Speyside
Highland Malt Journeys
Speyside Distillery Day
Three working Speyside distilleries with a driver, a warehouse tasting straight from the cask, and lunch in between.
Old Town Whisky Co
Edinburgh Whisky Trail
Four Old Town bars, a dram at each, and a guide who can explain the difference between Islay and Speyside without making anyone feel thick.
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Group size
- 6 – 24 guests
- Location
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Category
- Whisky & Spirits
About this experience
Edinburgh has more whisky behind its bars than anywhere else in the world, and most visitors drink the wrong thing because nobody told them what to ask for. This fixes that.
Four stops through the Old Town closes and wynds, a carefully chosen dram at each, and enough history between them that the group learns something without it turning into a lecture.
Highlights
- Four Old Town bars, one dram at each
- Lowland, Highland, Speyside and Islay compared side by side
- Guided by someone who works in the trade
- Finishes near the Royal Mile for dinner
How the day runs
Grassmarket
Introductions and a gentle Lowland to start, plus how to actually taste a whisky.
The closes
Up into the Old Town for a Highland dram and the story of Edinburgh's distilling past.
Speyside stop
The style most people mean when they say they like whisky — and why.
Islay finish
The peated one, in a back bar, where it either converts people or does not.
What's included
- Whisky guide for the full route
- Four drams per guest
- Water and tasting glasses throughout
- A written list of what you tried, to take away
Good to know
Over 18s only
Cobbles and a few steep closes — sensible shoes
Non-whisky alternatives available at every stop
Runs year round, indoors throughout
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