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[Closed] Ideas for a whiskey related stag do in scotland please

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OT: A Whiskey related stag do in scotland - not MTB related as the stag doesn't ride - any ideas?


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 9:50 am
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http://www.scotlandwhisky.com/distilleries/highlands/Atholl

home of bells whiskey!


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 9:52 am
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You'd probably find a better range in Ireland - unless you meant Whisky?

Can I suggest you narrow down the options a bit. Is this a relatively sophisticated affair that might involve a Whisky tasting at the Scottish Malt Whisky Society, or is the idea to get remote - in which case if time/travel permit then a trip to Islay to tour the distilleries might be in order. Or if it is a typical stag do just to incorporate whisky then Edinburgh's pubs should be able to accommodate you...


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 9:53 am
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No, but note that the Scottish tipple is "whisky" - rest of the world is "whiskey"


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 9:54 am
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Can I suggest you narrow down the options a bit.

This.

There's a world of difference between "well, I'm getting honey and woodsmoke, with a hint of brine coming through with a little water, but the finish is a little lacking" and "gee us a glass o' that Glenmedeiros wul ye laddie, an' fill it up wi' coke!"


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 10:00 am
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No, but note that the Scottish tipple is "whisky" - rest of the world is "whiskey"

On a point of pedantry, you've got that backwards. Ireland (and most of the US) is "whiskey", the rest of the world (including Scotland) is "whisky".


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 10:03 am
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Easy - Islay Whisky Festival. It's what we did for my brother's stag do and it was ****ing awesome. There was a massive piss-up in the Bruichladdich distillery with a ceilidh, lovely beer and food, and lots and lots of whisky. There's stuff on at pretty much all the distilleries (7 of 'em I think, in a small area) all week. Would highly recommend it.


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 10:06 am
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If you were prepared to do some travelling then a trip to Islay would be hard to beat. The three giants of Islay malt are within a few miles of one another on the south coast, plus you've got 3 other great distilleries on the island.
You'd be pyar banjoed after a day of that, mind - Ardbegeddon.


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 10:09 am
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with a ceilidh

If you go, you have to do the "is it too late to say I'm sorry" joke. It's the law.


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 10:09 am
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Craigellachie Hotel Quaich Bar. 700 whiskys to chose from at £2 to £275 a nip. 'Fill yer boots' as they say.

[url= http://www.whiskyfun.com/Virtual-The-Quaich-Bar.html ]Panorama here[/url]
[url= http://www.oxfordhotelsandinns.com/OurHotels/Craigellachie#heading2 ]Craigellachie Hotel[/url]


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 10:11 am
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May I suggest large doses of this...

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And some of these..

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Posted : 23/06/2011 10:19 am
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Why would you need sunglasses in Scotland?


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 10:21 am
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Whisky tour - sorry fat fingers and inactive brain to blame! Islay looks like a good crack...
The stag and I both love whiskey - single malts Oban being a favourite with Laphroig playing a close second. The idea would be a starter of adrenaline, with a main course of that 'honey and woodsmoke' thing, for a few glasses, followed by a desert of 'oh dear love, where did you lose your clothes?!'


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 10:57 am
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In which case, Garry provided your answer earlier.

Ardbegeddon.


 
Posted : 23/06/2011 11:00 am

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