The five regions
Speyside holds half of Scotland's distilleries in one valley — sweeter, fruitier, sherry-influenced, home to Macallan, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet. Islay is peated, smoky and medicinal, and divides opinion sharply. Highland is the largest and most varied, Lowland lighter and good for beginners, Campbeltown just three distilleries with a distinct salty character.
How many in a day
A standard tour with tasting runs about ninety minutes; premium tours three hours. Two standard tours plus travel fills a day. Three becomes a rush, and after enough tastings you stop distinguishing them anyway.
Why you need a driver
Scotland's drink-drive limit is stricter than England's and effectively means nothing at all. This is the practical reason for a driver: not convenience, but the absence of any alternative.
Worth it even if you do not drink
Malting floors, mash tuns, copper stills and warehouses — this is industrial heritage as much as alcohol, and the buildings are often beautiful. Most distilleries offer a driver's dram, a sealed miniature to take away. Under-18s can usually tour but not taste.
Buying
Standard bottlings are often cheaper in supermarkets than at the distillery — nobody there will mention this. What is worth buying on site is the distillery exclusive, genuinely unavailable elsewhere. Anything over 100ml must be checked, so confirm your destination's allowance before buying six bottles.
每日实际车程有几长
多数路段实际车程两至三个钟，中间有停留。十日环岛最长那日大约四个钟，我们会用一顿正经午餐分隔开，而不是高速公路服务区。大约每九十分钟停一次——有些是观景点，有些纯粹因为有人想饮杯咖啡。高地公路要特别留意：地图估两个钟，实际接近三个钟。
车辆实际载得多少
Toyota Alphard 和 Vellfire 是七座，但七个座位和七件行李是两回事。第三排立起那阵，尾箱大约放到四件 26 吋行李箱。所以我们说「最多四位客人连全套行李」——五位或以上有托运行李，我们会安排第二架车，不会勉强塞。
我们不会做的嘢
我们不会迫你入有佣金的商店或者餐厅。不会在你未问之前加项目再收钱。不会话一间我们没有住过的酒店好。如果你的计划日数不够、或者自驾对你来说其实更抵、又或者小团游更适合你，我们会直接说——就算这样会少做一单。
停留节奏
我们大约每九十分钟停一次。有些是观景点，有些纯粹因为有人想饮杯咖啡或者去洗手间。高地部分路段四十英里没有任何设施，所以这些停留点是预先规划的，不是即兴。
语言支援实际是怎么
我们司机导游会说普通话、广东话和英文。由第一次查询到最后一程送机都是同一种语言。在爱丁堡你用英文大致应付到;但在高地单线道遇上天气突变，有人可以用你的语言解释情况，是另一种安心。
预订和改期
£180 订金锁定日期，余额出发前结清。出发前三十日以上改期通常免费;三十日内就要看我们补不补得返个档期。订金不设退款——业界惯例，我们在你付款之前就说明。如果是我们做不到，全额退款包括订金。
