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Travel Distilled @TravelDistilled

Award-winning drinks and travel writer. Author of Cask Strength: The Story of the Barrel and, out in October, Behind Bars

Joined November 2014
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Travel Distilled@TravelDistilled
25 Oct 2024
Pleasing to see a positive review of my new book Behind Bars on the excellent @drinkhacker website: drinkhacker.com/2024/10/24/b…

Book Review: Behind Bars

A good story always seems to make our favorite beverages seem more appealing, and true crime stories remain in the upper echelon of stories that capture the interest of the public. The two together…

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The story of Santo Cuviso, making bacanora in the Mexican state of Sonora: traveldistilled.com/the-stor…

The Story of Santo Cuviso

Travel Distilled meets Javier Oroz of the Santo Cuviso Distillery in Mexico, makers of bacanora and other Mexican spirits.

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24 Nov 2025
BRING BACK THE CD/DVD PLAYERS ON LAPTOPS!!!! WHY CANT I PUT A CD IN A LAPTOP!?
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24 Nov 2025
When grandma watches your pet turtle.
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25 Nov 2025
The most unrealistic thing in US sitcoms is that six people will order one pizza and have a slice each.
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23 Nov 2025
When someone in front of you stops dead in the entrance to the supermarket, you should be legally allowed (and even encouraged) to hop up on their back and shout “giddy up!”
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Want a refreshing non-alcoholic drink? Try the old-fashioned cordial: traveldistilled.com/christop…

Christopher’s Cordials

Travel Distilled tried Christopher’s Cordials, a refreshing soft drink that can be mixed with waters and sodas, or used as a mixer.

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An Edinburgh gin well worth seeking out - Firkin Gin, aged in whisky, sherry, port and other casks: traveldistilled.com/firkin-g…

Firkin Gin

Travel Distilled tells you all about the Firkin Gin Distillery in Edinburgh including its history, location and whether you can visit Firkin Gin.

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Travel Distilled’s guide to the Edradour Distillery in Perthshire, including its history, location, and what to expect from a tour when visiting the distillery. traveldistilled.com/edradour…

Edradour Distillery

Travel Distilled’s guide to the Edradour Distillery in Perthshire, including its history, location, and what to expect from a tour when visiting the distillery.

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Visiting the Edinburgh Gin Distillery: traveldistilled.com/visiting… #Edinburgh #gin

Visiting Edinburgh Gin

Travel Distilled’s guide to visiting the Edinburgh Gin Distillery along with a history of the distillery and information about tours.

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What you need to know about visiting the Eden Mill Distillery near St Andrews in Scotland: traveldistilled.com/visiting…

Visiting Eden Mill Distillery

Travel Distilled tells you all you need to know about visiting Eden Mill Distillery in St Andrews, Scotland, including what tours are available.

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Visiting the Dunnet Bay Distillery in the very north of Scotland, where they make Rock Rose Gin amongst other spirits and liqueurs: traveldistilled.com/visiting… #gin

Visiting Rock Rose Distillery

Travel Distilled tells you what you all about visiting Rock Rose Distillery, though officially it’s the Dunnet Bay Distillery on the north coast of Scotland.

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3 Nov 2025
A bit of news from me - I've started a new role as Travel Editor at Reach PLC, leading a team working across digital/print for both national and regional titles. If you've got a travel story/press trip invite/press release, drop me a line at julie.delahaye@reachplc.com
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You can't make mezcal in Scotland, but... traveldistilled.com/scottish…

Scottish Mezcal

Making Scottish mezcal isn’t possible but it’s now easier to buy mezcal in Scotland thanks to the importing of Pelo del Perro (or Hair of the Dog) from Mexico.

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Visiting Craigellachie on Speyside: traveldistilled.com/visiting…

Visiting Craigellachie

Travel Distilled’s guide to visiting Craigellachie Distillery on Speyside in Scotland, including a his-tory of the distillery and whether tours are available.

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Visiting the Glenmorangie Distillery in the Scottish Highlands: traveldistilled.com/visiting…

Visiting Glenmorangie

Travel Distilled tells you all you need to know about visiting Glenmorangie, including tours available, contact information and a history of the distillery.

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Visiting Laphroaig on Islay: traveldistilled.com/visiting…

Visiting Laphroaig

Travel Distilled tells you all you need to know about visiting Laphroaig, Islay’s famous distillery, complete with a full history of Laphroaig.

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Visiting Lagavulin on Islay: traveldistilled.com/visiting…

Visiting Lagavulin

The Travel Distilled guide to visiting Lagavulin, with a history of the distillery, contact details, and what to expect from a visit to Lagavulin on Islay.

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What you need to know about visiting the remote Bunnahabhain Distillery on Islay: traveldistilled.com/visiting…

Visiting Bunnahabhain

Travel Distilled describes visiting Bunnahabhain Distillery on Islay, with a history of Bunnahabhain, what tours are available and how to book them.

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All you need to know about visiting Bruichladdich: traveldistilled.com/visiting…

Visiting Bruichladdich

Travel Distilled tells you all you need to know about visiting the Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay in Scotland, including what to expect from a tour.

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