点评:We have done 7 tours while in Scotland/Shetland/Orkney in over 2 weeks, and this was our top 2 - ironically this one was our tour #6 and tour #7 was also our favorite - to give you an idea that it wasn't that we got bored with them, they were simply good ones and better ones :) also, another testament to the tour's quality, Craig - his name is the only names I remember right away when I think of our tours, he was super funny, definitely the perfect man for the tour guide!
This is Campbeltown, so yet another "distinct" region of whisky - a dream come true of mien to be able to hit since it does actually require quite a drive from anywhere else in Scotland - my recommendation is to combine it with the trip to Islay, like we did as you will be passing the port for the car ferry that takes to Islay either way :)
The tour is informative, funny, and perfectly paced - not too long, nor too short - the whisky great, and finally after being disappointed in Highland Park of Orkney, here I finally got to see the barley on the ground - the smell of it was pretty memorable!
I had only Glen Scotia prior to coming to Springbank but as much as I enjoyed GS I must admit Springbank fell more into my liking due to the smoky profile (they do non smoky ones too) and actually pretty unique sweetness in it as compared to the smoky whisky from Islay - definitely a pleasant surprise after visiting about 30 distilleries in 2 weeks :)
Nice gift shop, definitely lots of small cool things, lots of things to try to as well - perfect for a visit
Unique mold on the walls in the aging building was something that I did not come across yet :)
TIP: they have their own parking lot, it's a bit unusual upon arrival as you enter a small alley and then between the walls/buildings is plenty to park at
翻译:我们在苏格兰/设得兰群岛/奥克尼群岛的两周多时间里参加了7个旅行团,其中这两个是我们最喜欢的——讽刺的是,这个旅行团是我们的第六个,而第七个旅行团也是我们最喜欢的——这说明我们并不是对它们感到厌倦,而是它们都非常棒,而且一个比一个好 :) 另外,克雷格(Craig)的名字也证明了这次旅行团的品质——每当我想到这些旅行团,我唯一能立刻记住的名字就是他,他超级幽默,绝对是当导游的完美人选!
这里是坎贝尔镇,又一个独具特色的威士忌产区——对我来说,能来这里简直是梦想成真,因为从苏格兰其他地方开车过来确实需要相当长的时间。我的建议是把它和艾雷岛之旅结合起来,就像我们一样,因为无论如何你都会经过去艾雷岛的汽车渡轮码头 :)
这次参观内容丰富、风趣幽默,节奏也把握得恰到好处——既不会太长,也不会太短。威士忌也很棒。而且,在奥克尼群岛的高地公园让我失望之后,我终于在这里看到了地上的大麦——那味道真是令人难忘!
在来Springbank之前,我只喝过格兰斯科特(Glen Scotia),虽然我很喜欢格兰斯科特,但我必须承认,Springbank更合我的口味,因为它带有烟熏味(他们也有不带烟熏味的),而且与艾雷岛的烟熏威士忌相比,它有一种非常独特的甜味——在两周内参观了大约30家酒厂之后,这绝对是一个惊喜 :)
礼品店很不错,有很多很酷的小玩意儿,还有很多东西可以试饮——非常适合参观。
陈酿车间墙壁上独特的霉菌是我以前从未见过的 :)
小贴士:他们有自己的停车场,刚到的时候有点特别,你需要进入一条小巷,然后在墙壁/建筑物之间有很多停车位。