“Whisky history was made on the 14th of November when the first single malt whisky in over 150 years was distilled and casked at Eden Mill Distillery near St Andrews. The distillery and brewery is part of a site which was originally a distillery owned by the legendary Haig family from 1810 until 1869. The Eden Brewery began brewing in 2012 on the site …
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You can now visit the Scottish Lagavulin Distillery from the comfort of your home thanks to Google 360 ! Google cannot transmit peat smell and taste yet but if you still want to enjoy the virtual tour, follow this link.
Continue readingBefore writing a longer article about The Famous Grouse Experience and its one-of-a-kind visitor centre, enjoy this quick video which summarises quite well all the aspects of the touristic experience you’ll be enjoying if you have the chance to visit the distillery. I know Glenturret has become a big touristic machine and for some people, there’s not much charm left in visiting this kind of …
Continue readingFor those you want to experience a genuine whisky experience, sleeping within (or very very close to) a distillery is a real must. Here is a selection of 3 whisky distilleries which offer the possibility to stay overnight and discover the wonderful world of uisge beatha ! 1. Ireland : The Bushmills Inn Bushmills Inn Hotel & Restaurant is a former coaching inn dating back …
Continue readingHerald Scotland reported last week that two Scottish whisky sites had been named as among the world’s hottest new attractions for 2015 by travel guide company Lonely Planet. The 26-strong ebook list features the Ardnamurchan Distillery on the shores of Loch Sunart in the Western Highlands and the Isle of Harris Distillers in the Western Isles. 1. The Isle of Harris Distillers First …
Continue readingTo inaugurate this new blog column called “Distillery of the week”, what would have been better than introducing you to a brand new distillery : Kingsbarns Distillery. The Kingdom of Fife and especially the little charming town of St Andrews standing at the top of my favourite places in Scotland, I was more than delighted when I heard Kingsbarns Distillery was to open its …
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