Islay Whisky
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Known as the 'Queen of the Hebrides', Islay has the reputation for producing the most powerful, heavily peated whiskies in Scotland, if not the world. Some of the giants of the whisky world, such as Ardbeg, Lagavulin and Laphroaig are produced here. With heavily peated whiskies much more in vogue, there has been a renewed focus on the region and its whiskies in the last decade.
Currently there are 9 operational distilleries, with a futher 2 planned and the revival of the Iconic Port Ellen distillery announced as well. This all suggests a busy and vibrant time for Scotland's smallest whisky region (you can cross the Island in half an hour!)
Browse our featured Islay Whisky bottles below, or select a distillery from the sidebar to view the complete range
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Lagavulin - 2020 Special Release - 2007 12 year old Whisky70cl | 56.4%
PRE-ORDER ONLY - STOCK DUE TO BE SHIPPED EARLY OCTOBER 2020 This Lagavulin has been matured in traditional refill American oak casks selected to give a perfect expression of distillery character. Soaring in taste and intensity, the flavour is powerf... Click for more info£124.95Distillery Lagavulin Age 12 year old Description 2020 Special Release Vintage 2007 Cask Wood Refill American Oak Casks Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength Yes Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12495 -
Berry Bros & Rudd - Classic Islay - Blended Scotch Malt Whisky70cl | 44.2%
The Hebridean island of Islay is renowned for the distinctive peaty style and smoky flavours of its whiskies. BBR's Classic Islay Malt is carefully selected blend of casks from some of the island's iconic distilleries, creating a balanced, complex an... Click for more info£34.95Distillery Berry Bros & Rudd Age Description Classic Islay - Blended Scotch Malt Vintage Cask Wood American Oak Year Bottled Packaging Unboxed Cask Strength No Bottler Berry Bros and Rudd HTFW Cat. No. LP12486 -
The Character Of Islay Whisky Company - Grace Ile - Islay Single Malt 25 year old Whisky70cl | 48%
Sourced from an undisclosed distillery on Islay. Struck by the beauty of this whisky, blenders left it completely untouched from the cask it was filled into. This Character of Islay expression is verdant and ever changing with an exceptionally long f... Click for more info£299.95Distillery The Character Of Islay Whisky Company Age 25 year old Description Grace Ile - Islay Single Malt Vintage Cask Wood Oak Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler Maverick Drinks HTFW Cat. No. LP12484 -
The Character Of Islay Whisky Company - Fiona Macleod - Islay Single Malt 33 year old Whisky70cl | 46.3%
Sourced from an undisclosed distillery, this is a perfect tribute to the enduring allure of Islay. Distilled in 1985, a time when distilleries on Islay were dramatically reducing production, being mothballed or lost forever - this bottling heralds Is... Click for more info£399.95Distillery The Character Of Islay Whisky Company Age 33 year old Description Fiona Macleod - Islay Single Malt Vintage Cask Wood Oak Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler Maverick Drinks HTFW Cat. No. LP12483 -
Bunnahabhain - Islay Single Malt Miniature 12 year old Whisky5cl | 46.3%
A new 5cl format version of the excellent Bunnahabhain 12 YUear Old. The Bunnahabah 12 is double matured in ex-Bourbon casks and ex-Sherry casks, giving it a lovely creamy and sweet fruit balance Click for more info£4.95Distillery Bunnahabhain Age 12 year old Description Islay Single Malt Miniature Vintage Cask Wood Bourbon & Sherry Oak Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Unboxed Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12452 -
Smokehead - Rum Rebel - Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky70cl | 46%
