
A view from a ferry crossing to Islay in July some years ago, looking over to Laphroaig distillery near Port Ellen. The core distillery with the old warehouse no 1 on the right, the more modern warehouses on the left.

A view from a ferry crossing to Islay in July some years ago, looking over to Laphroaig distillery near Port Ellen. The core distillery with the old warehouse no 1 on the right, the more modern warehouses on the left.

A view from the Islay ferry on the way to Port Ellen a good number of years ago. The famous Lagavulin distillery at Lagavulin Bay with the ruin of Dunyvaig Castle at the entrance on the right.

A view of the Thalassa (a regular Islay visitor) from the arriving ferry, Port Ellen maltings and Port Ellen distillery in the background.