HAND somebody an Islay Whisky and chances are they’ll know they are getting an Islay before the liquid hits the glass; famously known for its characteristic strong, smoky, medicinal flavours, Islays ...

Organisers of a major whisky festival have warned it would be "inexcusable" for CalMac not to run extra ferry services. The Islay Festival is requesting additional sailings throughout the event, which ...

Every September, tourists storm Islay for the annual Islay Jazz Festival. It’s likely the last temperate time to visit the large Scottish island (aka "the Queen of the Hebrides") as rain and cooler ...

(CBS News) We all know Scotch whisky comes from Scotland. But to true Scotch drinkers, just WHERE in Scotland makes all the difference. Willem Marx takes us on a tasting tour: At the outermost edge of ...

CalMac and Scots ministers have come under fire after referring to a world famous festival being put at risk by Scotland's ferry fiasco as "Islay Sex". The Gaelic grammar howler might have caused ...

The island of Islay (pronounced “eye-la”) in the Scottish Inner Hebrides is revered among whisky aficionados as the source of some of the best-loved drams in the world. It might only have eight ...

There's something magical about Islay (prounounced I-la). It has some of the best beaches in Britain, whisky by the barrel-load and fish so fresh you practically have to slap it. For a whisky lover, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I mostly write about the water of life, better known as whisky. Attracting thousands of whisky fans to Islay off the west coast of ...

CalMac and Scots ministers have come under fire after referring to a world famous festival being put at risk by Scotland's ferry fiasco as "Islay Sex". The Gaelic grammar howler might have caused ...