South Queensferry Private Distillery Tasting Tour

We offer private tours to Distilleries that you would like to visit , we have put 3 on this tour but we can customise this tour to suit you.
We will inform you in advance which Distilleries are available to visit so if for example we confirm we are going to The Macallan then rest assured we will be going to The Macallan.
Our tours include tastings at all 3 Distilleries of at least a total of 9 drams , you do not need to drink all these drams quickly , if you wish The Distilleries will provide you with small bottles so you can take your drams with you.
We provide cold bottled water and snacks on our tours also.

What's included:

• In person guide

What to expect:

Duration: 11 hours, 30 minutes

Queensferry Crossing

South Queensferry, EH30 9ST

We cross the Queensferry crossing shortly after leaving Edinburgh on our way North

1 hour

Glenfiddich Distillery

Castle Road, Dufftown, Dufftown, AB55 4DH

Glenfiddich Distillery is the largest producer of single malt whisky in Scotland , it is also still one of the few Distilleries in Scotland to remain in private ownership. The Distillery was built by hand by William Grant and Family more than 120 years ago.
We stop here for a Distillery tour led by one of the very experienced staff who will explain all the processes involved as you are shown around. Following the tour you will have a tutored tasting of 4 of their delicious single malts , a 12 year old , 15 year old , 18 and 21 year old.
The owners of Glenfiddich also own The Balvenie Distillery and if there is time we may go in to The Whisky lounge to sample a Balvenie Malt.

2 hours, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Macallan Distillery

Easter Elchies, Craigellachie, Easter Elchies, AB38 9RX

No visit to Speyside and its numerous Distilleries would be complete without visiting The Macallan. The Distillery visitor centre was refurbished in 2018 and has won a number of awards for its design and architecture. The Whisky Wall is an experience in itself to see. We stop here where you can enjoy seeing the wall as well as a nice tasting of their delicious single Malts.

1 hour, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Craigellachie

Craigellachie

We stop at The Highlander Inn in Craigellachie for lunch , The Highlander has an extensive range of over 300 whiskies in their gantry from all over the World , they also do an Excellent lunch.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Cardhu Distillery

Knockando, Aberlour, AB38 7RY

Cardhu Distillery was once owned by a whisky smuggler and was one of the first Distilleries to be owned by Johnnie Walker , we stop here for a tasting.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Aberlour Distillery Brand Home

High Street, Aberlour, AB38 9PJ

Aberlour Distillery new visitor centre is currently being built and they are not offerring tours at this time , we have listed this Distillery here as a reserve if we cannot visit any of the others.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Aviemore and the Cairngorms

Scottish Highlands

After we leave Aberlour we head towards Aviemore for our drive back through the Cairngorms to Edinburgh

3 hours