Linda gave a highly educational tour on the history of the abbey and the distillery as well as…read moretheir distillation process. So much fun. And of course the tasting afterward. Even more fun. Then I spent a bunch of money in the "gift"shop

From the owner: The Spiritual Home of Scotch Whisky. Revived after 523 years…read more In 2017, spirit started flowing once again from copper stills at Lindores Abbey Distillery. Learning as much as we can from the great Scottish distillers around us, past and present, and from others much further afield, we are bringing a very modern whisky-making approach to this ancient site. We are open for Tours and you can book online. Refreshments need to be pre booked. Small weddings, private dining events, and bespoke tours for groups of 8+ can be booked for any time, by arrangement.

We loved the Kingsbarns distillery. The staff was super friendly and the one hour tour and tasting…read morewas excellent. The tour itself is filled with information that left me thinking... I had no idea whiskey distilling is so complicated. After the tasting I asked if they could call us a cab back to Saint Andrew's hotel. The tour director, a pleasant German man I can't remember his name said, taxi? Hell no. I'm getting off in 15 minutes and I drive right past there on my way home. He directed us to wait in the cafe and brought us two drams of Kingsbarns flagship whiskey called Doocot to sip while he locked up. He chatted about his love for whiskey distilling all the way to our drop off. He loves his job no doubt. An amazing experience from start to finish and I highly recommend you visit here. Go early and take the walking path to the beach.

Such a fun distillery near St. Andrews! We wanted to explore a different part of the area and…read moreKingsbarns was the perfect rainy afternoon activity! It is a gorgeous facility where they distill scotch whiskey and gins. We took their gin tour and it was SO informative and fun. We absolutely loved it! We got to sample 4 of their different small-batch gins, learn about their flavor profiles, the history of gin, and what they pair best with. They even use ingredients from their garden on site in their gins! I would recommend this awesome spot to anyone looking to sample some "lowland" scotch whiskies and gin! YUM!

The Edinburgh Gin Distillery has recently had a BIG glow-up! Now located at The Arches, they've…read morecontinued their passion for "blending gin with the city's rich botanical history" (this location is build upon the site of the historic Trinity Church). The new state of the art space is absolutely enormous, very modern and sleek, multi-leveled with enormous windows to let in loads of natural light (and, artistically I imagine, to allow visuals of the city to spill into the room with you), and has a lot going on. As of writing this, you can do a: 1. Classic Tour & Tasting (75 minutes, £28 per person) 2. Gin & Chocolate Pairing (90 minutes, £35 per person) 3. Mix & Muddle Cocktail Class (120 minutes, £50 per person) 4. Gin Making Experience (3 hours, £140 per person) I can't speak to any of them at this point, but whichever you choose BOOK IN ADVANCE. You can also stop by to simply pick-up a bottle at their shop or have a drink at their bar which is open to the public (in nicer weather, enjoy their rooftop terrace). I was lucky enough to be here on their opening weekend, and was allowed a private tasting (still not entirely sure how that happened). The Rhubarb & Ginger gin is lovely and well rounded, the Orange & Basil is a little too basil forward for me, the Raspberry Gin is good but I think Stirling Distillery has them beat there, all of the liqueurs are somehow fantastic, but most importantly: if it's available, you have to get the tiramisu gin. It's one of the most unique things I've ever tasted!!! This is my favorite gin in the world; we always have a bottle of Seaside on hand! I'm excited to return with my partner and have a new tour and tasting experience different from their previous cellars vibe.

We went for the gin + chocolate tasting and the experience did not disappoint. Start to finish it…read morewas such an interactive, educational, and delicious experience. This is great for groups or even solo travellers. It's a must do when visiting or living in Edinburgh.

One of my favorite places we had visited while in Scotland. It was known at one time as Scotland's…read moresmallest distillery. We were here back in 2019 when the distillery did conduct tours pre-pandemic era. The tour was great in how they let you sample and understand their product. My favorite was their cream whiskey which I wished was sold in the US. I now have special ordered it to be shipped, so we can enjoy it from home. I do hope one day they are able to recover from whatever losses they suffered from the pandemic, so they are able to give tours again. We will continue to support by buying through the retailer online we use.

I visited twice while staying in Pitlochry. The first time I took the your. It's a lovely ride to…read morethe distillery, which is just outside of Pitlochry. There is ample parking in a lot across the street. I highly recommend taking a tour. The tour that I took was fun and informative. Our guide, Tara, was friendly and knowledgeable of the distillery and the whisky-making processes. The grounds are beautiful! The distillery is still making whisky the old-fashioned way. They no longer malt barley here (they get it delivered from another company located near Inverness) but they do the rest right there. You won't see a lot of electronic equipment controlling the equipment but you will see a lot of valves and workers scurrying about making adjustments. To me, the tradition of whisky-making being kept alive at Edradour makes it worth visiting...and keeping a bottle or two in your bar!

