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August 17, 2012
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Glengoyne 40 year old: available by the dram at The Lake of Menteith Hotel

You know what it’s like. You’ve just finished a splendid meal and all that’s needed is a little whisky to make your evening complete.

At The Lake of Menteith Hotel, a 5pm member, you can round off your dinner with a dram of the Limited Edition Glengoyne 40 Years Old Highland Single Malt.

Only 250 of the handcrafted Glencairn Crystal decanters of the Glengoyne 40 Years Old were produced and they have now sold out.

The Lake of Menteith Hotel has one of them and it’s the only hotel in the UK which is selling it by the dram to customers. The first dram costs £450, with subsequent drams costing £220.

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Alan Wardrop of Ian Macleod Distillers (left) and Ian Fleming, owner of The Lake of Menteith Hotel, welcome The Glengoyne Limited Edition 40 Year Old.

So, not one to be poured into your coffee but possibly a dram to consider if you have just reached a milestone birthday; become a parent and a hit a hole in one all on the same day.

If a £450 nip is out of the question then the hotel’s Waterfront Restaurant is pretty nifty and has 2 AA Rosettes.

The shoulder of Scottish lamb, slow-cooked with cumin, garlic, thyme and red wine, served with dauphinoise potatoes, is typical of the menu.

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The views from the decking at The Lake of Menteith Hotel are spectacular