Best Speyside Whisky Distillery Tours
Most of the Speyside distilleries which are open to visitors run a distillery tour, all of which are highly rated. They vary in duration, mainly one to two hours. They involve a tour around the distillery followed by a tasting. However, many Speyside distilleries have range of tours. It then becomes easier to find the best ones for your different interests as they specialise in different aspects of whisky production and themes. It might be worth integrating one or more of these in your Speyside Whisky Tour Itinerary. for added interest especially on a two or three day whisky tour.
The Best Distillery and Garden Tour is Glen Grant
The distilleries all have well looked after plant and green spaces. However Glen Grant is well known for its beautiful garden and walk. The tour ticket includes a distillery tour and access to the garden.
The Best Value Tasting is at Glen Moray Distillery
One of the most innovative distilleries on Speyside and one not afraid to try new finishes e.g. cider casks. Taste four drams at either £5, £10 or £20 levels. The £20 level may include last some very rare drams.
The Best Whisky Cocktail Tour is at Cardhu Distillery
Visit the warehouse and taste from the cask followed by a selection of whisky cocktails in the brand home.
Best Comparison Tour is the Taste of Speyside at Cragganmore Distillery
Enjoy a tour of the distillery and then compare and contrast Cragganmore with 2 other Speyside single malts in the comfort of the Clubroom.
Benromach: Best Peated Whisky Distillery Tour
Benromach produces a peaty whisky in contrast to the more normal Speyside style. It's a very traditional distillery with no computers used in the distillation process!
Best Modern Tour is Macallan
Experience the new £125 million plus distillery and visitor centre. It's a complete contrast to the traditional distillery tour although the fundamental techniques remain the same and there' a tasting at the end!
Best Blended Whisky Experience: Strathisla
As well as being one of the most beautiful distilleries, Strathisla offers the Chivas Blending Experience consisting of a tour, tasting and the opportunity to blend you own whisky.
Best Experimental Tour is Glenfiddich's Spirit of Innovation Tour
The Spirit of Innovation Tour is an in depth tour exploring the award winning experimental malts produced by Glenfiddich which includes a visit to the bottling hall and an in depth whisky tasting.
Best Independently Owned Distillery Tour is Glenfarclas
Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Benromach are also family run however they've had a mention elsewhere on this list! Glenfarclas opened in 1836 and has been in the Grant family since 1865. It is situated in the foothills of Ben Rinnes and it's name means Valley of the green grass in Gaelic.
Best In Depth Tastings: Glenlivet and Aberlour Distilleries
Both these distilleries are owned by Pernod Ricard. They offer in depth, tutored tastings of interesting and rare whiskies over about 1 hour duration with no tour.
Best Tour including Malting Floor and Cooperage: Balvenie
With only around seven distilleries in Scotland still malting its own barley, Balvenie offers the opportunity to see the malting floor. In fact at more than 3 hours long, Balvenie has one of the most in depth whisky tours on Speyside and includes time at the onsite cooperage.
If you are looking for a private driver guide for your Speyside Whisky Tour, please get in contact for a free draft itinerary. Most tours are one, two and or three days. It should be possible to include one of the shorter tours in your itinerary on a one day speyside whisky tour. If you are looking to do a two or three day whisky tour then there is even more potential to include more of these special interest tours.
We provide private whisky tours. Please feel free to contact us for your own tailor made Speyside Whisky Tour itinerary.
- Best In Depth Tastings Glenlivet and Aberlour Distilleries
- Best Peated Whisky Distillery Tour Benromach
- Best Modern Tour is Macallan
- The Best Cocktail Tour is at Cardhu Distillery
- The Best Distillery and Garden Tour is Glen Grant
- Glen Moray Distillery for a great value tasting
- Best Experimental Tour is Glenfiddich's Spirit of Innovation Tour
- Balvenie includes Malting Floor and Cooperage
- Best Independently Owned Distillery Tour is Glenfarclas
- Best Comparison Tour is the Taste of Speyside at Cragganmore Distillery
- Relax and enjoy your day with our private guided Speyside Whisky Tour
The Best Distillery and Garden Tour is Glen Grant
The distilleries all have well looked after plant and green spaces. However Glen Grant is well known for its beautiful garden and walk. The tour ticket includes a distillery tour and access to the garden.
The Best Value Tasting is at Glen Moray Distillery
One of the most innovative distilleries on Speyside and one not afraid to try new finishes e.g. cider casks. Taste four drams at either £5, £10 or £20 levels. The £20 level may include last some very rare drams.
The Best Whisky Cocktail Tour is at Cardhu Distillery
Visit the warehouse and taste from the cask followed by a selection of whisky cocktails in the brand home.
Best Comparison Tour is the Taste of Speyside at Cragganmore Distillery
Enjoy a tour of the distillery and then compare and contrast Cragganmore with 2 other Speyside single malts in the comfort of the Clubroom.
Benromach: Best Peated Whisky Distillery Tour
Benromach produces a peaty whisky in contrast to the more normal Speyside style. It's a very traditional distillery with no computers used in the distillation process!
Best Modern Tour is Macallan
Experience the new £125 million plus distillery and visitor centre. It's a complete contrast to the traditional distillery tour although the fundamental techniques remain the same and there' a tasting at the end!
Best Blended Whisky Experience: Strathisla
As well as being one of the most beautiful distilleries, Strathisla offers the Chivas Blending Experience consisting of a tour, tasting and the opportunity to blend you own whisky.
Best Experimental Tour is Glenfiddich's Spirit of Innovation Tour
The Spirit of Innovation Tour is an in depth tour exploring the award winning experimental malts produced by Glenfiddich which includes a visit to the bottling hall and an in depth whisky tasting.
Best Independently Owned Distillery Tour is Glenfarclas
Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Benromach are also family run however they've had a mention elsewhere on this list! Glenfarclas opened in 1836 and has been in the Grant family since 1865. It is situated in the foothills of Ben Rinnes and it's name means Valley of the green grass in Gaelic.
Best In Depth Tastings: Glenlivet and Aberlour Distilleries
Both these distilleries are owned by Pernod Ricard. They offer in depth, tutored tastings of interesting and rare whiskies over about 1 hour duration with no tour.
Best Tour including Malting Floor and Cooperage: Balvenie
With only around seven distilleries in Scotland still malting its own barley, Balvenie offers the opportunity to see the malting floor. In fact at more than 3 hours long, Balvenie has one of the most in depth whisky tours on Speyside and includes time at the onsite cooperage.
If you are looking for a private driver guide for your Speyside Whisky Tour, please get in contact for a free draft itinerary. Most tours are one, two and or three days. It should be possible to include one of the shorter tours in your itinerary on a one day speyside whisky tour. If you are looking to do a two or three day whisky tour then there is even more potential to include more of these special interest tours.
We provide private whisky tours. Please feel free to contact us for your own tailor made Speyside Whisky Tour itinerary.
