June evening near Laphroaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a rugged coastline in the June evening sun, parts of a distillery visible behind low hillsA summer evening view northwest from Rubh’ a’ Chùirn near Laphroaig. The roofs of the distillery visible behind the low hills, the entrance to Loch Laphroaig in the centre of the picture.

 

Inside Laphroaig distillery warehouse no1, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the inside of a warehouse at Laphroaig distillery on IslayA relatively recent addition to the standard tour at Laphroaig is a quick view into warehouse no.1 When I first did the tour during my first Islay visit in 1998 we didn’t get to see this, this picture is from a ‘refresher’ in June 2013 with my sister (her first Laphroaig tour).

 

Laphroaig distillery from The Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Laphroaig distillery seen across the sea from a hill, a passing sailing yacht in the foregroundA view over to Laphroaig from The Oa on a cloudy afternoon, returning from a walk along the coast. Loch Laphroaig with the main distillery buildings on the right, some of the newer warehouses on the left. A sailing yacht is passing on its way to Port Ellen.