We came for the tour and left with a new appreciation for how whiskey is made! Bushmills has been…read morearound since before the Pilgrims and their slogan "We're not the best because we're the oldest, we're the oldest because we're the best" definitely shows. Tours are the main attraction here and take a little over an hour. You're treated to a walk around the grounds, through the production buildings, storehouses and then get a taste of something that's been around as long as my car! (the 12 and 14 year whiskeys were great!) It's super informal and the tour guide was very nice. The tasting room was lovely and the gift shop had some great options including some whiskeys that were born in the 1900s! The only bummer is that there's no restaurant here, so plan accordingly. Luckily there are plenty of options in the area. Come out here for the Giants Causeway and drive in for the Bushmill! You'll be happy you did.

We only stopped here for a bathroom break so no time for a tour of the actual distillery. The only…read morereason why I have a lot of pictures is because I walked around and took pictures of the gift shop, restaurant and outside areas. I was only there for 20 minutes lol. I didn't eat any food there.

Just did a quick tasting in the Visitor center. Good scotch and friendly staff. Good selection to…read morechoose from.

We walked a LONG way to get to Lagavulin Distillery!…read more On the island of Islay lies three distilleries that are within walking distance of each other via walking trail - Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and Ardbeg. On a related note, we accidentally discovered that Whisky Week was taking place at the same time as our visit to Islay, so we decided to pay a visit to all three distilleries in one day. Lagavulin, however, ended up being the only distillery we had time to visit that day, upon learning that Laphroaig was closed and Ardbeg was closing at 5:00, alongside Lagavulin. I'm not a big scotch person by all means, but I was genuinely curious to try out their selections. My mom advised me to go slow on the scotch at first, since they have about 56% alcohol in it, WAY more than what I'm used to. Their scotch was available in flights, along with a small glass of water that you can take to cleanse your palate, in which we chose. My mom and I also ordered a Peat & Plum Highball Cocktail, one each for both of us. The cocktail was one of the strongest cocktails I've ever had in my life, with all that scotch and plum liqueur present inside. Yes, I love drinking cocktails, but I could not finish the entire thing because the alcohol volume was ridiculously strong. Our scotch flight included the 12-years-old 2019 (56.5% ALC VOL), 12-years-old 2022 (57.3% ALC VOL), and 12-years-old 2023 (56.4% ALC VOL). I think the only scotch that I ended up trying was the 12-years-old 2023, and I only took a very tiny sip of it. Yeah, that was MUCH too strong for my taste! Good thing the glass of water was present with our scotch flight. Everyone there was super nice and helpful, the restrooms were clean (while very small and old school), and they even have a little gift shop in front of the distillery the moment you enter. When you see a big White House over the hill after passing Laphroaig, you know you've stumbled upon Lagavulin.

