Best Speyside Whisky Tour We’ve Ever Taken — Ask for John!
We’ve taken many tours over the years, but this was truly the best one we can remember. Our guide, John, was exceptional — knowledgeable, engaging, and entertaining from the moment we started. He has a gift for storytelling that brings the history of Speyside whisky and the Highlands to life.
This was a full‑day tour, yet it absolutely flew by. Every stop felt perfectly timed, never rushed, and always meaningful.
We visited four distilleries, including a full tour at Tomatin, a smaller and more intimate distillery that I especially loved. The contrast with the impressive scale of The Macallan, which my husband adored, made the day feel perfectly balanced. I really appreciated experiencing both the large, iconic distilleries and the smaller, character‑rich ones.
Lunch in Dufftown was another highlight — delicious, home‑cooked food in a warm and welcoming setting. There’s a great story behind that restaurant, but I’ll let John share it when you book with him. He tells it far better than I ever could.
This tour was perfect for us as a couple, but I kept thinking how much fun it would be to come back with friends who would absolutely cherish the experience. It’s the kind of day you want to share with people you love.
My only regret is that we didn’t get a photo with John — that’s how fantastic he was.
If you’re considering a Speyside whisky tour, don’t hesitate. Book this one. You’ll learn, laugh, taste incredible whisky, and walk away with memories you’ll talk about for years.
事業者からの返答
Thank you Alina for such a lovely review. We are so glad you both enjoyed your tour with us. The different distilleries are great. The restaurant is exceptional but actually your enthusiasm and sense of fun made the tour for me. All the very best until we see you again.
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816audral
April 27, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing Whisky Trail Experience!
John is an amazing guide to Speyside! He is so animated, friendly, and easy-going. We had an absolutely amazing time seeing the countryside and the distilleries. John added history and humor along the way, making the day completely stress-free. I highly recommend the Speyside Whisky Trails tour with John. You will not be disappointed!
事業者からの返答
Thank you for your kind review Audra. It was my pleasure to take you both. We like a relaxed tour and are so glad you enjoyed the day. Thanks also for being great craic. Hope to see you back some other day.
K
Katja B
August 16, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Super day
A great day. Many thanks to John for making this day perfect. We've learned a lot of interesting things. Everything was super organized. Thank you again.
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Thank you Katja. It was my pleasure to take the boys out on our whisky tour. I am so glad they had a great time. All the best to you and the family. SLAINTE MHA!!!!
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AnglophileinLA
May 23, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
One tour with John is never enough!
Two years ago, John took my husband and I around the Speyside distilleries and we had such an amazing time, I vowed to come back and bring my friends. Today we did it! Four of us ladies packed into the very comfortable van, and went to Balvenie (booked well in advance--I learned from last time!) and Tomatin, our two favorite can't miss distilleries, with a hearty lunch in between, and John and Teri were fantastic as always. Even when the Balvenie tour ran an hour and a half longer than expected (I felt so bad, but John was incredibly gracious about it!). The road trip in between destinations went by so fast with good humor, fun stories, and a good bit of history. Two of us are serious Scotch drinkers, two of us were completely new to Scotch, and we all had the best time and arrived back at our Airbnb laughing so hard. Thank you John for another unforgettable experience that's the highlight of our trip. Thank you Teri for being so responsive and helpful. You two are an incredible team. Until next time!
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Thanks so much for doing a second tour with us, and of course for bringing those fabulous ladies who I have to say were great fun. I am so glad you got to take the tour in Balvenie which is one of the very best out there.
All the best to you and the gals John x
J
Joska212
April 20, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Great Whisky Tour!
We had a fantastic time touring the Speyside whisky trail with John. The entire trip was filled with interesting stories, jokes, local history, and of course great whisky. John showed us genuine highland hospitality. We did two other tours while in the region, the tour with John was our favorite by far!
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Highland hospitality and a warm welcome is truly important to us. We so appreciate you enjoyed the tour and were kind enough to leave us a review. All the best until we see you again.
SLAINTE MHA!
K
kevinwU7525BO
November 3, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
A full day experience with John and Whiskey
This was an amazing day!! It was more than I expected from the tour. John was so kind and giving. Telling great stories along the entire day experience. He did all the little things that makes this experience exceptional!!
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Thank you so much. We re so glad you enjoyed the tour Kevin. You and your family were the perfect guests. See you again some day.. All the best. John.
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237bridgetl
November 3, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
Highlander Whisky Trip!!
This trip was very good! Got to learn about the scottish and highlander culture from the amazing driver John; as well as learn about the whisky making that goes on in speyside. The views were incredible and John did such a great job driving us around and taking us to the best distilleries as there is so many to pick from! Would definitely recommend for small groups who want to have a good time!
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Thank you Bridget for leaving us such a nice review. I believe you have made this our hundreth 5 star review in a row! We are super delighted to have made this achievement. Thanks for being a great guest and making this possible for us. 😁
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Shahoo
November 3, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
Speyside Whiskey Trip
What an amazing, wonderful, and fantastic day we had on the Speyside tour!!!! John was over the top awesome and we all enjoyed ourselves immensely!!! 😊🙌🥳
What made this an amazing day was absolutely the personable personality of John. He made everything extra special with samples of multiple whiskeys, his commentary about the Highlands and the distilleries, and the flexibility of the whole day. Wherever you want to go, John would make that happen. Can’t say enough great things about the ease of booking all the way to drop off.
Everyone, DO THIS TRIP!!!
Thank you!!!
事業者からの返答
Thank you so much for giving me such a great day with you and the family. You guys were super flexible and great fun to be with. Sitting by that cosy fire in Glenfiddich distillery was absolutely the best ❤️
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W5348ADmaryr
October 2, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
Great day in the Highlands and Speyside
John was a knowledgeable and entertaining guide. He took our input on distilleries
we wanted to visit and introduced to lesser known gems.
事業者からの返答
Thank you for leaving us such a lovely review. It was my pleasure to take you. We are so glad you enjoyed our whisky tour and hope to see you back another time. All the best. John.
J
James_S
July 3, 2024 · via Viator
Great service
John was kind, helpful, and as flexible as I needed. He took me as close as possible because of my disability and smoothed the way everywhere.
事業者からの返答
Hi Jim. Thanks for taking the time to write us a review. We are so glad you enjoyed your tour around the northern distilleries. It was very much my pleasure to take you. Thanks for being a perfect whisky guest. Happy cruise shipping til we see you again.
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