John Knox, Brass Rubbing, and Whisky

This is allegedly John Knox's house in Edinburgh. It's really suspect whether it actually is. We decided to forego the tour on this trip. I'm sure we'll do it eventually. Even if it isn't his house, it will be a wonderful example of 16th century architecture.

We spent one rainy afternoon at the Brass Rubbing Centre, which is located just off the Royal Mile in the old Trinity College Church. It's a lovely, atmospheric place. Perfect for quietly doing a brass rubbing. We each did one, and we were the only ones there at the time! Wonderful! Ian did a lion, and I did a Madonna and child.

Some examples of brass rubbings

Okay, it's a wee bit tongue in cheek to post about John Knox's house AND the Whisky Experience at the same time! We actually thought this would be sort of tacky, but it turned out to be really fun and educational.
You get to walk through and peruse one of the world's largest collections of whiskies. Fabulous!

Where the Clynelish Distillery is now used to be the Brora Distillery, and here is proof (no pun intended) of Brora Whisky.

This collection, with thousands of bottles, is worth millions.

We also saw a video about how whisky is made, learned about the different types, and had the opportunity to smell and taste whisky, and determine how to choose the ones we like best. Ian liked the Highland malts, and I liked the malts of the Lowlands / Borders. Again, a great way to spend a wet afternoon!