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Article: Drink in the; beauty; There is more to the Islay than whisky and wildlife, so check the sailing times and go.(Features)
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- Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Article date:
- January 10, 1998
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As you sit back on the MV Iona and watch the mainland slide away, you realise that this is a daily routine for commuting islanders from Islay.
Locals learn the importance of time-keeping early in life, as each journey from Port Askaig to Kennacraig, on the Kintyre peninsula depends on Caledonian MacBrayne's ferry timetable!
But for visitors sailing in the opposite direction, Islay has two major attractions - the Whisky Trail and the island's wildlife.
For the benefit of whisky connoisseurs, there are no fewer than five malt whisky distilleries ...