| Glencoe
is steeped in history, ancient and more recent, as the
abundance of surrounding castles and historic houses
testify. The various distilleries near Fort William
area capture this ancient spirit that has breathed through
castles, lochs and the briny Hebridean coast of Argyll.
30 mins
D4
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The Ben Nevis Distillery
and Visitor Centre, Lochy Bridge, Fort
William, www.bennevis.co.uk,
01397 702476. You’ll get a warm welcome at
The Ben Nevis Distillery! Join the tour and sample
the ‘Dew of Ben Nevis’. |
50 mins
C2
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Oban Distillery and Visitor Centre,
Stafford Street, Oban, www.scotch.com,
01631 564262. Set in the heart of Oban (3.4), see
the distillers at work and try a complementary dram.
Oban is one of the six ‘Classic Malts of Scotland’. |
20 mins
D4
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Scottish Crafts and Whisky Centre,
High Street, Fort William, 01397 704406. Worth a
tour of the interesting, independent, whisky exhibition
and then browse in the huge gift shop. |
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