Come with us on our tour of Blair Athol Distillery in Pitlochry, Scotland. A great Scotch whisky tour for any whisky lover. Dating from 1798, Blair Athol Distillery is located in one of the most scenic regions in Scotland. At the gateway to the Scottish Highlands, the distillery is in the town of Pitlochry, …
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Spirited Travel
We do spirited travel whenever we can! We love to tour Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries, as they pertain to what we do-like making cocktails and studying about alcohol!
We hope you join us along this journey as we discover new alcohols and liqueurs around the country. We hope you enjoy our travels and you get to experience them for yourself!
Some of our favorite wineries are Thomas George in the Russian River Valley, and our tastings in Napa Valley!
Some of our favorite Distilleries are St George in Alameda California, and KoHana in Hawaii!
We also have posts from Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado and California!
Go on a tasting and tour of Waikulu Distillery with us in Maui, Hawaii! Some great agave spirits only sold in Hawaii. When we were in Hawaii this spring we had the good fortune to visit Waikulu distillery in Maui. With the combination of elevation, climate and soil the agave spirit is sweet and …
Glenfiddich Distillery tour and tasting in the Speyside region in Scotland. Follow along on our informative visit and it will make you want to go in person yourself! Glenfiddich Distillery has traditional processes and distillery charm. When you take the tour, you will find lovely stone warehouses where the magic of maturation happens, as …
Come along on our visit to Trail Distilling in Oregon City, Oregon! On our recent trip out to Portland, Oregon, we had been posting places that we visited on our socials. Sara, one of the owners of Trail Distilling contacted us and invited us south for a tour and tasting before we hopped back …
We went on a tour of Lindores Abbey distillery in Scotland. It is the spiritual home of Scotch whisky. It is considered a pilgrimage for whisky lovers. Lindores Abbey is a newer distillery, but historically, this distillery plays a super interesting role in the history of whisky! The first known written reference to whisky …
The first single malt distillery in Edinburgh, Scotland in almost a century, Holyrood Distillery makes whisky and gin! Holyrood Distillery is the first whisky distillery in the city of Edinburgh for almost 100 years. The last distillery closed in 1925, known as Glen Sciennes or Newington distillery. Holyrood is in a 180 year old …
An Omaha Speakeasy, Anna’s Place is dedicated to the notorious Omaha Madam, Anna Wilson. Located in the Hotel Indigo. Omaha’s newest speakeasy, Anna’s Place pays homage to the madam whose brothels shaped Omaha during it’s historic rise! This post contains affiliate links for products that we think you as readers might find useful, …
Killiecrankie House is a not to be missed place to stay when you visit Scotland. Located in Pitlochry, this inn, restaurant and bar has it all for the culinary traveler, who enjoys spirits, wine and local beer, as well as Scottish food. Read more below for this exciting Scottish lodging. On our recent trip …
This cheat sheet is a comprehensive list of the 5 Scotch regions of whisky in Scotland. We hope this helps to make sense of the distinctive flavors that Scotland brings to their whisky. Since we are visiting Scotland for the first time, we wanted to share this cheat sheet all about the different Scotch …
Next to Target Field, the Hewing Hotel Minneapolis is in the heart of the warehouse district in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. They offer a rooftop pool and lounge, Tullibee restaurant and more. The Hewing Hotel Minneapolis has a blend of Scandinavian and rustic urban design. They have a great functionality with a hip vibe in …