After having a bit of a rest from whisky and distilleries yesterday, we got back into it today with a visit to Glenfarclas and Aberlour. We decided to try the Connoisseurs Tasting at Glenfarclas which included a tour of the distillery. Our guide was Mathew, a Kiwi, who had moved to Speyside a few years earlier seeking a life change. He had
REST DAY Nothing much to report today. We took a break from visiting distilleries and seeing sights to relax and…
THE MACALLAN: PART DISTILLERY, PART GALLERY, PART BOND VILLAIN LAIR Today we visited only one distillery, but what a distillery.…
DALMORE, TOMATIN & DUFFTOWN DISTILLERIES WALKING TOUR We headed south from Tain along the same road we travelled yesterday, but…
A CRACKIN’ ROAD ON THE WAY TO GLEN ORD & GLENMORANGY Today we left Drumnadrochit for Tain, the furthest north…
LOCH NESS & DAD STORIES Today we left our Californian travelling companion, Brian, in Oban and headed north. It was…
OBAN: WELCOME TO WALT DIAGEO LAND We left a misty Islay this morning on the ferry from Port Askaig back…
DISTILLERY TOUR FATIGUE & A HAIRY COO ENCOUNTER Our third and final full day on Islay came about all too…
lAPHROAIG, LAGAVULIN, NAR-DBEG & KILDALTON CROSS We headed south for our second full day on Islay with the intent to…
BUNNAHABHAIN, CAOL ILA & ISLAY WOOLLEN MILL We travelled from Campbeltown to Kennacraig, yesterday afternoon with an additional passenger; Brian,…