Islay
12 distilleries · 200 expressions
A small island with outsized influence, famous for intensely peated, smoky and maritime whiskies.
Regional Flavour Profile
Average across 200 expressions with flavour data.
Top Expressions
| Expression | Distillery | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Port Ellen 1979 Casks of Distinction | Port Ellen | 95.0 |
| Caol Ila 1984 Casks of Distinction | Caol Ila | 94.0 |
| Port Ellen 1983 | Port Ellen | 93.5 |
| Port Ellen 39-year-old Untold Stories | Port Ellen | 93.2 |
| Bowmore 1998 Aston Martin DBX - Handfilled | Bowmore | 93.0 |
Active Distilleries (11)
| Distillery | Founded | Owner | Expressions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardbeg | 1815 | LVMH | 20 |
| Ardnahoe | 2019 | Hunter Laing & Company | 20 |
| Bowmore | 1779 | Suntory Global Spirits | 20 |
| Bruichladdich | 1881 | Rémy Cointreau | 20 |
| Bunnahabhain | 1881 | Distell | 20 |
| Caol Ila | 1846 | Diageo | 20 |
| Kilchoman | 2005 | Kilchoman Distillery Company | 20 |
| Lagavulin | 1816 | Diageo | 20 |
| Laggan Bay | 2025 | Ian MacLeod Distillers | 0 |
| Laphroaig | 1815 | Suntory Global Spirits | 20 |
| Port Ellen | 1825 | Diageo | 20 |
Silent, Closed & Planned (1)
| Distillery | Status | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Port Charlotte | closed | 1929 |