Private Whisky Tour: Exploring Speyside and Highland Distilleries

Embark on a private whisky tour in Speyside and Highland, exploring distilleries, tasting a range of malts, and discovering the history behind the water of life. Customizable options available.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Glenfiddich Distillery - Wonderful distillery, you can either book a tour here or just pop into the sumptuous tasting lounge for a flight, an coffee and maybe some lunch.
  • The GlenAllachie Distillery - Enjoy either a distillery tour or just a tasting (currently virtual tour in tasting room)
  • Glenfarclas Distillery - Distillery tour and…
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Hand sanitizer available
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Distillery tour and tastings based on preferences ask for details and costs
Additional Information

Explore the fascinating backstory of the ‘elixir of life’ through a jovial journey from your cruise or lodging.
SPEYSIDE or HIGHLAND Distilleries
I will be at your service, imparting my understanding and sampling an array of malts in this convivial and intimate private tour for a maximum of 5 people (Up to 8 upon request)
Travelling to various…

Location
Glenfiddich Distillery
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(24 Ratings)
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William_s
Jun 26, 2024
Visit 3 distilleries of your choice with a personal touch. - Such a knowledgeable guide. He introduced us personally to all three distilleries. Suggested places for lunch and showed us the shop where Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother shopped in Beauly. Punctual and returned us to the shop in good time. Highly recommended.
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Fred_w
Jun 23, 2024
Great Whiskey Tour - The personalized whiskey tour was great. Our driver Carole took us to four different distilleries over the course of eight hours. Since we had a driver, we were allowed to sample whiskey at each stop. At Cardhu, I fed an apple to a Highland Cow which was great. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone wishing to visit distilleries.
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Mandarpandar27
Jan 26, 2024
A Great Tour and a Wonderful Time! - This review is actually for December of 2022, but I am unable to select that far back in time. BUT I think it speak volumes to what a great trip we had that I am leaving this review over a year later. Gordon was a wonderful host and arranged great stops along the way. He showed us some historical sites and had a wealth of knowledge about the surrounding areas. There were 4 us in total and he was able to accommodate us comfortably. Planning the trip was easy and we were able to say different places we would like to visit and he worked on making it happen. We were a challenging group because it was winter and still very much dealing with COVID restrictions, but he succeeded nonetheless. Then to add more challenges, we needed to adjust the trip due to an extra experience we wanted to add on and he was very flexible there. One of the stops he arranged, ended up being just the 5 of us and the staff which led to a very intimate tasting experience where we left feeling like locals. All in all, it was a wonderful time and if/when we make it back to the highlands, we plan to book another visit with Gordon. I'm only sorry I did not get this review posted sooner!
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Vicm007
Aug 7, 2023
Gordon was amazing ! - We booked Grandtours for 3 days. Gordon communicated with me months in advance and provided recommendations for distillery visits as well as made all reservations for distillery tours. He picked me and my family (4 people) in his spacious van from the Inverness airport. He drove us to all the distilleries (Glenlivet, Cardhu, GlenFarcis to name a few) and on the way gave us a wealth of information about Scotland. He also accommodated a last minute change and took us to see Loch Ness. Finally Samatha from his team drove us to Edinburgh Very patient, very helpful, just genuinely very nice ! Highly recommend !!!!
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Kurt_t
Aug 5, 2023
Great whisky and great fun! Easy conversation and a smooth ride! - Our trip with Carole was perfect! Everything was specifically tailored to us and we could make decisions as we went along. She knew how to guide us without being pushy. It was clear that Carole had a good working relationship with the distilleries we chose and we are confident this holds true with the other distilleries as well. It made for an extra special day. We couldn't have asked for more!
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Jermagical
Jul 3, 2023
Best Scotland Tour Guide - Gordon took us on a fantastic tour of 4 Spyside distilleries with a lovely lunch. Gordon is fantastic, he is a great driver/guide with an extensive knowledge of the area and distilleries. We had a lot of fun with Gordon and would highly recommend booking him.
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Y1270ielawrenceh
Jun 29, 2023
Drams in the Highlands - Amazing and well informed tour. Definitely helps when the guide is a local and knows the area. Would highly recommend.
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H7989esjustinr
May 29, 2023
Great personalized whisky tour - Gordon wish a tremendous host and guide. He took great care and attention to every detail of our day! We loved the way that Gordon also included a few historical stops to complement the whisky tours. We highly recommend Gordon to anyone!!
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Timetotravel4us
Jan 10, 2023
Absolutely fantastic whisky tour! - Let me start by saying that Gordon was a lovely guide, fun and knowledgable. Like having a friend along for the beautiful drive up into the highlands - a friend who knows a good deal more about whisky and history! He arrived promptly with a very comfortable vehicle built for the slightly icy roads and drove us through the sunrise, asking us about our favorites before settling on a few distilleries that he thought we would like. We were never rushed and felt that we could make changes all the while. He also was kind enough to find us a great spot for lunch in between the tastings. All of his recommendations proved to be great ones and we really enjoyed the tour from start to finish. I would encourage anyone to trust him with your tour and you won't be disappointed. I will certainly be back for a longer one next time!
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151hello
Sep 30, 2022
Amazing experience! - We had an amazing experience with Gill taking us around Speyside for an afternoon. The balance of distilleries she chose was perfect, drives in between not too long and super comfortable. Apart from being an amazing and experienced driver. she had lots of information and details on locations and distilleries. I live in Speyside - and she still managed to surprise me! Thank you for an unforgettable day!
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From $161
up to 7 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).