THE Scotch Whisky Experience has become the first in Edinburgh to offer whisky tours in British and American Sign Language.
The Royal Mile attraction has invested more than £50,000 into audio guides that feature interpreters conducting tours in both BSL and ASL made by a team including the head of ITV’s SignPost Scotland, Joseph Sheridan.
As 80 per cent of visitors to The Scotch Whisky Experience come from overseas, subtitled tours in German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Swedish will also be launching, allowing deaf visitors from these countries to enjoy the tour in their own language.
This means the attraction now offers whisky tours in a total of 20 languages.
Lenka Whyles of The Scotch Whisky Experience, said: “Investing in American and British Sign Language to enhance our suite of languages shows both our commitment to accessibility and our wish for our visitors to enjoy a 5-star experience.”
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