Greg Swartz
Greg Swartz, the Director of The Water of Life, joins Rascal + Thorn to collaborate once again for a special “longer” weekend that includes distillery visits, bespoke tastings, the premiere of his new Docu-Series on Independent Bottlers and the just-announced, new Independent Spirits Festival!!
Greg will be joined by both Holly Seidewand and Charles Grabitzky as co-leaders on this special tour. This will be our third collaboration tour with Greg, and we are super excited for his new Whisky Festival that he has created along with Aquavitae (Roy Duff) and whisky writer David Stirk. Not only that, his new Docu-Series on Independent Bottlings will be screened and we will attend the premiere.
Whisky Experiences
This 4-night tour is filled with special distillery visits and bespoke experiences!
Whisky plans include day trips to visit distilleries including Rosebank and Loch Lomond for special experiences. Attached to these days will be visits with different Independent Bottlers to truly deep-dive into their styles of bottling. This will be followed by curated meals and tastings in the evenings that lead up to the Premiere release of Greg’s new Docu-Series focused on the bottlers that we will be meeting!
And to top it all off, we will take part in the Independent Spirits Festival on Saturday, March 15th. Here is a list of just some of the exhibitors: Adelphi, Cadenheads, Claxtons, Dram Mor, Duncan Taylor, Elixir, Fragrant Drops, Gordon & MacPhail, Lady of the Glen, North Star, SMWS, Single Cask Nation, Thompson Bros and many more!!
A full weekend of special events and experiences.
Edinburgh
This tour will be based in Edinburgh for its entirety, so no packing up and moving along. We love Edinburgh for its beauty and special charm.
Each evening will include dining and dramming at various venues, and will be curated to make for a very special 4 nights. We end the tour with the Independent Spirits Festival in Leith, where we can sample from many great distilleries and bottlers, and taste expressions that are not found anyplace else.
Distilleries & Bottlers
- Loch Lomond
- Rosebank
- Dram Mor
- North Star
- Claxtons
- and others
Excursions
- Independent Spirits Festival
- Premiere of the new Docu-Series
- Special Distillery Experiences
- Curated Independent Bottler Tastings
- Curated Scottish Dining
- Many other special visits
Wednesday, March 12th – Arrive to Edinburgh for 4 nights. Welcome dinner and tasting.
Thursday, March 13th – Morning visit to the Glenturret Distillery followed by lunch at Lalique. Afternoon visit to the new Rosebank Distillery. Dinner in Edinburgh with special tasting.
Friday, March 14th – Day trip to Loch Lomond Distillery for a special visit. Afternoon visits with different Independent Bottlers. Evening Premiere Screening of the new Docu-Series followed by dinner and drams.
Saturday, March 15th – Morning on own. Special lunch followed by afternoon at the Independent Spirits Festival. Tour ends on Sunday.
Please note, the itinerary is subject to change. But we plan to incorporate the visits and experiences mentioned above in the itinerary.
- 4-night stay in Scotland
- Transportation within Scotland via bus and taxi
- Distillery Tours and Tastings
- Festival Tickets
- Breakfasts (4), Lunches (3) and Dinners (3)
- Historical & Cultural sights
- All taxes
- Transportation to or from Scotland before/after tour
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Drinks during included meals, unless noted
- Travel Insurance
We select the best accommodations for the group in Edinburgh with walking access to restaurants and local attractions.
$2995.00 per person (double occupancy), Single Supplement $600
2 SPOTS LEFT!
A deposit of $1495.00 is due to secure a place on the trip. Reservations are taken on a first-come / first-serve basis.
Single Supplement (a single having their own room) is available. The single supplement cost is an additional $600.
Final payment is due 90 days prior to the start of the tour.
Please contact us for a Reservation Form.
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