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Harvest Report 2021
13.09.2021This year we grew around 112 acres of barley. We had most of the fields ploughed by the end of March but the Smiddy Field was in tatters as Donnie was busy repairing drains which ended up being a bigger job than we thought. The bulk of our crop was sown between the 16th and the […]
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From Monday 23rd August, we will be resuming ‘Classic Tours’ of the distillery where you will be guided through the production process to gain an insight into the day-to-day running of our distillery. These tours will be available from Tuesday to Saturday every week at 10am and 3pm. In addition, we are delighted to also […]
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Traditional Peat Cutting
02.08.2021On Islay peat cutting normally runs from around mid-April through to July. Traditionally, cutting peat was a family affair and many Islay folk have memories of helping their parents in their younger days, it was a skilled art that was passed on from generation to generation and an important annual tradition that you needed to […]
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THE AWARDS KEEP COMING!
06.07.2021Award season in the whisky industry is underway and we are delighted to be receiving numerous medals and high scores for our core range whiskies. As previously announced, Machir Bay, Sanaig, Loch Gorm and 100% Islay have all been presented with awards in recent competitions. We can now add yet more awards to the list […]
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