{"id":3108,"date":"2015-07-15T13:42:05","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T12:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/?p=3108"},"modified":"2015-07-16T16:26:46","modified_gmt":"2015-07-16T15:26:46","slug":"10-reasons-why-you-should-visit-a-distillery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/10-reasons-why-you-should-visit-a-distillery\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons Why You Should Visit a Distillery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>1. Because<\/strong> an increasing number of distilleries are opening their doors to the public in every corner of the planet. So whether you&#8217;re touring New Zealand or sunbathing in Menorca, there will always be a spirit-producing facility to welcome you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vector-magz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/barrel-wood-vector.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"55\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Because<\/strong> distilleries reflect a territory, its people, its history &amp; traditions and have proved to be a very unique way to deeply immerse into a country&#8217;s cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vector-magz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/barrel-wood-vector.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"55\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Because<\/strong> distilleries are taking the visitor experience more and more seriously and are therefore designing one-of-a-kind experiences and state-of-the-art visitor centres.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vector-magz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/barrel-wood-vector.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"55\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Because<\/strong> there&#8217;ll always be a formula and\/or distillery to perfectly suit your needs, whether you&#8217;re a complete beginner or a true whisky\/gin\/cognac\/WhateverSpiritYouLike geek.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vector-magz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/barrel-wood-vector.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"55\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Because<\/strong> you can even find top-class accommodations and\/or tasty restaurants within some distilleries (Old Bushmills Inn, Glenora Inn, Ardbeg, Bowmore cottages, Bistro at The Lakes or even the Australian Nant distillery to name but a few).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vector-magz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/barrel-wood-vector.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"55\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Because<\/strong> learning new stuff is always a good idea ! Think about this family dinner when you get to impress your snobbish great-uncle John with your spirited knowledge&#8230; Priceless !<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vector-magz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/barrel-wood-vector.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"55\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Because<\/strong> there&#8217;s always great and\/or rare bottles to bring back home, distillery exclusives and many other seriously cool items you&#8217;ll be proud to show your friends.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vector-magz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/barrel-wood-vector.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"55\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Because<\/strong> distilleries are often set within incredibly scenic environments, from rolling hills to riverbanks, and always show high Instagram potential !<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vector-magz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/barrel-wood-vector.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"55\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Because<\/strong> you&#8217;ll meet and share stories with the most awesome people you&#8217;ll ever come accross.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vector-magz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/barrel-wood-vector.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"55\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Because<\/strong> your visit will almost always end with a few drinks (make sure you&#8217;re not driving&#8230;) !<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Because an increasing number of distilleries are opening their doors to the public in every corner of the planet. So whether you&#8217;re touring New Zealand or sunbathing in Menorca, there will always be a spirit-producing facility to welcome you. 2. Because distilleries reflect a territory, its people, its history &amp; traditions and have proved to be a very unique way to deeply immerse into &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3110,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[64,122,25,22,156,123,36],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3108"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3108"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3113,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3108\/revisions\/3113"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}