I've been to several whisky tours/tastings in the USA, Canada, and Scotland. This was by far the best tour. Really fun. Very informative and interesting and their whisky is great. And they don't add color. Love that they would give you little bottles to take home your whisky if you didn't want to finish it during the tasting. It was a pretty generous tasting too. Loved how many we got to try. Amazing that such a big distillery is still family owned. The staff felt a bit like a family too (in a good way). Loved the stories and history and the world's smallest whisky storage warehouse. I know there are a lot of distilleries to choose from when you are touring Scotland and each has its own unique thing to offer, this is one you want to keep on your list though! read more

Third stop on my whiskey tour.  Only  one on the tour that is still family owned. We sampled a 10 year old and 15 year old  single malt. We visited one of the original warehouses and spent some time in their corporate space.  You can see the rails used to move the barrels to the warehouse.  Just outside the corporate hall is a cabinet of bottles dating back to 1950's. That was cool to see.  Posted with the bottles is a sheet displaying how much the each bottle cost now. One interesting fact the guide mentioned  was that they still use gas heating.  Only two other distillaries still use gas heating,  others use a steam coil. read more

Hands down, best tour in Scotland. Family owed and operated, intimate, and incredibly knowledgable and friendly staff. Neil is packed with information about whisky, history, and a whole lot more! I'm chagrin to send the "masses" there and ruin the uniqueness of this special place, but I'm hoping seriously whisky drinkers will see what they are missing! read more

Me and my wife's epic trip to Scotland was topped off perfectly with Glenfarclas Distillery. The tradition and location of the distillery is beautiful! We arrived this morning to a warm welcome from our tour guide Matthew. I'd like to give a shout out to Matthew for giving the best tour I've ever experienced of any whisky, wine or beer facility. In every part of the distillery you could sense the history and the careful craftsmanship that has been passed down through the family generations at Glenfarclas. Matthew is very knowledgeable and fun as a guide. His vast knowledge of the product and the history of Glenfarclas made me fully appreciate the art of whisky in this Spey region. The tour was absolutely amazing, but the tasting afterwards introduced me to my new favorite whisky. I didn't expect to go on this tour and have my conceptions of what I had grown to enjoy drinking to be turned on its head. The whiskys I sampled were the 10 and 15 year. Both extraordinary and full of delicious flavors. The tasting room is stunning and is made from the wooden paneling of the former HMS Empress of Australia's cigar lounge. My only regret about making this trip to Glenfarclas is the limited space in my suitcase to bring more than one bottle back. Luckily most Glenfarclas is available in the U.S. and I plan on always having a few bottles at the front of my liquor cabinet. Cheers and get to Glenfarclas. You won't regret it. read more