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Whisky Tourism Could Be Better, Smarter, Stronger

thewhiskylady - 2017-05-16

Here it is: during my latest Scottish visit, I realised – once again – that there’s still a very long way to go before visitors can get the most out of their distillery tours. I’m not going into some name-dropping/public shaming here (and anyway, if you follow me on social media, you’ll probably figure out which distillery made me go :/), that’s really not the point …

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Malted Escape: from Oban to Skye

thewhiskylady - 2017-05-15

As promised, let’s have a look back at my latest escape in beautiful (and sunny) Scotland, with of course, some great malted stops on the way! Our itinerary this time: DAY 1/ Glasgow –> Inveraray –> Oban DAY 2/ Oban –> Mull –> Glenfinnan –> Skye DAY 3/ Skye DAY 4/ Skye –> Glencoe –> Luss –> Glasgow DAY 5/ early flight back to France …

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In Pictures: visiting Tobermory Distillery

thewhiskylady - 2017-05-10

You may have been thinking “com’on Anne-Sophie, no article since last week? What’s wrong with you?!” – nothing wrong let me reassure you (apart from the death of my beloved phone) … Pretty much the contrary actually! I was away for a quick malted escape in Scotland – 4 sunny days in a row (not joking, you’ll see the pictures in an upcoming article…), enjoying …

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An inside look into The Glengoyne Distillery

thewhiskylady - 2016-08-11

Willing to escape Glasgow and its buzzing city life for the afternoon, we couldn’t go far more than a few miles away… Choices that day comprised a country escape to Balloch for a picturesque pokemon-catching walk or… A malted getaway to one of Glasgow’s closest distilleries: Glengoyne (still legally classified as an Highland distillery). No need to mention what we finally went for. Glengoyne offers …

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3 stylish places to stay for a Speyside whisky retreat

thewhiskylady - 2015-04-24

Located in the North-eastern part of Scotland, Speyside truly is the heart of Scotch whisky, hosting over half the distilleries in the country and therefore known as the “golden triangle” of malt ! Speyside happens to be a mandatory step in any self-respecting whisky aficionado’s spirited journey, offering a wide array of attractions, food & drink experiences but also accommodation options. Following my selection on …

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Easter Special : where to take a whisky & chocolate pairing tour ?

thewhiskylady - 2015-04-04

Matching whisky & chocolate is now quite common amongst worldwide whisky enthusiasts, but still remains a winning combo ! If you’re in Scotland, why not celebrating this Easter weekend with a special whisky and chocolate pairing experience ? Here’s 3 Scottish distilleries offering chocolatey visits : 1. Glengoyne Distillery “A delicious insight into what happens when world class Single Malt Whisky and chocolate collide. Enjoy …

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Whisky tourism : VisitScotland’s new handy guides

thewhiskylady - 2015-04-02

Great news for all the whisky tourists around here ! Whether you’re a first time distillery traveller planning a whisky retreat to the birthplace of uisge beatha or a regular dramming wanderer, I’m more than convinced you’ll find those new guides pretty useful to organise your next tour in Scotland ! VisitScotland, the Scottish national tourism board, just released 5 whisky tourism guides, each one …

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Scapa : a Northern Scottish pearl

thewhiskylady - 2015-03-18

We’re heading to the scenic Orkney Islands today to discover the second northenmost Scottish distillery (Highland Park Distillery standing only one mile further north). Indeed, beneath the waters of Scapa Flow still lie the hulks of the German war fleet from World War I, scuttled on the orders of von Reuter who was fed up with the slowness of the post-war repatriation negotiations. During World …

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A visit to the Cotswolds Distillery

thewhiskylady - 2015-03-01

As some of you may (or may not) have noticed reading my Twitter updates lately, I spent a few days in England over the weekend and had the chance to take a wee trip to a wonderful area known as the Cotswolds. Of course, the main goal of this journey was to visit the newly-opened Cotswolds Distillery, nestled amongst scenic English countryside and picturesque golden-stone …

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3 tasty distillery restaurants for a dramtastic foodie experience

thewhiskylady - 2015-02-21

1. The Malt Barn Restaurant, Glenfiddich Distillery (Scotland) Amongst the many reviews (let’s be honest, some of them aren’t pretty good…) you’ll find here and there on the internet, this one sums up pretty well my thoughts about this restaurant: “Superb surroundings inside and out with wonderful service, nothing changes here, still a great varied menu filled with fantastic dishes to choose from, all with …