The distillery

Tattie bogles and wee drams

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August 9th 2011
On Monday, we drive over the concrete bridge to Skye, the Misty Isle, in a strong wind. The sky shows patches of blue ahead, but when we reach Broadford, there's a downpour. We decide on some indoor activity, so head for the Talisker distillery. It's the time of the Tattie Bogle festival. Along the road there are countless scarecrows: a man bending to pull logs from a pile, a woman in ... read more

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