Visiting The World's Whisky Country

Visiting The World's Whisky Country | Speyside

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Speyside, Scotland is often called whisky country as it’s the most densely populated whisky region in the world with over 50 distilleries, all within a stone’s throw of each other.
Home to some of the most famous and iconic whisky distilleries in Scotland, including Glenfiddich, Macallan, The Glenlivet, Balvenie and Cardhu, Speyside single malt whisky is renowned around the world. Located in north-east Scotland, Speyside is more easily accessible compared to the Isle of Islay, another of Scotland’s famous whisky regions which requires a ferry or a flight.
Although there is a popular Speyside whisky trail, I do my own Speyside distillery tour, visiting Speyside distilleries and the Speyside cooperage, doing Speyside distillery tours and drinking plenty of Speyside whisky at Speyside hotels and whisky bars in the process.
Join me on this Scotland travel adventure through Speyside as I continue to learn more about whisky, Scotland’s national drink! 🥃
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01:37 - Glenfiddich Distillery
04:23 - Balvenie Distillery
05:17 - Balvenie Castle
05:52 - Strathisla Distillery
07:34 - Speyside Salmon Fishing
08:37 - Benriach Distillery
10:08 - My New Website
13:11 - Craigellachie & Whisky Bars
19:03 - Speyside Cooperage
21:35 - Macallan Distillery
22:20 - Cardhu Distillery
23:31 - Aberlour & Aberlour Distillery
28:04 - The Glenlivet Distillery
29:52 - Scotland's Oldest Whisky Bar

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@ruthaisling 7 ай бұрын

Have you tried any Speyside whiskies before? Let me know below. 👇 Don’t forget to download your free Scotland travel guide on my new website ruthaisling.com/

@user-jr3kb8qy8e 5 ай бұрын

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@CineSoar 5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite whiskies is Monkey Shoulder. Named for a repetitive strain injury once common among distillery workers, who turned the malt by hand, it's a mix of Speyside whiskies (originally Balvene, Glenfiddich, and Kininvie, but the mix is no longer made public).

@user-bz4ek1mt7t 2 ай бұрын

My 😅daughter live Edinburg she show me all Scotland

@danward6987 2 ай бұрын

I'm thinking I've tried almost all of them! 😉🥃

@richarddelasota1812 6 ай бұрын

Love these distillery-hops. I prefer the Speysides, especially Aberlour and Balvenie. It did me a world of good to see a Japanese guy running a Scottish whisky bar and a Scotswoman speaking Japanese to him. A bright spot in otherwise troubled times.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

An odd sight in the Highlands 😂

@marksaleski9890 6 ай бұрын

Balvenie Portwood 21 is my favorite. But oh man...not cheap!

@janhemony8630 5 ай бұрын

A great video ! Thanks and greetings from Amsterdam. Good luck with your video's etc.

@benpuss 6 ай бұрын

As a post-retirement activity I worked for a few years selling liquor here in Ontario. Controlled by the provincial government, most store have an excellent selection of blends and single-malts. With my ancestry going back to Islay, I quickly became the whiskey expert in my store, and would often recommend those peaty offerings as they were also my favourites. Your adventures on Islay and Speyside would be something I’d love to experience. I also learned a few new things. Top-notch as usual, Ruth!

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Ben! What a great experience to work there!

@guytaylor4238 Ай бұрын

I’m absolutely addicted to watching your content, I’m gobsmacked at how beautiful Scotland is.

@raymondporter2094 6 ай бұрын

Cracking video. I really think the distilleries are missing a trick by not making "drivers' drams" or even small bottles available. After all if you LIKE the dram you buy, you may go on to buy more.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

I totally agree. Especially as some whiskies which are now my favourites and I have bought more of and recommended to others are as a result of me first trying them as driver's drams - an example being the Kilchoman - Machir Bay.

@SanMG61 2 ай бұрын

Really well done video, very informative, enjoyed it 💯 Greetings from Singapore

@graemepatterson 7 ай бұрын

Congrats on 40K! Growing fast! Always great videos!

@ruthaisling 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@robmcvaigh796 6 ай бұрын

Thank for another great video Ruth. I really do look forward to your posts. Cheers

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Rob!

