点评:I have been to several distilleries in Scotland and this was one of the best organised visits I've done. Ross, our guide, was just splendid. My brother was visiting from abroad and as soon as Ross started talking, my brother told me that he can understand everything which Ross was saying because he was explaining it so clearly and with amazing enunciation, fantastic delivery, storytelling and showmanship. The tour which we chose was the Signature Tour, which was £21, and it was thorough enough for 1h without either overloading you with details or remaining surface level. It was on Friday and the distillery was not too busy - a healthy buzz which generated a nice atmosphere but not too loud at all. We saw all the main parts of the distillery, learned of its history and saw all of the parts of whisky distillation process. Ross encouraged questions throughout which also gave us the opportunity to learn more and some of the members of our group (around 12-15 people per group) asked really interesting questions. The tour was followed by a tasting - of course the most anticipated part of the tour! We tried Blair Athol 12 followed by two exclusive types of Blair Athol whisky, only available for purchase in Blair Athol distillery. It was very unique to try such rare types of whisky. Afterwards, we learned that one of the whiskies which we tried can be purchased in the bar where you get to bottle it yourself AND write your own label! Of course I had to do that and Ross, being the champ and true whisky expert that he is, helped my party to the bar where we completed the process together. Truly, this was probably the most fun distillery tour I've done in Scotland and I would recommend it to anyone, because the attention to detail and care with which it is curated is truly unmatched for me so far. Not to mention - the distillery is a beautiful, picturesque site worth seeing even just for its beauty AND they have live music on Fridays for the summer, so a true place of culture and somewhere you can enjoy yourself. Thank you so much Ross, you're a gem and your dedication to your job and love of whisky emanate from you and make for a truly special experience!
翻译:我曾参观过苏格兰的几家酿酒厂,这次是我体验过组织得最出色的参观活动之一。我们的导游罗斯表现得极为出色。我的兄弟从国外回来探亲,罗斯开始讲解后,兄弟立刻对我说,他能完全听懂罗斯所说的内容——因为罗斯的解释极为清晰,发音也极其标准。他的讲解方式生动有趣,还兼具叙事技巧与出色的表演能力。我们选择的是“特色导览游”,费用为21英镑。整个导览过程十分详尽,时长约1小时;既不会用过多细节让人应接不暇,也不会流于表面。那天是周五,酿酒厂里人头不算多——氛围活跃又愉快,但声音也完全不会嘈杂。我们参观了酿酒厂的所有主要区域,了解了其历史,还见识了威士忌蒸馏过程的各个环节。在整个参观过程中,罗斯鼓励我们提问,这也让我们有机会学到更多知识。我们小组的成员们(每组大约12到15人)也提出了许多非常有趣的问题。参观结束后便是品酒环节——这当然是整个参观流程中最令人期待的部分!我们品尝了Blair Athol 12年威士忌,随后又品尝了两种仅在Blair Athol酿酒厂才能买到的特别版威士忌。能品尝到如此稀有的威士忌真是一种难得的体验。之后,我们得知,我们试喝过的其中一种威士忌可以在一家酒吧里购买——在那里你可以亲自装瓶并设计属于自己的酒标!我当然要试试了。罗斯不愧是真正的威士忌行家,他带领我们一行人来到那家酒吧,我们一起完成了整个流程。说真的,这大概是我在苏格兰参加过的最有趣的酿酒厂参观活动了,我绝对推荐给任何人。因为在我看来,这里的细节把控与精心策划确实无人能及。更不用说,这家酿酒厂本身就是一个风景如画、美不胜收的好去处;整个夏天的每周五这里还会有现场音乐表演。这里绝对是一个充满文化气息且能让人尽情享受的好地方!非常感谢你,罗斯——你真是个难得的好人。你对工作的投入以及对威士忌的热爱都从你身上体现出来,为我们带来了无比特别的体验!