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Royal Lochnagar - The Single Malt Whisky With the Royal Seal of Approval: Royal Lochnagar is a distillery situated on the south side of the River Dee about a half a mile from Balmoral Castle. There are indeed many whisky distilleries in Scotland, but few malt whiskies can claim the "Royal" prefix to its name. If you're visiting Balmoral Castle and enjoy Scottish malts, a stop at Royal Lochnagar would allow you to taste this royal water of life. At this royal distillery, age old … [Read more...]
Spey Valley's Whisky Country: If there's one thing that Scotland has a lot of, it's whisky distilleries and this country also has the only Malt Whisky Trail in the world. To make good whisky requires pure spring water, good supplies of golden barley and peat and good whisky distilleries are usually found in pristine environments that have those supplies. The Spey Valley is one such region and a unique trail of world famous and distinctive malt distilleries are dotted amongst its woods and … [Read more...]
Scotland's smallest distillery: No visit to Scotland is complete without a visit to a whisky distillery and this morning we visit Edradour, Scotland's smallest distillery. At Edradour, the local water, the finest malt and age-old skills combine to produce a ‘wee dram’. Edradour is nestled in a pocket glen in the hills above Pitlochry in the Southern Highlands. When we say that it's the smallest distillery in Scotland, it's no exaggeration as only three men are responsible for the … [Read more...]
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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!
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