Whisky Tours
Scotland is world-renowned and famous for its Single Malt Whisky.
The description of Single Malt Whisky is – it’s made exclusively from malted barley and produced at a single distillery.
Two of Scotland’s main Whisky making regions located close to us are Speyside and Highland.
Speyside is located in the northeastern part of the country with the region bordering much of the River Spey.
Highland, geographically, is the largest of all the Whisky making regions in Scotland.
Both regions have combinations of – mixed landscapes, climate and coastal locations and it’s these characteristics that carry through to their whiskies.
Speyside has:
The highest concentration of distilleries than any other area, with over 50 that are active, ranging from small artisanal producers to large, globally recognised names.
Characteristics of their whiskies tend to be elegant and complex, some with an ever-slight character of peat, as well as being gentle and delicate.
To get some inspiration and options for a Speyside Whisky tour from either the Inverness or Aviemore regions, please take a look at the map and distillery list, below:
Some highlighted distilleries of the Speyside region, include but are not limited to –
- The Cairn
- Cardhu
- Glenlivet Distillery
- Glenfarclas
- GlenAllachie
- Aberlour
- Speyside Cooperage
- Glenfiddich
- Glen Grant
Highland is:
The largest region geographically with rugged landscapes, varied climates, and some locations being coastal – these characters are reflected in their whiskies.
Flavour profiles tend to be rounded and robust with some displaying hints of peat.
Coastal distilleries – slightly salty, Northern distilleries – heathery with slight spice, Eastern & Central – fruity characters.
To get some inspiration and options for a Highland Whisky tour from either the Inverness or Aviemore regions, please take a look at the map and distillery list, below:
Some highlighted distilleries of Highland, include but are not limited to –
The above options provide plenty of inspiration for Speyside and Highland Whisky tours.
Although they could be, they are not necessarily fixed itineraries, so please get in touch for more information and come and join us on one of our tours of these truly unique areas and let us really show what they’re made of.
Alternatively, if you’d like something more bespoke for your ideal day or days out, then please get in touch and we’d be more than happy to talk you through options and start personalising your perfect itinerary.
If you are interested in booking a whisky tour with us then please get in touch.
