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Scotland: Distillery Tour recommendations
Posted on 1/28/24 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 1/28/24 at 5:23 pm
My wife and I are planning a trip to Scotland and want to tour some distilleries in the different regions (Islay, highlands, Speyside, lowlands, etc).
Have any of you done this and would make a recommendation for the path you chose?
Rent a car?
Hire a tour company?
(Also posted on Food and Drink Board)
Have any of you done this and would make a recommendation for the path you chose?
Rent a car?
Hire a tour company?
(Also posted on Food and Drink Board)
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Posted on 1/28/24 at 10:22 pm to Tiger4Liberty
Never toured a distillery but love Scotland. Riding around Scotland by train isn't bad and most midsize towns have a Enterprise you can rent a car in. I've never done left-hand drive so no idea if its easy.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 8:36 am to Tiger4Liberty
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Tiger4Liberty
Wife and I are also planning a trip in the next 2 or 3 years. Spending about 12 days or so in Great Britain. Initial plan is to land in London and then drive out. We want to spend 2 or 3 days in London, 2 or so days in Edinburgh, Bathe, the Cotswolds, etc...
Haven't done any planning other than watch Rick Steve's travel videos and bought his travel guide for Great Britain.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 11:53 am to Tiger4Liberty
Check out Pitlochry. It is a tiny town with not much except sweater shops and hiking trails, but it has 4 distilleries. Whole town smells of peat. Take a few tours then hike the moors to clear your head.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 12:39 pm to vistajay
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Check out Pitlochry. It is a tiny town with not much except sweater shops and hiking trails, but it has 4 distilleries. Whole town smells of peat. Take a few tours then hike the moors to clear your head.
How are the midges? I hear they are a bit unbearable.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:49 pm to Tiger4Liberty
Stayed in Inverurie, a small town between Aberdeen and Inverness. On the Speyside whisky route and castle route. Drove myself in that region, leery, yet doable. Hotel here was Strathburn. Town had the best Indian food I have had. Hiked around Mt Benachie north of the town.
In London and surrounding area, I recommend getting a Blue Badge guide who can drive you around and act as tour guide if you do something besides whisky.
In London and surrounding area, I recommend getting a Blue Badge guide who can drive you around and act as tour guide if you do something besides whisky.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:58 pm to Tiger4Liberty
quote:I went to Talisker. It's the only one on the Isle of Skye (which, IMO, is a MUST if you are driving Scotland).
Have any of you done this
I also went to Edradour which I do NOT recommend, despite the fact that it is a cool spot and the smallest distillery in the British Isles. However, the management is for shite. (And it looks like they are actually closed for all of 2024).
quote:I can recommend what we did: hire a private driver. Our trip was 8 days and well worth it. The driver can provide a lot of context and info as well as take you anywhere you want to go.
Rent a car?
Hire a tour company?
Posted on 1/30/24 at 9:28 am to Big Scrub TX
Not exactly what you are looking but did a nice little tour from Edibnurgh for those interested that included stops at Deanston and Glengoyne..both fun little distilleries with great staff.
The tour also included a great lunch on Loch Lomond (famous song if you know)
LINK .
The tour also included a great lunch on Loch Lomond (famous song if you know)
LINK .
Posted on 1/30/24 at 11:22 am to tccdc
quote:Yeah, we had a spectacular seafood meal at the big hotel there.
The tour also included a great lunch on Loch Lomond
Posted on 1/30/24 at 12:53 pm to BugAC
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We want to spend 2 or 3 days in London
You need to figure out what you want to do in London. I spent 5 days there and didn’t see everything I wanted to. Churchill’s war rooms are cool.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 4:46 pm to Tiger4Liberty
Please check out the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh!
It's on the royal mile, and has an Epcot-level walk through of how it's made and the regional characteristics of the single barrels.
Fantastic tour for a scotch enthusiast at any level.
It's on the royal mile, and has an Epcot-level walk through of how it's made and the regional characteristics of the single barrels.
Fantastic tour for a scotch enthusiast at any level.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:00 pm to Tiger4Liberty
can't believe no one posted this
Ron Swanson visits Lagavulin
would love to recreate that^ one day, jealous of your trip. BTW, Lagavulin has a charred oak cask 11 y.o. "offerman" version.
I enjoy it greatly. If you go, grab me a bottle, please and thank you.
Ron Swanson visits Lagavulin
would love to recreate that^ one day, jealous of your trip. BTW, Lagavulin has a charred oak cask 11 y.o. "offerman" version.
I enjoy it greatly. If you go, grab me a bottle, please and thank you.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:13 pm to Celtic Tiger
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Lagavulin has a charred oak cask 11 y.o. "offerman" version
They’ve have 3 Offerman editions. Charred oak, Guinness cask and one other.
They were all great. Not sure if they are doing anymore but someone told me we might get a Rum cask finish next year.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 2:30 pm to Pikes Peak Tiger
well, damn. may have to check those out. thanks
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:11 pm to Celtic Tiger
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well, damn. may have to check those out. thanks
Not many of them left. But if you find one grab it. The Guineas cask finished was my favorite
Posted on 2/1/24 at 5:42 pm to Tiger4Liberty
Wife and I did a NatGeo Tour of Scotland back in 2015. One of the stops was the Oban Distillery.
Neither of us are Scotch drinkers (wife rarely drinks) but we both enjoyed the guided tour and the opportunity to taste some of their offerings.
It was the first time I was able to compare Scotch of various ages - which was a learning experience.
They use Jack Daniels barrels.
Neat little town as well.
Neither of us are Scotch drinkers (wife rarely drinks) but we both enjoyed the guided tour and the opportunity to taste some of their offerings.
It was the first time I was able to compare Scotch of various ages - which was a learning experience.
They use Jack Daniels barrels.
Neat little town as well.
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