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The 15 Best Distillery Tours in Scotland

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Short of a free afternoon? These 15 distillery tours in Scotland fit into one, priced and timed so you can choose before the bar opens.

Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky & Gin Tour - Starting with a cocktail and Edinburgh’s distilling past
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Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky & Gin Tour

1.Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky & Gin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 982 reviews · 1 hour · from $36Our pick

Visit Holyrood Distillery, a short walk from the Royal Mile, for a one-hour English-language tour led by guides such as Courtney, Dave, Neal, and Thais. See the gin lab, washbacks, copper stills, and cask room, then taste gin and single malt whisky with a welcome cocktail.

“Our guide and expert Courtney made the tour especially interesting. We had a small group and a lot of opportunities to converse about the distillation process and the experimentation the company is conducting on different yeasts. Highly recommended. Great value.”

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Glasgow: Clydeside Distillery Tour and Whisky Tasting - The one-hour route, from dockside story to stills
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Glasgow: Clydeside Distillery Tour and Whisky Tasting

2.Glasgow: Clydeside Distillery Tour and Whisky Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 820 reviews · 1 hour · from $26Best value

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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Port of Leith Distillery Tour and Tasting - Seeing the world’s tallest distillery from the inside
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Port of Leith Distillery Tour and Tasting

3.Port of Leith Distillery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 579 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $41Top rated

Spend 90 minutes at Edinburgh’s Port of Leith Distillery with an English-speaking guide such as Olivia or Ellie. See the world’s tallest distillery, bottle a miniature of new make spirit, and taste new make, port, sherry, and table whisky. The tour is educational, but the distillery’s own whisky is not yet ready.

“Beautiful new distillery, and the second vertical one in Europe. Our tour guide Olivia was knowledgeable and fun. We got to bottle and keep a small bottle of their "hearts" distilled spirit. The tasting was good. ***WARNING: Given it's a new distillery they have yet to release their own whisky. Thus that is not part of the tasting.***”

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Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting - What happens during the one-hour visit
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Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting

4.Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 533 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $37

Spend about an hour at Holyrood Distillery, near Edinburgh’s Old Town, learning how gin and single malt whisky are made. Your English-speaking guide leads you through the working distillery before tastings at the bar. Guides such as Diego, Brice, Chris, Courtney, and Neil have been praised for clear, lively presentations.

“It was interesting to see the process. The goods were creative in the way that the distillery made so many variations with the base product. David was a friendly and informative guide.”

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Edinburgh: Gin Tour & Tasting - South Loch Distillery - Meeting the copper stills
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Edinburgh: Gin Tour & Tasting – South Loch Distillery

5.Edinburgh: Gin Tour & Tasting – South Loch Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 382 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27

At 56 North, learn how South Loch Gin moves from botanical research to bottle. Your English-speaking guide may be James, Abi, Gary, or another member of the team. You’ll enjoy a welcome gin and tonic, three guided samples, and a final cocktail, with time to explore a bar stocked with hundreds of spirits.

“Super interesting to learn about gin and its history. All the staff and the owner were all lovely as well and super great to chat with”

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Aberfeldy Distillery Experience - Touring the working Aberfeldy distillery
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Aberfeldy Distillery Experience

6.Aberfeldy Distillery Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 346 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $26

At Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery, you’ll watch a short film, explore the heritage centre with a multilingual audio guide, then tour the working distillery and warehouse with a professional guide. Finish with three whisky tastings, or upgrade to five. Allow 90 minutes, wear sensible shoes, and arrange your own transport.

“Excellent tour with no shortage of whisky. The whole experience was fantastic with lots of interesting information. The restaurant was an additional excellent experience and a great surprise, everything was spot on.”

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Glasgow: Glengoyne Distillery Tour with Whisky & Chocolate - The working distillery route, from mash tun to stills
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Glasgow: Glengoyne Distillery Tour with Whisky & Chocolate

7.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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Stirling, Highlands & Distillery in Spanish - Queen’s View gives you the classic Highland outlook
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Stirling, Highlands & Distillery in Spanish

8.Stirling, Highlands & Distillery in Spanish

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 297 reviews · from $76

Travel from Edinburgh through Highland forests, lochs, villages, Stirling, the Kelpies, and Blair Athol Distillery in Spanish. Guides such as Jonny, Javi, and Ruth lead groups of up to eight, mixing short walks, local stories, viewpoints, and free time. Lunch is not included, and Stirling Castle is viewed from outside.

“Excursion very complete, enjoying both walks in the forest and the culture and gastronomy of the Highlands. A comfortable and enjoyable way to enjoy the charm of this area. In our case Javi guided us and made the experience a lot of fun... I would have liked the history teachers to have explained the battles to me.... To recommend and repeat.Auto-translated”

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Edinburgh: Rosslyn Chapel, Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery - Rosslyn Chapel and its carved mysteries
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Edinburgh: Rosslyn Chapel, Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery

9.Edinburgh: Rosslyn Chapel, Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 255 reviews · 8 hours · from $64

Travel by modern bus from Edinburgh to Rosslyn Chapel, Melrose, and Glenkinchie Distillery. Expect live English commentary, Scottish history, free time for lunch and sightseeing, and a whisky tasting, with the formal distillery tour available as an optional extra. Guides such as Eric, Stuart, and Andrew have led this route.

