DALMORE GLEN ORD OLD PULTENEY THE WHISKY BAR Castle Hotel, Dornoch, IV25 3SD WHISKY DISTILLERY DISTILLERY DISTILLERY Dornoch’s award winning Whisky Bar is renowned for its Alness, Ross‐shire. IV17 0UT Muir Of Ord, Ross‐shire. IV6 7UJ Huddart Street, Wick. KW1 5BA selection of vintage malts and rare bottlings. With their vast selection on hand there is a whisky to suit every palate. TRAIL from Dornoch: 30 minutes (23 miles) from Dornoch: 60 mins (42 miles) from Dornoch: 90 mins (62 miles) Dalmore Distillery sits on the banks of the Cromarty Firth Situated on the edge of the Black Isle, one hour south of The Pulteney Distillery is the most northerly on mainland overlooking the Black Isle, the "big meadowland" from Dornoch, Glen Ord continues to malt its own barley and to Scotland. which it takes its name. use the long fermentation and slow distillation methods followed there for generations. Made near Wick's historic harbour, the quietly maturing spirit lies in hand‐selected oak casks, slowly capturing the unique character of this stunning landscape with its long seafaring history. Simon and Phil Thompson host regular Tastings for groups Old Pulteney is the embodiment of history, people and wanting to find out more about their favourite drams. place: the Genuine Maritime Malt. A tour is the ideal way to experience this craftsmanship first hand. You can try a Web: www.dornochcastlehotel.com complimentary dram and discover the taste of this award‐ Email: [email protected] This award winning distillery creates a number of whiskies winning whisky for yourself. Phone: 01862 810216 that are produced in a combination of different stills of various sizes which give the whisky a complex character. THE CARNEGIE Take a tour to get a rare insight into the skill, expertise and craft that goes into each precious drop of The Dalmore. WHISKY CELLARS Carnegie Courthouse, Castle St, Dornoch, IV25 3SD The soil, the barley, the sea air and the marvellously soft water that imparts Glen Ord Single Malt Whisky with has When in Dornoch why not pick up a bottle from our earned it the name the “Richer Malt”. extensive collection? (Tax‐free for overseas visitors) Take a tour of the distillery and watch the distillers at work creating a magical malt whisky which is sweet, malty and dry on the palate. Tours, Tastings and a Distillery Shop available all year. WHISKY TRAIL OF Tours, Tastings and a Distillery Shop available all year. Please contact Glen Ord for more details or to book a tour Tours, Tastings and Distillery Shop available all year. DISTILLERIES IN CAITHNESS (see the website for opening times). Please contact Dalmore for more details or to book a tour Please contact Old Pulteney for more details or to book a (see the website for opening times.) Alternatively, try a blind tasting (compare two single malts SUTHERLAND & THE BLACK ISLE tour (see the website for opening times). and one blended whisky) conducted by one of our whisky specialists in the newly opened Carnegie Tasting Vault. Web: www.thedalmore.com Web: www.discovering‐distilleries.com/glenord Web: www.oldpulteney.com Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 01349 882 362 Phone: 01463 872004 Phone: 01955 602371 Phone: 01862 811791 INTRODUCTION Lovers of single malts or those keen to learn about BALBLAIR Scotland’s national drink can visit 6 famous distilleries within an easy drive of Dornoch. DISTILLERY DISTILLERY Thurso Tain, Ross‐shire. IV19 1PZ Edderton, Tain, Ross‐Shire. IV19 1LB DISTILLERY Old Pulteney Brora, Sutherland. KW9 6LR Glenmorangie A9 from Dornoch: 12 minutes (8 miles) Balblair from Dornoch: 16 minutes (10 miles) from Dornoch: 30 minutes (18 miles) Clynelish A99 The nearest whisky distillery to Dornoch is the world Balblair is situated on the beautiful Dornoch Firth in the Dalmore famous Glenmorangie, located on the shores of the Clynelish Distillery is located in the popular coastal town of village of Edderton, and was featured in the film ‘The Glen Ord Dornoch Firth just West of Tain. Brora, a short drive north of Dornoch. The Distillery has Angel's Share’ directed by Ken Loach. Old Pulteney beautiful views of the North Sea and the hills to the North. It is from this peaceful setting and this most beautiful of Each Balblair Vintage captures the essence of its year in a Clynelish These are all close by, so there is every opportunity for you natural environments, that the Glenmorangie whiskies are bottle. They are only ever selected at the absolute peak of to raise a glass to your holiday in Scotland (although make created. Alongside its classic ‘Original 10 year old’, perfection and hand picked to represent the very best the sure you have a driver with you!). Sample and compare a Glenmorangie also produce a range of other whiskies Distillery has to offer. DORNOCH range of malts on our Whisky Trail by participating in their including the limited edition ‘Dornoch’. Balblair Glenmorangie distillery tours and tastings. Tours are intimate and personal – an insight into their pursuit of producing the finest quality Vintage Malt Whisky, A9 To book accommodation for your trip, visit using methods that have changed very little over the years. Dalmore www.visitdornoch.com/stay‐a‐while/ Experience tour: £7 (tasting one vintage) Vintage tour: £20 (tasting 3 vintages) Dingwall Enthusiast Tour: £45 (extra tastings inc. wort and wash) Elgin DORNOCH WHISKY Nairn Glen Ord FESTIVAL Our annual Whisky Festival is held every October and A9 A96 The Clynemilton burn runs over seams of gold in the rock Inverness includes Tastings, Distillery Tours, Ceilidhs and lots more. and with this water the distillery produces a fruity, waxy, slightly smokey single malt Scotch whisky using six traditional copper stills. The Glenmorangie stills are the tallest in Scotland, which means that only the very lightest and purest vapours make A warm welcome awaits every visitor to Sutherland's only it to the top, giving a smoother, more elegant whisky. distillery and they are offered a variety of tours including private and group bookings. There are 3 different tours available, all of which include tastings. Tours and Distillery Shop available all year (Tours Tours, Tastings and Distillery Shop available all year. by appointment only from November to March) Please contact Clynelish for more details or to book a tour Tours, Tastings and Distillery Shop available all year. Take a look at our website for more details of the next (see the website for opening times). Please contact Glenmorangie for more details or to book a Please contact Balblair for more details or to book a tour For more activities to enjoy on your holiday please see festival and ‘like’ our Facebook page to keep up to date tour (see the website for opening times). (see the website for opening times). www.visitdornoch.com with all the latest news. 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