The Scotch Whisky Experience Guided Whisky Tour - An Introduction to Whisky

Overview

Available languages

Hindi

German

Swedish

Russian

Portuguese

Korean

Chinese

Cantonese

English

Italian

French

Spanish

Czech

Japanese

Polish

Dutch

50 minutes

Mobile ticket

This 50-minute guided tour, ideal for whisky novices and families, is the perfect introduction to the world of whisky. Discover the whisky making process. Explore the five Scotch whisky producing regions and learn how the geography and weather combine to create regional characteristics shaping a single malt whisky's unique flavour. Delve into the history and alchemy of blending, and learn how the art of creating a perfectly balanced blended Scotch whisky came about. Finally, enjoy a guided tasting of your chosen whisky as you explore one of the world's largest collections of Scotch whisky. The Tour cannot be changed to a different time.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Minimum drinking age is 18 years

ASL and BSL devices available

We replaced our barrel ride at the beginning of January 2023 with a new exciting experience!

Customers wishing to amend bookings, must cancel and rebook their ticket(s).

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

The Scotch Whisky Experience

The multi-award-winning Scotch Whisky Experience is located in the heart of Edinburgh's world heritage site, right next to Edinburgh Castle. A guided whisky tour plus a nosing and tasting of a Scotch whisky (or soft drink) at the old town's Scotch Whisky Experience. This tour includes: • Introduction to the aromas in whisky and Scotland's five whisky producing regions • The secrets of single malt Scotch whisky production • Your selected dram of Scotch whisky, or Irn Bru for those under 18 years of age • Viewing of one of the world's largest collections of Scotch whisky • Gift of crystal whisky tasting glass (adults and concessions only) • Audio guide available (20 languages)

1 hour • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Crystal Whisky Glass souvenir

Dram of Scotch whisky

Audio-guides in 20 languages

Expert whisky guide

Options

Silver Whisky Tour

A guided whisky tour plus a nosing and tasting of a Scotch whisky (or soft drink) in The World's Largest Collection of Scotch Whisky.

Reviews

4.67

1,567 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1244

212

They use digital impact to sell
Pilar M,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Medium Excellent facilities. Excellent staff. Well-crafted images, especially in the explanation of whisky making. Audio: bass. I recommend hearing aids because they overlap. The tasting's scarce. You end up in a store = target = sell... you're not the priority. Zero courtesy.
Lots of money for a drop of whiskey, not recommended as far as we are concerned 😅
Thomas2000NL,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Unfortunately not what we expected. Beautiful visuals, but that's the only thing. The tour started even before we arrived, because they had adjusted the start time independently from TripAdvisor. As a result, we missed 40% of the tour. Compensation for this was not possible at all. For a drop of whiskey, €30 is very generous. Not recommended as far as we are concerned; the money is better spent on a delicious whiskey tasting elsewhere in the beautiful city.
A whiskey experience, worth every drop!
Michael S,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a brilliant experience, our guide was Ewan who was very informative and friendly. Learnt so much in the time I was there. Did the Gold experience and originally thought it might be a bit on the pricey side but it was totally worth the money in the end. Lots of information and plenty to taste 😋. If you’re a Scotch fan you will love this. Seriously look no further.
Well worth it
sebastianwP4446SS,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Euan did an amazing job on the tour and was very enthusiastic the whole time. The tasting was absolutely fantastic and we were all shocked when he said it was his first time leading the tasting part of it! Would definitely recommend.
Must do experience
erinalison,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful visit to the whiskey experience, so much fun and well thought out. Our guide Maddie was brilliant and full of knowledge - thank you Maddie!
Fun Tour!
BexHane,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A great way to learn a lot about Scotch. You are taken from room to room with a live tour guide to learn about Scotch whiskey and how its made. Although some of the video narration is silly, the tour is still very interesting and fun.
Great experience for a novice.
Debbie G,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My partner loves whiskey so this was something we did for him. I don’t usually like whiskey but was willing to give it a try. There were only 6 of us doing the tour which was great as it was small and we could hear what the guide was saying which was very informative for a noice like myself. At the end of the tour we got to try 5 whiskeys, and other than the last whiskey which was a Smokey one I ended drinking all the others. It was good to get. Would recommend to someone who is new to whiskey.
Fun, Interactive and Immersive Experience.
Karthikeiyan S,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The Scottish Whiskey Experience was really fantastic. They used impressive visuals, great commentary to tell a compelling story of how Scottish Whiskey is made. Even though I like Whiskey, I really started to appreciate it more after experiencing the tour. Even if you don't really like Whiskey, it's still a great tour to understand and appreciate Scotland as well!
Great experience!
Sherpa666244,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Zoe was fantastic! The experience was educational, fun and the scotch was excellent! Thank you for this wonderful experience!
Brilliant experience
Hjpj81,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really Enjoyed doing this experiance. Was really fun and educating. Henry our tour guide was brilliant, cracking jokes with the people, ensuring everyone was involved and engaged aswell as keeping it very professional. Will highly recommend anyone to do this experience if in edinburgh.