Distilleries worth a trip
**OLD JAMESON DISTILLERY (DUBLIN)**
Yes Guinness are the first 10 drinks in Dublin, Jameson he is the king of big moments and howls at the moon. And he knows it, that's why he boasts of a distillery in the neighborhood of smithfield , where he began to carve out his fame and his clientele. Today it is in disuse, but brighter than ever to receive visitors and sell the most authentic souvenir of this land. And also for feed him in his entertaining restaurant and drink (not tasting, that's what the tour is for) in one of the most proletarian and authentic.
**PLYMOUTH GIN (PLYMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM) **
This seaside town doesn't taste like salt, tastes like gin . The fault lies with the homonymous distillery that is attached to its docks and that respects the maritime harmony of its architecture. Through its different tours, the factory reveals the secrets (not all) of his creature in a journey that is not lacking in oceanic epics, stories to keep you awake and other anecdotes that make this brand unique. And for the most demanding, two tailor-made products: the Gin Connoisseur's Tour , for gin lover with baggage and the Master Distiller's Tour, for those who directly want make your own gin.
Jameson is the king of big moments
**JACK DANIELS (LYNCHBURG, TENNESSEE, USA) **
get to the Tennessee deep only has two excuses: either the country or the whiskey abourbonded . Leaving the music aside, here appears the mother house of one of the most recognizable brands on the planet . It is inevitable to take two steps and not think that you are on a set, but soon the barrels remember that you are here to find out what the good guy did here. Jasper Newton (Jack for colleagues) in a wide walk through the old facilities. In the end, the rigorous tasting and the forbidden question: what differentiates it from bourbon ?.
Jack Daniels, one of the most recognizable firms on the planet
DEWAR'S WORLD OF WHISKEY (ABERFELDY, SCOTLAND )
With this bombastic name one can come to believe that what you are going to visit is a theme park. But no, his particular world is reduced to the cradle of everything, to the genesis of one of the firms with the most global presence . And his manger is nothing more than a precious set of old distilleries with their bells, their damp walls and its sad appearance in a town whose waters belong to the Queen. Inside appear the always photogenic barrels and their personality, the true secret of this whiskey. A combination, wood and stone , that remains on the lips and is perceived in each smack.
**MACALLAN (EASTER ELCHIES, CRAIGELLACHIE, SCOTLAND) **
Macallan is the chateaux of Scotch . It is the shelter between barley fields where Scotland is transformed and perpetuated in this drink. And it is proud of it, that is why it easily opens its doors to visitors, who are told about this process, about the malt and about the importance of the wood (Spanish oak, by the way). All plausible, tangible and, above all, drinkable in an environment reminiscent of the Scotland more sophisticated and enjoying.
Discover the best gin and tonics in the City of London
CITY OF LONDON DISTILLERY
After greeting the Queen , Watch the Big Ben or leave the savings going 'from shopping ', London has a bounty. The city of gin has its own distillery in the heart of the city where people talk about how they evolved the dutch jenever to what we know today and, also, how they began to mix it with tonic water. All in one tour for amateur minds who discover how your fetish drink is created Y why it gives so much play, with so many nuances and flavors . For the most expert there is the Lab, where the visitor directly manufactures his own gin.
City of London Distillery to find out how your fetish drink is created
**ABSOLUT (ÅHUS, SWEDEN) **
In this adorable town of cobblestones and brick houses, making vodka over 500 years . This is the pride of the Absolut brand, its gigantic little house where today the steps that have led to success are followed. all the vodka that is consumed of this brand is made here , so visiting his factory is a pleasure not only for the throat, but also for the eyes, which watch in amazement how craftsmanship has been carried on such a large scale.
