Ness is more

By the shores of Loch Ness is a small town called Drumandrochit, where we stopped nearby for a few nights. Apart from location the central attraction (for us, not being monster-seekers) was Fiddler's, a very pleasant pub-style restaurant boasting a selection of hundreds of malts. In fact, it was named the best whisky bar in all of Scotland for three years running (2007-2009). Haggis, venison, Stornoway black pudding (a recurring favorite of ours in Scotland)....all delicious. The opportunity to sample from such a wide range of malts was an excellent chance to learn more about our preferences (Tracey - malts matured in sherry vats, Andrew - malty & peaty numbers generally from the Highlands).
We also liked:

• Glen Affric  a pleasant little glen not far from Drumandrochit with a picturesque walks (towering trees, waterfalls etc)
• Finding pewter clan McNicol crests (did you know that the MacThomas crest involves a cat holding a snake in its mouth?)