My brother and I will be spending two nights in Rothes in late September. What are some of the lesser known distilleries that we should visit?
Also, will most of the distilleries ship back to the states? If so how bad is duty going to be? Am I better off carrying it back with me?
Thanks
Hi Bob
Try Glen Grant in Rothes itself
Most of it's whisky is sold as a young malt to Iltaly, but try to get hold some older stuff. Theres a nice Garden at the distillery as well
There's a Cooperage in Craigellachie nearby well worth a visit
Theres loads and loads and loads of distislleries in that area incl. Macallan and Glenfiddich, but I personnally enjoyed visiting Cragganmore for visiting a disllery without a visitor centre. You have to make an appointment
Steffen
In the dates fit, remember the Autumn Speyside Whisky Festival in and around Dufftown (a few miles away from Rothes) -
If you're there during the festival you might get to visit distilleries that normally don't welcome visitors.
In addition a load of tasting and whiskyevents.
My wife and I are going to be in and around there at the same time.. (She's running in the Loch Ness marathon ... so we decided to go back for a couple of weeks).
The Speyside festival is on and you may want to check that out.. Aberlour is pretty close and they give a good tour and a not bad tutored tasting ( a little more expensive than most but worth it IMHO) we also really enjoyed the tour at Glenfarclas.
As for bringing Whisky home, the rules and regulations vary state to state (province to province in Canada) and you really should contact your local authorities…
We'll be there on the 21st and 22nd, so just a bit early for the festival.
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