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UK distillery tours, checked and compared

Visit guides to 48 distilleries, from Islay and Speyside to Edinburgh gin. Prices, tour lengths and booking rules come from each distillery's own website; the verdicts on whether they are worth the trip are ours.

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Glenfiddich Distillery, DufftownGlenfiddichThe Macallan Distillery, CraigellachieMacallanThe Glenlivet Distillery, BallindallochGlenlivetThe Balvenie Distillery, DufftownBalvenieAberlour Distillery, AberlourAberlourCardhu Distillery, KnockandoCardhuGlenmorangie Distillery, TainGlenmorangieThe Dalmore Distillery, AlnessDalmoreTomatin Distillery, TomatinTomatinDalwhinnie Distillery, DalwhinnieDalwhinnieBlair Athol Distillery, PitlochryBlair AtholThe Glenturret Distillery, CrieffGlenturretDeanston Distillery, Deanston, near DouneDeanstonBen Nevis Distillery, Fort WilliamBen NevisOban Distillery, ObanObanTalisker Distillery, CarbostTaliskerTorabhaig Distillery, TeangueTorabhaigHighland Park Distillery, KirkwallHighland ParkLagavulin Distillery, Port EllenLagavulinLaphroaig Distillery, Port EllenLaphroaigArdbeg Distillery, Port EllenArdbegBowmore Distillery, BowmoreBowmoreBruichladdich Distillery, BruichladdichBruichladdichKilchoman Distillery, Bruichladdich (Rockside Farm)KilchomanCaol Ila Distillery, Port AskaigCaol IlaBunnahabhain Distillery, Bunnahabhain, near Port AskaigBunnahabhainSpringbank Distillery, CampbeltownSpringbankLochranza Distillery, LochranzaLochranzaGlengoyne Distillery, DumgoyneGlengoyneAuchentoshan Distillery, ClydebankAuchentoshanThe Clydeside Distillery, GlasgowClydesideRosebank Distillery, FalkirkRosebankLindores Abbey Distillery, NewburghLindores AbbeyKingsbarns Distillery, Kingsbarns, near St AndrewsKingsbarnsHolyrood Distillery, EdinburghHolyroodGlenkinchie Distillery, PencaitlandGlenkinchieThe Port of Leith Distillery, LeithPort of LeithThe Scotch Whisky Experience, EdinburghScotch Whisky ExperienceEdinburgh Gin, Edinburgh (The Arches)Edinburgh GinJohnnie Walker Princes Street, Edinburgh (Princes Street)Johnnie Walker Princes StreetPenderyn Distillery, Brecon Beacons (also Llandudno & Swansea)PenderynOld Bushmills Distillery, BushmillsOld BushmillsCotswolds Distillery, Stourton, Shipston-on-StourCotswoldsBombay Sapphire Distillery, Laverstoke Mill, WhitchurchBombay SapphireSipsmith Distillery, ChiswickSipsmithThe Lakes Distillery, BassenthwaiteLakesPlymouth Gin (Black Friars Distillery), Plymouth (Barbican)Plymouth Gin (Black Friars Distillery)Liverpool Gin Distillery, Liverpool (Castle Street)Liverpool GinGlenfarclas, BallindallochGlenfarclasPort Ellen, Port EllenPort EllenIsle of Raasay, RaasayIsle of RaasayLagg, KilmoryLaggGlasgow Distillery, HillingtonGlasgowCrossbill, GlasgowCrossbillLoch Lomond, AlexandriaLoch LomondScapa, KirkwallScapaOrkney Distilling, KirkwallOrkney DistillingDeerness, DeernessDeernessEchlinville, KircubbinEchlinvilleTitanic Distillers, BelfastTitanic DistillersRademon Estate / Shortcross, CrossgarRademon Estate / ShortcrossCopeland, DonaghadeeCopelandBoatyard, EnniskillenBoatyardWild Atlantic, AghyaranWild AtlanticBeefeater, KenningtonBeefeaterEast London Liquor Company, London FieldsEast London Liquor CompanyHalf Hitch, CamdenHalf HitchCooper King Distillery, Sutton-on-the-ForestCooper KingSpirit of Yorkshire Distillery, HunmanbySpirit of YorkshireMasons Yorkshire Gin, Leeming BarMasons Yorkshire GinYork Gin, YorkYork GinTarquin's (Southwestern Distillery), WadebridgeTarquin's (Southwestern Distillery)Pocketful of Stones, PenzancePocketful of StonesAber Falls Distillery, AbergwyngregynAber FallsDyfi Distillery, CorrisDyfiIn the Welsh Wind, Tan-y-groesIn the Welsh WindDà Mhìle Distillery, LlandysulDà MhìleForest Distillery (Forest Gin), Cat & Fiddle Inn, Peak DistrictForest Distillery (Forest Gin)Salcombe Distillery, Salcombe, South DevonSalcombeDartmoor Whisky Distillery, Bovey Tracey, DevonDartmoor Whisky
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The most-searched tours

The cheapest standard tour at each, and how long it takes. Every guide covers the other tours, booking rules and how to get there.

Entry tour price and length at the most-searched UK distilleries
Old Bushmills DistilleryCounty Antrim, whiskySee booking pageSee booking page
Oban DistilleryWest Highlands, whisky£241 hour
Edinburgh GinEdinburgh, ginSee booking pageAbout 75 min
Glenfiddich DistillerySpeyside, whiskySee booking pageVaries
Talisker DistilleryIsle of Skye, whisky£221 hour
The Macallan DistillerySpeyside, whisky£803 hours or more
Cotswolds DistilleryThe Cotswolds, whisky and gin£3090 min
Bombay Sapphire DistilleryHampshire, gin£2290 min
Holyrood DistilleryEdinburgh & the Lothians, whisky and gin£251 hour
Glenkinchie DistilleryEdinburgh & the Lothians, whisky£211.5 hours
Ben Nevis DistilleryWest Highlands, whiskySee guide
Rosebank DistilleryFalkirk & the Forth Valley, whisky£2590 minutes

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