Scottish whiskies are among the world’s most revered spirits. There are varying styles, though all can be delectable masterworks in their own right. Some are flavoured heavily by peat and smoke, others are light and fruity. Coastal whiskies are often flavoured by the sea and a refined salinity can be found. There is always a sweetness; sometimes in omnipresence, sometimes lurking in the substrata.

There are regional distinctions in Scotch whisky much like the wine appellations of France. The robust aromatic clarets of Bordeaux can be paralleled with the pungent, powered single malts from the Highlands. The sweet, fragrant, floral whites of Alsace are comparable with the gentle, fruity expressions from the Lowlands. The profusion of Scotch distilleries is such that it is difficult, and unwise, to make broad generalisations. To truly master the subject, one must first embark on a lifetime’s journey - a journey of knowledge, history and experience.

 

St Andrews - The Home of Golf

• Three, Four or Five nights accommodation in ST ANDREWS (3, 4 or 5 star accommodation)

• Selection of Championship Links Golf from (Old Course, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, Torrance, Kittocks, New, Jubilee or The Castle

• Tour of Kingsbarns Distillery on one afternoon

 

From St Andrews, head 3hrs north and experience SPEYSIDE, the Home of the Malt Whisky!

Playing host to over 50 distilleries, Speyside has the greatest concentration of malt whisky producers compared

to any other whisky producing region of Scotland, including the Highlands, the Lowlands or the island of Islay

• Enjoy two nights accommodation in Aberlour

• Tours of Cardhu and The Macallan