@jackblue2641 4 ай бұрын

Loved both your whisky tours,can't wait to visit as it is something that we have been planing to do.

@ruthaisling 4 ай бұрын

Have a great time when you do visit!

@drgstak 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Excellent presentation. So much absolutely crystal clear information. Beauty of the Highlands beyond description.

@ruthaisling 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@generaladmi 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this tour. I will definitely make a journey to Scotland soon., in particular to the Speyside

@ruthaisling 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, please enjoy your Scotland and Speyside trip when you do visit!

@sandymclennan2073 6 ай бұрын

Another great post Ruth, I have said before and I will say again I was born and raised in the Stirling area but moved to SW Wales some 50 odd years ago and really love your posts showing my home country that I still have close family connections to......thank you......

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Sandy!

@Highlandtaster 28 күн бұрын

Hi Ruth ; just starting on my Single Malt journey; so this was amazing. Your energy and enthusiasm is fantastic. Many thanks Mark. 👍

@ruthaisling 28 күн бұрын

Thanks Mark! I’m still learning too, it’s fun to try them all!

@Simon-ry1lw 6 ай бұрын

Another fine video Ruth, i have been researching this area for a possible future tour, so it was very informative. A very honest guide i think 👍

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@tomwinch9107 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful tour of Speyside - your videos are so full of great info and beautifully delivered - you are always such a joy to listen to Your website is also beautiful, clear and informative - a real credit to the developer, and a great choice by you - it's really professional, I hope it brings you more work like the Shetland ferry review, that was a great vlog and a great blog on their site too

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

That's so nice of you to say, thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed this video too.

@peterowen4456 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful video and a great guide for anybody visiting the area. I know you have lived in Japan but I am still massively impressed by your ability to converse so easily in the language.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad it's helpful! Still so much more I could do to be better at Japanese!

@csabah.6251 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video, Ruth! Thank you!

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@paulfountain3295 6 ай бұрын

This was very useful as I am planning a whisky focused trip somewhere around September or October 2024. The Islay episode was also useful in that regard, but with a lot more options in this area it allowed me to rule a few places out and gave some ideas about where to stay

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ericrabinowitz6390 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Ruth for a delightful video, one of your best. Lovely music in the background too. I'm always good for some fiddle airs. I have some friends who came to Speyside all the way from Seattle, for a month-long whisky tour. they still talk about it years later. Bravo!

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Eric. Wow, a month-long trip in Speyside, they must have visited so many of the distilleries!

@ericrabinowitz6390 6 ай бұрын

@@ruthaisling Yes, in a month I'd have made a trip to Islay too. They claim to have visited all of the Speyside distilleries without side effects, but I've always wondered if some of that month was recovery time before they could travel home. 🤪

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

😂

@thomasstahl6114 6 ай бұрын

Love the tour Ruth! Enjoy single malts a lot! Warmest regards

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Thomas, glad you enjoyed it!

@ryudokuroma8184 6 ай бұрын

Hi Ruth! Thank you for providing useful information. I haven't seen the new site yet, but I'll use it as a reference. The landscapes of the Highlands and Scotland have a familiarity that resembles a combination of Japan's Hokkaido and the suburbs of Honshu. I don't know much about Scotch, but I think knowing about it will enrich my life.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Hokkaido reminds me of Scotland a lot, especially southern Scotland 😀

@nicholson392005 6 ай бұрын

Great to join you on your tour Ruth even though a non drinker , I worked in the same shared office space as Benriach in Larbert many years ago before they moved and used to see their whisky bottles in the kitchen from samples

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@MrNeilgoetze 5 ай бұрын

I couldn’t look away the entire time you were talking. This is the first time I’ve seen your videos and i can’t wait to see more! You do such an incredible job at making us feel like we’re joining you on these journeys! Keep em coming!!!

@ruthaisling 5 ай бұрын

That's so nice of you to say, thank you!

@paulwaite2219 6 ай бұрын

So good to see Glenfiddich. I have been enjoying their whisky since the 1970s and am now inspired to visit one day from Australia🇦🇺

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Paul!

