The Balvenie does things its own way, with a cooperage and malting house on site
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The DNA of Glen Grant distillery, if you ask master distiller Dennis Malcolm, is tradition and innovation. Established in 1840 by brothers John and James Grant, the distillery and its grounds are without doubt the most spectacular we’ve seen.
It’s likely that Glenfiddich was the first ever single malt you tasted. The distillery began distilling on Christmas Day in 1887, adding The Balvenie distillery in 1892, and five generations later they’re still going
There is quite the modern operation going on at The Glenlivet. They’ve got 26 stills running, and 32 wooden washbacks, and they’re using a liquid yeast for a fermentation process
With Tasmanians now being encouraged to spend more time visiting state attractions, Lawrenny Estate Distillery has launched a new advertising campaign inviting local visitors to their cellar door.
The Glendronach Distillery is just a short drive out of Dufftown, through rolling green hills. Once there, you will find their sherry bomb whisky heaven.
The first stop in the Highlands is the Aberfeldy Distillery and its honeyed whiskies which are credited to its longer fermentation process
In the next instalment of our Scottish adventures we start with the drinking holes in Dufftown, the hub of the Highlands
The next instalment in our travels around Islay; we visit the famously salty Laphraoig
At Bowmore, they use a 1966 Porteous mill to grind their dried malted barley into grist, which is then mixed with hot water to make the wort to be fermented.
Join us for another of Bartender magazine’s Islay distillery tours. This time it’s Ardbeg, and the team are treated to an epic tour.
Join us for our next Scotland instalment where we visit Bunnahabhain – known for being an unpeated malt on an island of smoke.