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Islay Whisky Tour package

Written by Helmut Watterott Join us on a great whisky tour to Islay to many the best malts of Scotland.

Written by Catriona Stevenson BBC Scotland has released a 3 part documentary presented by David Hayman called “Scotch! The story of Whisky”. The first episode aired on Tuesday 11th October 2016 at 9pm GMT. We at Slainte Scotland have taken a great interest since we are very much a part of the whisky community and…

Why We Love Auchentoshan Whisky Distillery

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Written by Catriona Stevenson Needless to say, with a name like Sláinte, we love bringing our groups to whisky distilleries around Scotland. One of our absolute favourite places to visit has to be the Auchentoshan Distillery. Now many people tend to raise one eyebrow at this suggestion for the fact that it is not a distillery…

Access Changes to Midhope Castle (Lallybroch), Hopetoun Estate

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Written by Helmut Watterott Midhope Castle (Lallybroch) to change its visiting terms. Because of the increased visitor numbers they are changing access terms and intend to charge a small visiting fee. We visit Midhope Castle regularly on our Outlander Tours. Recently the numbers of visitors have increased dramatically. We have also noticed many visitors do not…

Introducing a Scottish Hero

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Written by Catriona Stevenson I have not long come back from a tour of Oban, Skye and Inverness starting and ending in Edinburgh (with Gavin Nicholson of Invergordon Tours) with a wonderful family from Canada. However this was not your usual tour, we had some celebrities in our midst….. well the great-great grandsons of one anyway,…

Amazing Vidoes of Fort William and Glencoe

Scotland in Pictures & Videos

Written by Helmut Watterott We found these videos on Vimeo and thought we would share them with you. Not just are they very informative but it also give you an insight into where we can take you on a tour. See more about Lochaber, Fort William and the Great Glen. We see these many of…

Is it a Claymore or a Scottish Basket Hilted Broadsword?

History Police

Written by Helmut Watterott It is common that the term Claymore is attributed to the Scottish two handed sword romanticised so often. This was a very large sword and uncommon in Europe as most European swords of this size were mainly ceremonial. It is commonly depicted with the forward angled arms and quarterfoil designs at…

Be My Valentine in Scotland

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Written by Catriona Stevenson Imagine being met at your front door by your very own chauffeur and tour guide. Then being whisked off to some of the most beautiful locations in Scotland before having a champagne dinner at one of Scotland’s finest restaurants. Imagine being met at your front door by your very own chauffeur…

Origins of the Term Sideburns

History Police

Written by Helmut Watterott The name sideburn or sideburns refers to a beard, a type of facial hair or ‘lamb chops’ is often attributed to General Burnside who sported the unique looking beard. It is believed that they changed the name to sideburns in the early 1800’s and it became a popular beard style in…

Gaelic Terminologies that Survive in Scottish Place Names

Did You Know?

Written by Helmut Watterott Below are some familiar words usually found within place names in Scotland. The list will help you understand how these came to being. The majority of these place names are derived from Scots Gaelic words for geological features in conjunction with river names—hard to explain but with the examples below I…

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