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Islands whisky

The Islands are the Scottish whisky islands other than Islay, which has its own page. Legally their distilleries sit in the Highland region: the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 protect only Highland, Lowland, Speyside, Campbeltown and Islay. This page compares UK prices on the island whiskies we track.

The distilleries here include Talisker and Torabhaig on Skye, Highland Park and Scapa on Orkney, Tobermory and its peated Ledaig brand on Mull, Jura, and Arran and Lagg on Arran. Styles run from peated (Talisker, Ledaig, Lagg) to mostly unpeated (Arran, Tobermory, Scapa), so check each bottle’s peat tag; where the label is silent, the tag follows the producer’s usual style. A few island-made blends appear too, because the region follows the producer.

For the background, see Whiskipedia on Scotland’s whisky regions. Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

  • 165 bottles in stock
  • 10 distilleries
  • From £26.95, median £89.95
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Questions

What is the cheapest Island whisky?
The cheapest Island whisky is Robert Burns Blend (40% ABV, 70cl), at £26.95 from Master of Malt. That is £31.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Robert Burns Malt (£29.95) and Jura 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky (£32.28).
How much does Island whisky cost?
Island whisky costs from £26.95 to £4,699.95, with a median of £89.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Talisker Magma Single Malt Scotch 47 year old Whisky.
What is the oldest Island whisky you can buy?
Talisker Magma Single Malt Scotch 47 year old Whisky, at 47 years old, from £4,699.95.
Are the Islands an official Scotch whisky region?
No. The Islands are not a protected region under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009, and island distilleries such as Highland Park, Talisker and Arran fall inside the legal Highland region. Islay is the exception, because it is protected as a locality in its own right. Shops and drinkers still often group the other islands together because their whiskies share a maritime character.
Which Scottish islands have whisky distilleries?
Leaving Islay aside, as of 2026 they include Orkney (Highland Park and Scapa), Skye (Talisker and Torabhaig, distilling since 2017), Raasay (Isle of Raasay, first spirit 2017), Mull (Tobermory), Jura, and Arran (Arran at Lochranza and Lagg). The Outer Hebrides have Abhainn Dearg on Lewis and the Isle of Harris distillery at Tarbert.
Why isn't Scapa smoky when its water is peaty?
Because peaty water does not make whisky smoky. The smoke comes from burning peat to dry the malt, and Scapa, on Orkney, uses unpeated malt even though its Lingro Burn water runs through peat. Its one smoky release, Glansa, got its smoke from casks that had held peated whisky.
Is Talisker an Islay whisky?
No. Talisker is made on the Isle of Skye. Islay is an island too, but it is a protected locality in its own right under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009, and its whiskies are labelled Islay. Skye’s whisky is legally Highland.