Scotland: Single malt whisky through the producing distilleries: history, making and tasting

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Distilleries by area

Isle of Islay

The Isle of Islay on the West coast, is by far the most appreciated producing area amongst the single malt lovers. Even if its surface is rather small, there are no less than 8 active distilleries, including a new one

For a quick description and a map of the producing areas, please click on the map on the left.

For detailed information about a distillery, you can:
- click on a distillery on the map below (just moving the mouse above a still or a pagoda roof will display the name of the distillery)
- click on the name or the picture of the distillery in the table under the map.

Distillery	Creation date	Place	Status	Owner
Ardbeg	1815	Port Ellen	Active	Glenmorangie Plc
Bowmore	1779	Bowmore	Active	Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd
Bruichladdich	1881	Port Charlotte	Active	The Bruichladdich Distilery Company Ltd
Bunnahabhain	1880	Port Askaig	Active	Burn Stewart Distillers
Caol Ila	1846	Port Askaig	Active	United Distillers & Vintners (Diageo)
(Finlaggan)	probably produced by Lagavulin
Kilchoman	2005	Bruichladdich	En activité	Anthony Wills
Lagavulin	1816	Port Ellen	Active	United Distillers & Vintners (Diageo)
Laphroaig	1815	Port Ellen	Active	Fortune Brands (2006: Beam Global Spirits & Wine )
Port Ellen	1825	Port Ellen	Closed	United Distillers & Vintners (Diageo)

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