WORLDWIDE · DISTILLERY TOURS
A distillery tour is a mash tun, a still house, a warehouse if you are lucky, and a tasting at the end. These 15 are the ones where all four are worth the ticket, with prices and how much of it happens on a production floor.
Explore Jameson’s Dublin distillery, learn Irish whiskey craft, taste three whiskeys, and enjoy a cocktail at the JJ Bar.
“Patty did a great job - knowledgeable and great sense of humor!”
Review of Dublin’s 45-minute Jameson Bow St. tour, with whiskey tasting, Ginger and Lime drink, pricing, tips, and booking advice.
“Very short and underwhelming experience. Took about 30-45 minutes and didn't get much of a history or tasting as I expected. the Johnnie Walker experience in Scotland was much better done, going in depth on the history the creation, and multiple drinks and tastings of various ways to enjoy the drink, but not here at jameson. They gave you one drink, a small tasting of a few options, a spark notes version of their history and overview on distilling process and that was that, bye-bye, go home.”
Review of Dublin’s Jameson and Guinness tour, with tastings, skip-the-line entry, walking tips, pricing, guides, and practical advice.
“Our tour wouldn’t have been the same without Fergus. He made the tour absolutely incredible. Would highly recommend.”
Review of the Nashville to Jack Daniel’s bus tour, with whiskey tastings, Lynchburg free time, pricing, timing, tips, and practical advice.
“I was hoping we would see more of the property owned by the distillery. Where he was born, raised, and so on.”
Tour Dublin’s working Teeling Distillery, learn Irish whiskey’s story, and sample award-winning pours in a compact one-hour visit.
“Had a great time, wish I would have realized that we did not have to buy 2 of the same ticket type. The whole tour was quick but fun and educational. The tastings are a great chance to meet others and enjoy the bar.”
Review of Roe & Co Distillery in Dublin: whiskey blending, cocktail making, guides, price, timing, value, and practical booking tips.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour at this beautiful distillery ! We had a tasting of three whiskeys and then created our own blend. We were given a glass with a large square ice cube and instructions on how to make an old fashioned. We then went down to the bar and were treated with another craft cocktail. Highly recommend this tour!”
Tour Edinburgh’s Holyrood Distillery for gin, whisky, a welcome cocktail, clever production methods, tastings, and practical city-center access.
“Tourgide Maichelin was very entertaining, witty and the tour was highly informative ... i can recommend this tour for everybody who is interested in Whisky and Gin tasting and a very hip and innovative new Distillery in Edinburgh”
Tour Dublin’s Teeling Whiskey Distillery, see a working urban distillery, learn its story, and taste award-winning Irish whiskey for $23.
“Gavin, the Tour Guide was (unfortunately not the missing friend from RDR2) very motivated and explained everything very good, it was a very nice experience”
Tour Glasgow’s Clydeside Distillery, learn whisky-making in the Old Pumphouse, enjoy River Clyde views, and taste three drams.
“Fantastic time on this tour. Our guide Madeline was fantastic. Was a very small tour at the time and she kept us entertained. I enjoyed the whiskey tasting, I now know Napier is my favourite Glasgow distilled whiskey. As a Glaswegian I enjoyed learning our history and supporting a local venture that is trying to bring whiskey back to the heart of Glasgow.”
Tour Shakespeare Distillery in Stratford-upon-Avon, learn how gin is made, taste spirits, and enjoy practical tips for this small-group visit.
“Get a taxi so you can enjoy fully. A lovely afternoon. Great history and information. I will definitely have gin with lots of ice!”
Tour Edinburgh’s Port of Leith Distillery, explore its vertical design, bottle new make spirit, and taste whisky in production.
“Beautiful new distillery, and the second vertical one in Europe. Our tour guide Olivia was knowledgeable and fun. We got to bottle and keep a small bottle of their "hearts" distilled spirit. The tasting was good. ***WARNING: Given it's a new distillery they have yet to release their own whisky. Thus that is not part of the tasting.***”
See how Edinburgh’s Holyrood Distillery makes whisky and gin, then taste both on a lively one-hour tour near the city center.
“We really enjoyed this tour. For a newer distillery, they are doing a great job with gins and whiskey. Hope to see their gins available in the US in the future. Good luck!”
Review of Dublin’s Roe and Co Distillery cocktail workshop, with whiskey tasting, hands-on mixing, practical tips, value, and what to expect.
“Thoroughly enjoyed this activity. Very interesting indeed combined history and information with fun and entertainment. Excellent guide who really added hugely to experience.”
Review the Midleton Distillery Experience near Cork, with whiskey history, a warehouse visit, tastings, cocktails, tips, and honest value advice.
“Very informative, kept our interest alive from beginning to end”
Tour Iceland’s only whisky distillery near Reykjavík, with Flóki whisky, Vor gin, Brennivín tastings, local craft, and lively guides.
“My fiancé and I recently had a tour with Rock. Rock was personable, knowledgeable, and a great guide. They had a variety of gin, whisky, and a brennivín that we sampled. Going to Eimverk Distillery is a short drive from Reykjavík and a great addition to a day spent in the area!”
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