Whisky Masterclasses Around the World: 15 to Book

1.Irish Whiskey Museum: Whiskey Blending Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 577 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $44Our pick

At Dublin’s Irish Whiskey Museum, an entertaining guide leads you through Irish whiskey’s rise, fall, and revival before a guided tasting of four varied whiskeys. You then create your own blend and take home a small bottle. Expect about 75 minutes at 119 Grafton Street, with guides such as Lydia, Linda, Colm, and Donal bringing plenty of humor.

“The hubs and I are whiskey lovers from Colorado, so we spent some time looking into whiskey related activities in Dublin for our anniversary visit. This tour and blending experience was the highlight of our trip. Located close to Temple Bar and Trinity college it was perfect for the long day of walking around sightseeing we had planned. Linda was our tour guide and blending instructor and she was hilarious and informative giving us insights into the history of Irish whiskey, a Gaelic lesson and endless laughs even before all the drinking. We felt at ease and never once had to guess what was next. She was engaging of all…”

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2.Roe and Co Distillery Cocktail Workshop Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 489 reviews · from $28

At Roe and Co’s former Guinness Power Station in Dublin 8, you’ll tour a working distillery, explore flavor, and make a whiskey cocktail. Choose the Flavours workshop, built around sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami, or Beyond the Blend, with three whiskeys, confectionery, and your own blend. Guides including Luke, Andrew, Erin, and Isaac keep the one-hour visit lively.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Cocktails were great, we had two each. And then the guide gave us a recipe list for all of the cocktails so we could make them at home.”

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3.Irish Whiskey Museum Blending Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 378 reviews · from $34

Spend 90 minutes at Dublin’s Irish Whiskey Museum learning how Irish whiskey rose, fell, and returned. Guides such as Donal, Ellen, Andrew, and Hailey bring the story to life before four tastings and a hands-on blending session. You’ll bottle your own small blend to take home. English-led, with multilingual audio support.

“The tour was excellent , Ellen is a great guide and great delivery of fun facts .. the flow of the tour is perfect and keeps you interested in the history of Whiskey making .. who knew!!! I would recommend this as a great tour to do even if you are not into Whiskey ..”

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4.Irish Coffee Masterclass at the Irish Whiskey Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 279 reviews · from $23Best value

At Dublin’s Irish Whiskey Museum, an English-speaking guide such as Briain, Linda, or Andrew shows you how to build a proper Irish coffee. You’ll hear two origin stories, prepare your own drink, learn the right color and cream structure, then enjoy it. The 45-minute class costs $23 and is wheelchair accessible.

“Such a good experience, our guide Tiernan was very fun and ready to joke with every customer and he was very personable, he is the perfect man for the job! He had such great in-depth information about whiskey and loved being asked any extra questions we had. The top quality powers whiskey was gorgeous and we were given a very generous shot - but so was the French press coffee and cream. It was a very enjoyable experience I’d recommend it for tourists but also for any Irish people up in Dublin for the day- you learn a skill, learn some facts, have some craic and the Irish coffee gives…”

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5.San Francisco Whiskey Cocktail Class: Views and City History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $69

At Gold Bar Whiskey Distillery on Treasure Island, you taste three Gold Bar whiskies, then make a Whiskey Sour, Old Fashioned, and Paper Plane with a dedicated bartender. Guides including Nick, Will, and Weston add cocktail instruction and local history. Allow 80 minutes, bring ID, and plan a sober ride home.

“The experience was amazing! Weston was excellence profesor and he made the class so fun and we learned a lot, we highly recommend it!”

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6.Jameson Distillery Whiskey Blending Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 113 reviews · from $68

Spend 90 minutes at Jameson Distillery Bow St. with a Jameson Craft Ambassador, tasting four cask strength whiskies and learning how Black Barrel is built. You will nose, measure, and mix your own 50ml blend, with chocolate, sensory touches, and a tasting notebook included. English only, for ages 18 and up.

“The guide was excellent. The group small- 8 of us which was so manageable and helpful for asking g questions”

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7.Cocktail Masterclass & Distillery Tour Combo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $60

At Rebel City Distillery in Cork, Bhagya and the team welcome you with a gin and tonic, then lead a behind-the-scenes tour and hands-on cocktail class. You’ll learn shaking and stirring techniques, explore the distillery’s spirits, and make two custom cocktails in the oak bar. The 1-hour-45-minute session runs Fridays and Saturdays at 5:45 pm.