A new release from Ian Macleod from their Smokehead brand, an intense Islay single malt, this time finished in a Rum casks. When Smokehead meets a rum cask. Fiery peat smoke, burnt marshmallows and softened with caramelised fruit. Taste the rebellion... Click for more info£54.95Distillery Smokehead Age Description Rum Rebel - Islay Single Malt Scotch Vintage Cask Wood Bourbon & Rum Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Aluminium Tube Cask Strength No Bottler Ian Macleod HTFW Cat. No. LP12409 -
Bunnahabhain - Eirigh Na Greine - Single Malt Whisky100cl | 46.3%
Eirigh Na Greine [pronounced ae-ree ne gray-nyuh] means ‘Morning Sky’ in Scots Gaelic, and, like the morning sky, glows amber gold. Exclusively matured in French Red Wine Casks, previously only available in Travel Retail, this is a rich, fruity ... Click for more info£69.95Distillery Bunnahabhain Age Description Eirigh Na Greine - Single Malt Vintage Cask Wood Italian & French Red Wine Casks Year Bottled Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12380 -
Bunnahabhain - Cruach-Mhona - Single Malt Whisky100cl | 50.00%
Meaning ‘Peat Stack’ in Scots Gaelic, Cruach Mhona [pronounced croo-ach vona], was one the first Travel Retail Exclusives from Bunnahabhain and is the only Bunnahabhain Mòine (peated malt). The light golden tone belies a whisky of deeply comple... Click for more info£79.95Distillery Bunnahabhain Age Description Cruach-Mhona - Single Malt Vintage Cask Wood American Oak Year Bottled Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12379 -
Bruichladdich - The Organic - 2010 8 year old Whisky70cl | 50%
An Organic bottling of unpeated Islay single malt Scotch whisky from Bruichladdich. This is 100% organically grown Scottish barley that was distilled in 2010. A single vintage expression. The spirit was matured in American oak casks from ex-Bou... Click for more info£69.95Distillery Bruichladdich Age 8 year old Description The Organic Vintage 2010 Cask Wood American Oak Year Bottled 2019 Packaging Tin Tube Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12323 -
Bowmore - Distillers Collection 3 x 5cl Whisky5cl x 3 | 43%
An ideal gift for fans of Bowmore or smoky whisky. The Bowmore Distillers Collection includes 5cl miniature bottlings of Bowmore's core range, the 12, 15 and 18 Year Old Single Malts. Presented in a branded gift pack, this is an ideal collection for... Click for more info£17.95Distillery Bowmore Age Description Distillers Collection 3 x 5cl Vintage Cask Wood Bourbon & Sherry Oak Year Bottled Packaging Gift Packaging Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12239 -
Bowmore - No.1 Single Malt Scotch Whisky70cl | 40%
With more maturing history within its walls than anywhere else in Scotland, Bowmore No.1 Malt will unlock the door to a story of deeper character. Exclusively matured in first fill Bourbon casks, Bowmore No.1 Malt is singularly special. Vanilla swee... Click for more info£31.95Distillery Bowmore Age Description No.1 Single Malt Scotch Vintage Cask Wood Bourbon Year Bottled Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12238 -
Bruichladdich - Connoisseurs Choice Single Cask #2991 - 1990 29 year old Whisky70cl | 51.6%
A fabulous Single Cask Bruichladdich from Gordon and Macphail. Matured for nearly three decades in a single refill Sherry cask, this has been bottled at cask strength and is an extremely limited release, with only 173 bottles being produced. Officia... Click for more info£636.95Distillery Bruichladdich Age 29 year old Description Connoisseurs Choice Single Cask #2991 Vintage 1990 Cask Wood Sherry Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Wooden Box Cask Strength Yes Bottler Gordon and MacPhail HTFW Cat. No. LP12233 -
Caol Ila - Single Malts of Scotland - Reserve Cask - Parcel #2 - 2009 10 year old Whisky70cl | 48%
A 2009 vintage Caol Ila from Parcel No.2 of Elixir Distillers' Reserve Cask series. Matured for 10 years in five hogsheads, this has aromas of coastal breeze, grilled lemons, rosewater and Highland Toffee are also on the nose. The palate offers... Click for more info£66.95Distillery Caol Ila Age 10 year old Description Single Malts of Scotland - Reserve Cask - Parcel #2 Vintage 2009 Cask Wood Oak Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler Speciality Drinks HTFW Cat. No. LP12230 -
