Lossit, founded in 1817, stands as one of Islay's most significant lost distilleries. As the island's largest whisky producer during the industry's formative years, it operated for half a century before falling silent in 1867. The distillery's story embodies Islay's remarkable transformation from a remote smugglers' outpost to a powerhouse of Scotch whisky production. Lossit's legacy lives on through its rare remaining bottles, which capture the essence of 19th-century Islay character—heavily peated, maritime-influenced, and crafted with the island's signature robust style. Today, Lossit represents a crucial chapter in Islay's whisky heritage, bridging the island's illicit past and its current status as the world's most revered peated whisky region.