The Whisky Coast
The west of Scotland is known as the “Whisky Coast” – and with good reason. On its dark, bare islands and along its fertile green shorelines stand some of the most famous distilleries in Britain, which means some of the best whisky in the world is produced here. With regular ferry services operating along the coastline, it’s possible to island-hop for a week and find yourself at a different distillery each day.
Even if you’re the designated driver, there’s still plenty to see and enjoy on these islands and all along the Whisky Coast. Start a tour to the north at Oban. This west coast town is a quiet yet visually dramatic port, especially if approached from the sea on one of the ferries that ply between the islands. Up on its topmost point rears McCaig’s Tower, the outer wall of an incomplete 19th-century museum designed by the philanthropist John Stuart McCaig to give work to local stonemasons. Its silhouette resembles the Colosseum in
