DAY 1 | SCOTTISH DISTILLERY, CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AND WHISKY CASTLE
Travel through the inspirational landscapes of the Cairngorms National Park
Sample your first delicious whisky of the tour.

You head north through the Kingdom of Fife, to your first distillery; Lindores Abbey. This is a modern Scottish distillery built on the site of the first-ever recorded distiller in the country in 1494. Visit this site to discover the historic legacy of the area blended with innovation and sustainable practices all captured in their fine whisky.

Continue north towards the UK's largest National Park, Cairngorms National Park. This will be a stunning drive, so keep your cameras ready. You stop in Braemar and have some time for lunch and a little explore.

A bite to eat is a good idea though because your next stop is the Whisky Castle. This whisky emporium has been selling the finest malt whiskies for over 120 years and is stocking over 600 malts. Savour three Speyside whiskies to get familiar with a distinctive taste of this region.

Once you’ve warmed with this dram of “the gentle spirit”, you continue through the Cairngorms National Park before reaching Grantown-on-Spey, your base for two nights.      

Accommodation: 3* Hotel or Bed and Breakfast depending on option selected
Overnight in Grantown-on-Spey on bed-and-breakfast basis.       
Included: Tour and tasting at Lindores Abbey Distillery

DAY 2 |  SPEYSIDE COOPERAGE, CARDHU AND CRAGGANMORE DISTILLERY
Understand the craftsmanship of the whisky cask at the Speyside Cooperage
Discover a distillery pioneered by a woman

Time for some fun. Today you spend the whole day exploring Scotland’s most famous whisky region. Your first stop is Cardhu Distillery, which is the first distillery pioneered by a woman, Helen Cumming. Today, Cardhu is the most important whisky in Johnnie Walker Black Label.

After lunch in nearby Aberlour, you travel along the Spey River to Craigellachie for a visit to the Speyside Cooperage*, where you see another aspect of the whisky making process.

We take a scenic drive inland to the Cragganmore Distillery for a tour and tasting. Cragganmore takes its name from the mountain in whose shadow the distillery sits, and their whisky boasts complex flavours that you'll simply adore sampling. On this guided tour, you'll visit one of their warehouses and enjoy a wee taste from their duty paid cask, after which you'll enjoy a tasting of whisky and a cocktail in their Dramming Lounge.

Time permitting, your driver-guide might stop in at Sueno's Stone for a quick photo, where you can admire this incredible Pictish standing stone. From here you travel back to Grantown-on-Spey.

*Speyside Cooperage is visited on Monday and Wednesday departures. 

Accommodation: 3* Hotel or Bed and Breakfast depending on option selected
Overnight in Grantown-on-Spey on bed-and-breakfast basis.                              
Included: Flavour Journey tour and Tasting at Cardhu Distillery. Tour of Speyside Cooperage. Pinnacle tour - Draw a dram from the cask plus 3 other whiskies and Cocktail

DAY 3 |  DALWHINNIE DISTILLERY AND CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK
Visit Dalwhinnie, Scotland's highest distillery
Venture through the dense woodland of the Hermitage
In the morning get ready for a whisky and chocolate tasting at Dalwhinnie Distillery, set in splendid mountain scenery at the heart of the Cairngorm National Park. 

You then leave the Highlands and journey south to Perthshire. Lying in the heart of Scotland, Pitlochry is a beautiful little town with plenty of shops, restaurants, and cafes. The time is yours to explore and have some lunch. 

Next, you stop for a walk among towering Douglas firs in the Hermitage, a lovely forest with a roaring waterfall. From here the route south takes you to the stunning wee village of Dunkeld, where you've got some time to explore before heading to your final whisky experience of the tour. 

You then over the Firth of Forth, take in the magnificent South Queensferry bridges, and head back into Edinburgh.

Included: Masterclass tasting at Dalwhinnie Distillery

*Itinerary and distillery visits are subject to change.

Important Information
Rooms booked are always private rooms with ensuite facilities.
B&B Shared and Hotel Shared options as listed above are per person and valid for two and B&B Single and Hotel Single rates are per person when booking a single room for 1 person.
Please be aware that although we aim to provide accommodation in the centre of the locations where we stay overnight, due to the smaller size of some of these destinations, accommodation may on occasion be up to 2 miles/20-30 minute walk from the centre of the town.

Please note that if your party size is a larger group (5+ pax), or if you are booking close to the departure date, we cannot guarantee that all travellers in a group will be in the same accommodation.
You are allowed up to 14kg (31lbs) of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) and a small bag for onboard personal items. This is a legal requirement in place for your safety. We can refuse to carry luggage over these limits, and there’s a possibility you may not be allowed onboard if you’ve not stored your excess baggage.

Child rate applies to children aged 5-15, based on 1 child sharing a room with adult(s)/parent(s). Please specify children's ages at the time of booking in order to assist in securing suitable accommodation for extended tours. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Where no child rate is shown, we are unable to take passengers under the age of 18 years old.




Starting point: ADDRESS - location.Description, Edinburgh, United Kingdom - (Longitude: 0.000000, Latitude: 0.000000)
Ending point: Same - Same as Starting Point

Inclusions: 
 
Transport
Whiskey tasting
Breakfast
Guide
Accommodation
 


Exclusions: 
 
Meal
 


Important Info: 
Please make sure you answer all the mandatory questions during the booking process.