Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
lour on the Grantown road. The last tour leaves 90 minutes before closing. The in-depth Connoisseur's Tour (Fri-
days only July to September) is £20.
Glenfiddich
(
www.glenfiddich.com
;
admission free; 9.30am-4.30pm daily year-round, closed Christmas &
New Year)
It's big and busy, but handiest for Dufftown and foreign languages are available. The standard tour
starts with an overblown video, but it's fun, informative and free. An in-depth Connoisseur's Tour (£20) must be
prebooked. Glenfiddich kept single malt alive during the dark years.
Macallan
(
01340-872280;
www.themacallan.com
; 9.30am-4.30pm Mon-Sat Easter-Oct, 11am-3pm Mon-
Fri Nov-Mar)
Excellent sherry-casked malt. Several small-group tours are available (last tour at 3.30pm), includ-
ing an expert one (£20); all should be prebooked. Lovely location 2 miles northwest of Craigellachie.
Speyside Cooperage
(
01340-871108;
www.speysidecooperage.co.uk
;
adult/child £3.50/2; 9am-4pm Mon-
Fri)
Here you can see the fascinating art of barrel-making in action. It's a mile from Craigellachie on the
Dufftown road.
Spirit of Speyside
(
www.spiritofspeyside.com
)
This biannual whisky festival in Dufftown has a number of great
events. It takes place in early May and late September; both accommodation and events should be booked well
ahead.
Sleeping & Eating
Craigellachie Hotel ££
(
08444 146 526;
www.thecraigellachiehotel.com
; Craigellachie; d from £75; )
The Craigellachie has a wonderfully old-fashioned, hunting-lodge atmosphere, from the
wood-panelled lobby to the opulent drawing room where you can sink into a sofa in front
of the log fire. But the big attraction for whisky connoisseurs is the Quaich Bar, a cosy
nook filled with green leather armchairs and lined with almost 700 varieties of single malt
whisky.
The hotel is five miles northwest of Dufftown, overlooking the River Spey.
HOTEL
Davaar B&B££
(
01340-820464;
www.davaardufftown.co.uk
;
17 Church St; s/d from £40/60)
Just along
the street opposite the tourist office, Davaar is a sturdy Victorian villa with three smallish
but comfy rooms; the breakfast menu is superb, offering the option of Portsoy kippers in-
stead of the traditional fry-up (which uses eggs from the owners' own chickens).
B&B
SCOTTISH
La Faisanderie£££
