The 4 Best Distillery Tours in Glasgow Worldwide

1.Clydeside Distillery Tour and Whisky Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 820 reviews · 1 hour · from $26Our pick

Explore Glasgow’s 1877 Old Pumphouse with an English-speaking guide such as Nina, Linzi, or Madeleine. Follow the whisky-making process from mashing to distillation, admire the River Clyde from the Still House, then taste three Clydeside drams. The one-hour tour is wheelchair accessible and limited to four people.

“Our tour was amazing. Nina was a great guide, she explained everything well and made it entertaining. Don’t miss out on this experience, we loved it!”

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2.Glengoyne Distillery Tour with Whisky & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 299 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $51

Spend 90 minutes at Glengoyne Distillery with an English-speaking guide such as John, Rebecca, or Cameron. Follow the whisky from mash tun to copper stills and Warehouse No. 1, then taste three Glengoyne single malts matched with Scottish chocolates. The tour is for adults 18 and over and includes free parking.

“Wonderful, Rebecca was excellent, thos was a unique experience and a very fun filled one, learnt the correct way of habing scotch☺️”

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3.Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond Walk & Whisky Distillery Tour from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 7 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $90Top rated

Leave Glasgow at 9:00 a.m. with a guide such as James, Jim, Calum, or Jenny for Stirling Castle, a guided Loch Lomond walk at Balmaha, and a Glengoyne whisky visit. The minibus tour lasts about 7 hours and 10 minutes, carries up to 16 people, and leaves admissions and food to you.

“Had the best day on what ended up being an unexpected private tour due to us being the only ones to book today. John, our guide, was easily one of the best we’ve ever had. He was super knowledgeable, funny and genuinely made the whole experience amazing. We started at Stirling Castle, explored the nearby graveyard, and learned so much about Scotland’s history! Then we went to Loch Lomond, taking a scenic detour through the countryside due to a road closure. John hiked with us all the way to the viewpoints, which were absolutely stunning. We ended the day with a whiskey tour (with more great guides) and tasting at…”

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4.Scottish Whisky Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $246

Spend about eight hours exploring three Scottish whisky distilleries from Glasgow. Your driver-guide may include Glengoyne, Deanston, Clydeside, Auchentoshan, or Tullibardine, with tastings and local commentary. Guides such as Sergio, Stef, Dario, and Johnny have handled the route, and pickup can be arranged from Glasgow Airport, Ocean Terminal, or another location.

“Steph was a great guide. I was glad to be able to change for the final stop and to do a flight tasting instead of a tour. I would recommend this tour for people wanting to start their whiskey knowledge and journey.”

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