Scottish & Irish Dream Tour

The Art of Manliness

Posted by Leonard And Me , 7.20.2018 5:04 PM

Go ahead and tweet me at #scotlandhunk.  It's impossible to continue our blog from Scotland without mentioning kilts.  Don't worry....we didn't buy one!  I'm only demonstrating this kilt for educational purposes!

The word "kilt" is a derivation of the ancient Norse word, kjilt, which means pleated, and refers to clothing that is tucked up and around the body. Scottish kilts originate back to the 16th century, when they were traditionally worn as full length garments by Gaelic-speaking male Highlanders of northern Scotland.


Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns. Tartan patterns consist of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors.  Tartan is often called plaid in North America, but in Scotland, a plaid is a tartan cloth slung over the shoulder as a kilt accessory, or a plain ordinary blanket such as one would have on a bed.

What is your tartan?  Find out here Scottish Tartan Authority


OK...so kilts may not have been the manliest thing to come out of Scotland.  But...Scotland's economy does rely heavily on a certain "manly" drink.....WHISKEY!  Today we visited the Blair Atholl Distillery to learn about whiskey-making and sample a "wee dram." This place produce's Bell's Blend, the most popular blended whiskey in the U.K. and a 12-year single malt whiskey.



Whiskey is probably the best known of Scotland's manufactured products. Exports have increased by 87% in the past decade and it contributes over £4.25billion to the U.K. economy, making up a quarter of all its food and drink revenues.


Truth be told....Jenesa is anything BUT manly.  She might be able to impress some of you at Happy Hour....but she really disappointed me at the distillery today.  I certainly didn't hesitate to drink her share of the scotch.....and I left the distillery with a souvenir bottle of whiskey to bring back home!  If you're man enough to drink Scotch Whiskey with me....come on over!