Is This The Most Magical Island In Scotland? Exploring Islay

In this video, we explore the magic of Scotland's Isle of Islay! So join us as we walk through historic ruins and learn about the history of the Lords of the Isles at Finlaggan, enjoy a whisky tasting at Lagavulin Distillery (Josh's favorite!), and have a magical encounter while exploring Lagavulin Bay and Dunyvaig Castle. We also take you with us to Fraser's Cairn, Kilchoman Distillery (where we met Peaty - the best cat ever!), and Machir Bay Beach. And don't forget that we also absolutely recommend a stay at The Machrie - including a round of golf and dining at Restaurant 18 - and booking a private tour with Islay Sea Adventures as among the top things you can do on Islay!

Credits and links below for additional footage used.

Episode 30 || Isle of Islay, Scotland || Filmed 2025

See our video of our private charter with Islay Sea Adventures:    • We Book an AMAZING Private Charter! Explor...  

See our video of our stay at The Machrie:    • We Stay at The Machrie - Is this the BEST ...  

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Who are Josh and Inez?!

Josh is originally from the San Francisco, California area, though his family moved many times during his childhood (including to Virginia, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas). Inez was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. We found each other in 2016, after we both moved to the Austin, Texas area for college, and we married in 2018! Inez worked in education and Josh in the legal field. We have since embraced our love of travel as a couple and we now seek to share those travels with you on YouTube!

While planning one of our recent trips, Josh found it difficult to locate resources that would provide a "real look inside" for certain hotels, restaurants, and unique experiences. Without this information, Josh found it difficult to know whether the hotels, restaurants, or experiences on his short list were "worth the money/effort" or whether the seemingly curated scraps of information he could find painted an unrealistic portrait of same. As a result, we started this travel channel so that we could share our travel experiences with you in order to provide you, our viewers, with that much coveted "real look inside." In doing so, we hope to answer any questions you may have regarding the hotels, restaurants, and experiences we feature on our channel, that way you can decide for yourself whether any of these places are worth your time or money when planning your own travels.

Our First Season creating YouTube videos was a learning experience as neither of us previously knew how to film or create videos. We are currently working on Season Two and we look forward to continuing to grow as creators and to continue providing other interested travelers with the kind of helpful information that we look for when planning our own travels. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who watches, likes, and subscribes to our channel! We hope to continue to bring you new travel videos for years to come! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey!

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0:00 - We Explore Islay
0:34 - A Visit to Finlaggan (ruins & history!)
6:00 - Scotch Whisky Tasting at Lagavulin's Malt Mill Bar (Core Range Flight)
8:14 - Exploring Dunyvaig Castle & Lagavulin Bay (& meeting Max!)
15:00 - Fraser's Cairn & Kilchoman Distillery (& meeting Peaty!)
16:33 - Machir Bay Beach, The Machrie, & Islay Sea Adventures
17:55 - Josh's Traffic Dreams Come True!

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Credit and full videos via the following:

A fly around the Dunyvaig Castle Excavations of 2021 by School of Archaeology:    • A fly around the Dunyvaig Castle Excavatio...  

Kilchoman Distillery Visit by Whisky.com -    • Kilchoman Distillery Visit | Meet the Kilc...  

Lagavulin distillery video by Malts -    • Видео  

Fallen Kingdom: The MacDonalds, Lords of the Isles by UP | Scotland's History and Landscape -    • Fallen Kingdom: The MacDonalds, Lords of t...  

Finlaggan and The Lords of the Isles by Dip in Media -    • Finlaggan and The Lords of the Isles  

Finlaggan Islay by Isle of Islay -    • Finlaggan Islay  

Lagavulin Jazz Festival Whisky Tasting 2020 by Malts -    • Видео  

Monty Python clips from And Now For Something Completely Different, 1971, and Life of Brian, 1979

"Nod of Approval" Meme from - Jeremiah Johnson, 1972

Zach Galifianakis laugh meme from - Dinner for Schmucks, 2010

Clips of Ron Swanson at Lagavulin from Parks & Rec