Islay Festival 2024
Welcome to our exclusive journey through the heart of Scotland's whisky paradise, Islay, during the much-celebrated Islay Festival. Islay is a pilgrimage site for whisky enthusiasts and you can take that journey from the comfort of your home with our incredible array of videos of its most famous and beloved distilleries.
About the festival
Join us as we explore behind the scenes and meet the people who craft our favourites. Our series takes you inside the distillery walls so you can experience the community spirit, delve into the traditions, and discover how each distillery’s approach to whisky-making contributes to the legendary status of Islay malts.
Bruichladdich
The subject of this video is the restless spirit of Bruichladdich, the whisky it makes, and how it embodies Islay. Be sure to check it out.
Laphroaig
The smoky intensity of Laphroaig is explored in this distillery deep dive, and how it reflects the character of the island on which the whisky is made.
Port Ellen
Port Ellen is a legend, a ghost that has been revived in one of the biggest stories in whisky. We talk about that and more in this video.
Bowmore
How does Islay's oldest distillery create its whisky? What makes its No. 1 Vaults warehouses so legendary? We find out that and more in our Bowmore discussion.
Ardnahoe
Hear all about the magic of Ardnahoe Distillery in the year it launches its first whisky from Andrew Laing himself!
Kilchoman
Kilchoman is so much more than one of the newer names on Islay. As you’ll see in this video, it’s a renowned whisky maker where family, provenance, and craft come together.
Bunnahabhain
Bunnahabhain is distinctive for its sherried, unpeated whisky which is full of fruity and nutty flavours that contrast the typical Islay peat. But it’s still Islay through and through.
Ardbeg
The story of Ardbeg is one of a distillery that has rebuilt itself with great whisky made with creativity and care. Check out our video to hear all about it.
