BEST DISTILLERY VISITOR EXPERIENCES
Make a day of it at these fantastic visitor centres.
Scotland is currently home to over 130 operational malt and grain distilleries, with many offering tours and visitor attactions. Whether you’re a whisky afficiando or want to discover more about the water of life, there’s lots to choose from. Whisky tourism has been growing year on year with distilleries across the country receiving over two million visitors for the first time in 2018. If it weren’t for a certain global pandemic, 2020 might have seen that record being broken. While many distilleries are currently closed to visitors, there are some that continue to offer tours which are Covid-19 compliant. In the mean time we’ve put together a list of fantastic whisky visitor experiences across the country so you can plan a trip and enjoy a dram or two along the way.
GLENALLACHIE DISTILLERY
Aberlour
Tel: 01340 872 547 theglenallachie.com
LOCHRANZA DISTILLERY
Arran
Tel: 01770 830 264 arranwhisky.com
BENROMACH DISTILLERY
Forres
Tel: 01309 675 968 benromach.com
GLENFIDDICH DISTILLERY
Dufftown
Tel: 01340 820 373 glenfiddich.com
ISLE OF RAASAY DISTILLERY
Raasay
Tel: 01478 470 178 raasaydistillery.com
ARDNAHOE DISTILLERY
Islay
Tel: 01496 840 777 ardnahoedistillery.com
GLENKINCHIE DISTILLERY
Tranent
Tel: 01875 342 012 malts.com/en-row/ distilleries/glenkinchie/
SCAPA DISTILLERY
Orkney
Tel: 01856 873 269 scapawhisky.com
KINGSBARNS DISTILLERY
Kingsbarns
Tel: 01333 451 300 kingsbarnsdistillery.com
THE CLYDESIDE DISTILLERY
Glasgow
Tel: 0141 212 1401 theclydeside.com
ARDBEG DISTILLERY
Islay
Tel: 01496 302 244 ardbeg.com
ANNANDALE DISTILLERY
Annan
Tel: 01461 207 817 annandaledistillery.com
GLENMORANGIE DISTILLERY
Tain
Tel: 01862 892 477 glenmorangie.com
SPRINGBANK DISTILLERY
Campbeltown Tel: 01586 552 009 springbank.scot