EDINBURGH · WHISKY TOURS
The ones worth the trip.
The 15 edinburgh whisky tours worth clearing a day for. The distillery visits, tasting rooms and behind-the-still tours travellers rate highest, with what each pour costs and who pours it.
Edinburgh’s Scotch Whisky Experience tour and tasting: five whisky regions, blending, and single malts in 50–75 minutes.
Most Popular“Evangeline was very knowledgeable of the world of whisky. We enjoyed to the tour, thank you”
A 2-hour Edinburgh Old Town ghost tour with Blair Street Underground Vaults, candlelit stories, and a whisky or soft drink included.
“Steph was amazing. It was such a great experience to be in the vaults and learning more about Edinburgh's dark history.”
Edinburgh ghost tour with Blair Street Vaults, candlelit whisky, and crisp guide audio in the Old Town dark.
“We were lucky enough to have Jack as the guide on our tour. He gave us great details of the scary stuff that has happened in Edinburghs past and was very good at creating a scary atmosphere while down in the vaults. Would highly recommend!”
Edinburgh whisky tasting in Hot Toddy’s private lounge: four single malts, Scottish folklore storytelling, and tasting notes in 2 hours.
“My husband and I were extremely lucky to have booked this tasting and it end up being more so a VIP session as we were the only “group” scheduled. Koffi was such a delight, very knowledgeable, extremely charming and a great storyteller. We had a fantastic time and would highly recommend to you all.”
A multimedia Johnnie Walker tour on Princes Street with a flavor quiz, live performances, and 3 personalized cocktails in Edinburgh.
“Our guide Eleanor was awesome, this was an amazing experience, we learnt a lot about whiskey, and the cocktails were really tasty🍹🥃”
50-minute guided Scotch whisky intro beside Edinburgh Castle. Learn aromas and regions, taste a dram, and leave with a crystal tumbler.
“The Scottish Whiskey Experience was really fantastic. They used impressive visuals, great commentary to tell a compelling story of how Scottish Whiskey is made. Even though I like Whiskey, I really started to appreciate it more after experiencing the tour. Even if you don't really like Whiskey, it's still a great tour to understand and…”
1-hour guided gin and whisky tour at Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh, with cocktail, tastings, and a cask-room finish.
“The tour was really interesting, our guide was knowledgeable and excited to share all sort of information and answer questions. Holyrood Distillery's approach to making spirits is extremely interesting and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit.”
A 2-hour Edinburgh Scotch tasting at Hot Toddy: four single malts, Highland vs Lowland comparisons, and local folklore told by your guide.
“Really interesting night with great stories. Noami was great fun. Lots of whiskey and a great setting.”
A 10-hour Highlands day trip from Edinburgh with nature walks, Queen’s View, Dunkeld, and an included whisky tasting at Dewar’s.
“David was very entertaining and informative. His stories and history of the land was outstanding. It made the experience even better.”
A 9.5-hour Highlands day trip from Edinburgh with waterfall walks, Pitlochry stops, and a Dewar’s distillery tour plus whisky tasting.
“We had a wonderful trip with our tour guide, Graeme. His enthusiasm was infectious, and he truly brought Edinburgh and Scotland to life for us. He shared a wealth of fascinating facts, captivating stories, and quirky anecdotes that added so much color and depth to our experience. Graeme’s passion for the history and culture of…”
Visit Port of Leith Distillery in Edinburgh for a 90-minute tour, vertical architecture, QC Lab tasting, and a mini New Make bottle.
“Beautiful new distillery, and the second vertical one in Europe. Our tour guide Olivia was knowledgeable and fun. We got to bottle and keep a small bottle of their "hearts" distilled spirit. The tasting was good. ***WARNING: Given it's a new distillery they have yet to release their own whisky. Thus that is not part…”
In one hour at Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh, learn gin and single-malt whisky making, taste the results, then shop for bottles nearby.
“Funny host and interesting explanation! For me, as a woman, it was interesting to see and smell the different products. And find out the differences between Gin, Whiskey….”
Sip Scotch in Edinburgh’s Old Town underground at The Lost Close. A guided tasting across regions, plus optional premium drams.
“Not only was the whiskey a decent range but historical information that went alongside it was fascinating”
A 12-hour small-group Highlands day from Edinburgh: Loch Ness (option cruise), Hermitage waterfalls walk, whisky dram, Glencoe views.
“Mark was a fantastic guide! The drive took was through some stunning Scottish landscapes!”
Stirling Castle, Rob Roy country, Loch Lomond and Glengoyne whisky in one small-group day trip from Edinburgh. No car needed.
“We enjoyed very much our tour! We saw the Stirling Castle as well as the Glengoyne distillery where we sampled two of their malts. My personal favourite was the short walk/hike at Loch Lomond. Our guide Angela was great and kept our interest with stories of Scotland's history as well as other interesting fun facts.”
Every whisky region we cover, town by town.
