点评:We booked the Whisky Walk for 11:30am Saturday and ended up being the only ones there, so we essentially got a private tour with Emma, who seemed every bit as enthusiastic about whisky as us. We were made to feel very welcome and valued guests.
Highly recommend the upgrade that gets you a taste of a 19yo cask at the end. It's definitely a special drop and not available for tasting out in the bar.
The restaurant was equally excellent. I had the brisket - the sauce is to die for. The missus got the tasting platter, which had a smaller portion of the brisket with arancini balls and potatoes cooked in a way that will never earn them a spot on a weight watchers menu. She arguably chose better, but I'm not complaining (because I bogarted an arancini ball and half a spud). Delicious. Good portion sizes that left just enough room for dessert.
The creme brulee is a sleeper. They have a tendency of being a bit ho-hum IMO, but this one was stunning. The scoop of ice cream and crunch of candied nuts on top put it over the top.
I opted for the 20yo Oloroso de Jerez to round things out, which cost a little more than I'd be happy paying in my local, whisky bar, but set in the context of the view over the mountains and the amazing meal, it didn't hurt quite so much.
We were also fortune enough to meet the distiller Fiona - creator of perhaps my favourite dram (Dark Harmony 2) - and shown through the bond store. It was a treat to get a look behind the scenes at the fabulous and unique business they are building.
Overall, the staff at Hellyers made our silver wedding anniversary a special treat that we will be keen to repeat in coming years.
If you enjoy whisky, or you aspire to become the kind of person who enjoys whisky, Hellyers Road is an afternoon you won't soon forget.
Highly recommended.
翻译:我们预定了周六上午 11:30 的威士忌漫步,结果只有我们几个人,所以我们实际上是和 Emma 一起进行了一次私人游览,她似乎和我们一样对威士忌充满热情。我们感觉自己受到了热烈的欢迎和尊贵的客人。
强烈推荐升级,让您在最后品尝 19 年的威士忌。这绝对是一种特别的体验,酒吧里无法品尝。
餐厅同样出色。我吃了牛腩 - 酱汁好吃极了。我太太吃了品尝拼盘,牛腩分量较小,配上了炸饭团和土豆,但烹制方式绝对不会出现在减肥者的菜单上。她的选择可能更好,但我没有抱怨(因为我吃了炸饭团和半个土豆)。美味。分量合适,刚好有足够的空间吃甜点。
焦糖布丁很受欢迎。在我看来,它们往往有点乏味,但这款却令人惊艳。冰淇淋勺和顶部的脆脆的蜜饯坚果让它更胜一筹。
我选择了 20 年的 Oloroso de Jerez 来收尾,这比我在当地威士忌酒吧愿意支付的价格要贵一点,但考虑到山景和美味佳肴,这并没有那么让人心痛。
我们还很幸运地见到了酿酒师 Fiona——也许是我最喜欢的威士忌(Dark Harmony 2)的创造者——并带我们参观了债券商店。能够看到他们正在打造的出色而独特的业务的幕后花絮真是一种享受。
总的来说,Hellyers 的员工让我们的银婚纪念日成为一种特别的享受,我们将渴望在未来几年再次光临。
如果您喜欢威士忌,或者您渴望成为喜欢威士忌的人,那么 Hellyers Road 是一个您不会很快忘记的下午。
强烈推荐。