Edinburgh Distillery Tour & Tasting
Description
A one-hour guided tour of a working whisky and gin distillery in the heart of Edinburgh, a short walk from the Royal Mile, with tastings along the way.
This is the city’s first single malt whisky distillery in nearly a century: a modern, innovative producer that is putting Edinburgh back on the whisky map.
You start in the Lounge with a seasonal cocktail, then visit the Spirits Lab where the award-winning gin was born, walk the whisky production floor and finish with a tutored single malt tasting in the Cask Room.
It is the perfect introduction to how gin and Scotch whisky are made, from malting and mashing to fermentation, distillation and cask ageing. Want more? Upgrade to a Single Cask or Extra Tasting ticket.
1-hour guided tour
Choose your time when booking. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Language: English
Guided in English only. Written translations in French, Spanish, Italian, German and Mandarin via QR code (smartphone needed). No foreign-language audio guides. Ver en español.
Meeting point: 19 St Leonard’s Lane
At the distillery, Edinburgh EH8 9SH. Open in Google Maps.
From £26.25
Adult (18+) £26.25 · EH residents £23.10 · Child (8-17) £15.75 · Single Cask £36.75 · Extra Tasting £44.63. Prices include fees and may vary by date.
Small group
A maximum of 22 guests per tour. You can book up to 10 people online; for larger groups, contact us.
The tour, step by step
Your guide takes you through the gin and whisky production spaces, explaining each step, with samples throughout the tour.
Lounge
Get cosy and sip a seasonal welcome cocktail while your guide introduces the story of the distillery.
Spirits Lab
The working space where the distillers research and perfect their spirits. Taste the classic gin and learn how its flavour is built from just three key ingredients.
Whisky distillery floor
The heart of production. Get up close to the equipment and learn every stage, from malting and mashing to fermentation and distillation, plus the heritage malts and alternative yeasts that make these whiskies different.
Cask Room
Inspired by a traditional dunnage warehouse. Enjoy a tutored tasting of single malt whisky and discover how oak casks from around the world shape its flavour.
What’s included
What does the price include?
- Fully guided tour of the gin and whisky production areas
- 1 welcome cocktail
- 1 sample of gin
- 1 sample of single malt whisky
- A soft drink for under-18s
- Driver’s dram on request (let them know in advance)
Not included
- Transport to the distillery
- Parking (there is none at the distillery)
- Food
Optional upgrades
- Single Cask ticket (£36.75): tour and tasting plus a dram of distillery-exclusive single cask whisky
- Extra Tasting ticket (£44.63): tour and tasting plus a mini G&T, a mini cocktail, a single cask whisky and a whisky-ganache chocolate truffle
Good to know
Free cancellation
Full refund up to 24 hours before your tour. Large groups: 48 hours.
Check-in
Arrive at least 15 minutes before your tour starts.
Minimum age
From 8 years old. Children (8-17) must come with an adult and can only be booked with an adult ticket. Alcohol is served to over-18s only.
Bring your ID (Challenge 25)
If you look under 25, bring an original photo ID with your date of birth and a hologram or UV feature. Photos of ID are not accepted.
Accessibility
Fully wheelchair accessible: the tour route has a lift.
Babies
Babes in arms (under 2, carried) go free and do not need a ticket.
Dogs
Only assistance dogs on the tour. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the shop and bar.
Translators
Translators cannot work during public tours. Groups with a translator must book a private tour.
What our guests say
City Explorers has a 5.0 rating on Google from 27,127 reviews. Here is a selection of real reviews, updated every week. Tap any review to read it in full.
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We had a great tour with Graham. He gave us all the important/historical information and also shared some entertaining tidbits. The two hours flew by.
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SJ was awesome!! She was lovely and she’s a great storyteller, you can tell she puts a lot of effort into these tours!! :)
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Graham was a great tour guide, there was a good mix of facts and humour. He worked well with the group. I would recommend him to anyone visiting Edinburgh.
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Rory was absolutely fantastic. What a great way of learning about the history of Edinburgh. The time absolutely flew. 12/10 would recommend
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Absolutely incredible tour by Cobin! Enjoyed every part of it, the history of Edinburgh is so interesting and Cobin’s way of storytelling is absolutely gripping and funny at the same time. Highly recommend!
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Graeme was a wonderful guide! Full of interesting facts and history, and even his dad jokes were appreciated and made the tour very fun! Highly recommended.
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What a fun tour!! Graham was absolutely lovely and gave us so many useful insights into Edinburgh and made us laugh so much! Truly recommend
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Glen was a fantastic guide - enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and gracious. Great tour would recommend for your first time in Edinburgh!
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Dan was such a great guide, would definitely recommend for others and future self when visiting Edinburgh again. Lots of good humor and theatrical expressions!
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I learned a lot from this tour. It was interesting and fun but Colan made it more even fun and light. He also was funny which made it more delightful.
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We had an amazing tour with Kenny! He was very friendly, knowledgeable and very funny! Would go on another tour with him any day :)
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SJ was our tour guide last night, she was a great storyteller who was really animated and entertaining! We would highly recommend!
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Great experience with our guide Coben. Funny, interesting and we got a different view on the City of Edinburgh.
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Wonderful insights, stories and navigation. Got us to all the highlights and more but routed to avoid/minimize the interaction with other tours. Some of the side bar stories were the best.
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Cobin is amazingly good with a hint of fun story teller! He made a boring history particularly very very very interesting and easy to remember! Highly and exceptionally recommended!! If you don’t, you’ll miss half the adventure of your life!!
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Cobin was a great tour guide!! Lovely humor and a lot of fun facts. Would definitely recommend to friends and family:)
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I had fun listening to the stories our guide shared. He was totally entertaining, built the atmosphere and hooked us into the experience.
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Rory was a very cool and charming tour Guide. The storys were very nice and for us from germany very good understandble. And it was nice to learn so much about the dark history of scotland and edinburgh
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Dr Rory can tell a story! I couldn't believe how quickly the tour ended. When I looked at my watch and hour and a half had passed! Get a tour, get it with Rory !
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Griem was a fantastic tour guide ! He was very helpful, showed a great amount of knowledge about the city, and I loved his sense of humour:))
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Great tour, got all the major sights and lots of history. Kenny, our guide, was very knowledgeable and eloquent he made the tour very interesting and fun at the same time.
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I highly recommend this tour! Rory’s gory stories were amazing, you can really tell he loves the job and makes the tour feel very special!
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Had a wonderful tour through Edinburgh. Cobin is a very funny guy with great knowledge about the city and entertaining storytelling
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Cobin was an awesome guide. We got a lot of interesting information on our tour. He was clever and very engaging. He paced the tour so we could all follow along and he was very careful that we were all with him and safe. Thanks Cobin for an interesting morning!
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Cobin was very entertaining and informative. The pacing and humor of the tour was well balanced and enjoyable
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Graeme was a fantastic tour guide with many interesting stories and so much knowledge. Highly recommend this tour and guide
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Our guide was Kenny. He was very knowledgeable and informative and had a really good sense of humour! Fantastic tour. Highly recommend
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Kenny was entertaining and knowledgeable. He was happy to answer all of our questions and gave us a brilliant tour
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Absolute riveting. Our tour guide Dan was a gem and a really fantastic storyteller. He has great knowledge and even had some extra facts. Highly recommend.
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We had a great experience with Cobin! He was very friendly and made the tour really enjoyable. We had a wonderful time. Highly recommend!
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Selected real reviews from Google · Updated November 2026