The Isles and West Highlands

“2 months?! On Islay? What the bloody hell are you thinking spending 2 months on Islay?”

“By whichever means you choose to get to Islay, your rear-end will hurt a bit. […] Most famous worldwide undoubtedly for her whiskies, it’s Islay’s natural beauty that really grabs you when you set foot on her soil.”

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“I disembark”

[…] at Port Askaig on the northern end of Islay in my hired Volvo V40 and head towards Ballygrant, home-for-now, road-trip done.

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“Over time…”

“… my affection for Lagavulin and its brothers, sisters, cousins, and distant relatives grew to a deep, genuine love to the point where I wanted to visit the magical island from whence they came.”

“What the bloody hell am I thinking spending two months on Islay? I’m thinking I want to make some whisky.”