Are you a fan of Gin or Whiskey? Do you enjoy historical fun facts? Have you been looking for a way to get drunk in the afternoon that you can justify to your parents as cultural? Then boy do we have the experience for you.
Nestled in the shadow of Stirling Castle, the distillery opened its doors six years ago and began creating small batches of artisan gin.
In the years since, the distillery has also begun producing their own whiskey on site while gin distillation has moved to a larger warehouse.
The distillery has also added a fun and unique aspect to their portfolio in the form of Gin and Whiskey tours. While they may be called “tours”, there is far more to them than just fun facts and some poking around.
Each tour begins with a refreshing welcome cocktail, gin or whiskey based depending on the tour. Your guide will begin by going through the dark history of the drink accompanied by several historical pictures and art pieces that illustrate each drinks surprisingly dark history.
As you’re led through the history you will also begin to sample all seven of the distilleries’ different gins (and gin liquours) or whiskeys.
As you sample the gins you will be told the story behind the creation of each drink and its branding which includes a few local folk legends that inspired the looks of the Red Cap and Green Lady gin liquors.
Once the tales of history and folklore are finished you will then be shown where the magic happens in the distillery room.
At this point you will have had a cocktail and sampled five or so different alcohols which makes the historical fun facts all the more enjoyable.
To end the tour you’ll sample your final drinks and then be prompted to buy a bottle of your preferred alcohol which is a hard offer to resist thanks to lowered inhibitions and a ten per cent discount.
Overall, the experience is a very fun, and different sort of day out that’s perfect for a history buff or anyone that simply wants to expand that booze-based palette.
It also leads perfectly into a night out if you wanted to make the most out of already being quite tipsy. If you are interested, Brig has arranged an exclusive discount for Stirling University students netting you 20 per cent off with the code STUDENT20, so enjoy responsibility.
Featured image credit: Stirling Distillery
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