Originally Posted by
vernonc
Once done perhaps you, Adam or others can give me a couple of pointers on a Scottish single malt tasting trip. I prefer Highland and Speyside. May probably do it next year with a friend or two and leave the spouse home or in a hotel.
The Station Inn in Rothes is very nice. Tours and tasting for Scotch are nowhere near the tourist industry that wine regions like Kelowna, Napa, etc have become. Many distilleries don't offer anything or very little, although a few (e.g. Macallan) have built facilities that might be more what you'd expect if you envisioned something like what the wineries do. The Speyside Cooperage is well worth a visit as it was quite interesting to see the guys working away on the casks and learn a bit more about that process. Those would be some of my top Speyside tips, but happy to discuss more over a Scotch at a Do sometime!