A Hebridean island of peat bog, Atlantic gales and eight miles of whisky coast.Scattered isles from Arran to Skye, each shaped by its own wind, rock and sea.
Style
Medicinal smoke on the south shore, balance in the middle, and Bunnahabhain's unpeated calm in the north-east.No two agree: Skye pepper and smoke, Mull's twin faces, Arran's bright orchard freshness.
Distilleries
94
Where to start
New to peat? Enter through Bowmore 12 before attempting the south-shore trio at full smoke.Treat each island as its own region in miniature — 'Island style' tells you even less than 'Highland style'.
Every figure above is read from the Atlas entry for each, so this page stays in step with them.