Speyside Whisky Tour
Our Speyside Whisky Tour is tailor made for you. The highest concentration of whisky distilleries to be found in Scotland is here in the Speyside region making it an ideal place to embark on a whisky tour! We are based in the Speyside region, near Elgin. Our whisky tours depart from your accommodation in and around Moray and Speyside and as far as Inverness, Nairn, and parts of Aberdeenshire.
They are designed to be flexible and can be a mix of distillery tours and whisky tastings. Most of our Speyside Whisky Tours strike a balance between the two and we always try to include visits to local beauty spots. Travel in comfort from distillery to distillery hearing about the history of whisky, it's illicit beginnings, the smugglers and the excise men and local history. Speyside is where whisky is woven into the spirit of the people and the place.
Please feel free to contact us and we will send you a draft itinerary. There is no obligation to book. You can let us know what you think and the itinerary can be adjusted accordingly.
They are designed to be flexible and can be a mix of distillery tours and whisky tastings. Most of our Speyside Whisky Tours strike a balance between the two and we always try to include visits to local beauty spots. Travel in comfort from distillery to distillery hearing about the history of whisky, it's illicit beginnings, the smugglers and the excise men and local history. Speyside is where whisky is woven into the spirit of the people and the place.
Please feel free to contact us and we will send you a draft itinerary. There is no obligation to book. You can let us know what you think and the itinerary can be adjusted accordingly.
Key Points about our Speyside Whisky Tours
- A one day private Speyside Whisky Tour is from £295 depending on route, duration and departure point. Special offers are available. The price does not include admission to distillery tours/tastings & lunch. We also run longer tours, typically two to three days.
- This is a private tour, exclusively for your party. We carry a maximum of 3 passengers. Snacks and water are provided for free.
- Highland Spirit Tours will develop an itinerary based on some of the distilleries open to visitors and if you have any special requests please let us know. Departures points include Inverness, Nairn, Forres, Elgin, Dufftown, Aberlour, Moray and Speyside.
- Depending on the route and your tour choice, we can usually fit in 3 to 5 distillery visits (tours and tastings).
- Some visitor centres may not be open at weekends e.g. Speyside Cooperage and many distilleries have shorter opening hours or close over the winter period. We make all the distillery bookings on your behalf.
- Travel in comfort in a Honda CRV with leather seats, panoramic glass roof and air conditioning.
|
|
To find out more about our Speyside Whisky Tours please email using our contact page or use the contact form down to the right. If you have a favourite whisky, or any special requests feel free to include them. I will prepare and send you a tailor made, draft itinerary with a some ideas and a quote. (There is no obligation to book). You can let me know what you think and if required I will adjust your whisky tour itinerary accordingly. All the itineraries are designed by me (Duncan) and tours are guided by me.
|
Example One Day Speyside Whisky Tour | Departing Moray Speyside
Our tours are tailor made to you requirements but here's an example of a one day tour of some Speyside Distilleries. This includes five distillery visits. This Speyside Whisky Tour is really designed for Moray Speyside Departures e.g. from Elgin, Forres, Aberlour, Craigellachie and Dufftown areas but can be adapted for Inverness.
Departure from your accommodation in Moray Speyside. We then head deeper into Speyside to Glenlivet. Part of the tour is a dram from the cask which is unusual in Speyside. Travel to Cragganmore and taste its distinctive malt whisky. It was established by Robert Smith in 1869. He had previously managed Glenlivet and Macallan! After lunch, head back up the whisky road for a tasting at Glenfarclas near Aberlour, a Speyside distillery which is still family owned. Next stop is Aberlour Distillery for in depth whisky tasting. The last distillery stop of the day is a tour of Glenfiddich Distillery on the outskirts of Dufftown.
This is just a sample Speyside Whisky Tour. With distilleries like the Macallan, Cardhu, Benromach and Glen Moray to name but a few, there are many variations to a whisky tour in this area.
If you are looking for a two or three day Speyside Whisky Tour, this tends to allow for more in depth distillery tours. An example might be touring Balvenie in the morning which takes about takes around three hours. After lunch spend a leisurely afternoon doing whisky tastings. Balvenie is in high demand as it generally only runs two tours a day with a maximum of eight in each. Other more in depth options include whisky blending, food and whisky pairings and warehouse tastings.
To request your free, draft itinerary, please email using our contact page or use the contact form down to the right.
Departure from your accommodation in Moray Speyside. We then head deeper into Speyside to Glenlivet. Part of the tour is a dram from the cask which is unusual in Speyside. Travel to Cragganmore and taste its distinctive malt whisky. It was established by Robert Smith in 1869. He had previously managed Glenlivet and Macallan! After lunch, head back up the whisky road for a tasting at Glenfarclas near Aberlour, a Speyside distillery which is still family owned. Next stop is Aberlour Distillery for in depth whisky tasting. The last distillery stop of the day is a tour of Glenfiddich Distillery on the outskirts of Dufftown.
This is just a sample Speyside Whisky Tour. With distilleries like the Macallan, Cardhu, Benromach and Glen Moray to name but a few, there are many variations to a whisky tour in this area.
If you are looking for a two or three day Speyside Whisky Tour, this tends to allow for more in depth distillery tours. An example might be touring Balvenie in the morning which takes about takes around three hours. After lunch spend a leisurely afternoon doing whisky tastings. Balvenie is in high demand as it generally only runs two tours a day with a maximum of eight in each. Other more in depth options include whisky blending, food and whisky pairings and warehouse tastings.
To request your free, draft itinerary, please email using our contact page or use the contact form down to the right.
Aberlour Distillery - Tours & Whisky Tastings available.
|
Glenfarclas Distillery at the foot of Ben Rinnes, Speyside
|
The Macallan - experience the new visitor centre.
To request your free, Speyside Whisky Tour draft itinerary, please email using our contact page or use the contact form down to the right.
