Whisky Day

Today we took a trip up north and followed the Whisky Trail. If you haven’t been on this drive before – I urge you to do it! Follow the windy roads up past Dufftown and enjoy the beautiful Scottish scenery. We decided to stop at Glenfiddich Distillery as we’ve only heard good things about it. The way the warehouses and visitor area is set out is charming. On entering the coffee shop/bistro we were greeted with a warm welcome and an array of cakes and pastries. Of course the magnificent bar looked rather tempting as well but me being a good driver and all had to refrain from trying a wee dram… or two. Coffees and a cheesecake sufficed as we sat and enjoyed the barn-like décor. After coffee we decided to go on a tour which run hourly throughout the day, all day. They offer 3 tours to choose from. Classic (free), Explorers (£10pp) and Pioneers (£75pp). We hadn’t thought about booking and the place was over run by American tourists who had thought ahead so all the paid tours were fully booked. The free tour was excellent so I’m not sure what the £75 one was like! A guide showed round the Mash House, Still House, warehouse 1 and the dramming Centre before letting us all taste a 12, 15 and 18 year old malt each. Okay so might of had ONE.

Tasteful looking bar

Before leaving we took a trip to the ladies room and oh my! WHAT a ladies room it was. I have to comment on this because a lot of effort must of went into making this a special experience. The chandelier was made out of antlers, a large seating area was set out perfect for those who might of had a little too much malt and set along the wall were vanity tables complete with lit up mirrors to fix your pretty little face. I want my bathroom to be like this :(

Ladie's loos

All in all a great day was had at Glenfiddich Distillery. We carried on up the road and passed through Elign, Lossiemouth, Portsoy, Banff and stopped in MacDuff for some dinner at a seafood restaurant (obviously!)

Some goodies from the gift shop

Nice creamy latte

The water from the resevoir is actully used in the formenting process!

Love a vintage vehicle, so I do