lorry still to be loaded. Taken on a stormy November 2024 morning.

Colourful June sunset from Four Winds, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a colourful sunset, some clouds above in red and orange as the sun sets over the ocean
Colourful June sunset from Four Winds, Isle of Islay

A colourful June sunset viewed from Four Winds above Portnahaven at the southern end of the Rhinns of Islay. The setting sun over the Atlantic creates some beautiful colours in the clouds.