Our first full day in Speyside fortunately wasn't exclusively dedicated to the somewhat disappointing Glen Moray visit. That was preceded by a morning walk around the beautiful gardens of Glen Grant (see this post for photos from our first visit two years ago) and followed by a quick stop at Strathisla, where normal service was … Continue reading Speyburn distillery visit (May 2024)
Category: Distillery visits
Glen Moray distillery visit (May 2024)
Unlike previous years, my wife's aunt and uncle joined us on our Speyside trip, which meant a bigger AirBnB was in order. Instead of our regular base in Aberlour, this time we stayed near Elgin, and so our closest distilleries were Benriach and Glen Moray. I had visited both in the past without doing a … Continue reading Glen Moray distillery visit (May 2024)
Deanston distillery visit (May 2024)
A stop at Deanston has now become a staple of our annual road trip to Speyside. Their tastings at Warehouse 4 offer great value for money for something that not many distilleries provide - namely, a chance to try true single cask whisky extracted straight from the cask in the atmospheric surroundings of the dunnage-style … Continue reading Deanston distillery visit (May 2024)
Glenallachie distillery visit (May 2023)
Having walked the woodland path to Glenallachie from Aberlour last year and hand-filled a bottle (an excellent 2012 finished in a Languedoc red wine cask), it was time for a more extensive experience of the distillery. Glenallachie offers a variety of tours - the Glenallachie Experience for £25, the Premium Experience for £35, and the … Continue reading Glenallachie distillery visit (May 2023)
The Glenlivet distillery visit (May 2023)
A year after our first visit to Speyside, we did the same road trip again, with a focus on different distilleries this time. The pre-booked events were a warehouse tasting at Deanston on the way up, a tour and tasting at Glenallachie, and a single cask tasting at the Glenlivet. I confess I ignored the … Continue reading The Glenlivet distillery visit (May 2023)
Speyside Road Trip Postlude: Aberfeldy
After the brief stop at the Arctic climes of Dalwhinnie, it was time for the planned activity of the day: a tour and tasting at Aberfeldy. I had booked the Connoisseurs' Tour, which seemed good value at £26.50 (I see it's now up to £30 - not sure if that's permanent or whether it's due … Continue reading Speyside Road Trip Postlude: Aberfeldy
Speyside Road Trip Bits and Pieces (Glenfiddich, Glenfarclas, Tormore, Dalwhinnie)
The bulk of the whisky-related activities of our final day in Speyside was all done by lunchtime (Glen Grant, Benriach and Glen Moray). Since most distilleries close to visitors between 4 and 5, we felt compelled to try and squeeze in as many as possible, so we drove from Elgin to Dufftown, where Glenfiddich, Balvenie, … Continue reading Speyside Road Trip Bits and Pieces (Glenfiddich, Glenfarclas, Tormore, Dalwhinnie)
Speyside Road Trip Day 3, Part 3: Glen Moray
We arrived at Glen Moray already in a good mood after the great visits to Glen Grant and Benriach on the way. It's a relatively big distillery that's packed in a compact space in the town of Elgin, so we didn't take any photos of the distillery buildings other than these picturesque casks because the … Continue reading Speyside Road Trip Day 3, Part 3: Glen Moray
Speyside Road Trip Day 3, Part 2: Benriach
The walk in the Glen Grant gardens was an ideal start to the day, so it was time for more distillery visits. For the sake of completion, we first dropped by the other distillery in town, Glenrothes. We knew that there's no visitor centre or shop, so we just stopped to take this photo and … Continue reading Speyside Road Trip Day 3, Part 2: Benriach
Speyside Road Trip Day 3, Part 1: Glen Grant
Our last full day in Speyside was set aside for random distillery-hopping, and we decided to start it with an activity unrelated to whisky: walking in the expansive gardens of Glen Grant. The distillery is in Rothes, about 10 minutes' drive from Aberlour. We made a brief stop at Macallan first since it was on … Continue reading Speyside Road Trip Day 3, Part 1: Glen Grant
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