This New Hotel on a Tiny Scottish Island Is Redefining Whisky Tourism With Playful Interiors and Nightly “Wee Drams”

Nestled in the picturesque Port Ellen on the island of Islay, the LVMH-owned Ardbeg House reopens with a gleeful redesign, ...

Glen Sannox returns to service after repairs and berthing trials

MV Glen Sannox was temporarily withdrawn from the Troon-Brodick service earlier this month after a temporary repair to a ...
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Islay — aka Whisky Island — is where all of your scotch dreams come true

Just 20 miles off the coast of southwestern Scotland, Islay is a landscape of mesmerizing beauty. The rolling greenery, pounding surf and sea breeze form the ideal setting for the area’s main industry ...
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Scotland May Have Had a Western King–A Forgotten Medieval Island Castle Tells a Story

The Lordship of the Isles was a quasi-independent state of political and cultural importance in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Forgotten medieval kingdom's grand castle emerges after decades of research in Scotland

Archaeologists announced the discovery of a medieval castle on Islay island in Scotland that served as a power seat for the ...
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Three Decades of Research Reveal a Forgotten Medieval Castle on a Scottish Island

Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown castle that may have been the seat of power for kings who once ruled parts of western Scotland. Based on nearly 30 years of research, their findings ...
Wall Street Journal

Whisky Boom Stresses Remote Scottish Island

ISLAY, Scotland—Inhabitants of this remote Scottish island say its celebrated whisky industry is getting too big as new distilleries open and existing ones expand, placing its communities under strain ...