In conjunction with David Baker of Bakery Hill Distillery in Melbourne, Intair Corporate Travel are running a specialised Whisky Tour of Scotland later in the year.

It’s a superb tour covering the length and breadth of Scotland, visiting an amazing number of working whisky distilleries. 23 days of luxurious traveling through the scenic and beautiful scottish landscape.

You’ll be able to visit your favourite distillery, see how whisky is made, from the malting of barley through to barrel aging. You will be able to visit some of Scotlands best historical and scenic spots - and if you are in to golf, then this trip is made for you! You will stop in at the St Andrews Links - the home of golf! and play a round where it all started!

13 distilleries including Speyside, the Islands, Highland and Lowlands; 3 world famous golf courses from the home of golf; the beguiling Scottish countryside with its lochs, glens and moors; traditional Scottish hospitality and distillery experiences personally arranged to provide the ultimate adventure.

For those wanting more, a 2 day stopover in Dubai is available to break the trip.

David Baker will be guiding the tour personally and would love you to accompany him on this ”Ultimate Whisky and Golf Experience”.

For more detailed information click on the following links:

• Whisky Tour Details [PDF]
• Whisky Tour Price List [PDF]

If you have more questions or would like more information on the tour:

Contact:

Jeremy Ferguson
Intair Corporate Travel
Email: Jeremy Ferguson
Phone: 03 9817 7388

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I was sent an email from Greg Ramsay today, announcing an exciting upcoming event - he writes:

Hi everybody, while I’ve not yet made it along to a TWAS whisky tasting, I thought you might like to know about a whisky tasting that the doyen, Bill Lark is holding at the Bothwell Highland Fling & Golf Ball, a community fundraising event at the Bothwell Town Hall on Saturday May 26th.

Its going to be a great fun night, with celtic music from The Ranters leading the folk dancing, and probably the best value whisky tasting this side of a night locked away in the Mortlach dunnage. I’ve attached our little flyer, and really hope you can bring a few friends along - wait till you see the size of the Trout that we’ll be eating (just don’t ask where they were caught). If any of you would like to know accommodation options, please ask.

Its all part of Australian Golf Heritage Week, so if any of you are or know any golfers, or just like to dress up, the other flyer will hopefully give you some info on these events, including the National Hickory Championships at Ratho, Australia’s Oldest Golf Course.

Sincerely
Greg Ramsay

Please RSVP by Friday 18th May to info@rathogolf.com or ring 0429 238 698

Click here for the Highland Fling flyer.

Click here for the Festival Press release.

You can contact Greg at greg@rathogolf.com, and check out the Nant Distillery here.

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The Glenlivet announces the release of a new expression - The Glenlivet XXV

Even by the multi-award-winning standards of The Glenlivet, this latest expression is a truly remarkable whisky. Outside the Cellar Collection, The Glenlivet XXV is the most mature single malt in the range and a superb example of whisky-making at its most skilled and inspired.

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A RARE bottle of Johnnie Walker whisky failed to sell at auction yesterday.

Bonhams said bids fell short of the reserve price of £12,000.

The London auction house had expected the Johnnie Walker “1805″ blended whisky to reach up to £16,000.

A spokeswoman said: “The vendor may enter it into another sale with another reserve price or it may be that somebody comes along post-sale, but it is out of our hands.”

The limited edition bottle was made in 2005 for the bicentenary of John Walker’s birth.

^{Source: Scotsman.com}

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