FUN-travel: UK & Whisky Festival Trip Recap
June 26, 2017 by Susan Clarke
Our tasting at the Bowmore House
- I learned a whole lot at “Scotch School”…
…and drank more single malt whisky in 5 days…
…than in my entire life…
…just wee little drams mind you…
…and some just a wee little bit bigger!
- My personal favorites were the ones finished in a sherry cask.
And we were so LUCKY to have gotten a room in Islay at the Bowmore House B&B. The first week of January not a room was to be found. And then by magic…one opened up! Andrew, the owner, made the trip so much more memorable and a totally different experience! We would have never had the 2 special tastings or benefited from the wealth of whisky knowledge he has.
- And while I now have an appreciation for fine whiskies…
…my distilled spirit of choice…
…is still an extra dry Gin martini straight up!
Many people we encountered during our trip said, “I hope you’re having a good time.” To which my response was, “There is no other option. It’s compulsory!” That’s pretty much how I feel about travel. I WILL always have a GOOD TIME!
Ardbeg Fesitval Day
Also many people were concerned that we were traveling to the UK so soon after the Manchester bombing. But we believe it is never safer to travel then when there’s been an incident like that. Everyone was on high alert. Then the London Bridge terror attack happened.
Hairy Coo (as they pronounce them)
We were never anywhere near a big city, let alone a big town, other than Glasgow for a train to plane change. A terror attack can happen anywhere in the world and unfortunately it’s becoming far too common these days. But it will never make us so fearful that we wouldn’t travel.
- That being said…
…it makes us very, very happy we are…
…almost at the end of our bucket list!
FUN-fact – Our Daily UK Weather Report – sunshine mixed with clouds and rain. And that was pretty much it. Only caught a few occasional short sprinkles until the last day when it was pretty wet in Oban. And when we arrived in Paisley before our flight to Islay. It took longer to take a cab then to walk 500 meters to the Ashtree House Hotel. Big thanks to Chris for packing those umbrellas!