Dalwhinnie malt Distillery tour, near Aviemore, Scotland

A visit to Dalwhinnie, at over 1.073 feet, one of the highest distilleries in the land, is an opportunity to sample the 'Gentle Spirit' of the glen. See the distillers at work, harnessing the snow-fed waters of the Allt an t'Sluic, fresh from their journey through moorland heather, producing a wonderfully full-bodied, smooth and warming malt whisky. Dalwhinnie, in Gaelic 'The meeting place' was where, in the past, drovers from the North and West would meet before driving their cattle onwards to the markets in Crieff and Falkirk. Children under 8 years are welcome but are not admitted to the production areas. Last tour one hour before close The distillery willbe close from 17th December 2010 to January 2011 Dalwhinnie is one of the six Scottish distilleries that form the Classsic Malts collection. The disillery is situated south of Aviemore on the A9. Festive Opening: The Visitor Centre will be closed from 2pm on Thursday 17th December until January 2011 at 11.00am.