Well, what a weekend that was... arrived at Ferintosh in Dumfries on the Thursday night and kicked off the proceedings with a superb, Whisky Tasting Masterclass. Unfortunately I was so engrossed with the subtle nuances of smokey compared to sherried and chill filtered against not chill filtered, I forgot to take any pictures. Not good when later you are compiling a photo thread. Robertson is a Whisky Master and certainly knows his stuff. A fascinating evening with great company and good food.


Friday we were up early for breakfast then drove to Wigtown to visit the Bladnoch Distillery. After the previous night's enthusiastic gathering, a dose of "Black Asprin" was needed.


Bladnoch Yard.


No 1 warehouse. (Shhhhhh... there's whisky sleeping here).


The pagoda roof over the Malting house. Traditional malt kilns would draw the hot air from the peat furnace through the malt by way of a chimney effect generated by the characteristic steep roofs and pagoda head. This type of roof is common to many distilleries.


Washbacks...


Me an' my mate Dave.