This review is long overdue. The short version is that Rachel is so lovely and amazing to work with…read morethat we would not recommend looking any further, no matter what you need she can make it happen!! The longer version: We found Rachel when researching whisky tour possibilities. When we decided that we wanted to elope we weren't sure how things would turn out, coordinating from across the Atlantic. Things couldn't have gone better!! When we first reached out to Rachel she was prompt and pleasant to communicate with. She responded to all of our questions with thoughtful and helpful answers. At first she let us know that she wasn't sure about putting together a wedding but after we described what we were looking for she told us not to worry! We fell in love with her sense of connecting to the natural world and her seriousness about environmental responsibility. She put together a truly one of a kind itinerary for us that we will remember forever. She included locals at every step of the way and we seriously could not have been happier with how things turned out. She even kept it off of social media until afterwards which was no small matter :) even behind the scenes, everything from the planning to finding time to talk on the phone to payment was easy and stress free. The wedding day was perfect, the details were all worked out with backup plans that we didn't need. The spot down the Oa where we had the ceremony was absolutely stunning! Everything about our blessing was so special and lovely. She made sure there were little things that were so special like having our wonderful piper Neil play a circle of sound around our little plateau. The flowers were mostly local and Anne was a perfect match for putting them together. The bouquet and buttonhole were absolutely stunning! Everything had a part of Islay in it and we couldn't have asked for better. Margaret Anne and Nikki were excellent helpers and Nikki was our impromptu makeup artist. Lorraine did a lovely job with the hair- it was beautiful and didn't blow around hardly at all! Rhianna was a fantastic photographer and Ben did a lovely job editing the photos. Some of the above will get their own reviews but most of them do these things as a side job and it couldn't have been more perfect! In addition to the wedding, Rachel helped arrange travel from Glasgow to Islay with a very nice gentleman (David?). He was the consummate professional driver with a lot to say about many different topics. Rachel picked us up from the ferry and poured us our first Islay dram on Islay soil. She put together an "exploring day" for the day after the ceremony where we went around the island and saw almost everything that didn't revolve around whisky. We went bird watching at Gruinart and had oysters and a picnic at Machir Bay. We saw some very stubborn cows and local art. We had a very special stop at the Altoon sun circle since standing stones were high on our list of things to see. All along the way we had lovely conversations about everything local and Rachel's experiences. She is the perfect hostess! Rachel also out together a three day whirlwind whisky tour where we saw every distillery plus Jura! When we didn't have Rachel as a driver we had Charlie who was so much fun to be around. Rachel seemed to cultivate the perfect mix of distilleries and types of tours to form the perfect look at the different distilleries. Some places had a full tour, some a warehouse tasting (the best way to taste whisky in our humble opinions), and even a semi-private tabletop tasting at Ardbeg over lunch! Everywhere we went, Rachel knew each person we were meeting so we were always warmly welcomed and well taken care of. This wasn't difficult since it seems that everyone on Islay are good, kind people who want to see you enjoy their lovely island. We were sad to leave after our week in paradise but we can't wait to go back! We would enthusiastically and wholeheartedly recommend Rachel to anyone who wants to visit Islay for any reason!

If you are going to Islay for any reason, sightseeing, distillery touring etc look no further than…read moreWild and Magic. My son-in-law was tuned on to them from a trusted source from his Scotch Malt Whiskey Society membership and they planned and organized our three day visit from there. After a few questions on our preferences they schedule the tours, B&B and all the local transportation and did an outstanding job. Rachel (the owner) picked us up from the airport (our flight was an hour late) and got us settled in at our B & B and said Calum would pick us up at 8:30 the next day to begin our tours. Both Rachel and Calum are local to Islay and have grown up there so they know everyone and everyone knows them. They are very knowledgeable and just wonderful people Calum took us around for two day and was a delightful host and companion. Rachel personally took us around the last day and then dropped us off a the airport. Again, if you are coming to Islay let Wild and Magic make your visit them most memorable possible.

Beautiful distillery with whisky and gin. Stopped for a look and a tasting. Whiskies are named…read moreafter their employees.

Wonderful staff and super delicious Scotch. Was not aware of the depth of the brand, but the staff…read morewas helpful and made it a magic stop on Scotch row. Some good mini bottles to go.

Top notch distillery on Islay. Tour was great. Staff super friendly and the scotch is top notch…read more Would love to visit again.

An exceptional visit. Instead of being located along the water to facilitate transport of their…read morewhisky, Kilchoman is located on a farm in the hills of Islay. The five mile drive on a single lane road through pastures with sheep and cattle is reason enough to visit. The staff have a strong sense of pride in their 100% Islay orientation. There also is a small cafe with surprisingly good sandwiches.

This is a great day out on Arran, especially if it is a rainy day!…read more Very knowledgeable staff and great drinks. I love their whisky, they do some amazing top notch ones, but I love the Arran Gold more. This is many many many times more superior than baileys liqueur. Arran gold is their mighty fine whisky with honey and cream, that's it and its damn tuppy tasty :0) Nice cafe in the distillery, nice grounds and beautiful location, it is a must visit on the Island

