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15 Best Whisky Tours & Tastings In Scotland

The trips worth raising a glass to.

The 15 Scottish whisky tours & tastings travellers book the most, gathered in one place with run times, prices and the operator behind each one.

15 Best Whisky Tours & Tastings In Scotland

For the bookable side of a trip to the Highlands, The Abroad Guide ranks the Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands day tour from Edinburgh. VisitScotland keeps the official listings. Scotch Whisky Association covers the seasonal details.

Edinburgh: The Scotch Whisky Experience Tour and Tasting - The Glass-and-Marble Vault: Why This Room Changes the Whole Mood
Edinburgh, Food & Drink, Tour Reviews, Tours, Whisky Tours & Tastings

Edinburgh: The Scotch Whisky Experience Tour and Tasting

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1.Edinburgh: The Scotch Whisky Experience Tour and Tasting

Guided Scotch whisky tour in Edinburgh’s famous vault with a tutored dram, blending lessons, and regional tasting from Speyside to Islay for $33.

Most Popular★ 4.7

“We booked this tour as our tour for the distillery was cancelled and this was the reason for coming to Edinburgh for my partners birthday, it was good fun and the guide was great,”

5,213 reviews50 - 75 minutesFrom $33by The Scotch Whisky Experience

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Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky - The Old Town Walk: Stories That Match the Streets
Edinburgh, Evening Experiences, Tour Reviews, Tours, Underground Vaults & Ghost Tours, Whisky Tours & Tastings

Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky

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Edinburgh: The Johnnie Walker Whisky Experience - Your flavour quiz: the tour’s secret sauce
Edinburgh, Tour Reviews, Whisky Tours & Tastings

Edinburgh: The Johnnie Walker Whisky Experience

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The Scotch Whisky Experience Guided Whisky Tour - An Introduction to Whisky - Tasting Time: Picking a Dram (or Irn Bru)
Edinburgh, Guided, Tour Reviews, Tours, Whisky Tours & Tastings

The Scotch Whisky Experience Guided Whisky Tour – An Introduction to Whisky

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4.The Scotch Whisky Experience Guided Whisky Tour – An Introduction to Whisky

Guided Scotch intro beside Edinburgh Castle. Learn whisky regions, nose aromas, taste a dram, and take home a crystal tumbler.

★ 4.5

“Super fun intro to scotch. Even our daughter who dislikes scotch enjoyed the experience. And my husband, who is a serious scotch lover, enjoyed the tour as well.”

1,578 reviews50 minutes (approx.)From $35.10by The Scotch Whisky Experience

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Edinburgh Food Tour with Scotch, Haggis, a Secret Dish & More - Grassmarket: pubs, views, and your first serious Scottish bite
Edinburgh, Food, Food & Drink, Food & Drink Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Whisky Tours & Tastings

Edinburgh Food Tour with Scotch, Haggis, a Secret Dish & More

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5.Edinburgh Food Tour with Scotch, Haggis, a Secret Dish & More

Taste haggis, neeps & tatties, cake, cheese, a secret dish, and Lowland Scotch on a 3-hour small-group Old Town walk.

★ 5.0

“A fantastic combination of Edinburgh history combined with some absolutely incredible food! Craig M.was a great guide and regaled us with countless stories of the history of the city. The food was awesome (haggis is good?!) and even though our group was larger than expected given the 11:30 guides sudden sickness, the vibes were immaculate…”

1,172 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $134.81by Secret Food Tours

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Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky & Gin Tour - The Lounge and your welcome cocktail: where the story starts
Afternoon Tea & Gin Experiences, Edinburgh, Tour Reviews, Tours, Whisky Tours & Tastings

Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky & Gin Tour

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Glasgow: Clydeside Distillery Tour and Whisky Tasting - Old Pumphouse Dockside Story: start with Queen’s Dock context
Food & Drink, Glasgow, Glasgow Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Whisky Tours & Tastings

Glasgow: Clydeside Distillery Tour and Whisky Tasting

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7.Glasgow: Clydeside Distillery Tour and Whisky Tasting

Tour Glasgow’s Clydeside Distillery in the Old Pumphouse, follow the Dockside Story, watch whisky made, then taste three wee drams.

