Distillery tours that offer their own different blend

l A tour to Dalwhinnie Distillery, just off the A9, with one tasting of Dalwhinnie 15year-old costs £7.50; six tastings of Classic Malts and six chocolates is £22.50. l At Lochnagar, close to Balmoral Castle, the tours start from £6 (including £3 off the purchase of any 70cl bottle of single malt) with a full explanation of the whiskymaking process and a dram of 12-year-old Royal Lochnagar at the end. Top of the range is the £25 Royal Tour. l At the Glengoyne Distillery, near Killearn, north of Glasgow, tours range from £7 to £150 per person. On the £7 tour you get a dram of Glengoyne 10-yearold Highland Single Malt and see a film “before being whisked off to discover the secrets of Scotland’s slowest whisky distillation at this stunning, quirky wee gem of a place”. But for £150 “you’ll enjoy an in-depth distillery tour, followed by a tutored tasting of our oldest and rarest whiskies, the breathtaking Glengoyne 40year-old and Isle of Skye 50year-old in their own bespoke crystal ‘copita’ glasses, which you will take home with you”. l At the 178-year-old Ben Nevis distillery, near Fort William, there is a 10-minute film featuring mythological giant Hector McDram, who takes you through Highland history and his story of how whisky was invented. l At Lagavulin, on Islay, visitors meet Iain McArthur, who has worked at the distillery for 40 years – like generations of his family before him. l One of the most popular tours is “The Famous Grouse Experience” at Glenturret, near Crieff. Visitors learn how different whiskies are blended to make Grouse, the biggestselling whisky in Scotland. Tours range from £8.95 to £40.