MYSTERIOUS: Islay loc - What They Never Told You

Love Golf And Whisky? I Visited The Perfect Island Retreat That Delivers On Both

I recently travelled to The Machrie on the island of Islay to experience stunning golf and iconic whisky

Golf Monthly · Jun 30

Boutique whisky-themed property that hides a mini bottle in every room named the UK’s best hotel

Stays at Ardbeg House on the Scottish island of Islay include a whisky tour at the nearby distillery, and guests can also try a small-batch dram exclusively available at the on-site bar.

Euronews · Mar 11

‘A tantalising mystery’: could I find the standing stone on a Scottish island from a childhood photo?

My mum gave me an old picture of me sitting on the cairn on Islay when I was 11. Forty years later, I set out to find it

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025

Bird flu detected among Islay's significant geese population

BIRD flu has been detected amongst an internationally important population of geese on a Scottish island.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 23, 2022

Islanders face '60-mile trip' to collect post amid chronic Royal Mail staff shortage

RESIDENTS on a Scottish island are facing a 60-mile round trip to collect their mail over a chronic “lack of Royal Mail staff” in the area.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2022

The stunning seaside cottage up for sale on Scotland's whisky island

Whisky fans can live on Islay which has no less than nine distilleries and more on the way.

Daily Record · Oct 20, 2022

Scots thug who torched lover's home forcing her and child to leap from window to safety jailed

Dean MacTaggart, 31, has been jailed for almost six years after pleading guilty to attempting to murder Amanda Richards and a young child on Islay last year.

Daily Record · Sep 20, 2022

Mercury Prize-nominated Scots musician re-opens distillery after renovation

A MULTI million pound renovation of a whisky distillery has been officially opened by a Mercury Prize nominated jazz musician.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 26, 2022

Another new distillery announced for Islay as 12th site at Laggan Bay given planning permission

Laggan Bay Distillery will soon be the island's newest whisky and beer destination.

Daily Record · Aug 3, 2022

'I visited Islay with its unspoilt beaches and whisky galore and here's why it's the perfect island when the sun shines'

There is plenty to see and do on Scotland's 'whisky island' - as I found out first-hand - writes Sean Murphy.

Daily Record · Aug 2, 2022