I have a small collection whisky-related Lilliput Lane models. You can see them here:

The name of this cottage certainly has two meanings. Situated not far from Oban, an imposing mountain acts as a splendid backdrop and, no doubt, this cottage will be familiar with the mists as they roll in from the hills.

At one time, though, this old heather-clad dwelling was used as an illicit distillery, dispensing an altogether different kind of Scotch Mist to locals! Whisky is definitely not new to this area, for at nearby Oban, a distillery was founded in 1794 by two local brothers. This distillery is, in fact, one of the oldest in Scotland and it actually pre-dates the town itself, which was build around it.

Thousands of people follow the famous Malt Whisky Trail each year, taking in seven distilleries, of which the delightful Strathisla at Keith is the oldest. Strathisla started life as a farm distillery where 13th century Dominican monks used the nearby Broomhill spring to provide water for brewing beer. The same spring water has been used in the distillation of whisky since at least 1786.

The ingredients required to produce single malt whisky were all conveniently to hand. The distillers piped water from the nearby spring, cut peat from the mosses surrounding the area, and the barley was supplied by local farmers. With his exotic pair of pagoda vents, antique waterwheel and cobbled yard it's no wonder that it is claimed to be one of the prettiest distilleries in Scotland.

Nestling in a small glen in the hills above Pitlochry, in the Southern Highlands of Scotland, our Bonnie Laddie is home to a very handsome dog - hence the name! It has been inspired by the Edradour Distillery, which is the smallest whisky distillery in Scotland, the last original 'farm' distillery in Perthshire, and possibly the smallest legal distillery of any kind in the world. A small distillery requires an equally small workforce - of just three men - who, using skills passed down from generation to generation produce what has to be one of the most exclusive whiskies in the world!

Built in 1825, this cluster of whitewashed buildings with red doors, has seen little change over the years - both inside and out! Still in use are: the wooden equipment used to mash and ferment the whisky, the copper stills (the smallest permissible by Scottish law) and an ancient Morton refrigerator, which is the only working model of its kind left in the industry!