Wiskey Tour in Scotland
Jun 1st, 2006 | 08:55 AM
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Wiskey Tour in Scotland
I am interested in doing a wiskey tour in the highlands in Scotland. I really haven't framed this out, but i am looking for ideas in terms of:
How long do we need?
trains vs. rental cars?
where to fly in?
time of year? i was thinking september
worth spending time in glasgow / edinburgh?
all i really know is that i want to visit royal lochnagar and dalwhinnie.
any help would be great!
How long do we need?
trains vs. rental cars?
where to fly in?
time of year? i was thinking september
worth spending time in glasgow / edinburgh?
all i really know is that i want to visit royal lochnagar and dalwhinnie.
any help would be great!
Jun 1st, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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First, it's "whisky".
You need as much time as you can spare because you won't want to leave.
I would go with a rental car, much more flexibility.
Fly into either Edinburgh or Glasgow.
September is a lovely month in Scotland.
It's always worth spending time in Edinburgh and Glasgow does have a few interesting things to see, I suppose!
You need as much time as you can spare because you won't want to leave.
I would go with a rental car, much more flexibility.
Fly into either Edinburgh or Glasgow.
September is a lovely month in Scotland.
It's always worth spending time in Edinburgh and Glasgow does have a few interesting things to see, I suppose!
Jun 8th, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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Hi,
Once you've been to two or three distilleries they all start to look the same. Some are more homely and some can be a bit mass-tourist oriented but even this can change with time. You won't need more than two or three days to see all the distilleris you want to. You will need a car for most distilleries. Dalwhinnie is one of very few that are within reach of a railway station. If you can find a teetotal driver, be very nice to them ;-)
Glasgow "Robert Burns" (or Prestwick as we still call it in Scotland) is the main airport for direct trans-atlantic flights. Edinburgh or the real Glasgow are more likely if you're coming via London or from the European mainland. These are all within a few hours drive of the major mainland whisky distilling areas, and of each other, so choose the one that suits your schedule and budget.
September is a perfectly good time to visit. Late September or early October is the end of the season for some smaller accommodation providers but you should find a place to stay without much bother. If you are here in late September try and find a few days to spend in Perthshire or one of the other "tree" areas.
If you like cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh are both worth visiting. So are about half a million other places, depending on what your interests are.
It's seldom a good idea to buy your whisky at the end of a distillery tour as the local supermarket will probably offer much better prices.
BTW the only way to drink malt whisky is neat or with a tiny splash of tap water. The man who said whisky and soda was invented by the devil was being unkind to the devil. YUK!
Once you've been to two or three distilleries they all start to look the same. Some are more homely and some can be a bit mass-tourist oriented but even this can change with time. You won't need more than two or three days to see all the distilleris you want to. You will need a car for most distilleries. Dalwhinnie is one of very few that are within reach of a railway station. If you can find a teetotal driver, be very nice to them ;-)
Glasgow "Robert Burns" (or Prestwick as we still call it in Scotland) is the main airport for direct trans-atlantic flights. Edinburgh or the real Glasgow are more likely if you're coming via London or from the European mainland. These are all within a few hours drive of the major mainland whisky distilling areas, and of each other, so choose the one that suits your schedule and budget.
September is a perfectly good time to visit. Late September or early October is the end of the season for some smaller accommodation providers but you should find a place to stay without much bother. If you are here in late September try and find a few days to spend in Perthshire or one of the other "tree" areas.
If you like cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh are both worth visiting. So are about half a million other places, depending on what your interests are.
It's seldom a good idea to buy your whisky at the end of a distillery tour as the local supermarket will probably offer much better prices.
BTW the only way to drink malt whisky is neat or with a tiny splash of tap water. The man who said whisky and soda was invented by the devil was being unkind to the devil. YUK!
