Top 5 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Troon, Scotland

Founded in 1878 by a few enthusiasts Troon Golf Club soon outgrew its purely local reputation. The Old Course today presents a stern golfing examination and in particular the inward half of Royal Troon is widely accepted as the most demanding of any Course on the Championship rota. The Open returned to the Ayrshire town for a ninth time in 2016 when the 145th Championship was played at Royal Troon. Golfers the world over vie to play Royal Troon's famous courses and we encourage visitors to experience one of the most demanding Championship courses on the circuit. Visitors are most warmly welcomed at Royal Troon Golf Club from mid-April until mid-October each year on Mondays, Tuesday and Thursdays.

At The Jar we specialise in single malt scotch whisky, with whiskies from all of Scotland's working distilleries, and some closed one's. In addition to our range of single malts we also offer a selection of Scottish produced gins, this is a sector that is growing and proving to be very popular with Scotland leading the way with huge number of top quality gins. Our aim is to provide single malts and gins that are not commonly available in supermarkets, with prices ranging from £24 to over £5000 we offer an interesting and varied range of drinking whiskies right through to rare and collectable bottles. We host whisky and gin tasting sessions and master classes for tour groups and private parties. These can be themed to suit your needs and held at time that best fits your plans. We also stock a wide range of whisky related gifts such as hip flasks, quaichs, noising glasses, books and whisky scented candles. All of our gifts are locally sourced as part of our commitment and philosophy to promote local manufactures and businesses whenever possible.