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...good idea, or will a decent percentage of drivers have one or two scotches inside them...?

then again, I might have too!

I'm thinking 3 nights on there visiting about 6 distilleries over those 3 days, done all by bicycle...

....it's definitely a plan of sorts!


 
Posted : 19/07/2014 9:01 pm
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They'll all be reeking drunk, driving cars with no insurance or bits that make them safe, a bit like the rest of Scotland. Probably best that you stay away. The midges are unbearable all year round too.


 
Posted : 19/07/2014 9:05 pm
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i though midges went bye bye by September, and there aren't many wooded areas as far as I can see, I'd be stopping by the blustery coast too!

Love, your friendly neighbourhood Sasernak ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 19/07/2014 9:10 pm
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The roads are crap apart from the 2 'main' ones.
Everyone will give you 'The Islay Wave' (index finger just slightly raised off the steering wheel) although they do it on Uist as well.
You could do all 8 distilleries, but you might wobble a bit.
Do it.


 
Posted : 19/07/2014 9:16 pm
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There's always [url= http://www.rideofthefallingrain.net ]The Ride of the Falling Rain,[/url] of course.


 
Posted : 19/07/2014 9:20 pm
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yeh, you have a point,...might as well do all of them!

time to start planning. ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 19/07/2014 9:22 pm
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that sounds ace, unfortunately I avoid holidaying when kids are on theirs. ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 19/07/2014 9:31 pm
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[i][s]un[/s]fortunately I avoid holidaying when kids are on theirs.[/i]

FTFY (Not many brats on Islay though, thankfully.)

Kilchoman is a lovely farm distillery with a great cafe', (the Cullen Skink was excellent)


 
Posted : 19/07/2014 9:36 pm
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tah, ... yup I'll be going there, I brought a bottle of their Loch Gorm with the intention of keeping it, i kept it down alright!!


 
Posted : 19/07/2014 9:50 pm