The Gables Whisky B&B

09/10/2026

🥃 Some gifts are more than just a bottle of wh**ky… they’re a reminder of the wonderful people we meet along the way! ❤️

A huge thank you to Andrea Martin Trupp and Rob from America, who returned to stay with us at The Gables Wh**ky B&B in Dufftown and very kindly brought us this rather special gift!

A beautiful bottling from Isle of Raasay Distillery, finished in an ex-Oloroso Sherry Dutch Oak Barrique. 🇸🇨🥃 A fascinating combination of Scottish wh**ky craftsmanship, rich sherry cask influence and the character of Dutch oak. Needless to say, we’re very much looking forward to having another dram from this bottle!

It’s always a pleasure to welcome returning guests. Knowing that people enjoy their time with us enough to come back means the world, and thoughtful gestures like this make it even more special.

Andrea and Rob, thank you so much for your kindness, your wonderful gift, and for choosing to stay with us again. We hope to see you both back in Dufftown before too long! 🥃❤️

Slàinte mhath! 🥂

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05/10/2026

Thanks to our American friends Betty Morgan Sanborn and Mike our collection of vintage wh**ky tins has grown a bit more. Thank you both for getting these delivered to our house. ❤️

18/09/2026

Yesterday we received an email from SME News that we have won the Annual Scottish Enterprise Award as "Wh**ky Lovers' Accommodation of the Year 2026". That's exactly what we wanted to be! Again, to all our guests... many thanks for making this possible. 🥳

15/09/2026

Having returning guests is great. But getting returning guests from America is amazing. Rich and Terry visited us after 4 years for the second time. That's the best compliment we can get. Thank you both. It have been wonderful days and we're looking forward to your next visit! 😀

03/09/2026

Yeah yeah... I know. It's too early... But we're looking forward to it!

02/08/2026

We have opened our calendar for 2027. The dates for the Spirit of Speyside Wh**ky Festival are blocked until later this year to prevent last minute cancellations. If you would like to stay with us during the festival, please send us an email and we can add you manually. For all other dates we now use booking.com. We can offer a lower price if you book directly with us. Details can be found on our website under 'Rooms'.

24/07/2026

Fantastic to be a winner in the LUXlife Hospitality Awards 2026. Thanks to our amazing guests and the reviews you all left on several platforms. Many many thanks. We really appreciate it and will do our best to keep delivering the ultimate Wh**ky Experience. We’re looking forward to welcome you again or welcome you soon!

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23/07/2026

DID YOU KNOW? The United States uses "proof" alongside ABV primarily as a legacy of 16th-century English tax laws, where officials tested spirit strength by pouring it on gunpowder. If the mixture burned with a steady blue flame, it was "proof" it wasn't watered down.

In 1848, the U.S. government established a simpler, standardized definition for distilled spirits: proof is exactly twice the percentage of Alcohol By Volume (ABV). For example, 40% ABV is 80 proof, and 100 proof equals 50% ABV.

Today, while U.S. law strictly mandates the display of ABV on all beverage labels, distillers retain the "proof" measurement as an industry-standard tradition, especially for higher-strength whiskeys, bourbons, and rums.

03/07/2026

22/06/2026

This is for our English friends in Kidderminster and other regions where it will become extremely hot the coming week. A perfect reason to come visit Speyside where temperatures are much lower and a visit to a distillery warehouse may cool you down even further. We still got two rooms left for you! ;-)