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Balgonie Country House Hotel - Ballater
My favourite hotel in the Highlands, with great
food, great conversation and hospitality in the real sense of
the word. Popular with those who have business at Royal Lochnagar
Distillery and Balmoral Castle.
Charles MacLean
Balgonie Country House Hotel
Braemar Place
Ballater
Aberdeenshire
AB35 5NQ
tel 013397 55482
www.royaldeesidehotels.com
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The Archiestown Hotel - Archiestown
The Archiestown Hotel, close to my home in
Speyside and only a few miles from the Aberlour Distillery, offers
an excellent range of Speyside Malts, including several versions
of Aberlour, and some from elsewhere in Scotland. You will be
warmly welcomed by the owners, Jane and Alan, and their
team. Savour a dram beside the open fire in the comfortable sitting
room and listen to the exploits of those who have spent their
day fishing on the Spey, who comprise the majority of the hotel's
residents. The hotel's other strength is its Bistro which features
delicious, fresh local produce, well cooked and served.
Ann Miller, Aberlour Brand Ambassador
The Archiestown Hotel
Archiestown
By Aberlour
Moray
AB38 7QL
tel 01340 810218
www.archiestownhotel.co.uk
info@archiestownhotel.co.uk
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The Canny Man's - Edinburgh
A quirky traditional bar owned by the same family since its foundation
in 1870 and stuffed with bric-a-brac. Lists around 250 malts,
some in unusual bottlings. Excellent lunchtime restaurant. My
local. Charles MacLean
My early explorations of distilled malt were
in The Canny Man's, in Morningside, traditionally the poshest
and snobbiest part of Edinburgh. The pub has a reputation for
being picky about its clientele. In retrospect, I am astonished
that I was tolerated as a scruffy 19-year-old who thought he was
Dylan Thomas.
Michael Jackson
The Canny Man's
239 Morningside Road
Edinburgh
EH10 4QU
tel: 0131 447 1484
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The Mash Tun - Aberlour
Not so much a whisky bar (although they have
some very interesting examples, notably the Aberlour 1972), just
a great local bar - good beer, excellent bar food, friendly staff.
A must if you are visiting the Aberlour Distillery.
Charles MacLean, whisky writer.
There are over 60 single malts available plus
some stunning beers. It's not unusual to find a dozen different
Aberlours available in this excellent pub.
Marcin Miller, editor Whisky Magazine.
The Mash Tun
7 Broomfield Square
ABERLOUR
AB38 9QP
tel: 01340 881 771
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The Quaich Bar - The Craigellachie
Hotel
At the heart of whisky country "The Craig"
is justifiably famous for its whisky bar, The Quaich, where you
can rely on meeting enthusiasts and people in the trade comparing
notes on samples from a list of 410 malts.
Charles MacLean
Simply unparalleled in terms of the range
of malts available. If you find yourself in malt whisky's heartland,
this is the ideal place for a dram or three.
Marcin Miller
The Quaich Bar
The Craigellachie Hotel
CRAIGELLACHIE
Speyside
AB38 9SR
tel: 01340 881 204
www.craigellachie.com
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The Bow Bar - Edinburgh
An Edinburgh institution. This is an old-style
pub with a good range of whiskies available. Worth a visit to
savour the atmosphere.
Marcin Miller
The Bow Bar
80 West Bow
Victoria Street
EDINBURGH
EH1 2HH
tel: 0131 226 7667
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The Oxford Bar - Edinburgh
A regular haunt for crime writer Ian Rankin
and his fictional creation, Inspector Rebus. A small, crowded,
bustling, smoky pub.
Marcin Miller
The Oxford Bar
8 Young Street
EDINBURGH
EH2 4JB
tel: 0131 539 7119
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society Members' Rooms
- Edinburgh
Superior quality bottlings of cask strength
malts can be appreciated in an environment of total peace and
comfort. At its best in the depths of winter, when the open fires
warm you as much as the whisky does.
Marcin Miller
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Members' Rooms
The Vaults
87 Giles Street
EDINBURGH
EH6 6BZ
tel: 0131 554 345
www.smws.com
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The Grouse Inn - Aberdeenshire
A remote, roadside pub on a minor road connecting
Speyside to Deeside with a large Aberdonian restaurant (plain
fare, huge portions) where the owner challenges you to mention
a whisky he has not got. He has no idea how many he owns - certainly
measured in thousands, most of them sealed and not for drinking.
Charles MacLean
The Grouse Inn
Lower Cabrach
HUNTLY
Aberdeenshire
AB54 4EL
tel: 01466 702 200
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The Old Course Hotel & Country Club
- Fife
The hotel's whisky bar is on the third floor,
with wonderful views over the famous Old Course and the West Sands
beyond, on the outskirts of "The Home of Golf". Although
the building is very much "international resort" quality,
the bar itself is of the leather-armchair school; the barman is
very knowledgeable and stocks around 300 whiskies.
Charles MacLean
The Old Course Hotel & Country Club
Old Station Road
ST ANDREWS
Fife
KY16 9SP
tel: 01334 474 371
www.oldcoursehotel.co.uk
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The Scotsman Hotel
- Edinburgh
Opened Aug 01. The Scotsman Hotel has been created out of the
labyrinthine building which formerly housed Scotland's national
newspaper. In the belly of the beast is a tastefully designed
malt whisky haven, offering around 300 malts in various contemporary
bottlings.
Charles MacLean
The Scotsman Hotel
South Bridge
EDINBURGH
tel: 0131 556 5565
www.thescotsmanhotel.co.uk
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The Lochindaal Hotel - Isle of Islay
The ultimate combination of local atmosphere
and passion for whisky.
Michael Jackson, whisky writer
The Lochindaal Hotel
11 Main Street
Port Charlotte
ISLE OF ISLAY
Argyll
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The Lochside Hotel - Isle of Islay
The largest collection of Islay whiskies, for
drinking, in the world. Situated on the south shore of Loch Indaal.
Charles MacLean
It's the greatest bar I've ever been lucky
enough to set foot in. I have never seen so many different expressions
before (over 400 single malts). A real "Mecca" for a
malt whisky lover. Not to forget the view over Loch Indaal through
the bar windows.
Jonas Lilja
The Lochside Hotel
Shore Street
Bowmore
ISLE OF ISLAY
Argyle
tel: 01496 810244
www.lochsidehotel.co.uk
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