Means "meeting place" in Gaelic, its an interesting Highlands Single Malt brewery where you can…read morejoin tours or go for samples and flights. Interestingly, its now owned by Diageo which is known for their Johhnie Walker Blended Whiskey. The distillery is located near fresh spring water and abundant peat from the nearby bogs. It is also the highest distillery in Scotland, sitting in the mountains of the Highlands. The history dates back to the late 18th Century and though its changed owners multiple times you still get a deep sense of tradition. They have aging barrels stained black from generations of whisky sitting around as decoration. 30 Year Old: 11 quid a dram, they told me they are never going to use the specific combination of barrel, temperature, timing so this batch was very special. I finished it so much the glass looked like it was brand new when I gave it back. There's also a large giftshop with clothing, accessories, home goods, foods, and of course a multitude of different Whiskys. They also had an interesting "bottle your own" 12 year with custom label for 130 pounds.

As you embark on your journey towards the Highlands, a stop at Dalwhinnie is worthwhile. We weren't…read moresure of our timing so opted to just drop in rather than book a tour. This was a good decision as you never know how long your journey will take while traveling throughout the various parts of Scotland. They have a tasting room inside and many interesting offerings to explore. The prices may seem high at first but it's because they are pouring a lot more than the usual 25ml pour. While they have a lot of flight options, we chose to build our own with options that are only available at the distillery. Why try something you can get elsewhere. I love that they were paired with chocolate. That really set the experience a part. I wish they served smaller portions so you could try more, but it was a good experience and we appreciated the knowledgeable staff!

Our stop at Balblair the historic distillery from 1790 was exceptional. The history and seeing the…read moreprocess from start to finish was entertainingly educational. Simon, our guide made sure everyone understood his teachings and answered everyone's questions. We tasted the 12 and 15 year Scotches and were even given free Scotch glasses. It was really worth it to see a small local historic company.

We toured the distillery with Angus, and he showed us the entire distillery process, from grain to…read morebarrel, in about 90 minutes, giving us a chance to ask questions whenever we wanted. After the tour we went to the tasting room and tried the 12 yo and 15 yo whisky. It was exactly what I wanted in a tour, not too much, just enough detail and personal attention. I highly recommend a visit, approx 50 min drive north of Inverness

Run, don't walk over to Benriach. This is a beautiful facility and the staff is so friendly! I came…read morehere on a private whisky tour and had a lovely tasting. Benriach truly makes some amazing expressions of whisky. The whisky was smooth and balanced. The tastings were priced reasonably and the staff gave wonderful notes on the available whiskys. I had tea while I was here as well which was lovely. The visitor center had a small gift shop and I was able to purchase small bottles that would fit in my suitcase. My Favorite whisky I tried was the one from 1993. These are Speyside whiskys and are not peated so they have deep fruity notes. I highly recommend stopping here if you are on a Speyside tour.

Glen Moray is underrated. First, they have a lovely visitor center with many different types of…read moredifferent whiskys. The gal that served us was very knowledgeable on their different whiskys and they have many different tastings you can choose from. Glen Moray is a Speyside whisky so the tasting notes were sweet with notes of vanilla, caramel, dried fruits. All the whiskys were smooth and enjoyable. This was a great place to come for a tasting and learn about their different whiskys.

My husband and I did a tasting here and really enjoyed ourselves. Ben walked us through each whisky…read moreand was very kind and friendly. Thank you for taking the time to explain and share!

Ugh! I wish we would have done a tour and tasting here. We did, however go to the gift shop, since…read morethis year marks their 200 year anniversary. This place is soooo beautiful and while my husband was able to purchase a distillery exclusive bottle, that wasn't even the best part. The best part was getting to feed digestives to the highland cows. We had heard that one of the distilleries had highland cows that we could feed, but couldn't remember which one. So I was ecstatic when we saw the cows on the way into the gift shop. We checked with the friendly staff inside to make sure we were allowed to feed them and after purchasing a bottle I practically ran to car to get the digestives. The cows were kind of far out so I tosses several digestives like a frisbee toward them and I was able to lure two of them close enough to feed them. One in particular was very eager and licked his tongue out to grab the digestives. Come prepared for a beautiful tasting and bring digestives if you want to make a couple bovine friends!

