My friend loves whisky. I mean really really loves whisky. Which when it comes to organising a trip down to Tasmania to visit my brother Steve comes in handy.He wanted to visit a few distilleries. Said he knew a few people who would be keen to show us around. As I learnt they were very keen to have him visit. His word of mouth as the lead taster of a few local whisky societies would help get a foothold for their whisky. This is very valuable grassroots marketing when you're a fledgling industry only just starting to the profile to start a boutique Whiskey Tour Tourist Trail. What it meant to me was that we received the extensive tour everywhere we went.
I enjoyed the touring but heck who am I kidding. I was the driver and could have enjoyed it more being the drinker on the trail. But my whisky taste buds aren't as developed, and this deal with my friend meant I got to tag along to the distilleries. Hearing the stories, and getting inside knowledge on what was very tasty is all I needed. I still got to try a select few in a feeble attempt to recognise wet hay, and almond as a flavour.
Overall the goal of this trip was achieved in that it was a cool theme to travel through Tasmania on. And we did get to see to a Brisbane Lions AFL game in Launceston. After all Steve moved here right after getting his season ticket which I now have full rights to. Only fair he gets to see the team play also during the season. Be it not using the season ticket.
The game. Who cares that Brisbane Lions lost the AFL game on the Sunday. That the match was but just a pale comparison to the local attractions we experienced at the Castle Hotel in Bothwell the night before.Catching a game of Australian Rules Football in Launceston ("Lonnie") means I've marked off another stadium off the list.
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It was a great trip. Thank you for being such a good travelling partner.
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