The Fèis Ìle, Islay’s annual celebration of whisky and culture, started in the 1980s as a local festival of music and Gaelic traditions. Now, it has become a global pilgrimage for whisky fans ...

The glorious beach on Islay, home to some of Scotland's most popular whisky distilleries Credit: Alamy. In 2019 alone the amber nectar drew in 2.16 million visitors, keen to see the distilleries ...

Scotland is home to 128 operating malt distilleries, whose exports were valued at £4.9 billion in 2019, with 42 bottles of Scotch Whisky shipped overseas each second!

After months of anticipation, this Friday evening a lively parade will wind its way through the town of Port Ellen on Islay, marking the official launch of the 2024 Fèis Ìle .

Two new whisky distilleries are scheduled to open this summer, in Port Ellen on the isle of Islay, and on the Ardgowan estate near Inverkip, 30 miles west of Glasgow.

I slay's world-famous whisky distilleries are embracing green energy as the iconic island is being transformed by renewables. Locals say Islay - known around the world for its peaty whisky, rich ...

Pictured: Fèis Ìle is an annual festival celebrating the culture, whisky, and community of the Isle of Islay (Image: Supplied). From Friday, May 24 to Saturday, June 1, distilleries including ...

Another Islay whisky legend, Ardbeg, was mothballed for most of the 1980s but has been spectacularly revived since it it was bought by the mainland distillery Glenmorangie in 1997.