Fascinating Local Specialties
Our Local Specialties allow you to experience local industries firsthand, so you can truly appreciate the culture of the destinations you visit. They present great opportunities for you to learn about the processes involved in creating local products or traditional handicrafts from start to finish. And you'll often have the opportunity to have a go yourself and learn the ropes from an expert.
Some examples of our authentic Local Specialties are:
Glengoyne Distillery, Scotland
Watch and learn from the experts about the Local Specialty of whisky making at the Glengoyne Distillery in the Scottish Lowlands – and sample a ‘wee dram’
for yourself!
Featured on: Best of Scotland, Best of Ireland and Scotland
Key Lime Pie Demonstration, Key West, Florida
Kermit Carpenter will host a demonstration on key lime pie at Kermit's Key West Key Lime Shoppe. This official state pie of the state of Florida is a favorite in the Florida Keys, and uses filling flavored with key lime juice and meringue topping. After showing how the pie is made, Kermit will offer up samples of the treat.
Featured on: Florida's Sunshine Trail
Chocolate Museum, Bariloche, Argentina
Bariloche's chocolate history stretches as far back as 2,000 years, so it's no wonder this Argentinean town takes chocolate seriously. You'll learn all about their obsession with this tempting delicacy on a visit to a local chocolate factory and see how cacao nuts are transformed into delicious chocolate treats – complete with tastings!
Featured on: Patagonian Grand Adventure, Cultures and Contrasts of South America
Takayama, Japan
In the mountainous Hida region of Japan, visit the picturesque town of Takayama and sample Japan’s popular national drink, sake, at a local brewery.
Featured on: Splendors of Japan
Jelly Belly Factory, California, USA
Take a tour of the Jelly Belly Factory to learn how the 50 official flavors of Jelly Belly jelly beans are produced before tasting free samples. While the company produces over 100 different types of sweet treats, their jelly beans are the most famous, and visitors love to create the different flavor recipes Jelly Belly has cooked up. Combine a blueberry jelly bean with a buttered popcorn jelly bean to create the flavor of a blueberry muffin!
Featured on: Wonders and Flavors of the Golden State