“The guide, Eric was very informative between stops. Giving us tons of historical information, funny stories, musical breaks. It was lovely! Highly recommend 👍🏼”

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Visit a Working South Loch Gin Distillery - The final cocktail and time at the bar
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Visit a Working South Loch Gin Distillery

10.Visit a Working South Loch Gin Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $26

Visit 56 North Distillery near Edinburgh’s Royal Mile for a 60 to 75 minute introduction to South Loch Gin. Your host explains the process from botanical to bottle, then serves a G&T, three gin tastings with premium mixers, and a cocktail topped with bubbly. Hosts have included Neil and Hamish.

“Guide was funny and knowledgeable. Was a small group so it was a lot of fun. Highly suggest and the gin was fantastic”

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Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery 'Journey to Whisky' Tour - The Spirits Lab and the flavour of malt
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Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery ‘Journey to Whisky’ Tour

11.Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery ‘Journey to Whisky’ Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 208 reviews · 1 hour · from $39

Join an English-speaking guide at Holyrood Distillery for a one-hour tour through the Spirits Lab, production floor, and Cask Room. Taste four drams at different stages, from unaged spirit to mature single malt, and learn how barley, yeast, roasting, and casks shape whisky.

“Thais guided us very well. She was able to inspire us with the different steps involved in whisky production. It was a perfect tour with very interesting and great whiskies.”

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Edinburgh: Port of Leith Distillery Tour & Tasting - The 90-minute route through the building
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Edinburgh: Port of Leith Distillery Tour & Tasting

12.Edinburgh: Port of Leith Distillery Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 200 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $40

Spend 90 minutes exploring Edinburgh’s Port of Leith Distillery, the UK’s first vertical whisky distillery. Guides such as Simon, Isobel, Leo and Rocky explain its unusual design, whisky production and ambitious future. You’ll taste new make spirit, port, sherry and table whisky, then fill a miniature bottle to take home.

“Our tour of the distillery with Isobel was very good. She was very knowledgeable with the history and the plans for the future. The tasting after was fun, interesting and tastes great. The views were outstanding. I would highly recommend the tour/tasting on your to do list!”

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Lind and Lime Gin Distillery Tour and Tasting - Arriving in Leith at 24 Coburg Street
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Lind and Lime Gin Distillery Tour and Tasting

13.Lind and Lime Gin Distillery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 193 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $41

At Lind & Lime Gin Distillery in Leith, you’ll learn how a London Dry gin is made, taste its ingredients, enjoy a double gin and tonic, bottle a miniature to take home, and mix a Gimlet. Guides including Annabel, Adeline, Isobel, Olivia, and Erin lead the English-language tour.

“Fantastic tour. Great information and loads of gin ‘things’ to taste. History of the gin and a chance to taste the ingredients used in Lind and Lime.”

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Edinburgh: Rosslyn Chapel, the Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery - Glenkinchie and the Lowland whisky experience
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Edinburgh: Rosslyn Chapel, the Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery

14.Edinburgh: Rosslyn Chapel, the Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 173 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $66

Travel from Edinburgh to Rosslyn Chapel, Melrose and Glenkinchie Distillery in a small air-conditioned vehicle. Your driver-guide provides live history and local stories, with time for chapel carvings, lunch in Melrose and a whisky-making tour. Attraction admission, food and optional tastings cost extra.

“Martin was an excellent driver and commentator, quite knowledgeable. Found the stop for lunch at Melrose too rushed, by time we got our food we had to leave.”

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Belfast: Titanic Distillers Signature Tour & Whiskey Tasting - Entering Thompson Dock and checking in
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Belfast: Titanic Distillers Signature Tour & Whiskey Tasting

15.Belfast: Titanic Distillers Signature Tour & Whiskey Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 156 reviews · 1 hour · from $34

Explore Belfast’s Titanic Pumphouse with an English-speaking guide such as Brian, Johnny, or Dominique. Learn how dock engineering shaped the building, see the working distillery, then taste Irish whiskey and vodka. Some sessions also finish with a cocktail, making this a compact and good-value stop near Thompson Dock.

“Guide was enthusiastic and informative. Tastings were great! Due to conversation during tasting and another tour appt 1 hour away with buying a bottle😟My bad!”

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Newly reviewed: Distillery Tours in Scotland

★ 5.0Singleton of Glen Ord Distillery Classic TourFrom $334 reviews
★ 5.0Highland Whisky Distilleries Shore Trip from Invergordon Cruise Port2 reviews
★ 5.0Cardhu Distillery Flavour Journey – Full sensory tour & tastingFrom $293 reviews
★ 4.5Legendary Northern Distilleries TourFrom $18620 reviews
★ 5.0Highland Whisky Tour VIP Distillery Access and Exclusive Tastings3 reviews
★ 5.0Invergordon Cruise Ship Tour Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch, Distillery3 reviews
★ 5.0Private Tour of Glasgow Distilleries and a Loch Lomond Cruise13 reviews
★ 5.0Luxury/Private Day Tour Glasgow to Stirling/Falkirk/Distillery7 reviews
★ 5.0Glasgow EBike and Whisky Distillery Tour!From $17710 reviews
★ 5.0Casks & Chronicles: Day Tour of Scottish Whisky DistilleriesFrom $4867 reviews
★ 5.0Stirling Distillery and Saint Andrews Italian Tour GuideFrom $805 reviews
★ 4.5Speyside Whisky Tour – Three Distilleries Included – Private – 5 Star ReviewsFrom $1,09118 reviews
★ 5.0Edinburgh Day Tour with Johnnie Walker Distillery Experience3 reviews
★ 5.0Private Edinburgh Whisky Tour – Distilleries & TastingsFrom $5402 reviews
★ 5.0Holyrood Distillery Gin Tasting ExperienceFrom $4211 reviews

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