Where to Go for a Whisky Bar Crawl: the 12 Best Worldwide

1.Toronto Distillery District Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 327 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21Our pick

Tour Toronto’s Distillery District with a lively local guide, Victorian architecture, whiskey history, and a small-group walk priced at $21.22.

“Absolutely fantastic. I was the only booking due to the heavy snow and the tour went ahead as planned. Guide has been doing this for 20 years so extremely knowledgeable and friendly. You get the chance to see the distillery from a different perspective. Thanks for a great experience!”

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2.Distillery District Historic Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 267 reviews · 1 hour · from $20Best value

Explore Toronto’s Distillery District on a one-hour walking tour covering Victorian architecture, whiskey history, early Toronto, and local stories.

“Nicole is very nice and friendly. She shows me the history of Distillery District and helped me understand the vibrant culture of the area. I would definitely recommend her for the next person.”

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3.Private Guided Food, Bourbon & History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $300

Explore Louisville through bourbon, local food, Cave Hill Cemetery, Whiskey Row, and private storytelling on a three-hour walking tour.

“Really great food tour. Enjoyed every stop, the signature cocktails, and the great storytelling by Laci. I would recommend!”

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4.Dublin 6 Whiskey Tasting & 3 Food Pairing Walking Tour with Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102

Review of Dublin’s six-whiskey walking tour, with local pubs, Irish history, food pairings, practical tips, price advice, and booking guidance.

“I really enjoyed the tour and the company! They were very nice and accommodating, especially when I had to switch a tour last minute. The tour guide was the best and we got just enough history and a lot of great food and drinks.”

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5.Cellar Of Scotland Walking Tour, taste Edinburgh’s finest drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Explore Edinburgh’s New Town and Old Town with whisky, gin, beer, cider, cocktails, and expert local stories on this small-group walk.

“Our host was excellent, he gave history of whisky and history of Edinburgh. It was so well plotted out, we went to old town and new town establishments. Thoroughly enjoyed this whisky experience. Well done Laurie”

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6.A Wee Walk and a Whisky: Unique Glasgow Walking Tour (5pm)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82

Explore Glasgow’s history, street art, Merchant City, and three whisky drams on this friendly small-group evening walking tour.

“This was a great walking tour that gave a wonderful overview of Glasgow’s history and sites with a very informative whisky tasting at the end of the tour. Our tour guide was fantastic! She was fun and informative and a joy to have as our guide.”

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7.Harry Potter Walking Tour and Whisky Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · from $101

Explore Edinburgh’s Harry Potter sights, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Victoria Street, and a guided Scotch whisky tasting in a small group.

“Great tour! Easy walk, great guide. Lots of fun information”

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8.Whisky Bars & Gin Joints: Melbourne Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $121

Taste Melbourne gin and whisky at three characterful bars, hear tales of bootleg booze, and finish with a secret distillery stop.

“What a great afternoon tour! Very informative and entertaining to hear about the history of whiskey and gin in Australia. The secret bars had lots of character and served really good gin and whiskeys. Mer was delightful and gave a very memorable tour!”

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9.Guided Whisky Tasting & Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · from $74

Walk Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns while tasting four Scotch whiskies, paired snacks, and stories from local guide Steven.

“Excellent guide and interesting history not only if whisky but also Edinburgh.”

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10.Bardstown Bourbon & Beer Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $139

Walk Bardstown’s downtown bars and tasting rooms for bourbon, beer, cocktails, pairings, and local stories in a small three-hour tour.

“We really enjoyed this tour. It was great to have a local guide so knowledgeable and friendly. She gave us great insights on the places we visited but was also able to help guide the rest of our stay. Loved the bourbons we tried and the pairings were delicious. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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11.Pub Tour. Pour The Perfect Guinness, Whiskey & Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $90

Explore four Dublin pubs, pour your own Guinness, taste Irish whiskey, make Irish coffee, and finish with traditional music.

“Thoroughly enjoyed this tour! Karl did a wonderful job and was extremely knowledgeable and was a great guide! Would highly recommended.”

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12.Old Town guided walk with a free whisky included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1h 30m · from $20

Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town on a 90-minute guided walk, with castle views, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Royal Mile stories, and a free whisky.

“We really enjoyed the tour, guide was very nice and had admirable knowledge about the city. Made it as comfortable as possible considering weather conditions.”

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