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The Big Whisky Tasting Tour - Private Whisky Day Trip

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++ The Big Whisky Tasting Tour ++

+ Four stops from a choice of eight +

+Loads of great whiskies to choose from+

+Bespoke pickup+

Only tasting tour of it's kind leaving from your pickup location.

Visit four Scottish distilleries for a whisky tasting in one day. Usually three whiskies at each location. Optional samples can also be taken home.

The tour for the whisky lover!

We will provide an itinerary, however, let us know if you have any must taste whiskies!

Four distillery visits and tasting sessions from the following:

Whisky tasting distilleries:

Deanston, Tullibardine, Glenturret, Aberfeldy

Auchentoshan, Clydeside, Glenkinchie, Holyrood

Visit more distilleries, have an expert lead tasting, take photos and have a look round each visitor centre or shop.

All tasting sessions are not paid for. Optional to purchase at each distillery.

(please note - we may have to substitute distilleries due to Christmas period opening hours or distillery availability 1/11-10/01)

What's Included

  • Whisky distillery bookings if necessary
  • Private transport
  • No food is paid for.
  • Alcoholic beverages
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Deanston Distillery & Visitor Centre

A classic Highland Malt. Tasting session here.
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Tullibardine Distillery

One of the most sought after tasting sessions. The amber nectar of the lower Highlands
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Glenturret Distillery

The Glenturret Distillery is located on the banks of the Turret River two miles north west of Crieff in Perthshire, Scotland. The distillery is hidden in the glen and its secluded location may have contributed to its early history as the site of several illicit bothy stills. The high hills to either side of the distillery were thought to act as lookout points for the smugglers. When Alfred Barnard visited the distillery he described the glen as “a perfect paradise to artists, who come in great numbers to transfer some of its transcendent beauties to canvas.”
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery

Dewar's is a brand of blended Scotch whisky owned by Bacardi, which claims the brand's "White Label" to be the top-selling blended Scotch in the US. Dewar’s is also the world’s most awarded blended Scotch whisky with more than 500 medals earned in international competitions.
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Glenkinchie Distillery

Glenkinchie lies, as the name might suggest, in a glen of the Kinchie Burn near the village of Pencaitland, East Lothian. It is situated about 15 miles from Edinburgh. The distillery is set in farmland. The name 'Kinchie' is a corruption of 'De Quincy', the original owners of the land. Its origins date back to around 1825 when it was founded by brothers John and George Rate, While there are no direct records it seems likely that Glenkinchie is the Milton Distillery previous recorded in the area. The brothers probably renamed it in about 1837. In 1853, the Rate Brothers were bankrupted and the site converted to a sawmill.
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Holyrood Distillery

Situated next to Holyrood Park, our city-centre distillery is located right in the heart of Edinburgh’s distilling history – on St. Leonard’s Lane. The 180 year old building will be thoughtfully renovated to suit our distilling needs, while making room for the visitors we look forward to welcoming.
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Clydeside Distillery

Glasgow's first dedicated Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery in over 100 years. Visitor experience, Cafe, and Specialist Whisky Shop in the heart of Glasgow.
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Auchentoshan Distillery

Auchentoshan distillery is a Single Malt whisky distillery in the west of Scotland. The name Auchentoshan is from Gaelic Achadh an Oisein and translates as "corner of the field". The distillery is also known as "Glasgow's Malt Whisky" due to its close proximity to Glasgow and "the breakfast whisky" due to its sweet and delicate nature. Auchentoshan is located at the foot of the Kilpatrick Hills on the outskirts of Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire near the Erskine Bridge. It is one of six malt whisky distilleries in the Scottish Lowlands along with Bladnoch, Glenkinchie and recently Daftmill Distillery, Annandale Distillery and Ailsa Bay Distillery.
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Operated by a business

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the The Big Whisky Tasting Tour – Private Whisky Day Trip?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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