★ 4.7

“I love a good distillery tour, and this was a good one, with a brilliant guide (I’m sorry I can’t remember her name) she was knowledgeable and so funny. We had a tasting at the end of the tour. As I wasn’t drinking it, she gave me some jars so I could take them home…”

820 reviews1 hourFrom $26by The Clydeside Distillery

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Highland Lochs, Glens & Whisky Day Tour Including Admission - Following the River Tay Toward Pitlochry: Towns, Not Just Views
Edinburgh, Loch Ness & Highlands Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Whisky Tours & Tastings

Highland Lochs, Glens & Whisky Day Tour Including Admission

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8.Highland Lochs, Glens & Whisky Day Tour Including Admission

Small-group Highlands day trip from Edinburgh with Hermitage forest walk, Pitlochry break, and Dewar’s whisky tasting included.

★ 5.0

“We have an unique and wonderful experience during the day tour. Graham is an enthusiastic tour guide who is passionate to arrange the tour itinerary and even more on the details of the songs he choose to play in different sections during driving time. We have a great time to visit Dewars whisky distillery especially…”

641 reviews10 hours (approx.)From $80.08by Rabbies Trail Burners

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From Edinburgh: Scottish Highlands Tour with Whisky Tasting - Dunkeld: River Tay cathedral town stop, with time to breathe
Edinburgh, Food & Drink, Loch Ness & Highlands Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Whisky Tours & Tastings

From Edinburgh: Scottish Highlands Tour with Whisky Tasting

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9.From Edinburgh: Scottish Highlands Tour with Whisky Tasting

9.5-hour Highlands day trip from Edinburgh with Black Linn Falls walk, Pitlochry and Queen’s View, plus Dewar’s whisky tasting.

★ 4.8

“It was everything it said on the tin, no optional extra payments, just a great guide, a nice bus an d some truly beautiful locations to see. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking to see the highlands with a bit of whisky in mind 😉”

628 reviews9.5 hoursFrom $63by Rabbie's Small Group Tours

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Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting - Who will enjoy this most in Edinburgh?
Afternoon Tea & Gin Experiences, Edinburgh, Food & Drink, Tour Reviews, Tours, Whisky Tours & Tastings

Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting

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Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Scenic Walk, Glencoe & Whisky Day Tour - Meeting Point, Timing, and How to Plan Your Day
Edinburgh, Loch Ness & Highlands Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours, Whisky Tours & Tastings

Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Scenic Walk, Glencoe & Whisky Day Tour

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Edinburgh: Guided Gin Tasting at 56 North Distillery - Presentation time: how your guide explains gin
Afternoon Tea & Gin Experiences, Edinburgh, Food & Drink, Guided, Tour Reviews, Whisky Tours & Tastings

Edinburgh: Guided Gin Tasting at 56 North Distillery

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Edinburgh: Ultimate Whisky Experience - Dewar’s Aberfeldy: whisky and chocolate that teaches without lecturing
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Edinburgh: Ultimate Whisky Experience

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13.Edinburgh: Ultimate Whisky Experience

Full-day small-group whisky tour from Edinburgh with Dewar’s Aberfeldy and Glenturret, Highland views, and lunch. Tastings cost extra.

★ 4.8

“We had an incredible day with Adam as our guide, whom made os feel right at home with his knowledge, and memorable bad jokes. Him wearing a kilt for the entire day only made the experience feel more authentic.”

305 reviews10 hoursFrom $80by Timberbush Tours

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From Edinburgh: Discovering Malt Whisky Day Tour with Entry - Meeting at Edinburgh Bus Station: The Easy Start You Want
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From Edinburgh: Discovering Malt Whisky Day Tour with Entry

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Stirling, Highlands & Distillery in Spanish - Dunkeld on the River Tay: a small-town stretch break
Edinburgh, Loch Lomond, Stirling & The Kelpies Tours, Loch Ness & Highlands Tours, Tour Reviews, Whisky Tours & Tastings

Stirling, Highlands & Distillery in Spanish

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15.Stirling, Highlands & Distillery in Spanish

Spanish guided day tour from Edinburgh to Stirling, the Highlands’ waterfalls, Queen’s View, Loch Tay walks, and Blair Athol whisky.

★ 5.0

“Excursion very complete, enjoying both walks in the forest and the culture and gastronomy of the Highlands. A comfortable and enjoyable way to enjoy the charm of this area. In our case Javi guided us and made the experience a lot of fun... I would have liked the history teachers to have explained the battles…”

297 reviewsFrom $76by Tierras Altas Escocia

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