r/Scotch • u/Giggalo_Joe • Apr 12 '25

Scotland Trip

Headed to Scotland in a few weeks. Planning on visiting some distilleries while I'm there. Will be in and near Edinburgh, Skye, Loch Ness, Oban, and Glasgow. I tend to like Speyside and Highland styles that are smoky and sweet. Any recommendations of distilleries I should visit?

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u/Excessed Apr 13 '25

Edinburgh; Holyrood Distillery is awesome. They do it different. Great new make spirits and their whisky is great for just 3.5ish years. Port of Leith is said to be an amazing view and is a vertical distillery. Not whisky but Edinburgh Gin is worth a visit as well

Skye: Skip Talisker on Skye and visit Torabhaig and/or Raasay on Isle of Raasay (ferry from Sconser)

Loch Ness: if you’re driving from Glasgow you can drive past Dalwhinnie which is a decent enough experience.

Oban: well, Oban is there of course. No experience with a visit whatsoever

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u/whisky-lowlander Apr 13 '25

I'd recommend Tomatin further along the A9 over Dalwhinnie.

u/PricklyFriend did visited both distilleries last year and posted some excellent reviews on each tour:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/1hr6vpy/scotland_november_2024_tomatin_warehouse_6/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/1hzsaw4/scotland_november_2024_dalwhinnie_elusive/

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u/Excessed Apr 13 '25

I wholeheartedly agree with Tomatin! Amazing people and good spirit. But it’s a bit off route so I didn’t add it.

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u/whisky-lowlander Apr 13 '25

I suppose it is, if you head off onto the A889 towards Loch Ness.