The 4 Best Whisky Tours in Portugal

1.Algarve: Jeep Safari with Distillery Visit & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 222 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $84Our pick

Spend 7.5 hours exploring the Algarve’s hills and rural villages in a Jeep convoy. Guides such as Michael, George, Luis, and Ricardo share local stories, point out cork trees and wild herbs, and lead you to a small distillery for medronho and honey tasting. A traditional lunch, hotel pickup, and return transport are included.

“We explored very remote areas of the Algarve that we would have never been able to see on our own. Our guide Michael was very knowledgeable- we learned much about the history, people, vegetation, flowers of Portugal while stopping at a rural farm in which we sampled homemade schnapps & honey. Learning details of cork trees and harvesting of this important product was interesting. We had lunch at a rural restaurant off the beaten tourist track - best Piri Piri chicken we've had made over an open flame grill. Would have been a better ride with fewer people - jeep was very cramped with 3 people across in the back…”

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2.Lagos: Guided Gin Distillery Tour With Tasting at Alma Luz

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 hour · from $23Top rated

At Alma Luz Distillery in Lagos, an English- or Portuguese-speaking guide leads you through botanical selection, distillation, and the story of the young local business. You’ll see the copper still, taste the house gin, learn how to mix and enjoy it, then browse bottles and distillery merchandise. The visit lasts one hour and costs $23.

“Mycket trevlig och bra guide ( en av ägarna). Man lär sig hur det går till, hur de startade sin verksamhet blandat med historia.”

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3.Madeira: Distilleries

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Spend four hours with a private English or Portuguese-speaking guide visiting modern and traditional Madeira distilleries. Taste spirits at the source, learn how island rum is made, then finish with a tropical cocktail on a west coast ocean-view esplanade. Transport details should be confirmed before booking.

“Such a great day out . Highly recommend, the people and drinks were fantastic. Learnt at lot about Madeira history not just the drinks . Also, wonderful views.”

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4.Alcobaça: Visit to the Lemos Figueiredo Winery and Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour · from $17Best value

At Lemos Figueiredo, guides Salomon and Mariana lead you through the winery and distillery in Portuguese or English. You will see how raw ingredients become bottled spirits, taste ginjinha from the barrel and Casanova gin with tonic, then label a miniature bottle as your souvenir.

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