@donpyun7069 6 ай бұрын

Appreciated the informative video of my favorite liquid substance.😉 This is especially helpful as I plan to visit the region right after next August's Edinburgh Festival. Thank you, Ruth for the beautiful travel guide which I just downloaded.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

No worries, I hope it'll be helpful for you!

@sdsGujral 2 ай бұрын

Very informative, I now have a much refined idea on the distilleries in Scotland. Its an experience to see those world famous distilleries which we most have never seen their factory specially my favourite the Glenfiddich. Keep posting

@ruthaisling 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@laurencejohnson4106 6 ай бұрын

I enjoyed seeing that area again!👍👍

@alikavousi6962 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Ruth, enjoyed these a lot, I wish to get to see other whiskey regions of Scotland like Islands thru your videos.

@ruthaisling 5 ай бұрын

Might be an idea for more videos!

@keithl6249 6 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful country! The bridge was amazing. The hike to the waterfall, the waterfall looked like a good area for a swim😁 And of course all of the very cool buildings and whiskey.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

I thought the same about the swim but it would probably be sooooo cold haha!

@GK49245 6 ай бұрын

Delightful vlog of our favorite Whisky region, Speyside. Your production has good pace, capture is excellent, and your content is information rich. Our last Scotland visit included a private guided tour at Glenfiddich. We were able to take pictures in a warehouse, and we used a copper dipping dog to draw our own driver’s dram from a single barrel. Glenfiddich 18 remains our favorite whisky. Our favorite restaurant is Roo’s Leap in Aviemore, where we stayed while touring. We enjoyed touring your new website. Thanks for sharing.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, I'll check out that restaurant next time I'm in Aviemore!

@Alastair6 6 ай бұрын

Very nice tour, Ruth. My favorite is the Macallan 12-year-old double cask. Congratulations on your new web site!

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Alastair, I must give it a try sometime!

@thepatriotsrage661 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this Ruth! Brought back amazing memories seeing the sights; from my 2018 trip to Speyside (stayed in Elgin). You live in a beautiful country! Glenfiddich is a beautiful distillery with all the flowers in summer, as is Aberlour, Glenlivet, Blavenie, Cragganmore, Macallan and Glenfarclas. Each distillery has it's individual beauty, uniqueness to it and being my favourites, they get drank often. Balvenie, Aberlour and Macallan all did driver packs back in 2018... P.S. I thought Cape Town had 4 seasons in 1 day until I visited the Highlands... no comparison!

@ruthaisling 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Maybe they had all sold out of driver's packs. I'll just need to try them in bars!

@ericrabinowitz6390 7 ай бұрын

And congratulations on your sharp new website. May it become everything you hope it can be. :)

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Rossbott1964 6 ай бұрын

Another interesting video Ruth ! Interesting in the fact that when I was going through my late father’s belongings I happened to come across a bottle of Macallan whiskey from the date of my birth 1964 and still in its original box ! It’s valued at £1000 pounds currently 👍 also one of my favourite films was whisky galore from a long time ago 😁

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Oh wow, that's very special!

@garethleitner9547 5 ай бұрын

A whisky tour in Scotland is on my bucket list! Thank you for all the information you have provided.

@ruthaisling 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome, enjoy your trip!

@WarrenKimpel Ай бұрын

THANKS for another nice video

@jomppa4053 6 ай бұрын

This vlog was very informative and interesting as always! Also free Scotland travel guide looks useful and definitely I am using it to plan my next (actually my first visit) trip to Scotland.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful, I hope you have an amazing first trip to Scotland. Where do you want to visit most?

@jomppa4053 6 ай бұрын

Many of those attractions are interesting but I think that "Scotland's Whisky Island" and Kintyre Peninsula are top of my list.

@johnfoster7428 6 ай бұрын

Another brilliant distillery guide by Ruth. Accurate, engaging and entertaining.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks John!

@ericrabinowitz6390 4 ай бұрын

Thanks also for the lovely fiddle tunes, especially in the Aberlour section of the video. An excellent choice of tunes, so I played that section twice.

