点评:I went to the distillery's 18th birthday 'do' which I have to say was a little disappointing. There were very few stalls, only a bar gazebo, a coffee van, a pizza van and another food van. No craft or other product types of stalls. The advertised medieval event appeared to be limited to using foam swords, shields and head guards for a go at sword fighting. I had a quick 1/2 hour tour of the distillery, a look around their shop, a beer from the bar stall and then lunch in their cafe. Lunch was very nice.
I love their whisky (hence why I travelled up from the south coast for this) and bought 2 bottles whilst I was there, however I didn't see many samples to try before buying.
I was staying in a lovely B&B (The Elms) in East Harling. The owner gave me a lift there as I didn't want to drive. I was hoping to have a few tipples then get a taxi back. Beware, taxis are like hens teeth - almost non existent. At 12:30 I called the local taxi firm only to be told the only taxi available was 18:00 that night. Uber are not operating there, I ended up having to walk back.
As a suggestion it may be worth while the distillery laying on the availability of a car to act as a local lift (fee paying) for those wishing to visit the distillery, sample their product, but not wanting to drive.
The staff at the distillery were really friendly. If you are in the area (and have a designated driver) I would recommend a visit.
Maybe I expected too much from the birthday event.
翻译:我参加了酿酒厂的18岁生日派对,不得不说,这有点令人失望。那里的摊位很少,只有一个酒吧凉亭、一辆咖啡车、一辆披萨车和另一辆食品车。没有工艺品或其他产品的摊位。广告中宣传的中世纪活动似乎仅限于使用泡沫剑、盾牌和护头进行剑术格斗。我快速参观了酿酒厂半个小时,逛了逛他们的商店,在酒吧摊位喝了杯啤酒,然后在他们的咖啡馆吃了午饭。午餐非常美味。
我很喜欢他们的威士忌(这也是我特意从南海岸赶来参加派对的原因),在那里买了两瓶,但是我没有看到太多可以试喝的样品就买了。
我住在东哈林一家很棒的民宿(The Elms)。因为我不想开车,老板让我顺便去了那里。我本来想喝几杯然后打车回去。不过要注意,出租车就像母鸡的牙齿一样——几乎不存在。中午12点半,我给当地出租车公司打电话,却被告知当晚只有18点的出租车可用。Uber在那里停运了,我最后只好步行回去。
建议酒厂提供一辆车作为接送服务(收费),方便那些想参观酒厂、品尝产品但不想开车的人。
酒厂的员工非常友好。如果你在附近(并且有指定的司机),我推荐你去看看。
也许我对这次生日活动的期望太高了。