A Scottish pastime

The ‘water of life’ has simple ingredients: malted barley, wheat or rye, and water. The Scottish drink it in the most simple way. on its own, sometimes with a dash of water.

The drink only gets a little complex when you ask which whisky is best. And then you’ll be perplexed by the differences between 'cask strength', 'blended malt', 'single malt', 'single grain', and many more. Take one of our tours and learn to talk about whisky like a true Scotsman.

A treacherous tale

The whisky trade used to be dangerous. Distillers avoided tax by malting it at night. Glaswegians rioted when the English imposed a malt tax in the 18th century. And dragoons and highwayman patrolled the roads searching for whisky smugglers.

The history of whisky is packed full of heroic characters, and dastardly events. So take a whisky tour and let your guide bring the legends to life.

A gorgeous setting

Whisky makers say their distilleries are in their far-flung locations because of fresh water sources. But this isn’t always true.

Malt was taxed heavily in the 18th century, so distillers had to relocate to places far from the tax collector routes. This was bad for the distillers, but now it’s great for whisky lovers. Because on our tours you’ll get to enjoy a dram or two near a delightful view.