Edinburgh’s New Town Whisky Tour

Highlights

  • Taste some of the best whiskies in all of Scotland on a unique tour of bars and distilleries
  • Get off the beaten track and explore the characterful New Town of Edinburgh
  • Benefit from the local knowledge of an expert guide who knows the city intimately
£64 pp
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What you'll do

Explore the magical New Town of Edinburgh, escaping the crowds and the tourist traps, discovering four hidden whisky bars, and getting to sample incredible varieties of the iconic Scottish drink.

Edinburgh, a city full of history, culture, and the perfect place to learn everything about the Scottish national drink – the world-famous single malt whisky. This whisky tour across the new town is an opportunity to walk away from the crowded city centre while enjoying good quality scotch in four hidden whisky venues along the way.

Although you may find some fantastic whisky bars in the old town, this part of the city has amazing places that you probably wouldn’t find on your standard tour and is a great place to explore on any activity-packed holiday in Scotland.

The first stop is in a hidden bar right in the heart of Edinburgh, famous for its great variety of world whiskies and its Victorian architecture. This is no doubt one of the coolest bars within the whole city. In this bar, you start with something nice and easy to drink to prepare your palate for what is coming afterwards.

The second stop you will be visiting a stylish cocktail bar in Edinburgh’s New Town. Although this bar doesn’t deal exclusively in whisky, their selection is outstanding.

Here, you are going to discover one of the very few distilleries in Campbeltown. A whisky region that almost died a century ago and a region that used to be the capital of whisky production for years. Today, there are only three distilleries left and you are going to explore them all while tasting one of the best Campbeltown whiskies you can find in town.

The third venue is a shadowy bar right in the middle of a very mysterious street. In this whisky bar, you will have the chance to drink one of the most traditional and well-known whiskies from the Speyside region, so prepare your palate to taste notes of honey, vanilla, caramel, and cinnamon.

Finally, head to one of the most important whisky institutions in the city of Edinburgh, with more than 400 bottles. In here you will taste one of the peaty monsters from Islay while discovering some quirky stories about the drink and other curious facts about Scotch and whiskies from around the world.

What's included

Included

  • 4 premium single malt Scotch whiskies
  • A complete storytelling experience highlighting curious and quirky facts about whisky
  • Walking tour visiting 4 of the best whisky venues in the city
  • Dedicated and knowledgeable guide
Your local host

Camilo

Camilo is a former whisky ambassador for William Grant & Sons, has several years of experience in the drinks industry, and he holds numerous degrees from prestigious institutions, including the New York Bartending School, the Wine & Spirits Education Trust, and an MBA at the University of Glasgow. Camilo has travelled across Scotland, Europe, USA, Asia and South America meeting amazing people and researching the art of whisky.

Camilo is a former whisky ambassador for William Grant & Sons, has several years of experience in the drinks industry, and he holds numerous degrees from prestigious institutions, including the New York Bartending School, the Wine & Spirits Education Trust, and an MBA at the University of Glasgow. Camilo has travelled across Scotland, Europe, USA, Asia and South America meeting amazing people and researching the art of whisky.

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Location

Meet your guide at Albanach whisky bar in the centre of Edinburgh, then escape the crowds and head for Edinburgh’s characterful New Town, where you’ll explore four hidden whisky bars and a number of distilleries, on a tour that doesn’t take you to the standard locations you might expect to be visiting in Edinburgh.

At the end of the tour, your guide will be more than happy to give you recommendations of where to head next, so that you enjoy this magical city to the full.

What our travellers are saying...

Excellent tour with Sam, who is full of knowledge and enthusiasm. He took us to some great bars where we tasted some great whiskies all of which are worth revisiting on our next trip to Edinburgh. Sam was helpful in giving a list of places to visit. Would highly recommend this tour, well worth the money.

Steve

An amazing experience! My husband and I booked this on a whim, we have not ever really done anything like this before and are relatively new whisky drinkers. It ended up being one of our fondest memories from our trip to Scotland! We learned a ton, tried some truly delightful whiskies and overall just had a really lovely afternoon walking about Edinburgh. Don't think twice, book this tour, you'll enjoy it so much!

Jinny

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