If there was a best way to experience Glendronach, this is it!
The Glendronach Distillery的点评
点评:My son and I did the Getaway tour. So we arrived at Meldrum House on Friday evening where we had a fabulous dinner. We were picked up by Mark C on Saturday and driven to the distillery. I wouldn't normally mention how well someone drives, but Mark is quite expert, gave useful information and was friendly. We arrived at the distillery around 11am where we were met by our host, Kevin. We had a coffee and our first dram of the day. It was a useful 30 minutes as Kevin got to know us and a little about our whisky tastes. Kevin escorted us around the distillery, stills, warehouse etc, giving fantastic information about the whisky-making process but mostly about Glendronach itself. Kevin knows his stuff and represented the distillery very well. At around 1pm we went into the visitor centre where a lunch had been prepared. One vegan and one normal. I have to be honest and say that I wasn't expecting what we got. It was first rate. Really well-prepared food and beautifully presented. Lined up in front of us was also numerous drams of Glendronach, ranging from Ode to Embers, a 14yr old distillery special, an 18yr old, 21yr old and 30yr old. Also enjoyed a comparison of the PX versus Olorosso sherry used in the casks. Kevin did a great job discussing the whiskies and left us after a while to enjoy lunch and enjoy finishing the various drams. Overall, it was a fantastic experience. At around 3.30pm, we left to be picked up by Mark who drove us back to Meldrum House. Obviously, I like Glendronach whisky otherwise I wouldn't have organised a Getaway experience of this nature. Having said that, the experience was extremely well-executed and has left both my son and myself with fabulous memories. I will also add that the booking process and updates provided by Emma were excellent too. The whole experience from start to finish was 10/10.
翻译:我和儿子参加了“逍遥游”(Getaway)之旅。周五晚上我们抵达梅尔德伦庄园(Meldrum House),在那里享用了丰盛的晚餐。周六,马克·C(Mark C)来接我们,开车送我们去了酿酒厂。我通常不会夸奖一个人的驾驶技术有多好,但马克真是个老手,他提供了许多实用信息,而且非常友好。我们上午11点左右到达酿酒厂,主人凯文(Kevin)在那里迎接了我们。我们喝了咖啡,并喝了当天的第一杯威士忌。这30分钟非常充实,凯文了解了我们,也稍微了解了我们喜欢的威士忌口味。凯文陪同我们参观了酿酒厂、蒸馏器、仓库等,详细讲解了威士忌的酿造过程,但主要还是关于格兰多纳(Glendronach)本身。凯文对酿酒厂了如指掌,对酿酒厂的介绍也非常到位。下午1点左右,我们来到游客中心,那里已经准备好了午餐。一份素食,一份普通餐。说实话,我完全没想到会是这样的。食物真是一流,摆盘也很漂亮。我们面前还摆放着无数瓶格兰多纳威士忌,从酒厂特制的 14 年陈酿 Ode 到 Embers,再到 18 年、21 年和 30 年的威士忌。我们还欣赏了酒桶中使用的 PX 和 Olorosso 雪利酒的比较。Kevin 非常详细地介绍了威士忌,过了一会儿,他离开我们去享用午餐,并慢慢喝完各种威士忌。总而言之,这是一次绝佳的体验。下午 3 点 30 分左右,我们离开,Mark 来接我们,然后开车送我们回梅尔德伦庄园。显然,我喜欢格兰多纳威士忌,否则我就不会组织这种性质的逍遥游体验了。话虽如此,这次体验非常成功,给我和我儿子留下了美好的回忆。我还要补充一点,Emma 提供的预订流程和更新也非常棒。整个体验从开始到结束都堪称 10/10。