Contrasts at Caol Ila Distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a distillery with an old warehouse and a modern stillhouseTwo very different periods at Caol Ila distillery at the Sound of Islay. On the right the modern still house and office built in the 1970s, on the left the old traditional warehouse (not sure when that was built).

 

Fishing boat passing Caol Ila distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a fishing boat passing a coastal distilleryA view from the ferry to Jura, looking back to Islay. A small fishing boat is passing with Caol Ila distillery in the background.

 

Two Ferries in Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two ferries at a small harbour, a small car ferry and a large car ferryTwo different ferries in Port Askaig: On the left the Eilean Dhiura, the small ferry serving Jura across the Sound of Islay. On the right the MV Hebridean Isles, connecting Islay with the mainland at Kennacraig.