Peats Beast - Islay Single Malt - 1985 34 year old Whisky70cl | 47.1%
A sensational Islay Single Malt bottled under the Peats Beast label. It walks the line between power and finesse and after 34 long years this is not surprising. This magnificent single Islay malt demands and should receive full concentration, respect... Click for more info£294.95Distillery Peats Beast Age 34 year old Description Islay Single Malt Vintage 1985 Cask Wood Cognac Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength Yes Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12187 -
Peats Beast - Volume 2 Batch Strength PX Sherry Cask Finish Whisky70cl | 54.1%
The return of the cask strength Peats Beast. Now bottled as a Batch Strength edition, this powerful Mlt has been finished in Sweeet Pedro Ximenez casks for added richness. This beautiful orchestrated full bodied single malt layers and coats the tong... Click for more info£59.95Distillery Peats Beast Age Description Volume 2 Batch Strength PX Sherry Cask Finish Vintage Cask Wood Pedro Ximenez Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength Yes Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12188 -
Port Charlotte - OLC:01 Heavily Peated - 2010 9 year old Whisky70cl | 55.1%
Part of the Cask Exploration series, the Port Charlotte OLC: 01 is one of the most unusual expressions Bruichladdich have released. Originally matured in a complex blend of Bourbon, Vin doux Naturel and Syrah casks, this heavily peated single malt ha... Click for more info£94.95Distillery Port Charlotte Age 9 year old Description OLC:01 Heavily Peated Vintage 2010 Cask Wood Oak Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Aluminium Tube Cask Strength Yes Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12184 -
Bowmore - Infrequent Flyers Single Cask #2688 - 1997 22 year old Whisky70cl | 48.3%
This impressive single cask bottling of Bowmore was matured in ex-Bourbon wood before being finished in a PX Sherry cask. Vibrant tropical and citrus fruits mingle with barley, sweet almond, and darker, Sherry influenced fruit and spice. Less me... Click for more info£293.95Distillery Bowmore Age 22 year old Description Infrequent Flyers Single Cask #2688 Vintage 1997 Cask Wood Bourbon & Pedro Ximenez Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength Yes Bottler Independent HTFW Cat. No. LP12140 -
Laphroaig - Cask Strength Batch 012 10 year old Whisky70cl | 60.1%
The brand new Laphoaig Cask Strength is here! Batch 12 is emphatic, full bodied and utterly unforgettable! Matured in ex-Bourbon barrels, this Laphroaig has immense power, aromatic intensity, concentration, and depth of flavour. This eagerl... Click for more info£76.95Distillery Laphroaig Age 10 year old Description Cask Strength Batch 012 Vintage Cask Wood Bourbon Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Cardboard Tube Cask Strength Yes Bottler Distillery HTFW Cat. No. LP12137 -
Caol Ila - Elements Of Islay CL13 9 year old Whisky70cl | 54.6%
A spicy Caol Ila from the Elements of Islay range. Thiis is made up of whisky distilled between 2010 and 2011, and aged in oak hogsheads and ex-sherry butts for more than nine years. Doing justice to the true essence of Caol Ila, this whisky brings t... Click for more info£53.95Distillery Caol Ila Age 9 year old Description Elements Of Islay CL13 Vintage Cask Wood Bourbon & Sherry Oak Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Unboxed Cask Strength Yes Bottler Speciality Drinks HTFW Cat. No. LP12135 -
Bowmore - Elements Of Islay BW8 16 year old Whisky50cl | 51.2%
A delicious Bowmore as part of the Elements of Islay series, and also one of the lesser featured distilleries in the range. Grab this quick! This multi-layered Bowmore is a vatting of whiskies distilled between 2001 and 2003. Left to age in ex- bourb... Click for more info£148.95Distillery Bowmore Age 16 year old Description Elements Of Islay BW8 Vintage Cask Wood Bourbon & Sherry Oak Year Bottled 2020 Packaging Original Box Cask Strength No Bottler Speciality Drinks HTFW Cat. No. LP12134