Edinburgh · WHISKY TASTINGS & TOURS
The city is where Scotland explains its whisky rather than distils it, and the range is wide: a barrel ride under the castle, a Princes Street tower devoted to one blender, tastings in a vault, and the new working stills at Holyrood and Leith. All 15 below, with prices, pours and how much of each hour is actually drinking.
Guided whisky tour and tasting in Edinburgh, with regional aroma lessons, blending secrets, and optional Gold upgrade for four more malts.
“An excellent tour, even for a Scotch novice like myself. I learned a lot and had so much fun. Our guide Alex was fantastic, and very patient - he really made the tour amazing. Highly recommend!”
Edinburgh’s Blair Street Underground Vaults ghost tour with candlelit whisky. Walk Old Town, hear chilling tales, and visit the vaults at night.
“Martin was very entertaining. He is a great Storyteller.”
Intimate Edinburgh whisky tasting in a private lounge. Sample four single malts with history and folklore stories for 2 hours near Royal Mile.
“Alistar was a great and very entertaining storyteller and it was a pleasure to listen to him talk about Scottish history over 4 delicious whiskeys.”
Johnnie Walker Journey of Flavour in Edinburgh: taste quiz, live shows, and 3 tailored cocktails, plus discounts and Castle views.
“The tour was so enriched and felt exceptionally professional. Our tour guide Xiao was incredible! So kind and joyful all the way through. At the gift shop, the attendant Scot was also so kind to us. Definitely a must do at Edinburgh”
A 50-minute guided intro to Scotch in Edinburgh, with room-to-room visuals, aroma lessons, a tasting, and a crystal tumbler souvenir.
“Fantastic tour from Laura, just wish we’d done the gold or platinum instead to sample more whisky’s.”
Edinburgh Old Town food tour with haggis, neeps and tatties, Scotch whisky and a secret dish, plus iconic sights over about 3 hours.
“If you want to get a taste of Scotland while you’re in Edinburgh, this is the tour for you. Carlos was FANTASTIC, mixing history and stories in with the locations and food that he chose. 100% would recommend!”
Holyrood Distillery’s Edinburgh gin and whisky tour: a guided 1-hour walk through production areas, cocktails, and tastings near the Royal Mile.
“The tour is excellent from start to finish. Knowledgeable guide who was very entertaining. The samples on offer were great. Highly recommend.”
Edinburgh at Hot Toddy: a 2-hour Scotch tasting of four single malts with folklore and a local guide. Mobile ticket.
“We had Sabie as our guide. It was really fun learning about the whiskeys in the Hot Toddy, a lovely, comfortable, speak-easy atmosphere. Sabie is an amazing whiskey guide with mesmerizing stories and a deep knowledge of whiskey and scientific processes of whiskey making.”
A small-group 10 hour Highlands day from Edinburgh with lochs, glens, and a proper whisky distillery tasting included.
“The tour was top notch from start to finish. Our tour guide Michael went out of his way to make the tour a unique as well as knowledge filled one. A+ experience & keep up the good work 🙂👍 (from your friends from Malta)”
A 9.5-hour Highlands day trip from Edinburgh with dramatic glens, Dunkeld and Pitlochry, Queen’s View, and Dewar’s whisky tasting.
“Excellent tour. The two Sean’s were very knowledgeable and interesting.”
One hour Holyrood Distillery gin and whisky tour in Edinburgh with guided tasting, included admission, and a small-group feel.
“Very informative but honest about things. Pleasant and humourous. She was knowledgeable in everything”
Small-group 12-hour Highlands day trip from Edinburgh with Loch Ness, optional cruise, Hermitage waterfalls walk, Glencoe sights, whisky dram, and fish and chips.
“Aila is a fantastic guide and extremely knowledgeable and very personable! We had a very enjoyable time. It was lovely being in such an intimately size group.”
Small-group day trip from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, and Glengoyne Distillery, with guided stories and a whisky tasting.
“Gregor was an amazing guide and the tour was an efficient way to see some of the areas most historical and beautiful sights. I would do this tour again. Great for kids”
90-minute underground whisky tasting in Edinburgh Old Town with four regional drams, guided stories, and small-group access to The Lost Close.
“Great setting, patter & whiskey tasting for a beginner. 4 interesting whiskeys from different regions tried and explained”
Guided gin tasting at 56 North Distillery in Edinburgh, with a welcome gin and tonic, three South Loch gin samples, and a cocktail finish.
“This was a fun and interesting afternoon learning about the distilling in a very audience capturing and light hearted way. Our host was very knowledgeable and fun. The samples and full drinks at the start and finish were fabulous and very good value for the price. I would highly recommend to others to visit. The bar and lounge serve food also.”
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