@ruthaisling 4 ай бұрын

Haha lovely! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@jeffreyskinner6281 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful video Ruth. I've stayed in Aberlour on two occasions but never visited The Craigellachie Hotel or The Highlander Inn...what a mistake! Will certainly on my next Speyside trip. Learned to love whisky when I started visited Scotland in 2016 (from New York). Lots to choose from, loved Islay, Speyside and Campbeltown! Thanks for your detailed take on all those distilleries. Well done,,, and I look forward to all your adventures.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeffrey, definitely visit the Highlander Inn on your next visit!

@sandiandgregh 6 ай бұрын

We did a Speyside holiday for a week in 2018. We stayed in Grantown-on-Spey. The tour at Cardhu was excellent. I was also introduced to Caorunn gin by the bartender at our hotel, The Grant Arms. It was lovely! The Strathspey steam train is worth doing, too.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

That sounds like a great trip, I'll need to explore more of the area next time!

@hamishbrooks6933 6 ай бұрын

love all your posts on our beautiful Scotland it is so beautiful take care and please stay safe

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@awpMusic1 6 ай бұрын

The best sticky toffee pudding I ever had was in Busta House, Shetland back in 2000. I was back this year and it was just as good - because believe it or not it was the same woman making it - 23 years later!! Well worth a visit for the pud alone! Another great video!

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Wow, I must try it if I'm ever back there. Sticky toffee pudding is my favourite dessert, but so filling!

@johnhowarth8822 6 ай бұрын

Loved the video. I still love Lagavoulin but the Smokey Speyside looks interesting. Thanks so much.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

It's worth a try!

@peterkleinveld9705 7 ай бұрын

Ah Ruth and whisky the perfect combination for the snowy sunday evening!

@ruthaisling 7 ай бұрын

Happy to hear, so snowy with me too!

@MeTheRob 6 ай бұрын

Snowy here too. A nice fire going but no whisky 😢

@bt1163 6 ай бұрын

Your videos are very educational with so much relevant information. Your videos are also very entertaining. You must have done so much research to get the right content for your videos. I have been following your videos awhile. Keep up the Great Work !!! BTW my list of Scottish Whisky to try is growing 😁😁😁

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@grahamwest1079 4 ай бұрын

Fourtunate to live close to Speyside whisky region and have been on the Glenfiddich tour several times with visitors as it is a great informative tour.

@steveamurray59 2 ай бұрын

Just found you Ruth. Excellent Vid and great information. Hopefully I'll get to visit Scotland and sample some of those great Whisky's. Steve from Sydney.

@ruthaisling 2 ай бұрын

You need to plan a trip Steve!

@arthurerickson5162 6 ай бұрын

Another great video, Ruth! I was supposed to have participated in the Dramathon, which runs through that area, but it was canceled due to Babet. Keep up the good work!

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Wow, that sounds fun! Hopefull you can attend another time

@peterdnreynolds777 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant video, hope all is well, take care

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Peter!

@mickclark427 6 ай бұрын

Hello Ruth mick from Hull really enjoyed this episode hope you are well and I will look forward to your next episode xx 😊😊😊

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mick!

@berkantsokmen7651 5 ай бұрын

This video is like a dream!... And you are like an angel taking your share.

@ruthaisling 5 ай бұрын

Haha, thanks for watching!

@scotlandandbagpipes 6 ай бұрын

Very nice channel and good videos! Enjoying watching them!

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@jasoncoates1835 4 ай бұрын

The Japanese conversation was an awesome surprise. Loving these whisky-as-a-non-whisky-nerd videos, as a whisky nerd. Fun stuff. 😊

@ruthaisling 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mohitseth5578 12 күн бұрын

This was an amazing experience Ms Ruth.The way u narrated all was very descent and understandable.I wish u all the very best for future.excellent Job.I m Mohit Seth from Delhi( India)👍

@andrewmcgorrigan8583 4 ай бұрын

Ruth, stumbled across your post this morning and really enjoyed the viewing. I must say I was very surprised that you did not include my favourite brand, Glenfarclas an absolute landmark whisky. You are certainly a wonderful and captivating presenter 🥃🥃😘

@ruthaisling 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Andrew. I'll try and visit Glenfarclas next time, I tried to visit the big names that most people would know in this video. Why do you like Glenfarclas and which of theirs would you recommend?

