The Quaich Bar

The Craigellachie Hotel is home to the famous Quaich Bar which is home to over 100 whiskys.

“The Quaich Bar, with red-leathered chairs and green-velvet sofas, feels like an on-trend members-only; it’s easy to see why guests like Kate Moss, Sadie Frost and Noel Gallagher hung out here.”
– The Telegraph

‘Quaich’ translated from Celtic to English means ‘a cup of love, a cup of friendship’. 

It is a traditional Scottish drinking cup that has been used for centuries to share a dram of whisky with friends and guests. Its history can be traced back to the 16th century with Kings James VI of Scotland giving a special decorative Quaich to Anne of Denmark in 1589 as a wedding gift. 

As the popularity of whisky grew in Scotland, so did the use of the Quaich as a vessel for sharing the drink. 

Today, the Quaich remains an important part of Scottish culture and heritage, and is still used in formal and informal occasions as a symbol of friendship and goodwill.