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Distilleries

Our tours of distilleries currently on in California and even one in Hawaii! We have loved the ones we have written about here, and made sure to bring some liquor home from our visit as well!

Some of our favorites have been Hotaling & Co in San Francisco, and KoHana Rum in Hawaii!

See what we liked and how our experiences were below!

Come with us on a tour of Glenmorangie Distillery in the highlands of Scotland!   While we were on our Scotland trip, we stayed at Glenmorangie House in the highlands. Along with the stay, we got a free tour of Glenmorangie Distillery, as well!   This post contains affiliate links for products that we think …

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Our stay at Glenmorangie House Scotland was magical and a definite boutique hotel visit you need to make!   Our visit to Glenmorangie House was an indulgence in extraordinary travel and culinary experience. The boutique Scottish hotel, Glenmorangie House Scotland is located in the remote Highlands. We know whisky lovers will be enchanted by the …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Check out our tour of McHenry County, Illinois Craft Beverage Trail! 11 breweries and distilleries are combining forces for a great tour of beers and liquors sure to please all, just 1 hour west of Chicago!   McHenry County, Illinois has started a new Craft Beverage Trail that encompasses 11 breweries and distilleries in the …

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