@andrewmcgorrigan8583 4 ай бұрын

Ruth I like all of the Glenfarclas malts, however, I do really enjoy the 105, with no more than a couple of drops of water, no ice or other additives. You are certainly a remarkable lady, I am going up to Nairn for a week in November and will make a beeline for Craigellachie, what was the name of the inn owned by the Japanese man? I always try to visit a couple of distilleries on each trip, my favourite being the very compact Edradour distillery near Pitlochry. ❤️

@ruthaisling 4 ай бұрын

@@andrewmcgorrigan8583 Thanks for sharing. It's called the Highlander Inn, definitely worth a visit!

@MikeWood 6 ай бұрын

That bridge was very cool. And the sign outside Glenlivet 'One giant leap for dramkind' made me chuckle. :) Did you know about the Japanese innkeeper beforehand? He must have been surprised when you first spoke to him in Japanese. :)

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

I had no idea about the Japanese innkeeper, it was nice to chat in Japanese!

@markduncan6690 4 ай бұрын

You are on a Roll Ruth! I lived and worked in Aberfeldy Perthshire! All familiar haunts that you are going to! Just Wonderful!

@ruthaisling 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark, it was a great trip!

@markp7745 7 ай бұрын

Oh wow Ruth! As a whisky lover, this is amazing. Speyside single malts & Walkers shortbread were made for each other. Some of the finest flavours you'll ever put in your mouth!

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

They are both amazing, I agree!

@jonnybegood1544 6 ай бұрын

@@ruthaislingkeep them comming your vids)))

@chefprov 5 ай бұрын

We went to the walkers shortbread store at their factory! We bought bags of “broken” cookies for a wee discount 😍😍😍😍😍

@chefprov 5 ай бұрын

Welcome to the wonderful hobby of single malt scotch! We just spent 3 weeks in Scotland with 4 days on Islay ! (My happy place 😍)

@jamesfranklin2203 Ай бұрын

I went to Edimborough 45 years ago and I remember the 4 seasons weather every day

@RobinPalmerTV 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely loved this one. Such a beautiful country.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Erin.C.G 8 күн бұрын

Hi Ruth, love this video of you visiting the distilleries. My parents did this a few years ago, though I haven't been yet personally. My dad considers himself a bit of a "single-malt" connoisseur" 😅 & Glenfiddich is one of his favourites. I remember seeing a bottle of 64 year old Glenfiddich for sale at Hong Kong airport many years ago... It was better protected than the Mona Lisa! Haha. I thoroughly enjoy all your videos. 😊

@ruthaisling 3 күн бұрын

Sounds great! More distilleries coming up in future videos.

@danward6987 2 ай бұрын

Ahhhh... Speyside, nearest to my home here in the North East! Thank you for visiting, Ruth. Haste ye back!

@ruthaisling 2 ай бұрын

Lovely, what a great place to live!

@fernandorivera9701 5 ай бұрын

Visiting in September! Thank you for the video and recommendations for bars and cafe.

@ruthaisling 5 ай бұрын

Have fun! 🥃

@thebear307 3 ай бұрын

Another great video, I have had a lovely meal in The Mash Tun in Aberlour.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@ruthaisling 3 ай бұрын

Oh lovely, I’ll need to try it next time!

@THE-RIVER-RAT 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic Ruth. Seeing these places and following you on your journey is so nice. Just been over to your website which looks amazing, and I downloaded your (places to see) and am looking forward to having a good look at it. I used to go past Keith regularly when I was an HGV Driver on the way to Baxters now that's a place you should go and have a look at as they have a little shop just near the gates and you can buy soups very very cheap.

@ruthaisling 2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you for the tip!

@ericcottrell8913 6 ай бұрын

Very informative video. I drove up from Aberdeen to visited the Elgin area years ago, but did not go on a distillery tour. The area north and northwest of Aberdeen is a beautiful part of Scotland. I found out during a visit to Stanley, Perthshire that fishing is different than the USA. The river is divided up into beats run by a riverbank owner or estate and you pay $$$ for permission to fish the beat, usually with a guide. I like going places during the off-season, but you visited way off season. Balvenie Castle, like other Historic Scotland sites, is only open from April 1 to September 30.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

That's interesting about the river and the fishing. Ah ok, good to know! There was a sign outside saying "open all year" but online it does seem to be closed during the winter season.

