A quick 2 day whisky trip with two guests who love the amber nectar (sometimes not so amber). I left Perth on Monday, driving up to Grantown on Spey, in the heart of the Scottish highlands. It's a traditional highland town on the River Spey surrounded by ancient woodlands, much of which is community owned and [...]
We are on the road with the Malt Whisky Association of Finland, and this time back to Scotland’s west coast. With three waves of tour guests arriving into Glasgow Airport, the locals were ducking for cover – hiding their whisky stocks. We named the trip The Celtic Rampage, after a highly successful Viking Raid [...]
Andos Epic Whisky Tour 2016 Day 1 - mostly traveling As usual, when flying to Scotland I need to get up at an ungodly hour to get to the airport for the customary fondle session at the security checkpoint. I was positively surprised at Helsinki airport as the check-in and security control took [...]
Raasay's first legal distillery In June 2016, award-winning Scotch whisky brand, R&B Distillers, commenced their momentous endeavour – to build the first legal distillery on the Isle of Raasay. R&B plan to open, and begin production, in April 2017. R&B stands for Raasay and Borders, two unique landscapes brought together through one unique whisky [...]
Day 1 We met at Glasgow airport, happy smiling faces as they came through. I have met most of the guys on a previous distillery tour, last year. Luggage loaded, off we went to Ardrossan, whilst the guys enjoyed lunch (and drinks) I ventured for some Whisky & Haggis crisps. We were taking the [...]
