The rooms themselves are just what you need from Islay Accommodation; clean, clear of needless clutter, views of the hills opposite, very large bed, Sky TV, en suite, storage space and even a heated towel rail. Just watch out for how hot the hot water tap gets, wow. 

On the food side of things, there are lots of great Islay options for you.

Breakfast is served any time you like it, you just have to inform David or Ewan the night before at what time you’d like to be seated so that David is up and cooking when you drag yourself out of bed. Options range from a Scottish fry up to boiled eggs to smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, all served with warm croissants, toast, cereal, orange juice and a choice of tea or coffee. A great way to start the day.

Worth mentioning that we found it harder to find too many places for lunch aside from the Kilchoman and Ardbeg distilleries as you are mostly away from the towns when on tours or tastings, with most places stopping serving at around 2pm until the dinner service.

After a tough day of walking, being shown round distilleries or sampling the local produce you are going to need a hearty meal.

Cue David’s menu of locally sourced, wholesome food that will not leave you disappointed. I was a sucker for the Islay scallops in a creamy Bowmore sauce, David informed us that a full dram goes into each portion and wow does it hit the spot. Accompanied by fresh veg too that tasted like it had just been picked / grown.

Make sure you save space for desert, in my case it was the Ardbeg Blasda infused homemade cheesecake with a fresh fruit accompaniment. You can really taste the Ardbeg by the way, not to be missed.

Dinner is served either in the breakfast dining room or the bar dining area, we opted to eat in the bar each time so we were amongst all the happenings of local life and for ease of access to the next dram, and the next.