Speyside Whisky Distillery Tour Experience

Join us on a tour of Speyside, the heartland of Whisky; a region famous amongst whisky connoisseurs for the characteristic high quality whiskies produced. Speyside is home to more than 50 distilleries, with the greatest concentration of malt whisky producers of any Scottish region.
You can either follow our proposed itinerary or customize your own by sending us your desired distilleries, so we can plan an itinerary for you.

What's included:

• Driver-guide

Not included:

• Optional tastings, distillery tours, or whiskies ordered at the bar.

What to expect:

Duration: 12 hours

Pitlochry

Pitlochry

We will stop over at Pitlochry to break our journey North. This is a small town that still retains much of its Victorian character, when it became a popular destination for visitors from Edinburgh.
You will have the chance to stretch your legs and scan through the many independent shops and cafes available, before we resume our journey to Speyside.

20 minutes

Aberlour Distillery Brand Home

High Street, Aberlour, AB38 9PJ

Founded in 1879, Aberlour Distillery is a small and intimate distillery that holds a special place in the hearts of malt lovers.
Steeped in centuries of legend and surrounded by the dramatic Highland scenery of Ben Rinnes, Aberlour lies at the very heart of Speyside, where the Lour burn joins the River Spey, where the exceptionally pure and soft spring water drawn from nearby natural springs is used for making Aberlour whisky.

No distillery tours are currently operating due to renovation works, but you will have the option to do an optional whisky tasting.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Glenfiddich Distillery

Castle Road, Dufftown, Dufftown, AB55 4DH

Glenfiddich was founded in 1886, and is one of the oldest family-owned Scotch whisky distilleries.
You will have the option to do a tour of the distillery, So, while touring the distillery, where you can visit one of the warehouses where you will explore the generations of gently maturing casks. You’ll also learn how Glenfiddich achieves the depth and consistency of flavour throughout their range of exceptional whiskies, which has earned them worldwide fame. If doing the tour, you will finish off by doing a tasting of several malts.

1 hour, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Macallan Distillery

Easter Elchies, Craigellachie, Easter Elchies, AB38 9RX

The Macallan has been distilling whisky since 1824, and is possibly one of the most famous brands worldwide.
The ward-winning Macallan Distillery visitor centre, built in 2018, is only available by appointment. To finish off our exploration of Speyside, we will book you a table at the Macallan bar, where you can order 'a la carte' from the most comprehensive selection of Macallan whiskies you will ever see in a single place in your life, including a number of bottles of the rarest single malts, dating back over 80 years.

The impressive circular whisky bar has one of the best views of Speyside, overlooking the Highland landscape and the iconic Easter Elchies House - The Macallan Spiritual Home and integral to the brand since 1824. From the bar you can also view the 18m-high glass wall comprised of 840 whisky bottles, which forms an archive of Macallan's liquid history.

45 minutes

Bankfoot

Bankfoot

The last stop of the day will be at a roadside cafe where you will have the chance to meet our famous Highland Coos!

15 minutes