Whisky Forum - Traveling to Islay this Monday (Now returned)

minesascotch

Hello Fellow Forum Fellows

I am visiting Islay on Monday and would like to know if there are any Distillery Only bottles worth seeking out and do you know if there is a limit on how many bottles of whisky I can pack in my hold luggage, taking into account the weight limit, they will be well protected to survive the trip ?

Thanks in anticipation

GBrough · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:52 pm Post subject:

Should be a fun trip, I plan to visit there once I finish my Physicians Assistant training which will take about 4 years total.
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Kray · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 2:00 pm Post subject:

If there is a particular distillery you like then it may be worth calling to see if they have any Distillery Only bottles available at the moment but i would guess there wont be any until the Islay festival which kicks off on the 24th May.

I have never had a problem putting all the bottles that i wanted into my hold luggage as long as it is within your weight limit which i believe the standard allowance is 20kg with Flybe, i wouldnt think that has changed but a quick call to flybe should confirm it as best being sure. Or the cabin crew on the way out to Islay should be able to confirm the allowance in your luggage.

You will find some limited Islay whisky bottlings in the Islay Whisky Shop in Bowmore's Shore Street.

Enjoy your trip.

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 944

I have never had a problem with bottles in my hold luggage with flybe, but you soon get to the max 20kg as bottles of whisky are heavier than you think. You may find a some distillery only bottlings or limited releases in the distllery shops but as Kray says they will be waiting until the Islay festival for the next batch of distillery only releases. Emjoy your trip.

minesascotch · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:49 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your replies, will report back upon my return, packing up now for an early night and early start.

Cheers

minesascotch · Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 2:12 pm Post subject:

Had a very good time on Islay, no problems with bringing bottles back in hold bag well protected, did stop off at a certain whisky shop and my friends managed to get there Islay purchases put in with shop bottles they had posted to them at no extra cost very good.

William · Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 3:45 pm Post subject:

Good to hear, i hope you got yourself something nice.
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