John, the guide at Glenturret distillery

[andybarton]

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The best guide to any distillery I have ever come across. Glenturret is the oldest (legal) distillery in Scotland, now owned by Lalique. Lots of nice glass to buy in the shop... some of it contains whisky.

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[Boojay]

More to the point, I would hope there is still whisky to sample.

 

[andybarton]

There is/was and very good it is too. They have sold out of many aged products, but still have their cooking whisky and a very nice lightly peated one.

Lalique are investing heavily into the business and looking to increase output over the coming years. They are a very small operation at present.

[Marc B-C]

Great photographs and the title reminds me of an early visit to Scotland. I hope you do not mind a little side track to your thread.

In my days as a drinker, my mother-in-law arranged for me to have a personal tour of their local distillery, The Tomore, in the Highlands. The tour guide for just me was the distillery manager, Mr Black. After a tour of the inside, Mr Black wanted to show me the source of the distillery water. We walked up the hill behind the main building. When we arrived at the source, Mr Black took a key from his pocket and opened a hidden small door in a rock and produced two glasses and a bottle of single malt. He dipped the glasses in the brook and then added the whisky. We stood in the Highlands overlooking the surroundings at the end of a summers day with the not so wee dram in our hands. To this day that was the best glass of whisky, holistically speaking, I have ever supped. I used to drink a lot of whisky but that glass remains the only dram I specifically recall.

 

Edited May 11, 2022 by Marc B-C

[fotografr]

Beautiful work, Andy. These images are a compliment to some very fine whiskey.

 

[stuny]

Delightful - You seem to have captured his essence.

[fotografr]

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Wow! I just went on their website and was thinking about ordering a bottle of their 30 year single malt. £1700 is a bit steep for me.

[RoySmith]

Wonderful photos and story. It’s remarkable how one whisky will taste great in a specific environment - like Lagavulin or Ardbeg around a fire.