The Whisky Festival, held in the second half of May shouldn’t be missed if you are serious about uisge beatha. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Stay at this 4-star hotel in Islay Island. You can virtually inhale the smoke and the peat from just a snifter of the amber liquid – “heaven” say some, “an acquired taste” say others.No matter which camp you’re in, Islay whisky is world class and a main source of revenue on the island – both providing employment for local people and stimulating more tourism, all positive and vital requirements for our fragile, remote communities. La Fontaine is located in the Jura countryside, outside the village of Mantry, a 10-minute drive from the A39 motorway. Main Street, Port Charlotte, Islay Island, Scotland, PA48 7TU. Today, we still have ten working whisky distilleries (nine on Islay and one on Jura) producing some of the most popular and certainly most uniquely flavoured single malt whiskies in the world. The location of Sealladh Na Mara was perfect for our visit, near to the beaches and within a short walk of the start of the. Around the middle of the 19th century, Islay boasted no less than a dozen distilleries. 3 Best Value of 4 places to stay in Isle of Jura By Allan M We stayed with Linda and Ian for two nights whilst we explored the Isle of Jura (Paps). 1: The scenery on Jura is amazing as is the amount of wildlife so try to pack a pair of binoculars in your bag (see my guide to recommended binoculars ).
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