@jeffdrew625 5 ай бұрын

I’m glad to have discovered this video! Yes, Speyside whiskies are my faves, when I can enjoy them; no rush etc… Given my 54 years of sipping them, they still warm me up and mellow my disposition! Sláinte! Oh yes, sign me up!

@ruthaisling 5 ай бұрын

Thaks for watching Jeff!

@johnclankie324 6 ай бұрын

Great video Ruth, what content you have squeezed into just over 30mins. The distilleries should pay you a commission for the advertisement! We have seen many Dutch and German visitors on our yearly pilgrimage to Scotland and also a few from the far East. We usually stay at a campsite in Grantown, which is a lovely town and it is open all year. I remember going for a shower in the evening it was minus 5°C, phew. It was actually November 5th!! Great news about your website, I will go and have a look after posting this comment. Cheers Mike🥃🥃🥃

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike, there is so much footage it's sometimes hard to chop it down to 30 minutes haha! I'll check out Grantown next time I'm in the area.

@lemedico 5 ай бұрын

I've been drinking for years, and a lot of them you covered in your videos. But I still learnt so much more about their history!

@ruthaisling 5 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@tomsawyerpn 12 күн бұрын

This is ultimate. Tons of information.

@ruthaisling 12 күн бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

@user-zf1qg7iz8g 5 ай бұрын

Very good Ruth! I followed you round Islay , being particularly fond of the peaty stuff. I do , however , like Glenlivet , Aberlour and Macallan from Speyside.. Keep up your tasting ! All the best from Ontario, Canada

@ruthaisling 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@adrianflowers4560 6 ай бұрын

A lovely video as always. Thanks for sharing. We are in the process of moving to Shetland permanently so if you visit again (as you should..👍) then let us know, we have a great spot by the beach here and you can park up your van👍👍. Keep on with the videos, you do a great job! Adrian and Anne

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Adrian and Anne, what an amazing place to move to!

@missletis7772 7 ай бұрын

久々にルースさん日本語聞きました。なんか前より上手になってない？・・・・・安定の面白さ

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

ありがとう。楽しいよ。もっと練習して上達できるように頑張ります。

@WarrenKimpel Ай бұрын

another nice video thanks

@ruthaisling Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 🥃

@RickRohwer-tp1zq 5 ай бұрын

What a great video!!!

@ruthaisling 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@michaelsim4440 4 ай бұрын

Hello Ruth, thank you for sharing this amazing video, the holy grail of Single Malt Scotch. I totally enjoyed this educational virtual tour. I took The Whisky Ambassador certification and The Oldest Single Malt distillery is The Glenturret from the books. Maybe you want to check if it's correct. Again, thank you for sharing this.. appreciate.

@ruthaisling 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Xoferif 7 ай бұрын

For one terrible moment I thought Ruth was going to feed that lovely shortbread to the fish! 😃

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Hahahahaha 😂😂😂

@Robert.Sheard Ай бұрын

Glenfiddich 12 was the first single malt I ever bought. Even though I’m an Islay and Campbeltown convert, I always enjoy a good Speyside.

@ruthaisling Ай бұрын

I love the Islay and Speyside malts too!

@robertsteele7966 4 ай бұрын

What a great tour, that’s it I’m booking for October 2024 Ruth’s enthusiasm is contagious More people will go to this area due to this tour . Well done Ruth

@ruthaisling 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Robert, I hope you have a great time there!

@user-nj9cf5jb4q 6 ай бұрын

“I’m planning to visit Scotland soon as a person who big fan of whiskey , and I’ve come across your videos. I wanted to thank you because you speak clearly, which is perfect for me as I’m still studying English in the UK. Sometimes, understanding can be difficult, especially for non-natives.”

@ruthaisling 5 ай бұрын

Glad the videos are helpful for you! Thanks for watching!

@user-nu5xs8cj5t 7 ай бұрын

Ruth-san Congratulations on reaching Subscribers in six months since I started woking as a You Tuber in my hometown of Scotland. That's amazing, I'm glad that there are so many people who are interested in Scotland, There are some good and critical comments, but please introduce Ruth-san vision of Scotland. I will always support you. and my next goal is to reach 50.000 people.スペイサイドウイスキーで乾杯🍷

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Ogawa-San!!!!

