mcleanscotland vacation company of Scotland bring back the Carmen Curlers from Sweden

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MCLEANSCOTLAND have the pleasure in welcoming back to Scotland the Carmen Curlers from Sweden; Cian Norrman, Jack Nepreus, Claes Cronström, Lars Eklund, Tom Sörensson and Ulf Carlsson! The picture on the right shows the Carmen's on their last tour of Scotland, many are coming back here again in October 2008 on the new tour. well it is billed as a curling tour, there is curling involved aye, but then again so is there sightseeing, whisky, meeting the locals and whisky!

This time the tour is slightly different; a part of the  Perth Whisky Festival

THURSDAY; 30 October; arrival at Prestwick airport and transfer to Perth. Once settled in to the hotel we will all no doubt go for a well earned drink!
FRIDAY; 31 October; Halloween! a visit to Edinburgh, take the spooky underground vaults ghost tour, free time to visit the castle, Royal Mile and shopping, then on to our private whisky club and all have a wee tasting session of 4 drams! Returning to Perth for food and more drams at the Foundry bar.
SATURDAY; 1 November; this morning we visit Edradour distillery, some local sightseeing, also curling in Perth. Another entertaining evening in the Foundry.
SUNDAY; 2 November; curling this morning in Perth, followed by last minute shopping or relaxing before the transfer to airport and the flight home.
 

The song; eh, what? aye the song, these mad, mad people even have their own curling song!

TO CARMEN CURLERS

we raise our broomsticks
oh oh oh what a gang!
...
There are no limits
to our successes
oh oh light and thunder
what a wonder!
...
In the cold hall
we have a ball
jokes and laughters
don't forget the drinks
thereafter!
...
CARMEN CURLERS
to CARMEN CURLERS
oh oh what a gang!

  

Monkey Shoulder - hard to find, but well worth it in the end, I love this dram! It is a vatted, or pure, malt whisky, this cheeky monkey is made by combining three single malts from separate (Kininvie, Glenfiddich and Balvenie I am led to believe) Speyside distilleries. Rooted in malt whisky lore, Monkey Shoulder is inspired by and named in honour of the malt men at William Grant, who are among the few still to turn the malting barley by hand using a sheil (wooden shovel). Monkey Shoulder was a nickname given to a temporary injury some malt men occasionaly suffered many years ago as a result of repeatedly bending over whilst turning the malt. Monkey Shoulder's smooth and and rounded taste has accents of malty sweetness, vanilla, marmalade and barley sugar. (eh? what d'you mean, cannee taste all those! Paul) The iconic bottle design, complete with three brass monkeys - each representing one of the single malts - on the bottle's shoulder, is sure to attract people with discerning taste and ensures it's not one to hide away. I LOVE IT!  Paul.



 

above left; the gang with Willie Orr, our man at MCLEANSCOTLAND (him withoot a kilt!) Right; how many Swedes can you fit into a phone box? answer; 6.  Below; sampling at Edradour.