Today's Question What is the number one backcountry skill people should learn? answer 
Today's Question What are the greenest colleges? answer 
Online FavoritesSpecial Issues
Photo Galleries |
Dispatches: The High Road Lochs, Rocks, and Barrels By Anthony Cerretani
»EDRADOUR (011-44-179-647-2095, www.edradour.co.uk), concealed in the forested hamlet of Balnauld, in the central Highlands, is the smallest distillery in the country, with three distillers producing just two barrels of whisky a week. The nearby town of Pitlochry is a hub for exploring the region's peaks, moors, and glens. TAKE HOME the ten-year-old ($54). »LAPHROAIG (011-44-149-630-2418, www.laphroaig.com), set right on the rocky coastline, is one of seven distilleries on the sparsely populated 500-square-mile island of Islay, a two-hour ferry ride off Scotland's southwestern coast. From September to April, tens of thousands of wintering white-fronted and barnacle geese blanket Islay's lochs, drawing flocks of birders. TAKE HOME the 30-year-old ($344). »GLENFIDDICH (011-44-134-082-0373, www.glenfiddich.com) operates a sprawling distillery in Dufftown, in the heart of Scotland's river-threaded Speyside region. From Craigellachie, four miles to the south, you can rent a mountain bike and cruise 30 miles of the Speyside Way, a converted railroad track that connects five distilleries. TAKE HOME the Special Reserve 12-year-old ($36). »HIGHLAND PARK (011-44-185-687-4619, www.highlandpark.co.uk) is located just shy of the Arctic Circle, on the largest of the 70-plus Orkney Islands. The stone buildings overlook sailboats and fishing trawlers heading out to the North Sea. A ninth-century Norse outpost, the island is loaded with Viking ruins, like the Ring of Brodgar, a spooky 27-stone circle a half-hour west of the distillery. TAKE HOME the 18-year-old ($105). ESSENTIAL PACKING: Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch, fifth edition (Running Press, $28), for distillery history and exhaustive tasting notes.
|
Resort Finderadvertisement
 
 
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
More From Outside Online
Outside Exclusives
Ask the Experts
Outside Features
Outside Photo Galleries
Top Gear
- Climbing Gear Reviews
- Mountain Bike Reviews
- Ski Gear Reviews
- Sleeping Bag Reviews
- Trail Runner Reviews
Personalities & Profiles
Outside Blogs
Outside Classics
- Home |
- Travel |
- Gear |
- Bodywork |
- Culture |
- Videos |
- Ski |
- Photos |
- Archives |
- Feedback |
- RSS Feeds |
- Subscribe to Outside Magazine
©1994-2009 Mariah Media Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction of material from any pages without written permission is strictly prohibited.
Reproduction of material from any pages without written permission is strictly prohibited.