The Big Dig Distillery Company is the one and only archaeological tour company on the North-east coast this is run by way of expert archaeologists, who live and paintings right here all year spherical and feature in-intensity know-how of the ancient and archaeological websites, and of direction, whisky and gin distilleries of the vicinity. There are two tours to be had (both include choose up and drop off at your desired vicinity): Day Tour 1: A Rare Pair 10am - 5.30pm You will spend the morning travelling Easter Aquthorthies Recumbent Stone Circle and mastering about the records of Scotland's satisfactory preserved instance of a recumbent stone circle, one among some that still has its complete supplement of stones. Following that you will revel in lunch at Meldrum House Hotel, a Charming thirteenth century baronial mansion offering domestically sourced elements of the season. The tour will end with a stop at Inverurie Whisky Shop in which you can purchase whisky and a wide selection of other drinks. Day Tour 2: Crathes Castle and Royal Lochnagar Distillery 10am - 5pm (7 hours) Royal Lochnagar Distillery became offered its Royal fame in 1848 when John Begg invited Prince Albert to visit the distillery from the nearby Balmoral Castle, the Queen's house within the Highlands.