Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands: Islay: A Race Apart

Paul Murton visits the islands lying off the Scottish coast. In this edition, Paul travels from Finlaggan, where the famous ruler Somerled once held court, along Islay's windswept coast, through its historic ports and villages to end on its highest mountain. Along the way he joins a dedicated bunch of Ileach who are keeping the seafaring traditions of the island alive, discovers the secrets of Islay's illicit whisky distilling past and travels to the Mull of Oa on the island's south coast, before climbing Ben Vicar for a breathtaking view across the Hebrides.