Blair Athol Distillery is located in a quiet area just outside central Pitlochry. Our tour group…read moreoffered an option to visit while in town, so we figured why not? Prior reviews on Yelp aren't accurate as prices are much higher now and they didn't seem to offer whiskey glasses with tastings anymore. It started at 5 GBP for a single sampling of their whiskey, while flights started at about 20 GBP, so not exactly cheap. Still, the grounds were welcoming and the 12-year old Blair Athol whiskey sampled was decent. It's no Johnnie Walker, but still a fine Scottish whiskey. While whiskey tastings aren't something I'm really into, many in our tour group that went seemed to love the experience.

Cameron was absolutely lovely and very accepting of my tastes (i unfortunately am not fancy enough…read moreto appreciate whiskey) overall a fantastic experience :') i loved it here! vibe was immaculate and everyone was so kind.

Jim was a great tour guide. Knowledgeable, fun, and knew his whisky! Run here after Stirling castle…read moreand Wallace Monument. Right off the highway! Status Today 9:30AM - 5:00PM Hours Mon - Sun: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Email tours@tullibardine.com Email: shop.admin@tullibardine.com

Eden Mills is a locally craft brewery making whiskey, gin and beers…read more After perusing through the brewery we purchased a sample flight of beers and found a few that were delicious and some that were an acquired taste. Before I left, I had to buy a bottle of the Original Gin since I truly enjoy G&T's. Brought it home and shared it with close friends and all enjoyed the taste coupled with Fever-Tree tonic and a lime twist, refreshing and delicious.

Already a big fan of their beers I was excited to see a voucher for a brewery tour…read more The tour was fun and very informative about not only the beer and their brewing process but also the history of the site and the entire process from deciding what to brew to bottling on site and labelling.. Lots of limited edition beers only available to buy on site, definitely well worth a visit!

The reason Michael and Drams Scotland are getting 5 stars (5 green dots on Trip Advisor) is simple,…read morethey did everything right. Short TLDR version: From first email to when Michael dropped us off at our hotel after our tour, everything was perfect. Everything. Do not hesitate to book With Drams Scotland, they will take care of you. Read on below if you want more details. We are a demanding group of Americans and we wanted to see Scotland and drink Whiskey, a lot of whiskey. I emailed with 4-5 tour companies asking about options for travel and distillery visits and to be fair, several companies seemed like they would have worked out. What stood out about Drams was Ann Marie seemed to innately know what we wanted, and her proposed itinerary blew the competition out of the water. Drams does many different kinds of tours. Spending time chatting with Michael, our tour guide and drunk wrangler, he told us about the many different kinds of tours they offer. I saw on Yelp that many reviews are for one or two day trips, and thats cool, but we did a 5 day trip and I honestly wish it could have been longer. If you are looking for a Highlander tour, they do that. Want to see Loch Ness? They do that too. You and 300 other Americans will be there taking pictures of a large body of water, brilliant. If you want to see Scotland the real, American way, well they have that tour nailed down and I highly recommend it. Whiskey! 5 days, no mercy. 12+ distilleries, private tastings, private dinners, local pubs, sheep, great B&B's, great sites, hikes to castles, trips to the coast, two drunken ferry rides, more sheep, scary small local roads, fish and chips (get the cod), pies (the meat kind), pints and pints of beer, cool towns, and the best part, avoiding other tourists. You know whats better than snootily sipping whiskey in an overpriced bar in America? Drinking it strait out of the cask in Scotland. You seriously do this at several distilleries. To really be able to see the great distilleries you need a good guide. We were able to tour Balvenie, a truly amazing and very private tour, because Michael has to connections to get you in there. We were drinking 50 year old Lagavulin at 930am in their barrel house cause we wanted to start our day off right. We played pool with the locals in the town pub till they closed the bar, while the tourists ate at their tourist trap hotels. We saw the castle from Monty Python, some sheep, where they filmed Braveheart (do not discuss Braveheart with Michael, he will tell you the truth about William Wallace and try to convince you that Robert the Bruce was the real hero), hiked to a cool castle that I do not remember the name of, learned many local sayings that I arrogantly use at home now, and laughed so hard the whole time our faces hurt. And whiskey. If you are thinking of booking a Whiskey tour, do it, and do it with Drams Scotland, you will not be disappointed.