10 Distillery Tours in Glasgow, from First Dram to Last

1.Glasgow: Clydeside Distillery Tour and Whisky Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 820 reviews · 1 hour · from $26Our pick

Explore Glasgow’s Old Pumphouse with an English-speaking guide, then follow the whisky-making process from mashing to distillation. Guides such as Nina, Andy, and Madeleine bring the story to life before you taste three Clydeside drams. The one-hour visit ends with a small tasting glass to keep, plus time at the whisky bar and shop.

“We enjoyed the tour. Modern distillery for low land you can get nearby the city centre.”

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2.Glasgow: Glengoyne Distillery Tour with Whisky & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 299 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $51

Visit Glengoyne Distillery, 14 miles from Glasgow, for a 90-minute guided tour of its working mash tun, washbacks, stills, and warehouse. An English-speaking guide, such as John, Aden, Rebecca, or Cameron, explains the Glengoyne method before you taste three single malts matched with Scottish chocolates. Adults only.

“Learned a lot about their distillery and why it is different from the others. Tried their whiskey and enjoyed the experience.”

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3.Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond Walk & Whisky Distillery Tour from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 7 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $90Top rated

Travel from Glasgow by air-conditioned minibus to Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, Balmaha, and Glengoyne Distillery. Guides such as James, Jim, Calum, and Jenny lead the day with Scottish history, Highland stories, a short lakeside walk, and whisky tasting. The tour runs about seven hours and includes up to 16 people, but admission fees are extra.

“Jim was a fantastic host, answering every question along the way in the extremely clean, comfy, spacious, up to date van. The activity tickets aren't included in the price -- which is stated in the description, but it's good to remember. The van has phone charger ports but they're USB-C, not USB, so bring an adapter or appropriate cord if needed. Felt like we had enough time everywhere but didn't waste time lingering, and every destination was well worth it. Almost worth it for the transport alone after seeing some of the roads and traffic!”

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4.Scottish Whisky Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $246

Spend about eight hours exploring three Scottish whisky distilleries from Glasgow. Your driver-guide, such as Sergio, Stef, Dario, or Johnny, handles the driving and shares local insight. Possible stops include Glengoyne, Deanston, Clydeside, Auchentoshan, and Tullibardine. Distillery admission and lunch cost extra.

“Sergio took really good care of us. Gave us useful tips and valuable information. You would think that visiting 3 distilleries would be an overkill but they were all different. In my country we say same same but different - and that is good.”

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5.Glasgow: The Malt Master Experience at Glengoyne Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $149

At Glengoyne Distillery, 14 miles from Glasgow, an English-speaking guide such as Vivian or Carlos leads you through the whisky-making process. You then taste selected cask strength whiskies, blend your own recipe, and take home a 20cl bottle of un-chillfiltered Highland single malt. The small group is limited to eight adults.

“We looked into a few different Whisky Distilleries and decided to go to Glengoyne. We are so glad we did! We ended up with a private tour as no one else has booked and we had an amazing time! Was interesting and fun to learn about the different blends and casks. Would definitely go again if we are ever back in Glasgow.”

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6.Private Tour of Glasgow Distilleries and a Loch Lomond Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.)

Spend a full day with Alba Tours visiting Glengoyne and Clydeside distilleries, cruising Loch Lomond, and optionally touring Riverside Museum. Your private group of up to eight gets pickup, bottled water, charging points, and a local driver such as James or Paul. Book each admission first, then arrange the vehicle around the fixed 10:30 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm visits.

“What a brilliant day out really enjoyed it all from start to finish.”

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7.Glasgow EBike and Whisky Distillery Tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $177

Gallus Pedals takes you across Glasgow by electric bike, from Finnieston Crane and the Riverside Museum to the University, Botanic Gardens, and Kelvingrove Park. Guide Martin leads the route, with a stop at Clydeside Distillery for a production tour and whisky tasting. The small group is capped at seven, and helmets, snacks, and drinks are included.

“This E-bike tour of Glasgow including Whisky tasting was a highlight of my recent visit to Scotland. My guide, Martin, from Gallus Pedals is great fun and full of knowledge and background insights into Glasgow past and present. We covered a lot of ground from the very gentrified West-side with Glasgow University and the beautiful River Kelvin precinct , along Clydebank with its shipbuilding history and modern entertainments through to the grittier industrial background of the east-side. To finish off we dropped in for an informative look at whisky production and a few wee-drams at the Clydeside Distillery. As an e-bike was provided, pedalling up hills was easy for an…”

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8.Luxury/Private Day Tour Glasgow to Stirling/Falkirk/Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 10 hours (approx.)

You’ll spend about 10 hours with a private driver-guide such as Mohammed or Naveed, traveling from Glasgow to Stirling and Falkirk. The day combines castle rooms, a 246-step climb, canal engineering, giant horse sculptures, and whisky at Rosebank Distillery. Pickup, drop-off, parking, air conditioning, and bottled water are included.

“Our guide was delightful and so kind to help us navigate to our final destination. He went the extra mile!”

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9.Glasgow: Sample Fine & Rare Whiskies at Glengoyne Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 45 min · from $87

Meet at Glengoyne Distillery near Glasgow for a 45-minute, English-language tasting in the Distillery Manager’s House. A small group of up to eight samples the Fine & Rare 25-year-old, 30-year-old, and a selected wild card whisky, paired with chocolate. The experience is for adults aged 18 and over and does not include a distillery tour.

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10.Glasgow: Secrets & Summer Serves at Glengoyne Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $30

Spend 75 minutes at Glengoyne Distillery hearing stories of vagabonds, Victorian entrepreneurs, and generations of local families. Visit the old cooperage, No.1 Warehouse, and Distillery Manager’s House, then taste Glengoyne 10 Year Old, 15 Year Old, and the Honey Bee cocktail. English tour, free parking, children welcome with an adult.

“God smagning og gode historier. Flot sted på landet.”

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