The whisky for beaters is a good idea - midges dislike vitamin B1, which is in porridge, black pudding and whisky. Avon "skin-so-soft" is the best anti-midge substance, of course, although not so good to drink. If you have never experienced a Scottish Midge....think of an invisible knitting-needle being driven into your skin. Unbelievable.
For me, "Te Bheag" (pron. chay vik) is the Uisge Beatha (ooshka bay-ha ..."water-of-life" or aqua vita) of choice as it was the first one I was persuaded to drink, that I actually liked. It's hard to get in Scotland other than on the West Coast, although I believe it is popular in Canada.
Bet you didn't know that there is a single gaidhlig (gaelic) word for "the first dram of the day that you have before getting out of bed to start hard work".
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