Pursuits

Islay is home to nine of the world's most celebrated whisky distilleries — and no two are alike. From the fierce medicinal peat of Laphroaig...

The Machrie Golf Links stretches along the Atlantic coast on the west side of Islay — a traditional Scottish links course with natural dunes...

Islay rewards those who slow down. The island has more than 150 miles of walking routes — from the short circular walk through the Bridgend ...

Islay's rivers, lochs and coastline offer some of the most varied fishing in the Hebrides. Brown trout and sea trout run the island's rivers...

Islay's moorland and farmland carry healthy populations of red deer, and the island's estates offer stalking through the season. Walked-up g...