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Whisky Tasting: Exclusive Underground Experience
4.9
129 Ratings
Edinburgh
Experience unique whiskies beyond your reach, in an extraordinary subterranean setting you’ve never imagined! Savour five servings of high-quality whisky, the sort that captivates you in stores but you’d never think of purchasing, now presenting a chance for you to taste it.
Experience unique whiskies beyond your reach, in an extraordinary subterranean setting you’ve never imagined! Savour five servings of high-quality whisky, the sort that captivates you in stores but you’d never think of purchasing, now presenting a chance for you to taste it.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- **CoDE Pod
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THE CoURT** - Come join us for an evening of whisky and stories, underground the historic heart of the Old Town of Edinburgh. We’ll tell you how the process starts, how the industry grew, and all about some of the wacky characters and intriguing stories that helped to make the Scottish whisky industry the finest in the world.
Along the…
- **CoDE Pod
- THE CoURT** - Come join us for an evening of whisky and stories, underground the historic heart of the Old Town of Edinburgh. We’ll tell you how the process starts, how the industry grew, and all about some of the wacky characters and intriguing stories that helped to make the Scottish whisky industry the finest in the world.
Along the way, we’ll sample whiskies from each of the major whisky producing regions in Scotland, whilst exploring a newly uncovered underground area of Edinburgh.
This Luxury Whisky Tasting price includes 5 whiskies from 5 different distilleries, as one of our talented guides leads you on a spirited adventure through our very unique venue.
What's Included
- Experienced Local Guide
- Exclusive access to The Lost Close
- Alcoholic beverages
- Experienced Local Guide
- Exclusive access to The Lost Close
- Alcoholic beverages
Meal Options
- Whisky - 5 Drams of different rare and old whiskies from the various regions of Scotland
- Whisky - 5 Drams of different rare and old whiskies from the various regions of Scotland
Location
John's Coffee House & Tavern
Parliament Square
Just off the Royal Mile, behind St Giles Cathedral on Parliament Square, you will find John's Coffee House & Tavern (part of CoDE Hostels) just past the statue of James Braidwood the fireman. The meeting point is inside, we'll head underground from there.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(129 Ratings)
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Keenan_m
Oct 8, 2025
The lost close was an... - The lost close was an incredible piece of history, what a place to do a whiskey tasting. Our guide took us through an understanding of Highland Whiskey and not just its relationships to Edinburgh and Glasgow, but to other parts of the world. We learned how to look like proper whiskey aficionados, and check the “legs” on whiskey. I wish I remembered our guides name, he introduced himself at the start, then we were off to whiskey land. It was also pretty exclusive, just us and one other couple actually went into the close, so we all felt comfortable asking questions and sharing stories as we went. Just a very good time.
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Wanderer36323885127
Oct 4, 2025
Wonderful experience with an excellent guide, great environment, and delicious whisky. - Women in Whisky was one of the highlights of my week in Edinburgh. Nicky was a phenomenal guide and her passion for sharing this important history was immediately apparent. The stories were engaging and ones you’d be unlikely to hear elsewhere, and the whiskies selected diverse and delicious. To add to the experience, the historically relevant tasting rooms are a perfectly cozy compliment to the experience. Will absolutely add this to my itinerary to visit again during my next holiday, and highly recommend to anyone whether well versed or brand new to the world of whisky.
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Ian_w
Sep 30, 2025
You’ll receive a great... - You’ll receive a great history lesson to go along with the fantastic scotch’s provided. I would definitely do it again.
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Melethia_m
Sep 22, 2025
Amazing Ambiance, Delicious Tastings - Amazing ambiance, our guide Nicky was perfect: a librarian with a passion for whisky! Very informative, and our tastings were delicious!
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431richardj
Sep 21, 2025
Whisky is good for you. This is good for whisky! - A surprise Father’s Day gift that was secretly hoped for (I’m a dad, I know EVERYTHING 😂) but that exceeded any expectations.
Haley was an enthusiastic, engaging and informative host who shouldn’t know that much about whisky at her age! She was passionate about Scotland, whisky and the relationship between the two
The location was a bonus that enhanced the experience. The choice of whiskies showcased classics and new distillers across regions and styles. Quite an achievement in five (generous) tastings
If you enjoy the water of life or want to get on the good side of someone who does I couldn’t recommend it more
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Anette_e
Sep 12, 2025
The tasting was... - The tasting was exceptionally good. Lots of interesting information about the production and also the regions
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Teresar_j
Sep 12, 2025
guide extraordinaire! - This was a fabulous experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and funny and it was so cool to be underground! I would recommend this to anyone.
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Stacey_b
Sep 9, 2025
Underground whiskey review Edinburgh - Our whiskey connoisseur Eleanor was excellent and giving us the best underground experience I’ve ever been too
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Allylou68
Sep 9, 2025
A great tasting experience! - An informative and fun session. The whiskey was delicious and we had plenty of it! A great tour! Nicky was a fabulous host!
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Aaroncowell
Sep 18, 2025
Not sure what made it luxury. - Tried 5 whiskies. Really did not understand why the ones that were given to us were selected. We’d hope to learn more about the whisky industry and how these whiskies fit into the story. Like one from each region with more of a discussion about the chosen whiskies. It also made it a bit confusing bc this was a mixed tasting with people trying different scotches based on how much they paid and some drinking gin. Good whisky but didn’t really learn anything nor did we understand what made the selected whiskies “luxury”. The one exception was the super peaty islay one.
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