Excellent whiskey tour, very informative and fun. Highly recommend taking tour with Daniel.read more

We had such a wonderful time on our tour! I think they only downside was that our tour was "early"…read moremorning (10am) and there are very limited options in the area for breakfast and going to a distillery tour on an empty stomach is not an ideal situation. However, we still enjoyed touring the property and learning about its rich history from our wonderful tour guide, I wish I could remember the young man's name as he did a great job with answering all the questions people had and still getting through everything at a nice pace. I was driving and unable to really enjoy them at the distillery but they gave me take home bottles and I enjoyed them back in our hotel room. I would definitely recommend making this one of your stops if your in the area! I can't wait to come back and enjoy them on site next time

Our first distillery stop in Scotland, and it set the bar *high*! We joined a tour and got the full…read moreGlenlivet experience--learning fun whiskey facts, admiring the pristine facility, and, of course, tasting some incredible drams. Our guide was an absolute gem--super knowledgeable with just the right amount of humor to keep things engaging. We sampled the Glenlivet 12 and 15 (both smooth and delicious) and learned that the Glenlivet 13 is a Taiwan exclusive--who knew? Our tour group was a fun mix of folks from America, Britain, and Germany, making the experience even livelier. Everything was well-organized, clean, and welcoming--definitely a fantastic way to kick off our whiskey journey. If this was just the beginning, we knew we were in for a great trip!

My partner and I were in Scotland for a few weeks on vacation and, not wanting to rent a car, we…read moretook several day trips with Rabbie's. Every driver we had was outstanding. There were stories, jokes, music, lots of stops for sight-seeing, food recommendations, and more. We really enjoyed the tours and would definitely use them again if/when we're back in Scotland.

We only had a short time left in Scotland and this specific 1 day Isle of Skye tour was highly…read morerecommended. Well now we must add our names to those who highly recommend it as well. Our driver/guide was Kev, and he was awesome. He shared some great history and personal stories, as well as a bit of fiction added in for fun. We had plenty of stops scheduled and because we were all respectful of everyone else's time and schedule, we were able to hit a couple of non-planned stops along the way. Loch Ness, Eilean Donan Castle, Portree, The Quraing, The Water Fall off of Kilt Rock, there were just so many stunning views of this incredible landscape. We were traveling for about hours from start to finish, but it never felt like it. Kev had a great Spotify playlist of some really fantastic music that narrated the trip perfectly when he wasn't. We couldn't have asked for a better last day in Scotland than this one. Thank you Rabbie's and thank you Kev. :)

We highly enjoyed our time at The GlenAllachie!…read more The GlenAllachie isn't one of those fancy, sprawling corporate distillers. It's smaller, more personal, and a welcome breath of fresh air after a few of the big names down the way. We found our way to the tasting room, which is apparently quite new, and delightful. My only suggestion for improvement is some sound absorption materials around. One loud guy can really take over the whole room in a place like this, and from what I've seen, there are often loud guys at places such as this. We each selected a flight for tasting, and they were expertly poured. We were given detailed info about our selections and were happy to head over to the small but well-appointed gift shop to make some purchases. Definitely make The GlenAllachie a part of your Whisky adventure in Speyside! Their Whisky is delicious and the folks there are kind and fun.

Our tour guide, Kaleigh was very friendly and informative. The tour was comprehensive and…read moreinteresting. The tasting at the end was great and it was to meet others.

Wonderful experience and a great tour of the area with John MacKellaich, who was able to provide…read morelots of history and answer every question we posed. Booked a day trip for our first full day in Inverness, which was an ideal orientation for the area. John also recommended restaurants, offered great tips on places to go, things to do in the immediate area and other places for the remainder of our itinerary in other parts of Scotland. Tour favorites were Culloden Battlefield, the woolen mill at Elgin, the Elgin Cathedral, the ring cairn at Clava and the distillery tour at Glen Moray. Highly recommend John - we will use his services again on our next trip to Scotland.

From the owner: I provide Professional Tour Guiding services (Driver/Guiding) in Scotland and the Highlands of…read moreScotland. Being born in the Highlands and with a lifetime of experience of Scotland its people culture and history I am able to deliver a once I a lifetime experience for tourists and people searching for their roots.

American Tourist here…read more The property is not particularly impressive in either size or scenery. The tour is cheap (6 GBP) and you can reserve easily through their website. The tour itself is pretty standard, you walk through the production area and the guide gives a explanation of the distillery process. At the end you get your choice of a dram of the standard 12 year, the distiller's edition, or the special edition distillery only single malt. At least those were the options when we were there. You can get everything done in around an hour. If you are a tourist pressed for time I would suggest visiting one of the other bigger more impressive distilleries like Macallan or Glenfiddich instead...those would be more of an "experience." Unless of course you are a big fan of Cragganmore, in which case check it out.

An excellent and highly knowledgeable tour (thank you, Carol!) featuring many of the un-modernized…read moreaspects of distilling at Cragganmore. Some places use stainless steel where they use Douglas Fir, for example, and the condensers are of an older sort. Very good to have the tasting in the Club Room rather than a shop. Recommended!