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GHD Clan Tour of Northern Whisky Distilleries: Unique 4-in-1 Distillery Exploration in the Highlands
4.6
30 Ratings
Highland Council
This exclusive tour can’t be found anywhere else… a single day trip to 4 distilleries will truly maximize your stay in the center of the highlands.
PLEASE NOTE:- Glen Ord and Clynelish Distilleries are the only ones open on winter weekends
This exclusive tour can’t be found anywhere else… a single day trip to 4 distilleries will truly maximize your stay in the center of the highlands.
PLEASE NOTE:- Glen Ord and Clynelish Distilleries are the only ones open on winter weekends
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Beauly Priory - On leaving Inverness we travel on the old A9 through Fraser (Outlander) and Mackenzie country to the lovely town of Beauly. The priory there was the home of the Valliscaulian monks since around 1230. Mary Queen of Scots visited here in 1564 and on arrival said BEAU LIEU- beautiful place. It is the official burial ground of the…
- Beauly Priory - On leaving Inverness we travel on the old A9 through Fraser (Outlander) and Mackenzie country to the lovely town of Beauly. The priory there was the home of the Valliscaulian monks since around 1230. Mary Queen of Scots visited here in 1564 and on arrival said BEAU LIEU- beautiful place. It is the official burial ground of the Mackenzie clan.
- The Singleton Distillery - The Ord distillery dates back to 1838 it is the only single malt distillery on the Black Isle. The water for the mashing was taken from the Cuckoo Well and employed 18 people in the early days. Now it has 7 was stills and is owned by Diageo now the water come from the White Burn.
- Glenmorangie Distillery - the Glenmorangie was founded in Tain in 1843 it has 6 wash stills and spirit stills the water source is from Tarlogie springs in the Tarlogie hills owner Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy- Glenmorangie is now the 3rd largest selling single malt in the world. Tasting only .
- Balblair Distillery - Possibly the oldest working distillery in the Highlands in operation since 1790 only Glenturret, Bowmore and Strathisla have been operating longer. Records suggest however Balblair distillery was in existence in the 1740s. today however it is not where it started, it was rebuilt in 1895 to be closer to Edderton rail station water source the Alt Dearg.
- Clynelish Distillery - This distillery has the most modern visitor centre in the north , in the town of Brora. Its whisky goes in to the Johnny walker brand .A fantastic vist
- Dunrobin Castle and Gardens - You will see all inside of castle on a self guided tour ,the magnificent castle gardens, the castle museum and there is a Falcon display twice a day BUT in order to do this we would have to miss out probably 2 distilliers
What's Included
- Enjoyable time with our guide George
- Complimentary bottled water
- Enjoyable time with our guide George
- Complimentary bottled water
Location
Royal Highland Hotel
Station Square
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(30 Ratings)
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Makayla_w
Oct 18, 2023
Absolutely fantastic first experience! - This was our first time in Scotland and it was an absolutely great experience! George was the best! He taught us a lot of history in between some great whiskey tastings. We would absolutely recommend to anymore visiting the area
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Stephanie_c
Oct 14, 2023
George is great! - George was an excellent guide and ensured the day ran smoothly. He was fantastic and showed us so much on the way to our destinations. I would recommend this tour!
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Annvinod10
Oct 6, 2023
Great tour! - George led us on a wonderful whisky tasting tour. Not only does he have a good knowledge of whisky but he knows the region. He took us off the main roads to see beautiful scenery and places that interested us. We had a great time!
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Emma_c
Aug 30, 2023
A great day out in Speyside - We had a fantastic tour with George, visiting lesser know distilleries plus the cooperage. George is knowledgeable and fun. Recommended.
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Anne_l
Apr 29, 2023
Recommended tour - Visit tour at one of the distilleries was amazing. Tour guide was very experienced of the Highlands area and we even stopped in couple surprise sights on the way. Day well spent!
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Rose_m
Apr 7, 2023
Excellent Private Tour - We had an amazing time with Nigel. He spent the whole day with us and took us to two distilleries, Dunrobbin Castle, and made so many fun stops along the way.
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Lukas_d
Feb 9, 2024
The tour was canceled due... - The tour was canceled due to the weather, although we made it to the area on our own during the day and the weather was not bad at all.
I would like to get my refund ASAP
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Jerry_p
Oct 4, 2023
Hihlands Tour - Our guide, George is nice, personable, and definitely knows his way around the highlands. The tour lasted all day, be prepared to bring or buy your own lunch, as only one bottle of water was provided, as stated. He picked us up and dropped us off right at our hotel. If you're looking for a whisky tasting tour, this is not it. First distillery we got a half-price tour with 2 tastings because there was construction in the still room, we couldn't go in and see the stills. They also don't toast the barley there anymore, so didn't see that. Second distillery had an event going on, no tour or tastings but you could buy a drink. Third distillery closed for tours. Disappointing because George told us he'd been doing tours for over 20 years. Just think a check should have been made beforehand regarding availability at all the distilleries. We went instead to Dunrobin Castle, which was phenomenal and should be added to the tour regularly. George did feel bad about the last distillery being closed and took us to a little whisky shop in a small town where we got one free tasting. Good day overall, nice being chauffeured around the wonderful highlands. If you want to tour the highlands and don't care that much about whisky tasting, take this tour. If you're serious about whisky tasting, there might be better options
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Daneenb2024
Mar 2, 2024
HE DIDN'T SHOW UP ABD GHOSTED US!!! It’s been over 2 weeks and still nothing. - If there is a way to give ZERO stars I would. I don’t know how this person is still in business! We were booked to have this tour on our last day in Inverness on our honeymoon. Everything was confirmed and reconfirmed two weeks prior by our travel agent and I was sent the emails to prove it. On the day of the tour HE DID NOT SHOW UP!!! We were ready and waiting 15 minutes BEFORE the pickup time and stayed until 45 minutes AFTER the pickup time. I called and emailed George SEVERAL times with no response and my travel agent reached out 4 additional times and GOT NOT RESPONSE. Absolutley horrible customer service. I can understand if something happened or if there was an emergency, but to GHOST everyone involved is just truly unprofessional. BUYER BEWARE.
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Andrew_r
Feb 28, 2024
Scam - do not book - The tour guide blew us off, stopped responding to texts and emails, and never took us on the tour. Once payment was processed he stopped communicating with us. He is a scammer.
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