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          SHOPPING & RETAIL
        
        
          
            
              THE WHISKY SHOP
            
          
        
        
          In the shadow of Inverness
        
        
          Castle lies The Whisky
        
        
          Shop, one of the UK’s finest
        
        
          purveyors of malted barley
        
        
          and water. Situated on Bridge
        
        
          Street, this specialist trader
        
        
          in fine liquors and assorted
        
        
          whiskies has a wide selection
        
        
          of spirits to choose from,
        
        
          tempting both the casual
        
        
          shopper and most discerning
        
        
          aficionado inside. ‘Unlocking
        
        
          the mystery of whisky’ is the
        
        
          mission behind the brand, so
        
        
          a visit to The Whisky Shop can
        
        
          prove to be quite the learning
        
        
          experience. The expert staff
        
        
          are more than happy to impart
        
        
          their knowledge, explaining the
        
        
          differences in flavour between
        
        
          differing casks, stills and
        
        
          maturation processes. With
        
        
          malts and blends from around
        
        
          Scotland and much further
        
        
          afield to choose from, it certainly
        
        
          helps to have a guide to assist
        
        
          you in navigating the whisky
        
        
          trail. World whiskies from the
        
        
          USA, Ireland, Japan and even
        
        
          Wales can also be found for
        
        
          those who wish to broaden
        
        
          their horizons and pallets. The
        
        
          Whisky Shop boasts many
        
        
          exclusive whiskies and rarities,
        
        
          providing a special and unique
        
        
          take on the water of life. It
        
        
          may take years to become a
        
        
          true connoisseur of whisky,
        
        
          but with a range of avenues to
        
        
          explore it certainly makes for
        
        
          an enjoyable journey.
        
        
          17 Bridge Street, Inverness, IV1 1HD
        
        
        
          01463 710525