Benefits of being a Scottish (savage) trucker..

[.GAZ.]

As I'm employed within the bespoke Scotch Whisky industry, I get to do a lot of scenic driving in some of the most picturesque parts of Scotland.

Being from a rough council estate from Glasgow, I find it all to easy to forget how stunning my country actually is. So I love the chance to get up the West Highlands.

Parked up in Stirling on Wednesday night and set off early Thursday morning for Ben Nevis Distillery in Fort William to pick up a load of casked Whisky to be delivered to Glendronach Distillery near Huntly.

My basic route was A84 through Callander onto the A82 through Tyndrum, Glencoe, Fort William then A86 through Spean Bridge, Laggan, Newtonmore then up the famous Malt Whisky Trail up the A9/A95 to my yard in Aberlour.

Few iPhone pics:

 

[.GAZ.]

Got a few more but PB is being a Cnut!

 

[Feirny]

You pished? Nae pics.

Edit, there the noo. Nae surrender, WATP etc...

 

[Scrooge]

Some great views there.

 

[MarkCup]

Whoa! I thought I had a picturesque commute through the rolling Southdowns, but that is something else!

 

[.GAZ.]

Only an hour from Glasgow too.. Need to get the 172 up there again, it's been far too long!

 

[.GAZ.]

You pished? Nae pics.

Edit, there the noo. Nae surrender, WATP etc...

YAAAASSSSSS!!!!!!

 

[jamier27]

Need to plan a scottish road trip specially only living 8 miles from border!

 

[Short Norman]

I love driving in the highlands, got a holiday booked for early summer in Aviemore. Problem is I'm taking a caravan, a wife and two kids, still I know I'll enjoy it.

 

[Gally]

Simply stunning part of the country. I don't explore enough of it.

 

[Keenan172]

Nice pics there gaz
i need to take the 172 out of glasgow and explore a bit more, me and the missis took a drive to glen coe last summer
woz a cracking drive in the clio and lovely views

 

[Bluebeard]

Gaz, what size truck are taking through there?? The roads look barely wide enough for a car.

 

[.GAZ.]

Gaz, what size truck are taking through there?? The roads look barely wide enough for a car.

44t Volvo FH480 with 46ft double deck trailer.

 

[Will.]

Let me get this straight. They trust a Scottish man with a lorry of alcohol?


Cracking pics. Well s**t pics, but what they are of is good.

 

[.GAZ.]

Nice pics there gaz
i need to take the 172 out of glasgow and explore a bit more, me and the missis took a drive to glen coe last summer
woz a cracking drive in the clio and lovely views

I'll get a wee blast with you when the weather gets a bit better mate!

 

[.GAZ.]

 

[SC03OTT]

Scotland would be great, without the s**t hole cities. Love a blast up north. Great pics!!!

 

[.GAZ.]

I spend all week up in the north east so it's good to get into the west!!

The cities should be bulldozed and start again!

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

Wow thats amazing! I'm half scottish and i've only been to Scotland once (to dundee, not that great) would love to see this part of the country

 

[Keenan172]

Gary get they the trailer pics off carntyne transport all the way :rasp:
need to get the 172 lowered first finking sportlines and new top mounts and poly bushes
waiting on turinis comming hopefully next week

 

[.GAZ.]

You should buy my wheels/coilovers/Recaro's!

 

[Keenan172]

Much for the coilovers

 

[.GAZ.]

Ooooh...

 

[.Stevo.C.]

You always drive that white/blue truck Gaz? I'm sure I've seen it when I've worked on some of the diageo places.

 

[Keenan172]

Not in my price range gary boy thats why am going for spring

 

[Stu.]

heavy bent.

 

[Brian]

Nice, Just wish I wasn't so far away.

Reminds me of the first CS holiday I went on up there, we visited The Famous Grouse distillery iirc

 

[.GAZ.]

Nice, Just wish I wasn't so far away.

Reminds me of the first CS holiday I went on up there, we visited The Famous Grouse distillery iirc

Glen Turret Distillery near Crieff??

 

[.GAZ.]

You always drive that white/blue truck Gaz? I'm sure I've seen it when I've worked on some of the diageo places.

Always buddy!!!

Diageo and Chivas are out two biggest clients.

What distilleries did you see me at?

 

[Brian]

Glen Turret Distillery near Crieff??

I think so

 

[g.cameron]

Nae surrender, WATP etc...

A English Rangers fan? Fair play, we need as much support as we can get right now...

Great pics though Gaz. I love this end of Scotland, went a run myself last week,. The whiskey trail is brilliant.

 

[Paul.]

Really want to go up there for a drive now!

 

[Dm_26]

Renfrews yer favourite pick up

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Diageo in leven and the other diageo not far from braehead. I'm sure I past you on the m8 at the showcase the other week too.

 

[kris-182]

I spent a week in Dunoon just after xmas helping with the effects of hurricane bawbag. Some great roads over there and spectacular views, especially walking down the side of the big hills to a overhead line on the ground

 

[.GAZ.]

You probably did mate.. In Leven/Shieldhall/Renfrew quite a lot.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

I'll keep an eye out from now on lol. I'm doing alot of work up north now do no doubt I'll pass you on the A9. Keep an eye out for a transit van with a big red dot on it saying omega that will be me.

 

[.GAZ.]

LOL!

What work are you doing on the Diageo sites?

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Fitting lightning conductors to the roofs of the bond warehouses. It's all for insurance purposes tbh.

 

[BREMBO]

Do you have a specific route Gaz?

I used to think being a trucker was so cool when I was younger.