Rich Dyson

Review of MaxAllan

The Macallan Distillery tour is one of the best I ...

The Macallan Distillery tour is one of the best I have attended. The distillery is famous for it's preference to sherry casks but what I was less aware of was the reach it has across the area also owning farms and fishing areas.

It's slightly disappointing that photography isn't allowed anywhere inside the distillery without flash but this does appear to be very common in a number of Speyside distilleries. At the end of the tour you're treated to new made spirit along with four drams which all come from the less unusual expressions.

The guide was local and very knowledgeable including some traditions of the local area that were a revelation to me despite the number of tours I have been on.