Whisky & whiskey · ITALY WHISKY TOURS
The 5 best whisky tours in Italy you can book now, with what each costs, how long it pours and who it suits. Start at number one and work down.
Visit Zu Plun Distillery near Castelrotto for a 90-minute cellar tour and tasting. Paul, an industrial chemist, explains how the family combines traditional distilling with alpine and Mediterranean ingredients. The English tour is limited to 10 people and includes gin, liqueurs, grappa, and other premium spirits.
“I was on holiday with my partner at the Alpe di Siusi.”
At Distillerie Aragonesi in Ischia Ponte, Alessandro introduces you to the island’s first distillery, its copper pot still, and its small-batch liqueurs and spirits. You’ll learn how local fruit and traditional methods shape each bottle, then taste several products with sweet pairings. This private English-language visit lasts 45 minutes.
“We had a great visit - very informative guide taking an inspirational approach, using traditional and modern techniques in distilling and in the resultant spirits.”
At Distilleria Alma in Sicily, owner Hugo guides you from sugar cane cultivation through pressing, fermentation, distillation, and aging. In 90 minutes, you taste fresh cane juice, three Agricole rums, a botanical rum, and Mediterranean London dry gin with Modica chocolate. Tours are offered in Italian, English, Spanish, and Catalan.
“The tour was amazing! So much information and detail from our host/owner. He was very open to questions and made us feel very welcome.The rum tastings were wonderful and it was great to hear about the ingredients and processes that defined each rum. The gin was also superb! I would highly recommend this tour!”
Spend about four hours with a licensed English-speaking guide in central Naples. Walk from Piazza del Gesù Nuovo to the Royal Palace and Lungomare Caracciolo, then enter the Bourbon Gallery for an underground raft ride. Your private group can include up to 12 people, with palace and tunnel tickets paid separately.
“Guida molto simpatica e preparata, aneddoti e curiosita sulla storia della città di Napoli. Tour molto interessante e piacevole, da fare!”
Follow an Italian or English-speaking private guide from Neptune Fountain through Naples’ political heart. See Maschio Angioino, Teatro San Carlo, Galleria Umberto I, and Piazza del Plebiscito, then spend about 90 minutes inside the Royal Palace with skip-the-line entry. Monica is one named guide praised for her open manner and strong grasp of Naples history.
“Monica was a great guide, very knowledgable and open, we enjoyed the tour with her a lot!”
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