Bunnahabhain and the Wyre Majestic, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal distillery with the wreck of a fishing trawler on a nearby shore

A view from the ferry travelling up the Sound of Islay towards Colonsay, just as Bunnahabhain distillery comes into view. On the left the remains of the wreck of the Wyre Majestic, slowly rusting away in the harsh conditions.

Bunnahabhain distillery across the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a distillery with a small village, seen across a sound between two islands

A view from Jura across the Sound of Islay to Bunnahabhain with the distillery and the small village originally built to house the distillery workers.

A cloudy view over Bunnahabhain and the Sound of Islay from Sgarbh Breac

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Picture of a view over a sound between two islands from a hill, a distillery below

Probably one of the best views over the Sound of Islay can be had from Sgarbh Breac (364m) even on a cloudy day. This is the view south all the way to McArthur’s Head at the southern end of the sound. Right below us Bunnahabhain distillery. If you look closely you can spot the Jura ferry crossing the sound towards Port Askaig.