A Wee Dram September 30, 2006
Today’s plan is a tour of the Glenlivet Distillery and to look for an internet connection to make reservations for the next leg in Ireland. We have loved staying at Strathnoon, but it is remote and we have missed the convenience of our planning tools not to mention that I have not published a blog since we have been here.
It is about 20 miles to the heart of the Whisky Trail from Strathnoon and as everywhere here it was a beautiful drive. There are about forty highland distilleries most of them clustered around the River Spey drainage. We chose the Glenlivet facility but most of the famous single malt whiskies are within an easy drive from here. Glenlivet is part of the Chivas Bros. Company and runs a first class operation and we were treated very well during our visit. Our tour started in the reception centre and our guide was named Grace. She was very knowledgeable and patient as the ten people in our group asked many questions during the tour. Grace took us from the delivery of barley through the storage of barrels in the warehouse. The youngest whisky Glenlivet bottles is 12 years old but their “Cellar Select” line can be up to 44 years old. At the end of the tour we were offered a “Wee Dram” of whisky to sample with drams of 12, 15 and 18 year old being available. Holly and I both tried the 18 year old. Very smooth! We talked to Grace for a while after the tour and learned more about the history of whisky making in Scotland. For example the only proper use of the word Scotch is in reference to whisky. There are three distinct types of Scotch; Highland, Island and Lowland. According to Grace and most Scotch drinkers that I know Highland Whisky is the best.
We drove to Aviemore where we found internet access to make our next reservations. After that it was back to Strathnoon and dinner. We leave here tomorrow morning so we spent the rest of the evening packing after a week in one place. It’s passed to fast.
It is about 20 miles to the heart of the Whisky Trail from Strathnoon and as everywhere here it was a beautiful drive. There are about forty highland distilleries most of them clustered around the River Spey drainage. We chose the Glenlivet facility but most of the famous single malt whiskies are within an easy drive from here. Glenlivet is part of the Chivas Bros. Company and runs a first class operation and we were treated very well during our visit. Our tour started in the reception centre and our guide was named Grace. She was very knowledgeable and patient as the ten people in our group asked many questions during the tour. Grace took us from the delivery of barley through the storage of barrels in the warehouse. The youngest whisky Glenlivet bottles is 12 years old but their “Cellar Select” line can be up to 44 years old. At the end of the tour we were offered a “Wee Dram” of whisky to sample with drams of 12, 15 and 18 year old being available. Holly and I both tried the 18 year old. Very smooth! We talked to Grace for a while after the tour and learned more about the history of whisky making in Scotland. For example the only proper use of the word Scotch is in reference to whisky. There are three distinct types of Scotch; Highland, Island and Lowland. According to Grace and most Scotch drinkers that I know Highland Whisky is the best.
We drove to Aviemore where we found internet access to make our next reservations. After that it was back to Strathnoon and dinner. We leave here tomorrow morning so we spent the rest of the evening packing after a week in one place. It’s passed to fast.
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