Whisky 101! An introduction to the history, process, and tasting of our national drink - whisky - all done in 90 minutes in a unique underground space, recently uncovered, in the heart of the Old Town of Edinburgh. You will have exclusive access to this historical site, taste whiskies from each of the major whisky regions and hear some of the stories about how whisky came to have such a crucial role in our nations history.
Posted By : James_D
Great small group tasting experience. Our guide was very personable and answered all of our questions. A really fun experience.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 10:02:04 
Posted By : Heather_T
Loved hearing the history behind the distillery and development of each pour. Our guide was knowledgeable and fun. Great tour!
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 13:15:24
Posted By : ejb0012018
Visited Edinburgh last week and was looking for an evening whiskey event. Booked this via Viator as the price and explanation of what was offered seemed fair and interesting. I was also looking for an evening event and not many places offer these.
The meeting place is well described and easy to find just at the side of the Royal Mile. The event ticket states you meet here and will be then taken to the event as well as being returned to the same place. You actually have to wait in a hostel reception / bar only to be taken downstairs to the hostel basement. Regrettably the marketing feels somewhat misleading.
We were taken into one of the basement rooms which had low orange lighting. Whilst great for mood setting not suitable for being able to see the colour of the whiskey. There were 10 of us (rather than the advertised max 8) so we may have been placed in a different room. Either way it was not suitable for the type of event.
The information was presented in a light hearted way but I have to say it felt like it had simply been learned off the internet. It felt like we were at some dodgy fake event. The tasting notes were sort and shift and the information provided incredibly limited. There was little engagement and the host did not seem passionate about the topic or whiskey.
The four whiskeys were provided in quick succession with little time to enjoy or explore them. In fact the intro, tasting and chat was all done in 60 mins with the remaining time spent being pushed into their shop and exiting well before 90 minutes was up! Two of the whiskeys were undrinkable - appreciate we all have different tastes but all the group seemed to agree.
Overall I feel duped and that we wasted £70 (for two). Yes we learned a litte about the area and what is produced where… however I do not feel I learned anything more than what I could have after a quick google search.
Disappointed.
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 12:14:21 
Posted By : David_M
James was very engaging and informative.We opted for the “high end” tour and it was worth the extra cost. Sampled a wide range of whiskeys including some that were aged 28 years. As in any tasting we liked some more than others but that is what a tasting is all about. Would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 13:07:29
Posted By : Augusta_A
A great way to learn about whiskey. Nicky our guide was very friendly and informative. Good for beginners as well as those that already have some background knowledge.
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Posted On : 2024-06-11 04:22:18
Posted By : Carol_F
The gentleman leading the tour was very knowledgeable and interactive with the group. The whiskys were good and gave our group a nice overview of the regional tastes. Only negative was the meeting area is inside a hostel. Would be good to advise people about the hostel since we kept t thinking that we were in the wrong place.
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Posted On : 2024-06-05 03:39:41
Posted By : christine_h
Great time ! Guide was knowledgeable and funny! Would highly suggest this tour in your own or in a group.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27 02:47:33
Posted By : KRISTEN_T
Fantastic time!!! Great ambience, great whisky, and a wonderful host! We learned so much history about whisky making in Scotland and enjoyed sampling from different areas.
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Posted On : 2024-05-20 01:38:11
Posted By : Glenda_W
Very informative! It was a cool venue with a great story and the whisky tasting was wonderful! We learned a lot, had fun doing it and had such a fantastic group.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 13:35:43
Posted By : Lisa_B
This was our first Whiskey Tour and perfect while in Edinburgh. We had our tadting underground in a cave! Very knowledgeable on Whiskeys, history and Regions. We tried 4 Scottish Whiskeys including smoked. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 13:52:57
