Scotch Whisky Tasting & Stories — Bespoke Whisky Lounge
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Our Whisky Tasting and Tales tour is unlike any other whisky experience in Edinburgh. We’ll welcome you into our cosy private whisky lounge, where you’ll sip your way through four Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from different regions of Scotland. Along the way, our guide will share stories, history, and whisky folklore in true Scottish style. Even if you’re not a whisky lover, it’s a brilliant way to immerse yourself in Scotland’s culture, traditions, and warm hospitality.
The ticket price includes the cost of the whiskies (ONLY IF YOU DO NOT SELECT THE "NO WHISKY" OPTION. 4 great single malt Scotch whiskies will be served over the tour. Drink alternatives are available upon request for those who do not drink whisky.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 18 years
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
High Street Edinburgh
The tasting takes place at our private whisky room. You will sample four whiskies from the four major whisky producing regions of Scotland and hear tales from the world of whisky and Scotland's folklore. This is not a pub crawl/distillery visit
What‘s Included
Drink alternatives are available upon request for those who do not drink whisky
Expert guide, whisky enthusiast and storyteller...all in one!
Drinks will be included in the price if guests select the "Whisky & Folklore" ticket option. No drinks are included in the "Tour without drinks" option
Gratuities
Options
Tour with no drinks included
Whisky Tasting & Haggis Dinner
Haggis Dinner: Haggis Dinner to be enjoyed after the tour, in the restaurant upstairs from our tasting room. ( No GF option available)
Whisky and Folklore
Drinks: This option includes 4 single malt whiskies for the guided tasting as part of the experience.
Burns Night Special
Duration: 2 hours: 2 hours of whisky tasting and storytelling.
3 Course menu dinner afterwards in the same location to celebrate Robert Burns
4 whiskies & 3 Course Meal: Includes 4 tastings of single malt scotch whiskies during the 2 hours tour
3 course set meal dinner after the tour
Reviews
975 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Whisky and Stories
Peter R,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great whisky and great stories. Learned a lot and a ton of fun. Max is a great story teller and his information about the tested whiskies wa fantastic.
Great local experience
TomA22964,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was great! Was a small group. The information about whisky was very good and the stories and anecdotes were entertaining! So much better than the glitzy, touristy options. Would highly recommend this authentic experience.
Wonderful!
Samantha C,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Such a lovely experience! Max was very kind and the stories were very fun- not too mention the excellent whisky! Highly recommended!
Very informative and fun....
Teryl H,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informative and fun. It was a great way to spend an evening with friends and the start of the weekend.
Max was the BEST!
William O,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Max was so enjoyable, extremely entertaining and knowledgeable. We had a great time as an adult family! A history lesson in scotch and Scotland as well as a great walk through the different regions of scotch.
Fantastic time in the whiskey tasting and stories experience
icebuffalo,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Seems like Little Fish doesn't even need the praise because they've got such amazing reviews... but here's another. Allister was a fantastic host in our whiskey tour. It was fun, interesting, affordable and included whisky! Can't recommend it enough
Whiskey delight
JaimeT664,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alasdair was a great and very entertaining storyteller and it was a pleasure to listen to him taking about Scottish whiskey history over 4 delicious whiskeys. The whiskey lounge was a beautiful venue.
Whisky tasting and tales of Edinburgh
Discover501828,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Koffe was super knowledge about the history of Edinburgh and whisky. Very charasmatic, he made the whole experience fun and engaging! Hands down the best tour of Edinburgh (with the bonus of whisky!) we've done in so far and we live in Edinburgh
Amazing and funny experience.
Freedom68424789271,Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hi. We are two couple visiting Edinburgh and booked on to this tour after reading some excellent reviews we booked this tour. Not knowing what to expect we turned up had a hot toddy( when in Scotland) and we were invited downstairs into a lovely room for the experience. Ben the tour guide was amazing. His humorous was of teaching us the way the whiskeys are made to taste different flavour’s was really good. His story’s made us all laugh and was a good way for us to learn. The tasting was also good 😁 all in all excellent value for money and will definitely recommend to others.
A unique experience
Raeisch,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a unique experience. Even the welcome was very warm. Afterwards we were ushered into the elegant cellar vault and introduced to our “story plate” - Ben C. A truly gifted narrator! We were briefly introduced to the secrets of whisky production and the actual tasting. Most of the time Scottish stories and fairy tales were told in a fantastic, entertaining and exciting way. In short, time passed so quickly - a clear sign that we were having fun. We can recommend this event to everyone!
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