Islay
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We’ve had a light dusting of snow overnight. It doesn’t happen often on Islay, so it’s always exciting when we get a bit of the white stuff.
Going back in time at the Caol Ila distillery cooperage. Now used as a tasting room, a lot of the old tools are still to be found lying around. https://www.malts.com/en-row/distilleries/caol-ila/
Old Bourbon casks are used to mature scotch single malt and blending whisky. However, sherry and other wine casks are used too. Here’s a new batch awaiting to be filled at Bunnahabhain distillery. Bunnahabhain is just a short walk or drive from Ardnahoe Shepherds hut.
Low level light during the winter months has an amazing quality. Here’s the old sycamore tree in our garden at Ardnahoe.
Looking over to the Isle of Jura on a crisp winters morning. The giant copper stills on fire in the glow of the rising sun.
A day at the beach Although it was a little cloudy the big surf at Saligo never disappoints. Walking along the smooth sands, untouched by others footsteps. Weaving around dark outcrops of rock. No one there to disturb us except the occasional sheep peeking over the grass.