@sdingeswho 4 ай бұрын

Ruth, I very much admire that Balvennie owns and controls the entire process, from growing the grain to bottling - even their own cooperage 🥰👍❤️! It’s what, in business parlance, is called a “vertical combination” 😁! In the early days, the Ford Motor Company in the U.S. was also a vertical combination!

@ruthaisling 3 ай бұрын

That's interesting, thanks for sharing

@user-jx2yz2eo8e 6 ай бұрын

Отличное, интересное и очень познавательное видео! Спасибо Вам большое!

@heather333 3 ай бұрын

I did whisky tours whilst on Arran, Campbell town and Balmoral in September 2023. All were very interesting and the guides entertaining. However, the best was the Cooperage at Speyside. Totally worth it. Most tours cost between £8 and £10, with drivers samples.

@ruthaisling 3 ай бұрын

Loved the cooperage tour too!

@sportsmanjohn8143 6 ай бұрын

Another great video Ruth 👍. A whisky you must try (if you haven't already), is my favourite...Tobermory. I think it's the only distillery on the Isle of Mull, in, yes you've guessed it, Tobermory.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Awesome, I'll give it a try next time I see it!

@fabgir2010 5 ай бұрын

Oh yes been there 2 years ago, one of my fav too with NcNean ❤

@grahamjensen7573 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for the education

@ruthaisling 18 күн бұрын

Pleaded it helped!

@AdDewaard-hu3xk 6 ай бұрын

Although I'm an Islay fan, and thanks for that recent post, you've almost persuaded me to go Spey . . . Great shots of the area, though.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

It's definitely worth a visit!

@gauravkulkarni2695 4 ай бұрын

Quite informative 👍

@ruthaisling 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jonnybegood1544 6 ай бұрын

Love your vids)) next yr am in perthshire)) ill be trying some out AGAIN)))

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Enjoy your trip!

@kensolo869 6 ай бұрын

When it comes to Speyside whiskies, I like The Glenlivet and The Macallan. However, in recent years these whiskies have become much more expensive than before due to tariffs and rates. But sometimes I drink these whiskies for celebrations even though they are a little expensive😅🤚!! ️Every time I drink one of these whiskies, I am reminded of how I used to go trout fishing (fly fishing) on the Huntly River near Elgin in this region. At this time, I filled my Skittles with these whiskies and drank them between fishing trips while enjoying the scenic views around me. There was an impression here that you can't experience only at the Whisky Heritage Centre in Edinburgh. It's a place I'd like to visit again and again. At that point, I almost hated going back to Japan 😅🤚Thank you Ruth for your scenic videos. These days, every time I get drunk, I think of your homeland.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Ken, that sounds like a wonderful trip you had to the Speyside area!

@sdingeswho 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful presentation, and now I’ve heard *everything*: Japanese being spoken with a Scottish accent 😅❤️! Related to that: I have had Suntory To-Ki, which is, of course, labelled “Japanese Whiskey” here because it’s not truly “Scotch” (although it *is*, fine blended stuff) 🙂. I have some of The Macallan ❤️ - it and the Ardbeg An Oa are my two favorites, so far. Love Glenfiddich, which is the first single-malt most Americans encounter (believe it was first imported to the U.S. in 1962). Still the best way to discover if single-malt Scotch is your “thing” 🙂! I love The Glenlivet, also, but on a blind taste-test I can’t tell it apart from Glenfiddich 🤪. Most unfortunate that you couldn’t tour Macallan this time - I had read somewhere that it does require a reservation, as you discovered! I have an obvious question that I had thought you might have answered: Why are so many Scottish distilleries “labelled” with a whitewashed wall, with the name in huge black block letters? Is that a legal requirement? I had originally thought that it was a thing only on Islay, but I see that at least some of the Speyside distilleries follow this convention, as well 🙂. Now, I have to go find your website so I can read your biography - for some reason, I never think of Scots as being blonde, yet here you are looking for all the world like a Norwegian 😂 … until you begin speaking 🥰! Thanks again for another lovely visit to the Scottish countryside - I would love it all, including the rain, as long as it was Summer 😅! As for Winter - well, that is why we have Scotch whiskey 🥃❤️! Steve Dinges Mesa, Arizona, United States of America Note: Arizona is GMT minus 7, always, which is why I am hitting the pages at such seemingly odd times 🙂. It’s almost 6 PM on Sunday February 18 as I write this 🙂.

