Whisky Pub - Highlander Craigellachie
Whisky Pub - Highlander Craigellachie
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Remster500

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206 posts

246 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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I'm planning a Whisky trip to Speyside and have come across the Highlander Inn in Craigellachie as a potential place to rest our fuzzy heads!smile They seem to have a very good Whisky selection and the staff certainly have pedigree.

Has anybody stayed here?

We're planning a few distillery tours whilst we're up there, are there any must do's or ones to avoid?

ClassicMercs

1,703 posts

210 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Only ever had a meal there - which was merely OK in my opinion. There is the Mash Tun in Aberlour as well if its that type of place you want to stay.

Tours - having mentioned Aberlour - a good example of a tour.
Glenfiddich basic tour is rubbish - but you get plenty to sample as compensation.
Glenfarclas is good as well actually.

Rude Girl

6,937 posts

288 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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The Mash Tun has a good atmosphere, but a limited menu. The Fresh over the road does a mean Cullen Skink.

The Balvenie tour is brilliant. They still have their own maltings and their own cooperage, so you see everything in one tour. Join their warehouse 24 club ( free) before you go - you get a special extra tasting.

Aberlour's casks from the past is not a tour, but a guided tasting of whisky that's not generally available, and is excellent.

You need to book well in advance for the good tours.


Edited for typos due to whisky

Edited by Rude Girl on Thursday 21st August 21:51

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Don't forget you can buy straight from the cask too! (Prices / sizes vary)

Remster500

Original Poster:

206 posts

246 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Thanks all. thumbup

The Balvenie tour was on the list as well as Glen Grant and Aberlour. However, as we'll be up there out of peak season (Nov) and on a weekend, i'm guessing that some tours won't be running.cry

I'm more of an Islay dram fan but the others are well into the Speyside offerings. Looking forward to a enjoyable few days.

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Out of season I think tours drop to Mon-Fri (note Balvenie don't do Fri PM anyway).

Can you make it a long weekend?

Oh, and you'll need to book the Mash Tun.

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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While I think about it... distillery bottlings...

Aberlour - £65 / 70cl (sherry and bourbon cask)
Glenfiddich - £90 / 70cl (no need to go on a tour)
Glenglassaugh - £35 / 50cl (no tour required)
Balvenie - £25 / 20cl (sherry and 2x bourbons)

Correct as August 2014.