Welcome to Tour Guide Tales, an exciting and fascinating new podcast brought to you by VisitScotland. Each week, Grant Stott hears the eclectic and often incredibly rich history found only in Scotland from those who know and tell it best – the country’s captivating tour guides. From locations used to film the hit TV series Outlander to the National Wallace Monument, join us each week to hear expert guides and born storytellers recount their enthralling tales and personal experiences, just fo ...
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Lets take a trip to Glen Garioch Distillery and find out about a historic distillery and taste a very rare expression #Whisky #singlemalt #Glen Garioch #Scotland
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Whisky and AI, that computer made some damn good whisky.
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Today we find out if Single Malt Whisky can be made by AI, will it taste great, or like well, listen to this podcast and find out how far the industry has gone down the road to hell. For some really great drams and reading subscribe for free here https://savorwhiskymagazine.substack.com/
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From Scotch Whisky to the mafia, the Kennedy clan, and more find out how Prohibition produced a lot of roses for America.
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Some other great boozers in Scotland #whiskyoutdoors #whiskywithaview #perfectdram #perfectwhisky #dramtime #scotland #single malt ##whisky #whiskylover #whiskygram #whiskyporn #whiskylife #whiskytasting #whiskycollection #whiskylove #whiskylicious #whiskylovers #whiskytime #whiskyblogger #whiskyphoto #whiskyphotography #scotland #scotlandhighlands…
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Another podcast about heaven and the best whisky bar on earth.
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In the geographic center of Scotland, Blair Athol has plenty of history to go with its great tours and now famous mash tun bar.
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Understanding the roots of Scotland's farm-to-table cuisine and whisky. It all starts with clean air and water.
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A visit to the legendary Edradour Distillery
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Here is a great info podcast about the legendary Edradour Distillery. Visit with me and also learn about the ins and outs of spirit making along the way #scotch #edradour #spirits #Scotland
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Whisky and Song #whisky #whiskey
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Let's travel around Scotland and sample the water of life in some of the most iconic watering holes. https://www.savorwhisky.com/post/great-whisky-bars-in-scotland #scotland #singlemalt #whisky #whiskey #theblackcat #thepotstillbar
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Step-by-step instructions on how to have fun. #whisky #whiskey https://www.savorwhisky.com/post/how-to-do-a-great-whisky-tasting-with-friends
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In our last episode of the series, Grant is joined by Gerry Durkin from the Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life. Based in Lanarkshire, the museum commemorates Scotland’s industrial and social history, with a particular focus on the mining industry and its role in shaping the people and places of Scotland. With some surprising stories, including the…
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Joining Grant in this episode, the penultimate of the series, is Lara Thomason. Lara has lived on Shetland all her life, and now takes great pride in taking tourists around the beautiful and rugged islands. With a diverse range of things to see and learn about, from the amazing wildlife, to the wild nights of the Up Helly Aa Viking fire festival, L…
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Let's visit the heart of Speyside and the town of Aberlour and their distillery while sampling Aberour Abunadh.
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Let's check out this bourbon cask expression from The Balvenie.
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Find out about this cask strength single malt from Scotlands northern most distillery
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Season two of my Savor Whisky podcast starts with a raised distillery called Imperial. https://www.facebook.com/savorwhisky
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A little history and a tasting of this wonderful limited expression from Glenmorangie
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A trip to Campbelltown, some History and a tasting of Springbank 10
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Battle of the Blended whiskies.
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Let the Battle of the best scotch blended whiskies begin. Monkey Shoulder and Naked Grouse face off in a savor whisky taste match.
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Find out a bit about the history of this Distillery and tasting notes of its Winters Gold
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A random stop at a croft house on the Isle of Skye leads to a mysterious outcome.
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Find out why this years single malt tastes different than last years single malt
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Lets find out about Laphroaig Distillery and its 18 year old expression today on Savor Whisky
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Cragganmore Distillery and a tasting of its 20 year old single malt
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Cragganmore Distillery and a tasting of its 20 year old single malt #single malt www.savorwhisky.com or https://www.facebook.com/savorwhisky
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Blair Athol Distillery and 12 year old fauna and flora
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The story of Blair Athol Distillery and a tasting of their single malt 12 year old. www.savorwhisky.com https://www.facebook.com/savorwhisky/
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Berry Brothers and Rudd the oldest bottler in the world
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Learn about the 300 year old spirits merchant and a review of their blended malt whisky. #whisky
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Learn about Ardbeg's new youthful expression called Wee Beastie. #ardbeg
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In this episode Grant speaks to Cormac Grogan, Manager of Skaill House on Orkney. Homely, historic and haunted, this mansion houses a treasure trove of stories and artefacts that have been passed down through 12 generations of the same family for over 400 years. Skaill House and its idyllic location is certainly unique with the site of Skara Brae r…
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This week Grant speaks to tour guide Magaidh Smith from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. WIth six generations of her family calling the Hebrides home, her unrivalled knowledge of the rich cultural history, traditions and communities of the Outer Hebrides makes for a fascinating listen. From Moon Gods and stone circles, to Neolithic history,…
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Scotland is rich with history, history that goes back a very long way. In this episode, we’ll be going back 6,000 years with Alan Steele, tour guide at Kilmartin Glen – a site of great archaeological importance in the West of Scotland. We’ll discuss the prehistoric civilisations that once lived there and what remains of them today. There’s a lot to…
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Edinburgh's grisly past with Mercat Tours
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Want to know more about the gory and ghostly past of Edinburgh? In this edition of Tour Guide Tales, Grant speaks to Tania Dron, just one of the tour guides for Mercat Tours in Scotland’s capital. From jealousy-fuelled murder and dismembered ghosts, to witch trials and cheating death at the gallows, you’ll never feel the same when walking through E…
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This week, Grant speaks to Stuart Rich of the Scottish Maritime Museum. With two sites at Irvine and Dumbarton, the Scottish Maritime Museum helps preserve the rich story of a cornerstone of Scotland’s industrial past, its maritime and ship building history. We’ll hear what life was like for families working in the often-unforgiving shipyards, the …
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In this episode, Grant speaks to Mo Tracey from Blair Castle. From royal kidnappings and Queen Victoria's private army to Scotland's final siege, we hear all about how this fairytale castle has been a fascinating place of interest over the last eight hundred years, and why its history is such a draw for people from all over the world - including so…
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In our second edition of Tour Guide Tales, we hear the tale of the Guardian of Scotland, Sir William Wallace. Speaking to Ken Thomson of the National Wallace Monument, Grant finds out the story behind one of Scotland’s most iconic attractions, as well as the national heroes, both old and new, it seeks to commemorate.…
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Outlander filming locations with Mary's Meanders
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Ever wanted to know the real history behind Outlander's iconic filming locations? In our first episode of Tour Guide Tales, Grant speaks to Emma Chalmers and Anne Daly from Mary's Meanders. Their tour takes fans of the hit TV show, Outlander to some of the show's most famous places. Tune in to hear about the real Scottish history of these incredibl…
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