**CROWN WORLD (TEQUILA, JALISCO, MEXICO) **
There are two ways to get to Tequila . One the normal, the routine, steering wheel in hand and mariachis on the boombox . The other is in the Jose Cuervo Express , the train that departs on weekends from Guadalajara and that immerses its travelers in the world of luxury and glamor of Bubbly post-independence Mexico . But this experience is only the first to be enjoyed in a city taken over by this famous tequila brand, which also has an interpretation center where you can become an expert or visit the agave fields accompanied by a authentic jimador . In the end, the visit makes this drink more than just a cheap excuse to invoke oblivion with shots
Absolut vodka has been made for over 500 years
**KILBEGGAN DISTILLERY (KILBEGGAN, IRELAND) **
In a small town in the heart of Ireland the is preserved oldest distillery in the country . More than 250 years go a long way, and in this relic they know it very well, that is why they exhibit it as the authentic and traditional factory . The tour is carried out by wood, by the mill wheels, the weathered stills and the characteristic orange chimneys. Or what is the same, a antique museum with a very special prize at the end: a little irish whiskey , it's about time.
**BACARDI HOUSE (CATANO, PUERTO RICO) **
Since this firm landed on Puerto Rican soil fleeing from the high American tariffs that Cuban rum had, Catano It has always been his home. and its doors are always open for visitors who arrives here attracted by the magnet of his brand and ends up learning everything about rum, its cultivation and the culture that surrounds it. everything under the cloak vintage-tropical from a brand that has always been present in the best bars. And that is not little, so let's soak up (of culture, the best rum for the little beach).
Kibelggan, the oldest distillery in the country
**MARTELL HOUSE (COGNAC, FRANCE) **
Cognac It is a town taken by its homonymous and most characteristic drink. But it is worth leaving behind the easy siren songs to approach the regal doors of Casa Martell, the Cognac distillery with more tradition . Once inside it is difficult to lose sight of the beautiful vineyards and the sober constructions that populate the hacienda. But it is done, and well to taste, to submerge in an underworld of barrels, stills and glass treasures . Essential.
**NOLET (SCHIEDAM, NETHERLANDS) **
You come to Schiedam for a simple reason: gin was invented here . Well the Jenever , the first step in which the distilled malt wine began to soften with different herbs. Here its amazing windmills welcome you and serve to start a journey through Nolet , the most visited distillery of all those found in the parent city. Specifically, under the blades of his own giant boots a journey through time showing the sophistication and tradition of a family and humble brand . And in that mix of impeccable good work and original flavors lies its charm.
Nolet, the most visited distillery
**AREHUCAS (ARUCAS, LAS PALMAS)**
The Spanish rum par excellence has that colonial character , distant as well as familiar and happy of all canaries . So his factory was not going to be less. Located in the tasty town of Arucas , his distillery speaks of the prosperity of the firm and its roots in the population , expressed in its barrel room where the signatures of illustrious visitors shine. There are also references to the sugar cane , the main responsible for making rum here, nor to the first machinery, brought directly from the paradise of distilleries: Scotland.
**THE FAMOUS GROUSE EXPERIENCE (CRIEFF, SCOTLAND) **
the considerate Scotland's oldest distillery combines the passion for Whiskey with the inhospitable of the Highlands. Through different tours, the factory of glenturret Little by little, it is undressing to show the essence of its products, but always in that environment humble, silent and small-town . Besides of country charm , the pull of this place is also based on the good reputation of this brand of whiskeys and in how well cared for the rest of the complex is, with a cafe and a shop worthy of her Majesty.
The famous grouse, Scotland's oldest still
**PONTARLIER DISTILLERY (PONTARLIER, FRANCE) **
In the heart of the French Jura, nothing else is distilled other than absinthe . Everything that surrounds him: myths, legends and hallucinogenic milongas; is told to perfection at this distillery. Building, barrels and stills they keep the traditional aspect of the factories of always , which makes the whole visit a kind of journey to the world of rural tales . A transit from which he wakes up learning to drink the green fairy and trying the rest of the products of this family factory.
**TEQUILA HERRADURA (AMATITAN, JALISCO, MEXICO) **
The ranch San Jose del Refugio It is the origin of this great tequila and the place to get to know it first-hand. As a good distillery, it has its own train (the Tequila Express) that brings visitors looking to learn how this drink is made. The visit includes folk ravings , visit the agave fields , the occasional legend and a glimpse of its imposing barrel room. And all in that desolate, lonely and magical environment of Jalisco.
In Pontalier, nothing else is distilled other than absinthe