Day 3 - St. Andrews back to Edinburgh, via the Wallace Monument

Well, it's day three already. and today we are going to have a leisurely drive back to Edinburgh and this evening, experience The Whiski Rooms, where Haggis, Tatties and Neeps are on the menu!

Fiat 500

The car we had on the rental was a Fiat 500 hybrid. On the first day we had it, we didn't know where the charging ports were, so my phone died, while I was in Crail, but on day three, thanks to a quick Youtube video, I knew where to connect my cable and how to activate Android auto, was a much-less frought journey all-round.

It was a fairly leisurely journey through Coupar, Auchtermuchty and Drum before we arrived at the Wallace Monument in Stirling.

A beautiful sunny day by the way.

The Wallace Monument from the Car Park

The monument is one of the most interesting pieces of Victorian architecture... over the top in every way, but somehow it all works. The surrounding was equally as breath-taking.

View Scross Stirling from the Wallace Monument

Our journey back to Edinburgh was also pretty uneventful and we are now installed back in the hotel... in the same room we had before thanks to the awfy swteet lass on the desk.

Out for the evening... Sarah treated me to a whisky tasting at the Whiski Rooms.

The Whiski Rooms

We sampled four whiskies:

The Four Whiskies from our Tasting Experience

When we arrived at the tasting, we discovered that we were the only people who had booked for the tasting. So there was me, Sarah and the person doing the presentation. 

I cannot compliment enough the person that did the tasting... A kanny lass and knowledgeable. I was very impressed and learned a great deal about oak seasoning. A great time. I was able to order some bottles and have them posted home, so I don't have to carry them around for the rest of the trip. One of the bottles I purchased was the last bottle of a limited edition, which is going to be for the next BF with my brother. 

Following this we also had our meal at the Whiski Rooms, and inevitably, I had Haggis, Tatties and Neeps - graduitous food-porn photo:

Haggis Tatties and Neeps

It was fantastic!

Following this, we made our way (slowly) back down Market Street and with a little break at the Weatherspoons at Waverley Station, we made our way back to the hotel.

The whisky tasting was a, somewhat early, birthday present from my beloved Sarah and a wonderful time I had of it.  Thanks my darling!

In Islay's heart, Kilchoman stands alone,

A farm distillery, by barley sown.

Machir Bay's waves impart a peated grace,

A smoky dance upon the tongue's embrace.

The GlenAllachie, twelve years refined,

Speyside's jewel, with flavors intertwined.

Honeyed butterscotch and mocha's kiss,

A symphony of tastes that don't amiss.

Tomatin's twelve, matured in casks of three,

Ex-bourbon, sherry, Scotch—complexity.

Aromas rich of heather, cedar, pine,

A Highland malt that's truly divine.

Glencadam's ten, in bourbon barrels laid,

A Highland spirit, crisp and finely made.

With grassy notes and citrus, soft yet bright,

A golden dram that brings pure delight.

 

Skyline of the Old Town from Princes Street