Celtic Invasion Photos: The Glenlivet (Patreon)

The first Scottish whisky distillery we visited was The Glenlivet. We learned it was the first legal distillery in the Highlands of Scotland.

The distillery was fancy. They had a video intro to the story of the distillery. I learned I’m NOT a fan of those. There was a tasting bar. There were many huge vats for production. Their tasting room after the tour was posh. The best part of the tour was the free whisky glass.

That said, The Glenlivet whisky was by far my least favorite. It was mild and sweet with less taste than we would discover. Nevertheless, it was a great introduction to the whisky of Scotland.

After visiting The Glenlivet Distillery, we made a very short hike to Blairfindy Castle. In fact, a hike hardly seems the proper word because it was so close. Sadly, it was closed for renovations.

Then we walked to the Old Bridge of Livet where the early owners of The Glenlivet used to cross to get get the barley for their whisky.

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