Enjoyed its grain to glass experience, a tour that demonstrates how whisky is made and ends with 3 samples direct from barrels. Laphroaig, not only a great producer, but still one who does malting onsite. So get to see and understand the tradition way of turning grain into whisky. Ace our guide is energetic, witty, and friendly, making the tour fun, insightful and memorable. Laphroaig offer driver takeaway bottles, making sure a safe experience for all.

We did a tasting experience which was good. I feel like our host knew the script and information but I am not sure she was really steeped in scotch as well as others. She was very young, which probably explains that. Still, very friendly and responsive to questions. Laphroaig has some passionate followers so the fact that there are more knowledgeable visitors than hosts doesn't totally surprise me. The visitor's center/gift shop is nice. I wish the tasting room in the back had been larger. There were several bottles I would have tried if I felt invited to stay and try more. The staff there explained anything and let you try what you want but didn't really engage in conversation and offer bottles you didn't already know or ask about. Maybe some people prefer that. I would have preferred recommendations. Beautiful location. Right on a little bay on the east side. A very pleasant e-bike ride from Port Ellen.

Unforgettable Uisage Tour – 10/10! This tour was everything we hoped for and more: phenomenal whiskies, hilarious and fascinating stories, a scenic walk to the Kilbride stream, and a tasty lunch to top it all off. Our guide was an absolute gem—funny, attentive, and totally in sync with the unpredictable Islay weather. The 4½ hours flew by, and every minute was worth it. Whether you're a whisky nerd or just curious, this experience is pure gold. We’ll definitely be back!

We did the Laphroaig Distillery Past and Present Tasting, and it was well worth it. The lineup was impressive, with the Chapter 5 34-year-old as the clear highlight, alongside several other excellent drams. The blind tasting format made it even more fun and engaging, adding to the overall experience. A must-do for any Laphroaig fan.

Absolutely stunning location, operation, and staff. My wife and I did the hiking tour and our guide, Richard, did a phenomenal job. Not only was he a wealth of knowledge on whisky and very personable, but as an Islay local he knew a remarkable amount of detail on the island's flora and fauna. My wife is not even a whisky fan and he was able to find an expression that she liked! The shop is beautiful with a good tasting room, and the museum is a very nice touch and presents information well and really endears you to the distillery. I will admit that Laphroig was not my #1 favorite Scotch before the tour but after seeing how its run, meeting the awesome people that work there, and trying a broad selection of whisky- I will always check for Laphroaig bottles first when I hit the whisky aisle!

James was a first class tour guide. We did the grain to glass experience and it was amazing to go in the kiln. Tasting was fantastic. Highly recommend!

We had a flying visit just to see the shop and have a dram. Laphroaig has long been one of our favourites. The bar did not disappoint. Lovely to be greated with a complimentary dram and then have a multitude of further whisky choices of which was an expensive range. We can highly recommend the 10 sherry cask. Lovely stuff.

Mind the gap! Worth the walk before your Lagavulin tour. We went after the tour (and extra samplings) and the descent out of the ruins was a bit uncomfortable on less stable legs. There's a gap to step over with a long-ish drop to the rocks and the sea. Not 5 stars because it's not really anything more than the photos show ... remnants of an old fort. Great place for photos back to the distillery even if you don't make the climb.

Nice ruins, not a lot to do, but just gazing at it and walking inside is nice! Try not to plunge on the rocks, though! There's a little tricky part when going up there.

Easy to get to while seeing the distilleries. It's cool to be able to walk around and explore it

Went here for the views, a bit of a climb and the picture of Lagavulin. It was super picturesque and ticked a lot of boxes for the evening! A very easy and quick stop to take in the beauty and history of Islay. Worth a detour!

OMG, this place is gorgeous! Our group went to Lagavulin distillery while we decided to walk to these ruins instead! What a treat! The views are absolutely stunning, and it is a phenomenally beautiful ruin, almost as if all its history intended it to be this thoughtful place to stop and appreciate it all. The colors of the moss around the castle are so magical. You could spend just a little time here, or just relax and wander for a bit longer. We climbed up the ruins. I didn't see any signage to give more information, so encourage you to look it up before or after your visit. It's free to visit. Totally worth it!

A charming old rustic castle! It’s a short walk getting here, and you may have to not have a fear of heights to actually get to the castle ruins themselves as there are some sharp drop offs right next to the path. Provides an excellent view of the Lagavulin distillery! Definitely worth visiting if you like old castle ruins, smelling the fresh ocean air, and living a little dangerously. :D

There is not too much left of the castle, but it's a short walk from the distillery car park and the views across the bay and over to Kintyre are beautiful .

One of the highlights of Islay Helen is hilarious and the whole experience was fantastic. Along with her husband Kenneth (who apparently works harder than her...) they have been producing fruit wines in an upstairs bedroom for over 5 years. Next to the house is a wee marquee where you are invited to try the wines. A 'try' basically means a full glass of every single flavour coupled with exceptional banter. Loved it. The Barley wine is totally unique and would be my recommendation, they do smaller bottles too which are brilliant gifts to take home for friends etc.

My wife and I stumbled upon this hidden gem of Islay while waiting to take the ferry back from Islay. Prior to this trip, we had not known about Islay wines, but we are beyond happy that we found this spot. The owner was welcoming and excited to share her passion with us at her beautiful property. It was such a fun environment as I willingly got to play with her pups while tasting some unique wine that she personally makes 100% herself. This was such a fun experience, and we left with a bottle of wine that we had no clue we'd find on the island. This is a must go and deserves far more attention - do yourself a favor and swing up for some tasty wine, a good laugh, and a memorable experience. Even the deer on the mainland approve!

