Award-Winning Whisky Distillery Tour with Tastings and Cheese Platter
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7 Ratings
Somerville
Experience an award-winning whisky distillery tour with guided tastings, a cheese platter, and the opportunity to fill a bottle with cask strength whisky to take home.
Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Unlimited Roofing & Co Pty Ltd - Are you a fan of whisky but also a cheese lover too? Why not combine your two loves & enjoy Chief’s Son Distillery’s whisky & cheese tasting experience on the Mornington Peninsula, just 40mins from Melbourne.

In this experience, you will be guided through the wonderful world of whisky by one of the Distillers (& owners) of Chief’s Son Distillery. You will discover the rich history of this liquor & the process of distillation from malt to maturation. You’ll get the chance to learn about Chief’s Son Distillery’s story & their unique flavour as you taste a range of their single malt whiskies.

You’ll get to pair your whisky with a range of delicious local cheeses, taste new make spirit & pure cask strength - a truly unique experience.

Come & indulge your senses with this delicious experience, but you’ll also be able to learn from an industry expert too!

What you’ll get

  • A guided tour of the distillery
  • Tasting of 4 single malt whiskies plus new make spirit & whisky straight from the barrel
  • Curated local cheese board
  • 100ml bottle of whisky.

What to bring

  • Just bring yourself & your love of whisky and cheese.
  • Proof your vaccination as per government regulations.
What's Included
  • Whisky sampling featuring 4 varieties
  • Taste of new make spirit
  • Experience cask strength whisky
Meal Options
  • Single Malt Whisky - Core range of whiskies will be included in the guided tasting, The Tanist, Standard, Pure Malt & Sweet Peat. Steal 100ml cask strength whisky.
Additional Information

Experience a guided expedition of a top-ranking whisky brewery. This tour includes a guided sampling of four distinct single malt whiskies, along with the exclusive opportunity to compare the contents before and after ageing in the cask. Complementary tasting of locally-sourced cheese, including a special whisky brined cheese, is also included!

You’ll be given the chance to stand on the distillation deck for a close view of the still, letting you peek inside it and take in the rich aromas!

Conducted by the distiller and owners themselves, you’ll gain access to a deep well of knowledge on whisky while enjoying an engaging history and tales not just of Chief’s Son but of whisky in general.

Bonus experience - Use a whiskey thief to extract (!) some cask strength whisky straight from a barrel. Assuming you don’t spill any, you’ll get to fill a 100ml bottle to take home as a keepsake.

  • This experience is not suited for under 18 years of age
Location
Chief's Son Distillery
Guelph Street
The Distillery is located at the rear of the building, look for the flag on the corner of Alfred and Guelph street, drive past the swim school and we are located on the back rear corner.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Seanba4274ie
Oct 15, 2023
A great way to spend a couple of hours - Really well delivered informative yet easy to understand overview of what these guys are about and the rich history in the making of this boutique company. Not just for whisky lovers this one, of course the whisky is a big bonus. You won't be disappointed.
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Archiekitten
Aug 4, 2023
Unbelievable Personal Experience - We first sampled this fantastic drop at the Good Food & Wine Show in Melbourne. My hubby was convinced their Single Malt was direct from the Scottish Highlands. We just had to visit the Distillary. Distillery Tour with Cheese Board ... here we come. The distillery is well laid out and very modern. Our tour was held by the chief distiller and co-owner Mr Stuart McIntosh. He held our interest for a good 1 1/2 hours. We learned so much ... from the beginning .... 900 years ago to today. Not saying any more than that. You will need to visit for yourself. The cheese board was great and the tastings were stunning. Will certainly be going back. LOVE THE VODKA too.
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Ruralrosie
Jul 26, 2023
Brilliant tour. Fantastic Customer Experience. - Visited for the tour last weekend. All the staff were warm, friendly and exceptionally knowledgeable. Wonderful personal touch as the tour was lead by the founder complete with family history and stories. The Whisky and Vodka featured is some of the best we've had outside of the Scottish Highlands. Quality is superb and well worth the purchase price. Couldn't fault this as a weekend visit and their hospitality is beyond reproach. Thoroughly recommend this to everyone.
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S3186iosallyt
May 5, 2022
Whisky banter with the distillers - Felt right at home with the distillers! Lots of whisky banter, overlooking the copper stills, aged barrels and the best part was stealing whisky straight from the barrel.
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Moretravel278
Apr 30, 2022
Great experience for the whisky lover - Stuart was a fantastic host, providing a fascinating insight into the creation of whisky as well as the genesis of Chief’s Son and its evolution (created and run by Stuart and his wife). A delicious platter of local cheeses complemented the four tastings, with Stuart offering extra tastings of some other varieties. Encouraging us all to help ourselves to a take-home sample by drawing from the barrel using a whisky thief was a nice touch! Thoroughly recommended for anyone who has even the slightest interest in whisky!
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102leoniet
Aug 31, 2023
Wonderfully wicked whisky - We had a great time tasting whisky and listening to the history of the McIntosh family. Stuart rolls out a good tale and is quite charming/amusing in his delivery. A fun way to spend a few idle hours, couldn't recommend more. Well done Chiefs Son
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Kevin_c
Aug 17, 2023
AUSSIE WHISKY A GOGO - Passionate host. Great tasting of thier product range and the showings of thier making processes. Extensive knowledge about products and family history which was very entertaining. Unfortunately it was very expensive particularly as Viator was paid in US$ somehow. Why??? Thx.
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