WORLDWIDE · WHISKY & WHISKEY TOURS
Scotland pours the most of it, Kentucky sells the most of it, and Ireland is busy getting it back. The 15 below are the tours and tastings worth crossing a country for, priced and timed, with everything else we have written underneath.
Review of Edinburgh’s Scotch Whisky Experience, with five whisky regions, guided tasting, vault tour, Gold upgrade advice, and practical tips.
“It was great, the explanation of the greats and really enjoy it”
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!”
Taste Yarra Valley wines, chocolate, gin and whisky on an 8-hour small-group tour from Melbourne with lunch options and scenic stops.
“Good wine, great food, comfy bus, fab music. Excellent day with Tom as our driver !! We loved it !!!”
Explore Irish whiskey history in central Dublin with a small-group museum tour, guided tasting, historic exhibits, and practical booking tips.
“The tour was amazing.....fun, enlightening, and very tasty. Our tour guide was full of whiskey knowledge and humor.”
Taste four Scottish single malts in Edinburgh while hearing folklore, whisky history, and lively stories in a private lounge.
“The teller Angus was fantastic. Extremely good value for money.”
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.”
Explore Johnnie Walker Princes Street in Edinburgh with a flavour quiz, three tailored cocktails, live storytelling, and whisky history.
“Our tour was exceptional. Our guide Leah was amazing and Pauline’s perfermance was brilliant. We enjoyed the time we spent.”
Learn how Scotch is made, taste one regional dram, and see Edinburgh’s vast whisky collection in this lively 50-minute tour.
“Great introduction to Scottish whiskey! We learned a lot in a short bit and it even kept my teenagers engaged. Very well done and Eric, our guide, was friendly and enthusiastic.”
Taste Yarra Valley wine, gin, whisky, beer and chocolate on an eight-hour Melbourne day trip with scenic stops and friendly guides.
“This was a wonderful experience. I took a day off from the Australian Open Tennis Tournament to take this tour and it was amazing. I can recommend this to anyway who is interested in wine and chocolate.”
Tour Dublin’s Irish Whiskey Museum, explore four historic rooms, and taste classic or premium Irish whiskeys with a master taster.
“Stuart was an incredible guide. Very knowledgeable and made the tour very entertaining.”
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”
Taste four Scottish single malts, hear folklore from lively local guides, and discover Edinburgh’s whisky culture in a cozy two-hour lounge.
“Do this tour- so fascinating and educational and not cheesy or weird. I was concerned at first but our storyteller was so engaging and entertaining the time flew by and we walked away with such good history and awareness of this great city-- I never do dinner attached to a tour and it seemed those that did were not happy but the actual whiskey tasting and story telling was 5 stars!”
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.”
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