#scotchdistilleries

[whiskyflavour]

Whisky Distilleries in Scotland - Here’s why everyone should visit whisky distilleries while visiting Scotland. #distilleries #scotch #scotchdistilleries #scotland #scottishdistilleries #whisky - Link in bio!

[theacademydrinks]

Instead of a “top 9” I offer a sampling of 9 of the many places I learned this year. (I have 10 times as many people I’ve learned from, but I cant collage you all so I offer this instead.) 🥃 🌎 🥃 I’ve spent my entire adult life writing & teaching. Then this past year I went back to school as a student twice, to 2 very different whisky schools: Springbank’s hands-on training & Islay Whisky Academy’s deep dive program in terroir. Both were life altering, but for different, complementary reasons. 🥃 🌏 🥃 Springbank is hands on & physically demanding; working alongside the distillery production team, learning by doing. Islay Whisky Academy is a vertical education in the agricultural life that is whisky. It’s about the land, water, & ethos that make Scotch what it is. From the classroom to the farm to the distillery, it’s about sense of place as much as a course for whisky aficionados. 🥃 🌍 🥃 Both gave me knew perspectives on a place I’ve studied for years & a deeper appreciation for what’s in a glass. But my point in posting this is not simply to encourage all with an interest in Scotch to sign up (tho you totally should — and check out @islaywhiskyconnection if you have any thought of going to the Scottish isles, whisky-related or not. I relied on them for help with my convoluted research-travel plans). 🥃 🌏 🥃 My point is to encourage y’all to keep learning in whatever area you care about. I’m going back to teaching this month, which I dont see as separate in any way from being a student myself. To my eyes, there’s no such thing as a teacher who isn’t also a student. 🥃 🌍 🥃 So for 2019 I wish you all a year filled with continued learning. #scotchwhisky #whiskyporn #whiskygram #whiskylover #whiskylife #whiskygeek #whiskylove #whiskytime #instawhisky #singlemalt #singlemaltscotch #scotchtasting #whiskytasting #whiskeytasting #cocktailporn #brownliquor #scotchlover #scotchtime #whiskeyporn #longrow #hazelburn #whiskyschool #scottishdistilleries #scotchdistilleries #newyearswish #springbank #yaleuniversity #cocktailclass (at Scotland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsKM-OZlZ94/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=aqmzsr5oc7d3