The Whisky Bothy

06/03/2026

Sorry we are currently closed due to a family emergency. We will keep you posted on when we will be back. Thank you for your understanding.

07/02/2026

We're excited for this afternoon's game🥃

12/01/2026

Is it the weekend yet?

06/01/2026

Due to the disruption caused by the snow we will be remaining closed until the weather improves, we will update as soon as things change🥃

05/01/2026

This looks the perfect way to have spent the past weekend, I hope everybody has been able to keep warm & safe🥃

01/01/2026

31/12/2025

As the new year approaches, I want to take a moment to thank all of my customers for your continued support. I hope each of you has a wonderful year ahead.
This year has seen so many familiar faces returning, which truly means a great deal. As a small business, every single sale really does matter, and your loyalty never goes unnoticed.
The introduction of our whisky tasters has been met with fantastic feedback and has proven so popular that they often sell out — something I’m incredibly grateful for. Many of you have also made use of our acquisition and procurement service, which has been a real highlight for me. Hunting down a specific bottle and securing the best possible price is one of the most rewarding parts of what I do. I know this service has helped with both thoughtful gifts and additions to personal collections alike.
Looking ahead, The Whisky Bothy will continue to expand its local range of whisky, vodka, gin, and rum. There are also some exciting events in the pipeline, and I look forward to sharing more details closer to the time.
Here’s to 2026 — thank you for being part of the journey 🥃

29/12/2025

Our taster whiskys have flown off the shelves this year at only £8.50 for 50ml They are a perfect way to find your new favourites before you commit to a full size. These have proved very popular for gifts aswell. Pop in and check out our selection.

27/12/2025

Scottish history lesson

As the year draws to a close it seems fitting to remind ourselves of the deep rooted history and superstition surrounding the first footing tradition.

First footer is the first person (or foot) to cross your doorstep after midnight on Hogmanay.

History books state this ideally would be a dark haired male to bring luck for the year ahead. This is thought to have come from viking times where a fair haired visitor would have, for a Scottish household, hailed bad luck in the form of a rampaging viking. A tall dark haired visitor was hoped to protect a household from such a terror!

Ideally this dark haired visitor would not arrive empty handed but would bring a gift of coal, bread, salt, silver or whisky these were to symbolise warmth, food, wealth and good cheer for the year ahead.

It was considered unlucky to leave a household or cross the threshold to leave before midnight as it was his would bring bad luck.