Whisky & whiskey · LONDON WHISKY TOURS
The good london whisky tours fill up at weekends and in summer. Below: the 5 worth booking ahead, what each includes and how they differ.
Make a G&T at the Turbine Bar, watch a short film, then tour Bombay Sapphire’s Laverstoke Mill with a host such as Luke, Naomi, Nick, or Helen. You’ll see the glasshouses, explore the Botanical Room, learn about ten botanicals and vapour infusion, and finish with time at the cocktail bar.
“Lasted about an hour and a half, started with a gin. Educational and enjoyable experience. Would recommend.”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Buffalo Trace Distillery London for a 45-minute tasting in a comfortable room near Covent Garden. You’ll hear the brand’s Kentucky story, taste three whiskey pours, and finish with Buffalo and Ginger. Guides such as Martin, Eliza, Nas, and Anabel are known for clear, personal explanations.
“I liked all of tasting and also about the back story how it was maked”
At Buffalo Trace Distillery London in Covent Garden, you’ll spend one hour with up to nine other adults, tracing the Kentucky bourbon story before tasting White Dog Mash #1, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, E.H. Taylor Small Batch, and a Buffalo Trace Old Fashioned. Guides such as Eliza and April add friendly, clear commentary.
“April was very knowledgeable, personable, and lots of fun. Highly recommend!”
Spend two hours exploring Borough Market with guide Peter and a VOX headset, choosing your own lunch from British and international stalls. Then take the Tube to Beefeater Gin Distillery in Kennington for a one-hour tour, gin tasting, and an introduction to botanicals and gin styles. Adults 18 and over only.
“Our tour guide Peter was great. You need to find a NEW meeting place. Nobody could direct us to it. Luckily as we walked past Peter, he asked us if we were on the tour. The Burroghs Market Place is quite interesting. However it sounded like thRead more”
Leave London for an eight-hour private Cotswolds outing with a driver-guide, a two-hour visit to Cotswolds Distillery, and tastings of English whisky and gin. Stop for a seasonal pub lunch in Shipston on Stour, then pass rolling hills and stone villages before a quick photo stop in Burford. Pickup and drop-off are included.
“Hatty our tour guide was witty, entertaining and informative. The tour was the perfect balance between providing in-depth information, but without dragging on. A large emphasis was put on tasting the various products and they were very Read more”
Choose a still house, a tasting room or a long road north.
