Islay single malts are the single malt Scotch whiskies made on Islay or Ìle in Gaelic, one of the southernmost of the Inner Hebridean Islands located off the west coast of Scotland. Islay is one of five whisky distilling localities and regions in Scotland whose identity is protected by law.
The Lagavulin distillery (2015)
The Bunnahabhain distillery (2015)
Whiskies from eight distilleries on Islay. When this photograph was taken in August 2004, one of the distilleries had ceased production.
Scotch whisky is malt whisky or grain whisky, made in Scotland.
Scotch whisky
Greybeard Heather Dew Scotch whisky jug
Scotch whisky labels declare their composition ("Single Malt Scotch Whisky" at top), and in the example above the single distillery of manufacture (The Balvenie). An age statement ("12 years") indicates the maturation time of the youngest whisky used in a particular bottling.
Various Scotch whiskies