Scotland Day 4

Had a quiet one again yesterday, we ventured out to the Black Isle which contrary to its name is a peninsula of land just north of Invernessand on this spit of land theres one of the smallest and yet greatest brewerys on the planet. 'The Black Isle Brewery' Is family owned and run and produces some truly wonderfull beers.

Now before you run screaming for the hills I am not a RAT (Real Ale Twit). I happen to enjoy a pint or two of real ale but I don't belive that anyone that drinks lager or doesn't see the joy of strong ale with odd names should be rounded up and shot! I am not on some crusade to get the whole world drinking local ales brewed by local people. I just enjoy the flavour and it doesn't give me a hangover. Simple as.

So the black isle brewery is a single shed on a farm with a gift shop and office attached . The lovely french lady in the shop gave us a free tour around the shed and a few free samples of their delicious beers. The yellowhammer bitter was a particular favourite but their porter (A semi guinuess) and Blonde ales were close runners. They deliver all through the UK for minimum charge so if its the kind of thing you think you might like then its well worth a go.

We had a lazy lesiurely lunch in a resturant overlooking the black isle bay and then headed back to the maccaroni cheese with leek and bacon I'd left in the fridge for dinner.

Amongst games of blackgammon and scrabble we devoured the dinner with bottles of yellowhammer and 'Wildcat' from the caingorm brewery and a blazing fire it was a most statisfying evening.

Today we are off for the Macallan Distillery delux tour. £15 a pop but apparantly if you do one Distillery tour (and we are) then this is the one to do.

The weather is warmer but we're still getting this gorgeous frost every morning giving the land a white blanket.