【宜蘭】金車葛瑪蘭酒廠 @ il Giardino Romantico

既然是生日之旅，當然還是要來點特別的。聽說噶瑪蘭威士忌酒廠就在這附近。但其實我們都不知道怎麼走。沿途看到有「金車」的標示，但那卻只是蘭花園。後來，決定不看地圖，直接憑直覺走。沒想到還真的被我們找到了。

This is, after all, my birthday trip. So something special had to be arranged. I hear that the famous whiskey distillery is not far from here, but we didn't know how to get there. We've seen 'King Car' signs along the way, but it turned out to be the orchid farm. Then, we decided to go with our instincts, and see where the road would take us. Believe it or not, we eventually found the place!

其實不太難找。

Frankly, it wasn't that hard to find.

這是第一個目的地。

First stop.

大廳非常的寬闊。看起來也很華麗。

The lobby was very spacious, and it looked quite grand.

首先，請先看一部非常無聊的影片。這是關於金車企業的影片，也會介紹威士忌的製作過程。

First, they'd show you a very boring clip. It's about their corporation, and they'll also tell you about the process of distillery.

很喜歡獨立站在舞台上的鋼琴，以及那花圃作為布景的整個畫面。

I like how the piano stands on its own on the stage, with the beautiful garden as background.

接下來就要來參觀酒廠了。

And now, let's get to the distillery!

這裡有導覽時間，可以事前安排在恰當的時間抵達開始酒廠之旅。

You can also arrange your trip around the schedule of the guided tours.

這片土地非常的寬闊。走路要走一段。不過開車或騎車來就不用太擔心。

The whole place is quite massive, but you needn't worry if you're here by car or scooter.

才到酒廠前面，就已經聞到一股濃濃的麥香味。

You can already smell the barley even just by the entrance of the distillery!

這棟是酒堡，是本次的終點站。

This is building is the final destination of the trip.

接著，正式進入到蒸餾廠。

Now, let's head inside the distillery.

展示區有很多圖解說明。

At the display area, you can learn all you can about the process.

很多角度也很適合拍照。

You can also take lots of pictures here.

首先要學的是威士忌的主原料：大麥芽。

First, let's learn a bit about the main ingredient: malted barley.

這個部分叫做糖化。

The first process is called mashing.

再來才是發酵。

Then comes fermentation.

要先經過這段看起來很噁心的東西才會變出好喝的威士忌。

It has to go through this seemingly disgusting process, before becoming the fantastic drink that it becomes eventually.

再來就是蒸餾啦。

Next, comes distillation.

這酒杯應該是試喝用的吧？

The glass is probably for testing?

這對威士忌愛好者來說應該不陌生。

This must seem familiar to all whiskey lovers.

在倉庫裡堆滿了威士忌！

Barrels after barrels of that delicious fermented drink!

光是望眼放過去，就已經覺得自己很幸福了！如果此時能夠喝一口，那就更棒了！

It was already a treat looking at all those casks! If I could get a sip of that whiskey, it'd be even more wonderful!

這也是另外一角。

Another corner of the distillery.

在此結束蒸餾廠一遊。

This marks the end of the distillery.

緊接著來到酒堡。接下來可是有非常令人興奮的事情要發生了！

Right afterwards, we come to the spirit castle, where something exciting is about to happen!

先找個位子坐好。

Find a place and sit yourself down.

接著，去領一杯試喝的威士忌吧！

Then, go grab yourself a glass of whiskey for tryout!

雖然在三月還看到聖誕樹實在是很煞風景，不過美酒當前，什麼事也不想去計較了！

Although it was wierd seeing a Christmas tree during March, the whiskey made me let go of these trifling matters!

喝完以後（當然覺得還不夠），可以去門市自己買！

If you haven't had enough, go to the store, and get your own!

大瓶的負擔太重，也可以買小瓶的。

If the large bottles are too expensive, try these tiny bottles.

買個禮盒送人也是挺不錯的。

Or get a gift box for a friend.

整趟下來重點當然就是可以試喝。不過試喝的份量實在有點少。這是有點美中不足的。

The key to the entire trip was the free drink. But they were a bit stingy, weren't they? If they had given a bit more, the trip would've been even more perfect!