We came by Helen's winery during out sailing trip. The way she talked about her 100% home-made wines is incredible. Passion and hapinnes just glows from her. It's really wonderful place and even better than destilerry viewing trip because it's very honest. Plus the wines are great! 180 degrees different from what you can buy in shop. I strongly recommend for everyone while visiting Isla

Lovely host and delicious wine! Helen was a great support when we stranded on Islay. Definitely worth a visit and a couple of glasses!

Stopped here after a bunch of distilleries and it was certainly the highlight of my day! Was greeted at the front by a bunch of wonderful spaniels, tasted 4 wonderful wines and left with wine to take home. I was expecting very sweet wine by the looks of them but was pleasantly surprised with how dry and earthy they were! I have not quite tasted anything similar, especially the barley wine. Definitely stop here if you are on Islay!

What a delightful experience! Helen was so warm and welcoming, as were her four generations of spaniels. Thank you, Helen, for a true personal look into Scottish life. And for making superior wines! Can’t wait to share them with friends at home in the states!

Helen was lovely and welcoming. She gave me and my partner tastings of all the wines. They were amazing, not overly sweet like a lot of fruit wines. Full flavoured but dry and she had great paring ideas. Would highly recommend! A gem just like the rest of Islay!

Lovely looking little place but found my experience at the post office counter not very friendly and very miserable staff and uninviting didn't seem very happy and didn't utter a word when paying money into post office would rather take my business to the other side of the island

Very tasty ice cream!

What a lovely little shop. Lots of locally made items and great cards and gifts. A great stop in Port Ellen!

Really lovely shop, perfect for souvenirs or gifts with an Islay-touch.

Lovely little shop and post office with an excellent selection of Islay souvenirs.

Alan helped me recover a misplaced bottle of whisky in a very honest and quick way! Great service.

The most scenic, and quaint, post office in the world. Probably.

By far the best way to experience the Three Distilleries Pathway - get some commuter bikes from a very friendly Jim and enjoy a really fun day out. You'll get all you need at a very reasonable price.

Jim fitted my friend and I with nice bikes and had ya on our way in no time. Friendly and a very fair price for a full day rental. Bikes were a great choice to go from Port Ellen out to Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and Ardbeg distilleries. We made it back to Laphroaig just before they closed the tasting room for the day. Never would have covered the ground we did had we not rented the bikes. Top notch.

Every review talks about how amazing Jim is, and they are all correct. He was friendly and helpful, even gave us a "rainy day" discount, which probably happens frequently in the fall! It was very easy to ride our bikes to distilleries, and we could have gone to some amazing hiking spots of we had the time. Will definitely rent again if we make it back to the island.

Just fantastic. We arrived on Islay with only 45 minutes to get to Lagavulin for a tour. So after dropping our luggage at our room, we rushed to Islay Cycles and lo and behold Jim was ready to get us on our way! He quickly measured us, offered a few options, made sure we were comfortable, provided a pannier ("just in case you want to do a bit of shopping!" he said with a wink), and sent us on our way. The bikes were in great condition and we made our tour with time to spare. I was blown away by the hospitality of everyone on Islay, but Jim certainly stands out. Don't drive on Islay. Bike. And get bikes from Jim.

Great place. Got a lovely bike, also hired a trailer for kids which was seemed brand new and was fantastic quality. There’s a nice off road cycle track from near the bike hire to 3 distilleries. Was given loads of extras (pannier, inner tubes, tools etc to make things safe). On the day I was due to return the bike the weather forecast was awful. I spoke to Jim and he was lovely - said better to be safe and it was no problem to return the bike the next day. Would definitely recommend and go back.

This is the 3rd time in four years my pal and I have hired Jim's Raleigh Tourers to cycle for a few days around Islay. Great value in terms of prices, and the bikes are fantastic, well maintained and comfortable. We will certainly use Jim's Raleigh Tourers again

Jim kindly set my partner and I up on a couple of well maintained and suitable bikes for us both. He also loaned us some gloves and a map, pointed us in the right direction to explore quieter parts of Islay which was fantastic. Would highly recommend, friendly and generous!

The food was excellent and The Manager took care of us. If you want both quality food and service, this is the place to go!

Lovely restaurant in Port Ellen that offers a variety of delicious food - including several seafood specials. The service was amazing - the staff simply cannot do enough for you - and the food arrived in a timely manner. Very impressed with this one. 🦑🦀🦞🦐

Excellent service. I got a bit nervous when 7 parties were seated at the same time. Was this dinner gonna be some nightmare episode of The Bear?? Nah, the server definitely knew what he was doing and had his system in place. Front and back of house were in sync. Food came out in a timely manner. Very friendly server who used to live in Malaysia. Oysters were solid. Scallops really stood out to me for taste and how they used all parts of the scallop. I got the mussels. Portions justified the price! Dessert, Cranachan, was heavenly.

Amazing food and friendly service, we went in 3 times in the week we stayed on Islay. The seafood was lovely and the black pudding and goats cheese pizza was a new and tasty treat!

Fantastic place, exceptionally friendly and funny waiter and, of course, really delicious food - couldn't ask for more! I ordered the Ox cheek and it was one of the best I ever had. Thank you for this experience.

We had a really great dinner here. My wife had the mussels. They were really fresh and done in a great sauce. I had the monk fish. It was so good. The service was also great very attentive and quick getting the food out to us.

Had a good lunch of scallops and gambas pil pil apps and seafood linguine and sea bass catch of the day mains