The 15 Best Whisky Distillery Tours in Scotland

From Edinburgh: Scottish Highlands Tour with Whisky Tasting - Dunkeld, a cathedral town beside the River Tay

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 628 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $63Our pick

Explore Dunkeld, Black Linn Falls, Queen’s View, Pitlochry, and Dewar’s whisky on a scenic 9.5-hour Highlands trip from Edinburgh.

“Had a fabulous day out. Duncan (Or Big Dunc, as I'm told there are two of them working as drivers in Edinburgh) is an excellent storyteller, knows all the ins and outs of the places you stop, and works very hard to make sure everyone has a good day out. During the tour he clearly tries to have a little chat with everyone as you get off or on the bus and as you have a little walkaround (which definitely is appreciated as a solo traveller). Small van, which seats max 16 people I think. which makes storytime during the drive even better as people can just shout out any…”

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

2.Loch Ness, Scenic Walk, Glencoe & Whisky Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 393 reviews · from $101

See Loch Ness, Glencoe, Cairngorms, waterfalls, Highland cows, whisky, and fish and chips on a full-day trip from Edinburgh.

“Mark was such a great and accommodating guide and his sense of humor had us laughing on this wonderful 12 hr tour! highly recommended!”

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Edinburgh: Ultimate Whisky Experience

3.Ultimate Whisky Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 305 reviews · 10 hours · from $80

Spend a day from Edinburgh tasting Scotch at Dewar’s Aberfeldy and Glenturret, with Highland scenery, village lunch, and expert local guides.

“Perfect! Stuart the perfect guide tour!! Thanks a lot”

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Gin Tour at Hensol Castle Distillery

4.Gin Tour at Hensol Castle Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $34Top rated

Explore Hensol Castle Distillery with botanical tastings, gin history, three gins, and a choice of G&T in a 90-minute Welsh tour.

“Hugo was full of knowledge and looked like he was really enjoying himself it was really interesting and the gin was delicious”

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From Inverness: Cairngorms National Park and Whisky Tour

5.Cairngorms National Park and Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 172 reviews · 9 hours · from $60

Explore Cairngorms scenery, Carrbridge, Loch Morlich, Aviemore, and Tomatin whisky on a relaxed nine-hour tour from Inverness.

“It was a great and relaxed day trip. Our tour guide Amy was lovely, warm and extremely well informed about everything we came across in the trip. Enjoyed the whiskey tour part !”

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From Edinburgh: Full Day Scottish Highlands and Whisky Tour

6.Full Day Scottish Highlands and Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 136 reviews · 9 hours · from $72

See the Kelpies, Loch Earn, Dunkeld, the Hermitage, and Glenturret whisky distillery on a full-day Highlands tour from Edinburgh.

“Laura was an excellent guide, very entertaining and full of great stories. She was great at giving tips for lunch and we enjoyed our final surprise stop very much.”

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Inverness: Loch Ness, Outlander & Whisky Distillery

7.Loch Ness, Outlander & Whisky Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 115 reviews · 9 hours · from $80

Review of a 9-hour Inverness tour featuring Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Beauly, whisky, Culloden, and Clava Cairns for $80.

“Donnie was an incredible guide, we had so much fun and also learned a lot! i would gladly book another tour with him”

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Inverness: Moray Coast, Wildlife and Speyside Whisky Tour

8.Moray Coast, Wildlife and Speyside Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · from $97

Explore the Moray Coast from Inverness with sea cliffs, fishing villages, seabirds, Speyside whisky, and scenic walks for $97.

“Loved this tour to a less known part of Scotland - the scenery on the Moray Coast was delightful and the whisky tasting at the whisky distillery was very tasty indeed”

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From Edinburgh: Speyside Whisky Trail 3-Day Group Tour

9.Speyside Whisky Trail 3-Day Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 80 reviews · 3 days · from $721

Review of Rabbie’s 3-day Speyside whisky tour from Edinburgh, with five distillery visits, Highland scenery, B&B stays, and practical booking advice.

“Al kept us entertained, educated, well fed and rested - as well as booking us on some interesting distillery tours and tastings, photo opps, rest stops and short walks. My only suggestion is only to do with the distilleries: consider options of tastings and modified tours. It only takes one distillery tour to learn the process, the distilleries can focus on their differences during a seated lesson and tasting.”

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Shakespeare Distillery Tour & Tasting (Gin & Rum)

10.Shakespeare Distillery Tour & Tasting (Gin & Rum)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 69 reviews · 1h 15m · from $26

Tour Stratford’s only working distillery, learn small-batch gin and rum production, taste three spirits, and enjoy a drink for $26.

“Fantastic experience!! The team were so enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable. Loved it!”

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Edinburgh: Stirling, Whisky and St Andrews Tour in Spanish

11.Stirling, Whisky and St Andrews Tour in Spanish

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 67 reviews · from $71

Explore Stirling, a whisky distillery, St Andrews, and the Forth Bridge on a Spanish-guided day trip from Edinburgh.

“Excelente la excursión, la organización de los tiempos pero por sobre todas las cosas la excelente predisposición, dedicación y atención de Luis, hizo que cada momento de la excursión sea interesante con sus explicaciones y musicalizacion de los viajes.”

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Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery Tour

12.Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

Tour Bombay Sapphire’s historic Laverstoke Mill, explore its botanicals and vapor infusion process, then mix a complimentary gin and tonic.

“Very interesting very knowledgeable guide and unexpectedly absolutely beautiful place”

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The Cairngorms, Culloden, and Speyside Whisky Tour

13.The Cairngorms, Culloden, and Speyside Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 61 reviews · 10 hours · from $72

Explore Culloden, Clava Cairns, Fort George, Cardhu Distillery, and Cairngorms scenery on a full-day tour from Inverness.

“Andy our guide based out is Inverness was great. Thoroughly knowledgeable and entertaining.”

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From Edinburgh: Islay and The Whisky Coast 4-Day Tour

14.Islay and The Whisky Coast 4-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 55 reviews · 4 days · from $1,205

Explore Islay’s smoky whisky, ancient stones, sandy beaches, and Highland scenery on a four-day small-group tour from Edinburgh.

“This was a fantastic trip and insane value for the price. Our guide Stevie was friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. He really treated us as valued guests and went above and beyond to make sure each of us on the tour had the experience we wanted. While our focus was of course scotch tasting, there were many additional parts of the trip including visiting historic sites, geography and cultural lessons, and plenty of amusing anecdotes. Each of the distilleries is unique and requires no additional explanations. Finally the accommodations were perfect (frankly exceeding expectations) and served as a perfect base in Bowmore for the time on Islay. Thanks Stevie! #aliveanddrinking 2025”

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Tranent: Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting

15.Tranent: Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · from $28

Tour Glenkinchie Distillery near Edinburgh, taste three whiskies and a cocktail, and learn how East Lothian connects to Johnnie Walker.

“Right from the start you could tell the guide had a great knowledge of the distilleries history and it's relationship with the surrounding area. The tour was more than just seeing the equipment used in the whiskey making process with informative displays along the way. The tour guides use of humor made the tour both interesting and entertaining. The tasting at the end is also well choreographed so as apply some of the knowledge gleaned from the tour. Drivers are given the opportunity to appreciate the aroma of the tasting whiskeys before pouring them into a take home pack to try later. I can highly recommend this tour.Read more”

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