Scotland Distillery trip

by **Aidan** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:09 pm

Just got a short notice trip to see Auchentoshan distillery and the Bowmore distillery. Going tomorrow!

by **Jeroen Kloppenburg** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:05 pm

Too bad you will be missing out on Christine Logan! I heard she quitted at Bowmore ...

by **Aidan** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:00 pm

Oh well, hopefully there'll be plenty more to keep us occupied.

by **Frodo** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:57 am

Hey Aidan. Let us know if those distilleries let people have a bottling of a "cherry-picked" cask like the Valinch!

by **Xavier** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:48 am

Hi Aidan,

I was at Auchentoshan the day before yesterday ! Had a great "private" tour (arrived at 16.45 pm, distillery tours close at 16 pm). They sure will tell you about the coming, very limited marketing (in november) of two new Auchentoshans with a sherry finish. The shop too is nice. Have fun on your trip !

Xavier

by **Aidan** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:02 am

Jeroen Kloppenburg wrote:Too bad you will be missing out on Christine Logan! I heard she quitted at Bowmore ...

Jeroen - We met Christine on the ferry. I don't know her, but she gave everyone a hug. Very warm and friendly lady.

I went with an industry tour - Morrison Bowmore really pull out all the stops. I thought the Auchentoshan three wood was very nice. Had some exceptional Bowmores...

Thanks Xavier

I did have a great trip. Excelent tours of the distilleries, great fun all around.

by **Jeroen Kloppenburg** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:27 am

Oh she did NOT quitted at Bowmore then? Then I was mis-informed =)

by **Aidan** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:34 am

Well we met her on the boat and later briefly with a Scandinavian gentleman at the distillery. I assume she still works there.

by **Lawrence** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 4:21 pm

In the latest issue of WM (50) it says she has left Bowmore.....

by **Aidan** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 5:16 pm

I should have asked to see her P45. I did not even know who the lady was until Jeroen mentioned her. I don't know her role or former role at the distillery.

by **Jeroen Kloppenburg** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 5:21 pm

I think anyone who visitted Bowmore when she was around knows who she was =) She made an excellent welcome for any people vistitting the distillery, and more then once I've seen people baffled by the way she welcomed them (I remember one Japanese boy who got a hug and really didnt knew what was happening to him).

by **Aidan** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 5:59 pm

She was with someone who was described as a Sweedish whisky hero, but I don't now who he was.