点评:We enjoyed a memorable private tour with our host, Melinda, who was knowledgeable, passionate, and extremely generous with her time. We started with a tour of the original drum maltings, built in 1897 and the first of their kind in Scotland. This was a fascinating time capsule, essentially left untouched since the move to centralised maltings in 1967. A testament to Victorian ambition and ingenuity, and once of the most fascinating parts of any distillery tour I have attended. After this, we toured the live production areas, including the stillhouse with its wonderful smell of stewed apples, a signature note in Speyburn whisky. Then to the warehouse for a dram of the famous 10 year old, followed by an exceptional tasting in the visitor centre, which culminated in the 1975 50 year old exclusive bottling: a whisky that would be the highlight of any connoisseur's year. Melinda's passion for the Speyburn brand and her knowledge about its history turned an excellent tour into a truly memorable experience. Highly recommended.
翻译:我们享受了一次难忘的私人导览之旅,我们的导游梅琳达知识渊博、热情洋溢,还极其慷慨地为我们付出了大量时间。我们首先参观了建于1897年的原大麦发芽厂,那是苏格兰历史上第一家此类工厂。那里宛如一个迷人的时光胶囊,自1967年酒厂改用集中式发芽工艺后便几乎未再改动过。它充分体现了维多利亚时代人们的雄心与创造力,也是我参加过的所有酒厂参观活动中最引人入胜的环节之一。随后……我们参观了各个威士忌酿造区域,其中包括蒸馏车间——那里弥漫着炖苹果的诱人香气,这正是斯佩班威士忌的标志性风味。随后我们来到酒窖,品尝了备受赞誉的10年陈酿威士忌。接着在游客中心又进行了一场极为精彩的品鉴活动,最后我们尝到了1975年出品的50年陈酿限量版威士忌:这款酒绝对堪称任何品酒爱好者一年中的最佳体验。梅琳达对斯佩伯恩品牌的深厚热情以及她对品牌历史的深入了解,让原本很棒的参观之旅变成了一次真正令人难忘的体验。强烈推荐!