A small book but loaded with gorgeous pictures and lots of information. The guide gives you a real flavour of the island and is an ideal travel companion.
Andrew Jefford - Peat Smoke and Spirit
Those who discover malt whisky quickly learn that the malts made on the Isle of Islay are some of the wildest and most characterful in the malt-whisky spectrum. In PEAT SMOKE AND SPIRIT, Islay's fascinating story is uncovered: from its history and stories of the many shipwrecks which litter its shores, to intimate descriptions of the beautiful wildlife, landscape and topography of the island.
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| The Bowmore Hotel - http://www.bowmorehotel.co.uk Family run hotel with twelve bedrooms, open all year round. Sample menu, rates and tourist information. - Read more |
PR: 3
| Lochside Hotel - http://www.lochsidehotel.co.uk The hotel has views over Loch Indaal and a bar with one of the largest collection of Islay Malt Whiskies in the world. Food and a warm relaxing atmosphere. - Read more |
PR: 4
| Port Charlotte Hotel - http://www.portcharlottehotel.co.uk Newly restored Victorian hotel on the seashore. Includes news and views from Islay. - Read more |
PR: 3
| The White Hart Hotel, Port Ellen - http://www.whiteharthotelislay.com Accommodation, prices, photographs, and contacts. - Read more |
PR: 4
| The Harbour Inn - http://www.harbour-inn.com Small, four bedroom, family run hotel situated adjacent to Bowmore Harbour. Accommodation, prices, photographs, and contacts. - Read more |
PR: 4
| The Machrie Hotel and Golf Links - http://www.machrie.com Bed and breakfast and self-catering lodges, conference facilities, functions and traditional links golf course. Locally produced food a speciality. - Read more |
PR: 3
| Port Askaig Hotel - http://www.portaskaig.co.uk Picturesque, family run highland inn on the shores of the Sound of Islay, overlooking the pier at which daily car ferries berth on arrival from the Scottish mainland. - Read more |
PR: 3
| Bridgend Hotel - http://www.bridgend-hotel.com Offers details of accommodation, gallery, dining, facilities and contacts. - Read more |
PR: 2
| The Lochindaal Hotel - http://www.lochindaalhotel.co.uk Small family run hotel including a pub offering a large selection of rare and unusual whiskies. - Read more |
PR: 3
| An taigh-osda @ Bruichladdich - http://www.antaighosda.co.uk/ A luxury small hotel providing relaxed & informal accommodation in the village of Bruichladdich on the Island of Islay. You can choose to stay for bed and breakfast, Dinner is also available in our restaurant each evening. - Read more |
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| The Islay Hotel - http://www.theislayhotel.com/ Newly opened hotel on the island of Islay. Situated in Port Ellen overlooking the harbour and marina. Seven bedrooms now available, individually designed with luxury en-suite bathrooms. All rooms have sea views. A further six bedrooms will be completed by March 2012. The restaurant provides excellent local food, simply prepared and sensibly priced. - Read more |
Norman Newton - Islay guide