What a Great Celtic Invasion of Scotland's Whisky (Patreon)

I am back from Scotland and Italy. I had an absolutely fantastic time. And I learned a lot.

Before I started this trip, I used to say, "If you've taken one tour of a whisky distillery, then you've done them all." I can firmly recant that statement now. I was wrong.

Yes. A lot of the tours have similar aspects. But each distillery has their own unique twist. You learn something new about the process of creation or the story behind the creation. Honestly, that's one of the things I loved the most. I loved the stories.

Glenlivet was the first legal distillery in Scotland. Glenfiddich became one of the biggest because they were one of those who helped launch the idea of single malt whisky. They also diversified their sales outside of the US before Prohibition, which made them one of the most-durable (and still family-owned). Lindores Abbey claims to be the oldest known distillery because the monks who lived in the abbey used to make whisky (although the current distillery is rather new).

I also learned the process of creating whisky so much better. I'm almost ready to make my own! Never mind, I don't have time for that. LOL

We also did quite a bit of hiking. We hiked up Ben Vrackie and Ben Wyvis, two mountains in different parts of the country. I have new plans for when we do hikes in the future, setting aside more time for the more adventurous invaders.

I have a lot of photos and videos I want to share. Once again, it'll take a while. But it was a great trip.

UPCOMING SHOWS

OCT 17: Coffee with The Celtfather is on Thursday at 11:30 AM on YouTube

OCT 18-20: MultiVerse, Atlanta, GA

OCT 23: Coffee with The Celtfather on YouTube