The ultimate route through the best distilleries in Scotland.
Whiskey is back in fashion. Perhaps the Shelby family had something to do with all this, but the truth is that Scotland wants to claim it as part of its essence, which is why initiatives are born to make it known in its oldest distilleries, although now modernized.
This is the case of the Hebridean Whiskey Trail, created and open to the public since August 2018. A journey through four of the most beautiful distilleries located in the Hebrides of Scotland one of the landscape in the highlands, the highlands , most dazzling in the country.
115 miles linking four distilleries on three islands: Isle of Harris, Isle of Raassay and Isle of Skye. “Situated in the midst of some of the most picturesque places between the sea and the mountains of Scotland. Each distillery has its own distinctive character: from the oldest like Talisker, founded in 1830, to the youngest like the distillery on the Isle of Raasay , which began production in 2017. All four have unique histories and approaches to the art of whiskey making,” they tell Traveler from the Hebridean Whiskey Trail.
Raasay Distillery on the island of Raasay.
And how is the route organized? From north to south and from east to west are the four distilleries that you can visit by sea and by road, both options are equally interesting.
The trip can start from the south, taking the road to cross the skye bridge or by sea through Sound of Sleat on the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale. Either way, you'll arrive at your first destination stop at Torabhaig Distillery , the southernmost in the Hebridean Whiskey Trail , situated on the beautiful Sleat Peninsula of Skye.
The distillery is located on a 200-year-old farm which has been carefully restored to its original state. From here the next step could be the Talisker distillery in the same isle of skye , on the banks of picturesque Loch Harport in the carbost town . It is the oldest on the island and produces a very characteristic type of sweet malt.
The next recommended step would be to visit Raasay Distillery on the Raasay Islands where you would get to know the youngest scotch whiskey route.
Isle Of Harris Distillery.
"The Distillery of the Isle of Rasay started in June 2016 and opened in September 2017, becoming the first legal distillery on this remote island in the Hebrides”, they explain to Traveler.es from Raasay. It is located in the Borodale House victorian house , formerly the Isle of Raasay Hotel, and is a state-of-the-art modern distillery, offering year-round tours and luxury accommodation.
The last leg of this route will take you to the Isle of Harris Distillery in the north of Scotland, in the choppy seas of Minds. Would you like to start this path right now? Remember that each distillery has its own schedules, prices and guided tours.
Cardhu Distillery
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