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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

“Maybe the best experience in Edinburgh. The guides are all amazing and the the tour in general is very well organized. You learn a lot about Scottish whisky and the tasting experience is amazing.”

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
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Edinburgh: The Johnnie Walker Whisky Experience

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3.Edinburgh: The Johnnie Walker Whisky Experience

Johnnie Walker’s Journey of Flavour on Edinburgh’s Princes Street mixes interactive storytelling, a flavour quiz, and 3 personalised cocktails in 90 minutes.

★ 4.8

“The Johnny Walker experience was amazing from start to finish.Booked it as a surprise for my husband’s 60th Birthday. Our Tour Guide was fantastic and nothing was a problem. Any questions you had she was always happy to answer and her explanations were clear and understandable. The only thing that let it down for me…”

1,670 reviewsFrom $40by Johnnie Walker Princes Street

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

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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
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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

“Can’t suggest any improvements. The guide was delightful, engaging and knowledgeable.. I enjoyed the tasting and the tour didn’t go on for too long. Biggest surprise? Johnnie Walker was t t !!”

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

“Shea was a great tour guide! Very knowledgeable and a bonus that she was actually from the area and could share prrsonal accounts and stories. The tour of some of the highlands was fantastic and very beautiful. It was only a day tour so we didn't get too far, but it was a nice intro…”

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
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From Edinburgh: Scottish Highlands Tour with Whisky Tasting

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Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting - Who will enjoy this most in Edinburgh?
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Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting

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10.Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting

A guided Edinburgh distillery tour pairing Holyrood gin and single malt, with a short walk-through, tastings, and an easy city-center stop.

★ 5.0

“It was interesting to see the process. The goods were creative in the way that the distillery made so many variations with the base product. David was a friendly and informative guide.”

533 reviews1 hour (approx.)From $37.45by Holyrood Distillery

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

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

Scotland from Edinburgh in 12 hours: Loch Ness cruise option, Hermitage waterfall walk, Glencoe views, whisky dram, and fish and chips.

★ 4.9

“Fabulous!! Saw so much in 1 (long) day The format is fast paced but still comfortable, with adequate but not lengthy stops. Our group were very friendly & changed around seats as needed. Very comfortable vehicle. What made the tour so memorable were the amazing guides. Andrew, the guide trainer extraordinaire & Harris, his trusty…”

393 reviewsFrom $101by Experience Scotland's Wild

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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

“Our guide, Ash, was very friendly and informative, explaining various sites on the way to and from the distilleries. Aberfeldy was good, but Glenturret was great.”

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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14.From Edinburgh: Discovering Malt Whisky Day Tour with Entry

9-hour day trip from Edinburgh to Glengoyne and Deanston with tastings, Loch Lomond views, and Stirling Castle photos.

★ 4.7

“Everything was well organized for a high quality experience. Notifications like directions and reminders and our driver Trevor was knowledgeable and humorous. The Glengoyne Distillery in particular was worthwhile, providing an information tour about whiskey production and a generous tasting experience; the Deanston Distillery was also great, with the former cotton factory providing an interesting…”

298 reviews9 hoursFrom $95by Rabbie's Small Group Tours

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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

“Excellent tour. Very good service and a recommendable way to get to know the Scottish Highlands. Very good service and predisposition from Jonny. We have learned a lot about Scotland with him and he has given us very good recommendations. Thank you.”

297 reviewsFrom $76by Tierras Altas Escocia

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