点评:Great distillery tour of this relatively new whisky distillery in the UK. I'd call it short but sweet, even though you are there for an hour. In terms of process-wise after a short video about how the distillery started and its sustainability outlook you get to see the 2 copper stills used to produce the spirit and where its barrelled, although nothing else as the mash is shipped in and the barrels stored off site, and note the stills aren't always running either. There is the bottling currently done there but you aren't able to get too close to that though.
The fact you can get a drivers pack of 3 samples plus a miniature nosing glass to take home at the end is a great idea. I've done a few distillery tours and whilst they're bit of a much of a muchness, because whisky making is relatively standard across the board (in terms of mash in, still process, spirit safe, barrelling), too often as a driver you can't partake at the end, so to get this included in the price was great!
We also had lunch afterwards, thankfully we booked because this little cafe was rammed so is evidently popular. Amazing quality products too, nice and fresh, and all the staff seem to multitask between tours, reception, cafe, which makes it feel very family-run.
翻译:参观这家英国相对较新的威士忌酒厂,体验非常棒。虽然只待了一个小时,但我觉得它简短却精彩。在观看一段关于酒厂起源及其可持续发展前景的短片后,您可以看到用于酿造烈酒的两台铜制蒸馏器以及酒桶的装桶地点。不过,由于麦芽浆是运来的,酒桶存放在厂外,所以没有其他可以参观的地方。需要注意的是,蒸馏器也并非一直运行。目前那里正在进行装瓶,但您无法近距离观察。
最后,您可以获得一份包含3个样品和一个迷你品酒杯的司机包带回家,这真是个好主意。我参加过几次酒厂之旅,虽然内容有些雷同,但威士忌的酿造过程相对标准化(包括麦芽浆、蒸馏过程、酒液安全、装桶),作为一名司机,您经常无法在最后参与其中,所以把这项服务包含在价格中真是太棒了!
之后我们还吃了午饭,幸好我们提前预订了,因为这家小咖啡馆人满为患,显然很受欢迎。产品品质也很棒,新鲜美味,而且所有员工似乎都在同时处理导览、接待和咖啡馆等多项事务,这让这家咖啡馆感觉很像一家家庭经营的咖啡馆。