If you’ve followed us for a while, you will know that our amazing wee team – as well as being superstars in all things whisky, Scotland, hospitality and everything in between – also write some fantastic blog pieces for us! This New Year’s Day, as everyone recovers from the revels of Hogmanay, we’ve rounded up some of the most-read blog pieces from 2018.
Grab a dram and settle in for some inspirational reading…
Distilleries by Train
Senior Visitor Assistant Harry wrote us an incredible three-part series on exploring Scotland’s distilleries by train, and it seems like a lot of you have been doing some planning for 2019 and beyond! Whether you’re taking the train from Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness, there are many Scotch whisky distilleries that are within walking distance of train stations around the country. Read the blog posts below for the full lists, plus information on the whisky tour you’ll receive when you get there.
Travelling from Edinburgh
Travelling from Glasgow
Travelling from Inverness
Exploring Islay
Éoin Ó Murchú)
The western isle of Islay is something of a paradise for any whisky lover, home to nine distilleries and counting. When team member
Éoin took a three-day trip there last year, his write-up on what to do and see on Islay quickly became a reader favourite. Have a read, and book your ferry – you won’t be disappointed!
Women in whisky
Back in March, we celebrated International Women’s Day by taking a look at the women working to make this incredible industry such a brilliant, empowering and exciting field to be in. Read Senior Visitor Assistant Louise’s round up of women in the whisky industry here.
Snow across Scotland
The Beast from the East swept across Scotland back in the spring, and while it left its fair share of disruption for visitors and residents alike (we stayed open in spite of everything!), it certainly made for some beautiful photos! After publishing our own post on snowy scenes from across Edinburgh, we asked the distilleries we work with across all five whisky regions to send us their snowy distillery photos, and we received some great responses! Have a look at the photos here.
Baking with whisky
Did you know that whisky isn’t just for drinking? The incredible variety of flavours you’ll find in Scotch make it a versatile ingredient in everything from savoury sauces to cakes, bakes and other treats! Our piece on baking with whisky was one of our most popular blog posts this year, with team member Cara giving some inspirational recipes to get you started in the wonderful world of culinary whisky wizardry! Have a read here.
Which have been your favourite blog pieces? What subjects would you like us to cover in 2019? Let us know in the comments or on social media and we’ll keep you posted!
Happy new year everyone, here’s to a happy and prosperous 2019!