The Thalassa in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a tall ship in a bay close to a villageThe Thalassa is a regular visitor to Islay, usually during and around the Festival. This is her moored in Port Ellen, the Port Ellen Maltings and the warehouses of the former Port Ellen distillery in the background on the right.

Port Ellen Distillery Warehouses, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a row of distillery warehousesA reminder of a long gone time, one of the now lost distilleries on Islay. These are some of the warehouses of the former Port Ellen distillery, now mainly used by Diageo for what’s left of Port Ellen single malt and some of their other Islay distilleries.