Whisky Tasting: Edinburgh's Finest Scotch Tour

Immerse yourself in the cultural importance of whisky and storytelling in Scotland with our Whisky and Folklore tour in Edinburgh. Enjoy four classic Single Malt Scotch Whiskies in a custom-designed venue.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hot Toddy - Experience a unique tasting session in the custom-designed whisky lounge at Hot Toddy. Participants will enjoy sampling four whiskies from Scotland’s four primary whisky-producing regions, accompanied by captivating stories from the whisky world and Scottish folklore.
What's Included
  • Non-alcoholic drink options available upon request.
  • Guided by an expert, whisky enthusiast, and storyteller.
  • Alcoholic Beverages included.
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our Whisky Tasting and Tales tour offers a unique whisky experience in Edinburgh. Guests are invited into a charming private whisky lounge to enjoy four Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from various regions of Scotland. Throughout the tour, the guide will entertain with stories, history, and whisky folklore, all delivered in authentic Scottish style. Even…

Location
15 Jeffrey St
Jeffrey Street
Tour meets inside Hot Toddy, just off the Royal Mile on Jeffrey Street. Just speak to cafe staff inside. Please arrive at least 15min before the tour departs. Address: 15-19 Jeffrey Street EH1 1DR.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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William
Jan 5, 2026
Max was the BEST! - Max was so enjoyable, extremely entertaining and knowledgeable. We had a great time as an adult family! A history lesson in scotch and Scotland as well as a great walk through the different regions of scotch.
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Icebuffalo
Jan 3, 2026
Fantastic time in the whiskey tasting and stories experience - Seems like Little Fish doesn't even need the praise because they've got such amazing reviews... but here's another. Allister was a fantastic host in our whiskey tour. It was fun, interesting, affordable and included whisky! Can't recommend it enough
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Jaimet664
Dec 26, 2025
Whiskey delight - Alasdair was a great and very entertaining storyteller and it was a pleasure to listen to him taking about Scottish whiskey history over 4 delicious whiskeys. The whiskey lounge was a beautiful venue.
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Discover501828
Dec 1, 2025
Whisky tasting and tales of Edinburgh - Koffe was super knowledge about the history of Edinburgh and whisky. Very charasmatic, he made the whole experience fun and engaging! Hands down the best tour of Edinburgh (with the bonus of whisky!) we've done in so far and we live in Edinburgh
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Freedom68424789271
Nov 23, 2025
Amazing and funny experience. - Hi. We are two couple visiting Edinburgh and booked on to this tour after reading some excellent reviews we booked this tour. Not knowing what to expect we turned up had a hot toddy( when in Scotland) and we were invited downstairs into a lovely room for the experience. Ben the tour guide was amazing. His humorous was of teaching us the way the whiskeys are made to taste different flavour’s was really good. His story’s made us all laugh and was a good way for us to learn. The tasting was also good 😁 all in all excellent value for money and will definitely recommend to others.
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Raeisch
Oct 3, 2025
A unique experience - It was a unique experience. Even the welcome was very warm. Afterwards we were ushered into the elegant cellar vault and introduced to our “story plate” - Ben C. A truly gifted narrator! We were briefly introduced to the secrets of whisky production and the actual tasting. Most of the time Scottish stories and fairy tales were told in a fantastic, entertaining and exciting way. In short, time passed so quickly - a clear sign that we were having fun. We can recommend this event to everyone!
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Roving18862090571
Sep 28, 2025
Whiskey tasting i Edinburgh - It was an interesting tour by a very committed guide (Max). Max told us about the history of whiskey and a number of anecdotes in the history of Scotland. Four different whiskey varieties were tasted with a simple and good overview of each variety. Simply a very good whiskey tasting.
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Jeanette_s
Sep 27, 2025
Entertaining! - Very entertaining, plus we learned a ton about Whisky! Highly recommend to anyone who wants to learn about whisky and the heritage that comes along with it!
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Randy
Sep 27, 2025
Entertaining and fun tour - Ali was very entertaining. His knowledge of Scotch Whisky and Scottish history was evident, his story telling was captive. Ty, from Iowa
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Nancy_r
Sep 26, 2025
Enjoyable afternoon! - A fun afternoon sampling Scotch Whisky while listening to a masterful storyteller. We particularly enjoyed his family stories.
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From $25
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).