![]() Without any further ado let’s dive into the Islays. Other flavours synonymous with Islays are iodine, seaweed, salt and medicinal type notes. The broad characteristics of an Islay are having a “smoky” flavour profile due to the peat used during the drying of the malt. The active distilleries in the Islay region are: The different areas are considered to have some broad characteristics in common due to various factors such as the locations weather, type of water, etc ![]() Scotch whisky generally comes from 5 different regions in Scotland (Lowlands, Highlands, Speyside, Islands and Islay. ![]() I have used GBP as the currency because we are in the UK but you can (very roughly) translate it too under $100 if in the US, though prices to vary slightly on each side of the Atlantic. Most of these I have tried in bars, samples or at friends houses hence the lack of decent photos, apologies for that! Therefore, I have decided to pick a few that I think are the best Islay whiskies for roughly under £100 and are readily available, that way they are all reasonably affordable and it is actually possible to just walk into your local shop, store or off licence and pick up a bottle. Some of my favourite ever whiskies sit in the Islay camp and I have a soft spot for a peat monster, or a “Peater” as I sometimes like to call them.Ĭhoosing an absolute favourite out of everything available would be nigh on impossible and I don’t see the point in including bottles that most of us (myself included) will never be able to afford to own. I can honestly say I have never met anyone who is merely indifferent to its abrasive flavours. It really is the Marmite equivalent, you either love it or hate it! Nothing divides opinion in the world of whisky quite as much as a peaty and smoky Islay single malt whisky.
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