“It is a lot of fun!! We were traveling from the US - the other participants in our group were locals- who gave us so many great places to go!! The proprietors are adorable and the gin was quite tasty! Learned a lot about spirits and laughed along the way!!”

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8.Premium Tennessee Whiskey Workshop: Cocktails Stories and Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

At Love & Exile’s private Tank Room, Chris Mallon and fellow Nashville bar professionals guide you through three Old Fashioned variations in 90 minutes. You mix each drink yourself, learn how bitters, citrus, sugar, salt, and ratios affect flavor, and enjoy all three full-size cocktails. Food and extra drinks are available afterward.

“Our friends and us had a really fun and informative session with Chris - highly recommended especially for whiskey lovers.”

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9.Dublin Guided Irish Coffee Masterclass with Whiskey Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $48

Meet Derek, or possibly Patrick, at Dublin’s Palace Bar for a one-hour Irish Coffee Masterclass. You’ll taste two 20 ml Powers whiskeys, learn the drink’s origins, and build your own hot, creamy coffee in the upstairs Whiskey Palace. It’s an adults-only, small-group experience with all ingredients supplied.

“We absolutely loved this experience! Patrick made everything so much fun. He taught us about the history of Irish coffee and told some great stories along the way! We would definitely do this experience again!”

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10.Paris Craft Distillery Make Your Own Gin Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $132

At La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec, an expert distiller leads you through gin-making in English. Tour the micro-distillery, taste gin and cocktails, choose botanicals, distill your recipe on a tiny copper still, and leave with a labeled 70cl bottle.

“Such a fun unique experience! Neat to learn about the distillery, excellent drinks and snacks provided. Very friendly and knowledgeable instructor.”

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11.Gin Tasting Masterclass In Stillgarden Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $48

At Stillgarden Distillery in Inchicore, learn what shaped the distillery’s gin range, taste four signature gins with suggested mixers, and finish with questions for a liquid expert. Your ticket includes a welcome cocktail, tasting flight, and mixers. Sessions run in English for adults 18 and over, with non-gin and non-alcoholic choices available.

“The tour was informative, informal and intimate. It was like being invited to a good friend's home! Cheers to Stillgarden! Will definitely be making online purchases to ship to the USA!”

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12.San Francisco: Local Distillery Cocktail Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · from $49

At Gold Bar Whiskey Distillery on Treasure Island, you’ll taste three local whiskies and make three cocktails with guidance from a dedicated bartender. Expect reserved seating, bar tools, snacks, skyline views, and a short lesson on San Francisco and Treasure Island. Bartenders including Weston, Nick, Jeff, and Will have led recent sessions.

“I enjoyed the friendly bar tender. He even gave us history about Treasure Island. it was a very fun class”

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13.Casks & Chronicles: Day Tour of Scottish Whisky Distilleries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $486

Spend about eight hours touring Scottish whisky country in a private Mercedes V-Class with a driver-guide. Visit Lindores Abbey and Dewar’s Aberfeldy, then add Glenturret or Tullibardine, or swap distilleries for places such as Falkland, St Andrews, and Fife fishing villages. Stuart and Sean are noted guides.

“We decided that we wouldn’t get much more after visiting one distillery. Our guide Stuart was incredibly flexible and inventive and we ended up following his suggestions and going to Falkland, St Andrews and some Fife fishing villages instead of two more distilleries and had an amazing day. Stuart was an incredible guide. He was informative, very well informed and willing to share his love of Scotland with us. Stuart helped us tailor our trip to what we wanted rather than following the script. I very highly recommend both the company and our guide.”

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14.The Single Cask Whiskey Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $68

Meet Sam above Hearth Bar on Belfast’s Upper Newtownards Road for five single-cask, single-malt whiskies from Scotland, Ireland, and around the world. He starts with a dram, then guides you through whiskey appreciation before revealing the original spirit behind the tasting. Groups are capped at seven.

“Sam was a great host, interesting and very knowledgeable. We tasted 5 excellent whiskies and had an excellent evening. Highly recommend.”

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15.Penang Whisky Tasting Masterclass & Specialty Bar Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $59

At Curious Llama Whisky Masterclass & Specialty Bar on Lebuh Cintra, you’ll spend about two hours learning whisky history, production, tasting technique, and flavor profiling. Tan leads the session through six single malts, a welcome cocktail, snacks, one dram of your choice, a certificate, and a mystery gift. The small group is capped at 12.

“My wife and I had and an amazing time not just tasting, but learning how to taste, and test whiskeys that we will carry forward with us the rest of our lives. I couldn’t recommend this experience more.”

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