Well done, Arran! When it comes to the cherry on top of a stellar visit to a spectacular island, a…read moredistillery tour was just the ticket for me. First of all, the location of the Isle of Arran Distillery is hard to beat, even for me as I visited on a typically chilly and overcast day in February. Nestled right in amongst scenic mountains at the edge of Lochranza, you can easily reach the distillery by bus (or by hoofing it from a lovely walk with a potential for some lazy seals nearby). As soon as I walked in the door of the place I was impressed. This is obviously a new(er) distillery, which means that it's clean and shiny like a new penny, and also features some pretty dern cool waterfallage right where the distillery tours set off. Awesome! There's also a sizeable gift shop where in the low season you can buy your tickets and do some perusing. For me, I arrived breathless having overshot my seal-watching a bit, and despite it being a few minutes past the set-off time our whisky spirit guide was happy enough to take one more. Extra points! Shortly after your initial welcome you'll be taken in to watch a video (also very techno-savvy and modern) where you can sample your first dram of the Arran 10-year-old. Naturally after this comes examing all the stills and casks while your spirit guide explains the ins and outs of the trade. I've been to at least four distillery tours now and never fail to enjoy this bit, especially with all the smells and sights. This one was no different, especially with our very well-versed (and well-accented!) guide. He was seriously the nicest chap! After the tour you leave the building to head back to a bar for the rest of the tasting, but a pause may take place to see if you can spot some of the eagles that are featured so prominently on the Arran labeling. Any place that digs their local fauna as much as the Isle of Arran distillery does gets some extra points in this one's book. Following that, you're plopped down in an very charming bar area, where either your tasting continues with more drams if you went for a more serious tasting experience, or for those on the lesser end with a wee spot of some mouth-wateringly delicious whisky liqueur. I may have savoured that one for as long as humanly possible before I had to dash out the door for my bus back to Brodick. If you're visiting the Isle of Arran and are a whisky fanatic, to my mind this distillery is a must-visit. Or even if you're visiting and -aren't- a whisky fanatic, you should go because come on, you're in Scotland so it's time to do as the Romans (er, Scots) do--and I don't think anyone could dislike that sweet sweet cream liqueur! So go forth, learn about all things whisky, and sample some delicious wares! And, if you proceed to get a wee bit too blootered then you can pop by their cafe for some grub to help sober up--either way, you're totally sorted! (Extra perk: maybe you'll even see an eagle nearby!)

Best best best tour. Fully engaging. Learned so much and laughed so hard. Highlight of our trip…read more Paddy was amazing and took us to many places not seen by tourists. His van is clean an luxurious. Do t tour with anyone but Paddy

Paddy took us on an amazing tour of the peace walls in downtown Belfast. His ability to recount the…read morehistory while staying neutral to the conflict was nothing short of amazing. He was incredibly knowledgeable and very funny and gave our family a truly great experience!

Easy pick up and nice relief to see a small bus rather than a huge one. We had seats right in the…read morefront which meant first off for the sights. Each stop had enough time to walk around, soak it in, and take pictures. Ample time at the Giants Causeway to walk down and enjoy it without a rush. *you will be walking at the stops so bring comfy shoes* Lunch was timed well and Wilson already had a system to pre order food to prevent any wasted time. Wilson was knowledgeable and funny with stories and information. Learned quite a bit more than I expected!

The Giant's Causeway Tour was amazing & had several stops along the way! We had the perfect amount…read moreof time to explore each stop. Our tour guide, Karl, was very knowledgeable & entertaining. Definitely recommend this tour!

This was a very interesting and unique tour. It was recommended by our guide Henry from Donegal…read moreTour Guide. It is a black taxi tour around Belfast taking you into the heart of the real Belfast and the history of the troubles. The guides are gentlemen who lived through the troubles and have very interesting experiences. There are guides from both sides, so you never know who you're gonna get, but it makes for a very interesting experience. If you're in Belfast and you're interested in the real history, this is the tour to take.

I was incredibly impressed with this tour, and I cannot recommend it enough. It was the one thing I…read morewanted to do in Belfast, and it was one of the best tours I've ever taken, anywhere. It was both fascinating and heartbreaking. My driver was Tommy, and he was fantastic. He was funny and super knowledgeable, and able to answer all of my questions. Two hours is definitely not enough time to delve into the intricacies of The Troubles, but it is a great start, and I wish the tour was slightly longer. If you find yourself in Belfast, you absolutely must take this tour.