The Six Isles Profile

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

The Six Isles is a blend of single malts from the six Scottish islands that currently distil whisky: Islay, Jura, Skye, Mull, Orkney and Arran. Islay whisky provides the peaty kick, while Orkney provides the heather and honey notes. Uncoloured and non-chill-filtered, The Six Isles is bottled at 43% abv.

A handful of wine finishes have been released over the years, including a NAS Pomerol French oak finish in 2010, and a 10-year-old finished in Petrus Gaia casks in 2014. 

  • Production type
    Blended malt

The Six Isles History

Developed and first branded in the late 1990s by Ian Macleod Distillers, owner of Glengoyne and Tamdhu distilleries, this is a highly rated value-for-money blended malt bottled under the company’s William Maxwell (Scotch Whisky) Ltd subsidiary.

Timeline

  • 1933 Ian Macleod & Co Ltd is established
  • 1963 Whisky broker Peter J Russell & Co. Ltd acquires Ian Macleod & Co Ltd
  • 1968 Peter J Russell & Co. Ltd acquires William Maxwell (Scotch Whisky Ltd) from Liverpool-based Rigby & Evans Ltd
  • 2003 The company changes its name to Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd following the acquisition of Glengoyne distillery and the Langs blend from Edrington

Owner

Contact

Address
Ian Macleod Distillers Limited
Russell House
Dunnet Way
Broxburn
EH52 5BU
United Kingdom
Phone
+44 1506 852205
Visitor Opening Hours
Not open to the public

Map

See also

  • Glengoyne Glengoyne Glengoyne Distillery & brand

    Glengoyne

    Dumgoyne distillery and visitors centre.

  • Tamdhu Tamdhu Tamdhu Distillery & brand

    Tamdhu

    Speyside filler and single malt brand.

  • Rosebank Rosebank Rosebank Distillery & brand

    Rosebank

    This Lowland malt with its gentle, fruity palate, commands a dedicated following.

  • Smokehead Smokehead Smokehead Brand

    Smokehead

    A single Islay malt that pushes all the right buttons for aspiring peat freaks.

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