Best time of year to visit Scotland

[Hirsty]

I may be a masochist but my favourite time of year is middle of winter. Nothing beats seeing the lights of a top boozer like The Three Judge, the Anderson, Jolly Judge, Bow Bar, Halfway House, etc on a cold, dreich night and knowing that there will be guid beer, whisky, and chat in there.

[Tomo]

Any other recommendations ?

In terms of distilleries - if you are heading to Skye a side trip to Raasay is worthwhile - great to see how one of the newer distilleries is looking to add some 'maturity' into the process. Torabhaig (another newbie on Skye) has adopted a different method - and it's quite easy to do both (for the sake of comparison, of course) - and maybe throw in a trip to Carbost and the old stager Talisker, if you fancy something more traditional.

In other terms, I love visiting Kilmartin Glen (so much to see) and easy enough to include if you are heading to Isaly, Kintyre, Cambeltown or Oban.

[Hirsty]

Strathearn distillery is well worth a visit. Ken and Craig are excellent distillers.