The Craigellachie Hotel

Whiskey, Cashmere, and Castles: A Guide to Speyside, Scotland | Vogue

"A charming 26-room Victorian inn where the Rivers Fiddich and Spey meet, it sits in the heart of Speyside’s single malt region, with the Macallan distillery visible from guestroom windows and its own blended malt scotch named Copper Dog. Purchased and renovated three years ago by London nightclub king Piers Adam (of Mahiki and Whisky Mist fame), it has been transformed into a lively social hub: Kate Moss once rented it out for a star-studded party, model David Gandy calls it his favorite, and the Copper Dog pub draws locals by the fireplace nightly. The best night to be here is December 31 for Hogmanay, when the crowd can include Scottish nobles, heads of companies like Johnstons of Elgin cashmere and Walkers Shortbread, and even a Scottish National Party leader working the room; festivities mean a grand meal, traditional folk dances, and fireworks set to live bagpipe music, with Scottish whiskey poured until sunrise. Even when it’s not Hogmanay, it remains the center of Speyside action—meet friendly locals in the pub or learn about single malt whiskey in The Quiach, and count on staff who’ll look after pets, book clay shooting or fishing, and arrange a massage with the in-house therapist after a day out." - Alyson Krueger