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GHD Clan Tour of Northern Whisky Distilleries: Unique 4-in-1 Distillery Exploration in the Highlands

4.6

30 Ratings

Highland Council

This exclusive tour can’t be found anywhere else… a single day trip to 4 distilleries will truly maximize your stay in the center of the highlands.

PLEASE NOTE:- Glen Ord and Clynelish Distilleries are the only ones open on winter weekends

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Beauly Priory - On leaving Inverness we travel on the old A9 through Fraser (Outlander) and Mackenzie country to the lovely town of Beauly. The priory there was the home of the Valliscaulian monks since around 1230. Mary Queen of Scots visited here in 1564 and on arrival said BEAU LIEU- beautiful place. It is the official burial ground of the Mackenzie clan.
The Singleton Distillery - The Ord distillery dates back to 1838 it is the only single malt distillery on the Black Isle. The water for the mashing was taken from the Cuckoo Well and employed 18 people in the early days. Now it has 7 was stills and is owned by Diageo now the water come from the White Burn.
Glenmorangie Distillery - the Glenmorangie was founded in Tain in 1843 it has 6 wash stills and spirit stills the water source is from Tarlogie springs in the Tarlogie hills owner Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy- Glenmorangie is now the 3rd largest selling single malt in the world. Tasting only .
Balblair Distillery - Possibly the oldest working distillery in the Highlands in operation since 1790 only Glenturret, Bowmore and Strathisla have been operating longer. Records suggest however Balblair distillery was in existence in the 1740s. today however it is not where it started, it was rebuilt in 1895 to be closer to Edderton rail station water source the Alt Dearg.
Clynelish Distillery - This distillery has the most modern visitor centre in the north , in the town of Brora. Its whisky goes in to the Johnny walker brand .A fantastic vist
Dunrobin Castle and Gardens - You will see all inside of castle on a self guided tour ,the magnificent castle gardens, the castle museum and there is a Falcon display twice a day BUT in order to do this we would have to miss out probably 2 distilliers