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This mountain of a man (he’s about 3 inches taller than my six-foot one and prob weighs four times as much) explaining the bagpipes to me. We’re at the Glenlivet dinner hosted by Chivas bros international brand ambassador Ian Logan at Minmore House during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2007.

A photo competition open to all and staged at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2008

The river Spey in spate! The Spey is one of Scotland’s big four salmon rivers. It has the third largest drainage area after the Tay and Tweed and is the second longest river after the Tay river. It falls on average 13 feet per mile which is more than any other on main land Britain. It is snow fed from the Cairngorm & Monadhliath mountains and this can mean the river staying high until early June. … Speyside Whisky Whiskey River Spey Scotland Cairngorms Monadhliath spate flood Moray …

Image taken on 2008-08-19 13:51:30 by hapticflapjack.

Image taken on 2008-08-19 12:52:21 by hapticflapjack.

Martine Nouet, editor, of the Whisky Magazine in France and frequent whisky judge, what she thought were the defining characteristics of Speyside whisky. The venue was a committee room in the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood. The event was the first round of the Spirirt of Speyside whisky awards.

An introduction to Benromach Distillery in Forres.

Robin Laing sings about Speyside whiskies at the Gordon Hotel in Tomintoul

Benromach Distillery behind the scenes – Live internet whisky tasting event.  It’s just like being there – well without the smell, taste or alcohol!!

Food ‘Oscars’ coup for town
The Benromach Distillery, which is set to host a prestigious food and drinks event next year. FORRES is set to benefit from a special event coming to the town next year which has already seen bookings flooding into local hotels.

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