On this tour, you'll explore the impressive glass and marble vault housing one of the world’s largest Scotch whiskey collections at The Scotch Whiskey Experience. Led by an expert guide, you’ll learn how Scotland’s geography and weather shape the unique aromas and flavors of its five whiskey-producing regions.
Along the way, you’ll have the chance to sample a dram of single malt or blended Scotch whiskey. Soft drinks are also available, making this tour ideal for families and whiskey first-timers. As a memento of your visit, you’ll take home a limited-edition crystal whiskey-tasting glass.
For this sweet experience, you’ll head to The Chocolatarium in Edinburgh’s characterful Old Town to explore the history of chocolate. A local guide will accompany you through the facilities as you learn how the cocoa beans are transformed into velvety chocolate. You’ll also have the chance to create your own chocolate in the shape of Edinburgh Castle, Greyfriars Bobby or the Loch Ness Monster.
In the tasting room, you’ll find over 30 varieties to sample from both local and international chocolatiers. You can try strange and interesting flavors of chocolate like haggis, gin and chili as well as vegan varieties.
Join us for our classic tour - the perfect introduction to Holyrood Distillery!
Sip on a seasonal cocktail as your guide welcomes you to the distillery. Let us introduce you to our story as we put Edinburgh back onto the whisky map as the city’s first single malt distillery for over a hundred years.
Alongside a sample of our classic expression, learn about how we apply our whisky-making ethos to create our award-winning Height of Arrows Gin with just 3 ingredients.
In our whisky distillery, watch our washbacks foaming and our copper stills bubbling as your guide highlights the different stages of scotch production. From heritage and speciality malts to alternative yeasts, find out more about what we do differently to create exciting and innovative flavours for our single malts.
Following a tutored tasting of our single malt whisky, delve deeper into our methods of flavour creation through our careful selection of seasoned oak barrels from around the world.
Enjoy an expert-led guided tour through our whisky distillery. You’ll learn about the heritage and traditions of scotch whisky production, as well as Holyrood’s innovative approach in creating new and unique whiskies. The tour includes a guided tasting of 4 delicious drams ranging from new-make spirit, aged new-make, and fully matured whisky to demonstrate our journey to our inaugural release, which launched in October 2023.
Guided by a Distillery Ambassador you'll witness each stage in the production of world-class single malt whisky at a traditional Highland Distillery. You'll then taste three award-winning whiskies, each paired with a handmade chocolate truffle.
Whisky 101! An introduction to the history, process, and tasting of our national drink - whisky - all done in 90 minutes in a unique underground space, recently uncovered, in the heart of the Old Town of Edinburgh. You will have exclusive access to this historical site, taste whiskies from each of the major whisky regions and hear some of the stories about how whisky came to have such a crucial role in our nations history.
This 50-minute guided tour, ideal for whisky novices and families, is the perfect introduction to the world of whisky. Discover the whisky making process. Explore the five Scotch whisky producing regions and learn how the geography and weather combine to create regional characteristics shaping a single malt whisky's unique flavour. Delve into the history and alchemy of blending, and learn how the art of creating a perfectly balanced blended Scotch whisky came about. Finally, enjoy a guided tasting of your chosen whisky as you explore one of the world's largest collections of Scotch whisky. The Tour cannot be changed to a different time.
Now conducting pub crawls every night and organizing sell-out monthly events. With our right mix of awesome bars and amazing drinks deals we were able to put together your most inclusive night out in the capital. We’ve almost all of Edinburgh's old town bars we’re in partnership with and are always looking to add to our ever-growing venture. Our pub crawls are for everyone as long as you are over the age of 18, like meeting new people and letting your hair down.
7 Bars
We will take you to 7 of the best bars in the Old Town.
6 Shots
You will receive 6 shots, chosen by us.
1 Bomb
You will get one Bomb to get you started.
Drink Discounts
Get up to 25% off in selected bars AND clubs.
VIP Entry
You won't need to pay a cover charge to any of the venues we visit on the night.
The Best Guides
Our guides are the best in the U.K.
A Party
Folk and Haggis is a Scottish experience that combines folk music, gastronomy and culture. Start the evening with the sound of a Scottish piper who will welcome you with a photocall on the doorstep of our place.
Dinner will then be served two courses and dessert, including traditional Scottish dishes.
During dinner, you will enjoy a folk music concert that explores the rich Scottish musical tradition.
The evening culminates with a whiskey toast, a typical local drink.
This evening offers an authentic immersion in Scottish culture, perfect for music and food lovers.
This ticket will give you admission to the Scotch Whiskey Experience, where you'll take an interactive, informal and informative tour to discover the five whiskey regions of Scotland. You'll be treated to a tutored tasting of five regional Scotch whiskeys, learning about the history and alchemy of each one. You'll also explore the glass and marble vault of one of the world's largest collections of Scotch whiskey, and you'll receive a crystal tasting glass as a gift to take home.
Our Whisky Tasting and Tales tour is unlike any other whisky experience in Edinburgh. We’ll welcome you into our cosy private whisky lounge, where you’ll sip your way through four Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from different regions of Scotland. Along the way, our guide will share stories, history, and whisky folklore in true Scottish style. Even if you’re not a whisky lover, it’s a brilliant way to immerse yourself in Scotland’s culture, traditions, and warm hospitality.
The ticket price includes the cost of the whiskies (ONLY IF YOU DO NOT SELECT THE NO WHISKY OPTION. 4 great single malt Scotch whiskies will be served over the tour. Drink alternatives are available upon request for those who do not drink whisky.
Enjoy the very best afternoon tea that Edinburgh has to offer. Indulge in a selection of sandwiches, cakes, savouries and warm home baked scones with Traditional preserves and fresh whipped cream. The Tour explores all the main attractions in Edinburgh, including the historic Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Old Town to name a few. Duration of tour is between 70 – 90 minutes. We are licensed so additional drinks can be purchased from our onboard bar.
This tour is not suitable for children 5 and under and they can not be permitted on board the bus.
Award-Winning Escape Room Game
Solve a thrilling mystery in a beautiful, authentic historical setting
Learn about Edinburgh's fascinating grave-robbing era history
Perfect for tourists, friends & family (2-8 people)
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The Port of Leith Distillery is a remarkable new landmark in Edinburgh’s historic whisky district of Leith. This is the UK’s first vertical whisky distillery - in fact, nobody has built anything quite like this anywhere in the world!
Over the course of 90 minutes, you will hear the story of the company's unlikely inception.
Explore the world’s tallest distillery.
Fill your own miniature bottle of New Make spirit.
Take a seat in the QC LAB and understand whisky-making like never before with a tasting that takes you right the way through the production & maturation process. Enjoy this guided tasting session of New Make spirits, port, sherry and Table Whisky.
All tours are conducted in English. Printed & QR scripts are available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese Mandarin & Polish (printed only). The tour script is also available in both Braille and Large Print format.
More than just a gin tasting - this is about the Evolution of Gin! On this experience you'll follow the journey of gin from its origins to the modern spirit we know and love. Your guide will lead you through the different flavours, explain the history of gin, and suggest which mixers to add to the (4) gins you will sample - the mixing is left up to you so you can have it as strong or as delicate as you'd like!
Held in The Lost Close, this is an area of Edinburgh that was buried underneath the old prison building until it was uncovered in 2018, a space that only we have access to, and there's nowhere else like it in the city!