@ruthaisling 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching the video from Arizona, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm not too sure about the white walls. I know on Islay they used them for the boats as they used to move the whisky via the sea.... If you find out, please do let me know!

@sheilajoseph9953 6 ай бұрын

That was interesting Ruth. There are so many whiskies to try,it would take weeks to try them all. 😂 The hotel and food looked delicious. 💚

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

It totally would, maybe that's why many of the hotel guests were staying for quite a few nights haha!

@johnbrown3951 6 ай бұрын

Speyside and Moray are a home from home for me as I have been visiting and holidaying in this part of Scotland for 40 years. I have friends who worked in both the distilleries and the cooperage. I have visited the Spey to fish for Atlantic Salmon the only native Salmon species in the Spey although a few rouge Pink Salmon have been spotted in the last few years. The other sea going migratory fish in the river are Sea Trout which are highly prized also. I have actually fished the beat down to the Iron bridge at Aberlour without success but a friend who arrived late caught one on his first cast. I have also fished near to Rothes and did hook and land a 20lb Springer the most highly prized catch of all. I was never a fan of Whisky growing up but on my last night in Campbeltown ( another famous Whisky town) the locals put on a Whisky tasting evening for me. My favourite was a speyside malt matured in a Sherry cask which I did buy a numbered bottle and consumed with friends over a couple of very good nights. I did have a collection of Glenmorangie whisky many years ago but I gave up on that once you get to the point where bottles go for silly money. That was a very watchable film so as usual I am looking forward to the next one.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Thanks John, your whisky night in Campbeltown sounded fun. I wish I'd tried some of the whisky when I'd visited there, a reason to go back I guess...

@johnbrown3951 6 ай бұрын

A shameless plug on my part. It was my first posting as a Bank Manager so will always be in my memories even though it is 20 years this past year since I moved from there to Stornoway. Our tasting was put on by the guy who took over the whisky store in the town that very day. I had met him in the afternoon in the Bank and had let slip I was not the biggest fan and he promised to have something for me. He brought an 80% proof dark rum that I can only describe as tasting like liquid molasses with heat. I did try to behave myself as the next day was the big pack and drive up the road for the boat but luckily I also had a removal company doing most of the hard work. Oh so many memories.@@ruthaisling

@magical_days 2 ай бұрын

So interesting - I live in South Devon but would love to take the train to Scotland and see these places. One day for sure..... Such a great video. 😊 xxx

@ruthaisling 2 ай бұрын

Hope you can visit sometime!

@syncrosimon 6 ай бұрын

I am lucky enough to live in Speyside, I rate it very highly as having a little bit of everything.Great video.

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

What a fab place to live!

@neostratospey6946 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 4 showing us some whiskey . I am not a drinking man but this was just fine. Keep on videon girl!

@douglaslockhart1617 6 ай бұрын

Ruth have you tried Bladnoch whisky nice cafe there another nice video thank you 😊

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

Not yet, I must visit sometime!

@xkyrainnesx Ай бұрын

Hiya, love the videos! I’m from Aberlour so it’s great to see someone else’s experience here, talking with folk I know well, the Gather’n do the best coffee and carrot cake! Craigellachie is pronounced Craig-el-icky, it’s always a tricky one for tourists 🙈

@xkyrainnesx Ай бұрын

If you’re back up this way, Glenallachie and Glenfarclas are definitely worth a visit 😊

@ruthaisling Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips! I’ll visit them the next time 🥃🥃

@seanmcerlean 6 ай бұрын

Speyside is what many think of when visiting 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Fishing,beautiful countryside & whisky. Sounds a bit more commercial there but i like many of those whiskies As to not getting a hangover well not for nothing is it known as Uise gebath or water of life Ruth 😅

@ruthaisling 6 ай бұрын

It's a lovely area, well worth a visit!