What makes it 86% Solo-Friendly: The frequent 50–75-min guided tastings, broad shop selection and easy solo mingling make it rewarding, and no child-oriented distractions mean a lone visitor can focus fully on whisky.
Why 1-2 hours visit duration is ideal for solo trip: Enough time for a guided tour, souvenir glass, and a quick shop browse.
Silver Tour:
Join a 50-minute guided tour of whisky production and choose one dram to taste.
Tip: Book early slots to join smaller groups and chat with the guide.
Gold Tour:
Enjoy a 75-minute tour plus a tasting tray of four contrasting regional single malts.
Tip: Ask the guide about rare casks and consider a membership for discounts on return visits.
Scotch Whisky Shop:
Browse over 550 whiskies and pick up mini-bottles or limited editions.
Tip: Seek staff recommendations and sample miniatures to take home.
During August’s Fringe Festival, book tours well in advance. Midweek and winter visits are quieter with more free slots.
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Scott H
Excellent, immersive experience with the tour and tasting at the end. The Gold upgrade was worth it to not only get a bit more information but to try 4 different scotches from around Scotland. Their selection in the gift shop was great as well and our guide, Lorna, was fun and knowledgeable. Great recommendation to learn about scotch and the whole process!
Robin Sanders
This was a fun addition to our trip. Knowledgeable tour guide and got to taste lots of whiskey ranging in all flavor types. They have multiple tour types, so you can pick which one suits your budget and tastes. Lots of sitting, watching interactive videos and tasting.
Robert Cunningham
A highly refined and entertaining show. Much more high tech than I expected. I went in knowing basically nothing about it and left feeling like I have some knowledge about whiskey making and different parts of Scotland that give you different flavors. That was actually pretty true. Also the alcohol offerings at the end are pretty reasonable and they have a really nice selection. The collection was...
Wassim Ayass
A very enjoyable and well-done experience for anyone interested in learning about Scotch whisky. The tour was interactive, informative, and thoughtfully designed—it moved at a great pace and kept things interesting throughout. Our presenter was friendly, funny, and engaging, which really added to the whole experience. The shop at the end is also worth a visit, with a great selection of whiskies to...
Vishal Quadros
It was a very great experience and a very informative and a wonderful one.🙏 The information on how Whisky is produced , condensed and the process involved in making is just marvellous and beautiful. Our Whisky Experience guide narrated the whole process of Whisky making very much in depth of informative. The video narrative and whole experience was just very amazing and beautifully presented. I w...
Item | Cost (Approx.) |
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Silver Tour ticket | GBP 24 |
Mini whisky bottle | GBP 10 |
Total Estimated | GBP 34 |
Note: All prices are indicative and may vary. Please check directly with the venue for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
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