As you may have noticed, I had the chance to spend 10 beautiful days touring Scotland with some friends over the festive season. It was actually the first time I got to travel around the country during wintertime and I was more than excited to discover the colder visage of what I like to call my “home away from home”. This wintery break lead us …
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After a 15-minutes drive from the highly-picturesque and golf aficionados Mecca Saint Andrews (Fife), we finally reached our malted destination: the recently-built Kingsbarns Distillery, nestled within a unique historical renovated barn and providing whisky enthusiasts with a new taste of the Scottish Lowlands! I need to mention here that the distillery offers different tours to suit your whisky experience, time or budget (check their website …
Continue readingFancy a change from the regular Speyside/Highlands/Islay whisky pilgrimage? Why not considering a picturesque off shore getaway, in one of the most magical Scottish islands, the charming Isle of Mull? For those in the back of the room or the non-whisky-geeks (aka those who don’t spend 1564878 hours a week documenting themselves on The Spirits Business and other whisky-related websites – no worries, not blaming …
Continue readingFamous for its stunning beauty of snow capped mountains, tranquil forest and sweeping green vistas – it comes as no surprise that New Zealand has some of the purest air and water on earth. With the exceptional natural resources and a history of distillation, New Zealand is the perfect setting for producing world class whisky. Indeed, the South Island of New Zealand has a long …
Continue readingI didn’t spend much time in Aberdeen during my Scottish roadtrip but the stormy weather called for some heartwarming drams (not like I need an excuse for drinking whisky but hey, it was pouring out there!)… If you see what I mean! I then took the time (not like it was any sort of constraint… Don’t get me wrong) to visit some great dramming spots… …
Continue readingFollowing my first piece on whisky hotspots in Bangkok, I couldn’t forget to mention Whisgars – simply superb, from the setting, decoration, atmosphere to whisky and cigars selections (I also got to visit the Ice Bar and cocktail lounge of the Silom branch, both truly well thought-after and boasting this “Please let me stay here forever, I’ll bring my bed, cat and desktop computer and …
Continue readingThe Isle of Arran, located just off the beautiful West coast of Scotland, offers a perfect alternative destination. Off the roads from the more touristic paths, the island offers its visitors both breath-taking landscapes and stunning places to stay, whether you’re travelling on a budget or looking for luxury getaways. The Isle of Arran is also welknown amongst whisky enthusiasts for hosting The Arran Distillery …
Continue readingA new 10-night cruise to the Southern Hebridean Islands will take in the whisky isles of Islay and Jura as they celebrate 200 years of malt whisky production. The best way to experience these unique distilleries is from the sea, reflecting the maritime flavour of the whiskies themselves. Mini-cruise operator The Majestic Line is offering two departures for 2016 on May 21st and August 27th …
Continue readingI’m taking you to the buzzing Thailandese capital city for a new episode of this “where to enjoy a good dram in …” series. If you’re a faithful follower (and I hope you are 😉 ), you already had the occasion to see some sneak peeks of my whisky adventures in Bangkok, where I had the chance to visit 2 wonderful malted spots – each …
Continue readingYou may have noticed I’m a bit of a travel addict (well, not the backpacker hardcore traveller type though – only trying to sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight (which by the way I never really enjoy…) as soon as I can – everyday blessing low-cost companies for their existence!), always happy to pin a new destination on my “travel-special-world-map-poster” – maybe the central …
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