Scotland: Sourcing the water of life on Islay

There are eight big distilleries on this tiny chunk of land floating off the wild west coast of Scotland.

Neat little cottages cluster round a bay in the fishing village of Portnahaven, on the Island of Islay. A seal or two have been known to hang around, basking in the sun, here too. Photo / Jim Eagles

Image 1 of 6: Neat little cottages cluster round a bay in the fishing village of Portnahaven, on the Island of Islay. A seal or two have been known to hang around, basking in the sun, here too. Photo / Jim Eagles