Full description
Guided tour of The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh, featuring a Scotch whisky tasting of your choice, a visit to the whisky vault and audio guides available in 20 languages
The Scotch Whisky Experience is the only visitor attraction in the world offering a whisky grand tour through Scotland's five whisky-producing regions. It's located right next to Edinburgh Castle, on the Royal Mile, in the heart of the city.
The tour is guided in English by Scotch whisky experts (with a complimentary audio guide available in 20 languages) and takes visitors from the floral, fruity malts of Speyside to the smoky, peaty whiskies of Islay. Along the way, guests delve into the history and alchemy of creating the perfect blend, and discover how geography and climate shape the character, aromas and flavours unique to each region.
There are two options to choose from. The Silver Tour is an interactive experience, ideal for first-time whisky tasters and families: it includes a tasting of one single malt or blended whisky of your choice and a souvenir crystal tasting glass to take home. The Gold Tour builds on that same tasting with an additional flight of four expertly selected regional single malts, complete with tasting notes, enjoyed in the venue's private bar, plus a one-year membership to the Scotch Whisky Appreciation Society, which includes discounts at the Amber restaurant, whisky bar and shop.
The experience also includes access to the glass-and-marble vault housing one of the world's largest collections of Scotch whisky, considered one of the seven wonders of the Scotch whisky world. It runs 364 days a year, is fully accessible, and welcomes assistance dogs.
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Additional information
● Arrive 20 minutes early and make your way to the Box Office
● Present your ticket together with valid photo ID to verify student or senior concession rates
● Challenge 25: the legal drinking age in the UK is 18; if anyone in the booking looks younger than 25, proof of age photo ID will be requested
● Guests under 18 will be offered a soft drink instead of the whisky tasting
● Children 5 and under go free
● Carers go free (rates apply if they take part in the tasting)
● This is a shared tour with other members of the public, unless booked on a private basis
● Live translation by tour guides and the use of whisper technology is not permitted
● There is no fixed group size or maximum number of guests specified by the provider
● Open 364 days a year, fully accessible, and welcomes assistance dogs
● The activity may be affected by external causes beyond the provider's control
● The provider is not responsible for any physical injury or loss or damage of personal belongings during the experience
Inclusions
Option: Silver Tour
✔ Guided tour in English with a Scotch whisky expert (audio guide also available in 20 languages)
✔ Tasting of one single malt or blended Scotch whisky of your choice
✔ Access to the whisky vault
✔ Souvenir crystal tasting glass (adults and concessions only)
Option: Gold Tour
✔ Guided tour in English with a Scotch whisky expert (audio guide also available in 20 languages)
✔ Tasting of one single malt or blended Scotch whisky of your choice
✔ Additional tasting of four expertly selected regional single malts, in the private bar
✔ One-year membership of the Scotch Whisky Appreciation Society
✔ Access to the whisky vault
✔ Souvenir crystal tasting glass (adults and concessions only)
Exclusions
✖ Hotel pickup or drop-off
✖ Transport to the meeting point
✖ Admission tickets, meals and drinks unless expressly stated in the tour inclusions
✖ Other services not specified
Cancellation Policy
Once booked, the purchase is non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
Meeting point
The Scotch Whisky Experience, 354 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NE, next to Edinburgh Castle. Travelers should go directly to the venue's Box Office and present their ticket before entering