Speyside Whiskey Tour To the Famous Speyside Malt Whisky Trail

Discover Speyside’s finest whiskies on a private tour. Customize your distillery visits and immerse in rich heritage and scenic beauty.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Carrbridge - On our way to our first distillery Carrbridge’s most famous landmark is the old Carrbridge packhorse bridge, from which the village is named. The bridge, built in 1717, is the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands. It was severely damaged in the “muckle spate” of 1829 which left it in the condition seen today. As seen in the picture can be a slow calming stream of water and can jump to fast flowing river jumping 6-7 feet higher in heavy rain downfall.
  • Glenfarclas Distillery - There is evidence that the distillery first started operations sometime before 1791. The distillery was first granted a licence in 1836. The distillery has approximately 68,000 casks maturing on site, in traditional dunnage warehouses, with stock from every year from 1953 to the current year. Glenfarclas produce a traditional Highland malt with a heavy sherry influence. The company was named Distiller of the Year by Whisky Magazine in 2006, 2020 and 2023.
    Enjoy a tour around their distillery followed with a tasting of their best-known whisky’s.
  • Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre - The Speyside Cooperage lies in the heart of the Speyside Malt Whisky Trail, it is the only working cooperage in the UK where you can experience the ancient art of coopering. Since 1947, Speyside Cooperage has produced the finest casks from American Oak. Today the cooperage continues to produce the age-old product, using traditional methods and tools.
    Each year, it produces and maintains 150,000 oak casks used by the surrounding Speyside Whisky distilleries, as well as distilleries throughout Scotland and the rest of the world.
    The Cooperage is the only cooperage in Britain with a visitor centre, enjoy a journey through the lifecycle of the cask, see the highly skilled coopers at work or try it for yourself with the mini casks or enjoy their gift or coffee shop.
  • Glen Grant Distillery - Glen Grant was founded in 1840, by brothers John and James Grant, two former illegal distillers and smugglers who decided to take out a license. With the sea and port of Garmouth nearby, the River Spey at its feet and barley-growing plains nearby, all the basic ingredients of malt whisky were close at hand. At this time the distillery became legal.
    Stories about ‘The Major’ abound. A legendary innovator, socialiser and traveller, he lived by his own rules and set his own standards. New ideas fascinated him, and he wasn’t afraid to explore them. He was the first man in the Highlands to own a car. Glen Grant was the first distillery to have electric light, and he introduced the tall slender stills and purifiers which created the fresh malty flavour and clear colour that defines Glen Grant whisky to this day.
    They have whiskies at the ready for visitors to try and have a lush garden for visitors to experience a small trail walk.
  • Benromach Distillery - Duncan MacCallum and F.W. Brickmann founded the Benromach Distillery Company in 1898. Duncan MacCallum had previously been working at the Glen Nevis Distillery in Campbelltown and FW Brickmann was a spirit broker in Leith, Edinburgh. Construction work started at the site of Benromach Distillery in 1898 however due to the depression in the Scotch Whisky industry in 1898 the distillery did not start producing whisky until 1900 but closed the same year due to a lack of money.
    In 1993 Gordon and MacPhail took over the site and in 1997 they started to restore the distillery to a working order. The design of the distillery was changed slightly to allow it to be operated by one man. Finally in 1998 the distillery was officially reopened by Charles. Prince of Wales – now King Charles III.

The Distillery offer whisky tastings for guests but also Gin as they are branching out into the Gin market.

What's Included
  • Private Comfortable Vehicle
  • Local Guide
  • Snacks & Water
  • Umbrella’s
What's Not Included
  • Whisky Tours & Tasting’s
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The Speyside Whisky Trail is a popular tourist route in Scotland that guides visitors through the heart of the Speyside region, renowned for its high concentration of whisky distilleries. The Speyside Whisky Trail offers a unique blend of rich heritage, scenic beauty, and exquisite whisky, making it a must-visit for whisky enthusiasts and travellers alike. If there is a certain distillery you want to visit in the area, we can swap out a different one on the day as its a private experience for your party.

  • Total travelling time has been included in total time
  • The Distillery’s allow Alcoholic drinks for travellers 18 years old and above.
  • No Health Restrictions
Location
opposite Town House
Meeting Point outside Inverness Town Hall, Located in City Centre
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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