Timberbush Tours and The Famous Grouse Experience Launch New Partnership

Scotland's most popular whisky distillery, The Famous Grouse Experience at Crieff, and 5-Star Edinburgh and Glasgow mini-coach tour operator Timberbush Tours have formed a newpartnership for 2008.

For the first time in the Scotch whisky industry, from April 2008, each adult who books a 2 or 3 day extended tour of Scotland from Edinburgh, or any tour from Glasgow, with 5 Star Timberbush Tours will receive a free miniature of The Famous Grouse, Scotland?s favourite whisky. Timberbush will launch a new 'Highland Lochs, Glens & Whisky' tour from Glasgow, featuring The Famous Grouse Experience, and Timberbush customers will be able to enjoy related offers and competitions throughout the year.

Jeremy Speirs, General Manager, The Famous Grouse Experience, said:

 "We are delighted to have reached this agreement, especially as we already work closely together welcoming many of Timberbush's tours to our distillery and this looks set to significantly increase the number of tourists this year. This is a great deal for visitors - not only do they get to access some of the most stunning areas of Scotland by mini-coach, but they now get the opportunity

to enjoy Scotland's best selling dram."

Gary Voy, Director, Timberbush Tours, said:

 "We wanted to thank our customers for choosing Timberbush: we recognise their significant contribution to our continuing success and development in our Edinburgh and Glasgow tour departures. Our partnership with the Famous Grouse Experience helps us maintain added value for our customers whilst letting both our organisations extend all kinds of benefits to our shared visitors to Scotland."

The Famous Grouse Experience has won a number of prestigious awards, including a BAFTA for its interactive show, it has five-star accreditation from Visit Scotland and recently won the Customer Service award at the 2007 Thistle Awards.