Spotlight on Islay: Scotland’s Whisky isle – The Whisky Exchange News
January 30th, 2025

SPOTLIGHT ON ISLAY
The island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides is known for heavily peated whiskies with a distinctive sense of place. So, if you like your single malts on the smoky side this is the perfect place to look. But what many people don’t realise, is that not all Islay whisky is smoky.
Our carefully curated selection of bottlings from Scotland’s whisky isle ranges from totally unpeated drams with notes of sea air and soft fruit to powerfully smoky styles reminiscent of beach bonfires and barbecued meats. Read more to explore this fascinating island and the distilleries that made it famous the world over.















