Discover Malt Whisky Day Tour Including Admissions from Edinburgh
Description
*Includes entry to Glengoyne and Deanston Distilleries in the tour price. Scotch whisky is ingrained within Scottish culture. The ancient Scots used it to heal common ailments and keep warm throughout the winter. And now, Scottish whisky exports make up one quarter of the UK’s international food and drink trade. It’s a fascinating part of Scottish heritage, and on this tour, you learn about it at two distinct distilleries. You visit Glengoyne, a tiny, quaint distillery located at the foot of a delightful hill. And you explore Deanston distillery, a large distillery with a fascinating industrial past. What’s more is you blend these delicious flavours with a visit to one of the most famous lochs in the whole of Scotland at the Loch Lomond National Park. So take this tour, sample a delectable range of whiskies, and learn about Scotland’s national drink.
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Itinerary
Glengoyne Distillery Tour (with 2 drams of Whisky) included in the tour price. You couldn’t imagine a more idyllic distillery. It sits at the foot of a beautiful hill and houses wonderful copper stills.
Admire the views and take postcard-perfect photos to share with your friends and family.
Deanston tasting (with 2 drams of Whisky)included in the tour price. *Rosebank Distillery visit if Deanston closed This impressive distillery is the only one in Scotland that produces it’s own electricity.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 18 years
- This tours will depart from inside Edinburgh Bus Station, Gate J and Gate K, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ.
- Luggage Allowance: You're restricted to 20kg (44lbs) of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus one small bag for onboard personal items.
- Check in closes 15 minutes prior to departure.
- Glengoyne Distillery – We reserve tickets for you.
- Deanston Distillery - We reserve tickets for you.
- In order to retain the integrity of the tour and try to ensure that all our customers have the best possible experience, we do cap bookings from any one party to 8 passengers.
Reviews(292)
Alex is a lovely guide. Somewhat of a talker but a great gistory lesson included in the price. Had a great time!
Russell was a great guide. Got to see many sites and toured two distilleries. Drove by many points of intrest and Russell made sure to point them out and give a brief history. Very nice day. Saw great country side and areas.
Great tour, good value for money. Glengoyne was our favourite and would perhaps been better as the second Distillery as everything was compared to that after.
Mr Alex Dee he did a perfect tour you get stories, musik, history and whiskey one same tour !
Alex D was a fantastic guide and made the experience both memorable and enjoyable. Highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to learn about the distilling process and see the beautiful countryside along the way.
Our ferry to Islay (“whiskey island”) was cancelled due to our ferry not being able to make the journey in bad weather. Instead, we went to Edinburgh two days early and searched for a whiskey tour that might sooth the loss is visiting Islay. We booked this Rabbie’s tour with Alex and truly, it was amazing. Alex is so knowledgable about this area of the world and also clearly has a deep love for it. His commentary as we drive through the city and then into the countryside was entertaining and informative. We loved our whiskey tours, really enjoyed the lunch, and felt super lucky to have been able to visit the gorgeous loch Lomond. Even better: Alex had a curated playlist of Scottish songs - about which he was also knowledgeable - that very much added to our experience while driving by highland cows and green pastures. We ended up having such a great day that we lost a big bit of our sadness about missing Islay, and when we started talking about returning to Scotland so we could finally visit Islay, we realized that we’d also want to add a longer Rabbie’s tour (with Alex!) into the highlands.
The whiskey tour was great! However, our guide Sean made the whole experience feel almost like a trip with a friend to Lowlands for a couple of drinks🙂 if you can, ask for Sean!
Great experience, superb host and incredible value. I thought I knew about scotch and that my tastes were set in stone. I learnt so much that every glass I have from now on will be appreciated that much more. The bonus of a stop over at Doune castle (Outlander) was an extra treat.
Great experience! Highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Duncan, was fantastic. Distillery tour with Arthur was so educational and enjoyable. My husband is fairly knowledgeable and Arthur taught him a few things.
Great day with knowledgeable guide. Got to try some very good single malt whiskey and see the distilling process first hand. Some really nice scenery on the drive
