With a strong affinity for Islay and a reverence for its distinctive, peated malt whiskies, there was no doubt that the fabled Whisky Isle had to be the site for their own distillery.
In 2015 they located the perfect four-acre site by Loch Ardnahoe on the Northeast of the island, with access to the deep loch waters, and having purchased the ground and secured planning permission ground was broken for Islay’s ninth distillery in late 2016.
Produced at Islay's newest distillery, Ardnahoe, Bholsa (pronounced volsa) is an exciting addition to the distillery's core range. Predominantly matured in ex-oloroso sherry casks, the rich Islay peat has contrast...
Founded in 2018 by Stewart Laing and his sons of Hunter Laing & Co., Ardnahoe sits on the striking northern coast of Islay, looking out across Caol Ìle to Jura....
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