BEHIND THE CASK: WHISKY TASTING EXPERIENCE

duration: 1 hour
cancellation_summary: We require 24 hours notice prior to your tour start time to cancel and refund tickets.
meeting_point: Holyrood Distillery, 19 St Leonard's Lane, Edinburgh, EH8 9SH
min_age: 18
accessibility: This experience is fully wheelchair accessible. The tour route can be accessed via our Distillery lift.
pricing: Adult
Tour and tastings - over 18s only
description: Intimate, conversational and tasting focused - a truly special whisky experience. Taste our very finest expressions - including a Distillery exclusive which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Led by a senior guide, this small-group experience begins in our whisky distillery, where you will learn about our experimental approach to whisky production. Enjoy a sample of our new make spirit as we take a closer look at our innovative approach to flavour development. Let us share our passion for the infinite possibilities of flavour creation available to us before we begin ageing our spirit, and learn more about how our selection of heritage and speciality malts and experimental yeasts create a modern vision of scotch whisky.

Moving into our Cask Room, get to know our whisky as it changes and develops on its maturation journey. Let us share our ambitions to challenge perceptions of whisky tradition, in our belief that whisky can be exciting, complex and delicious at any age.

Allow us to showcase a range of our most exclusive single malt releases, and explain the creativity and craftsmanship behind each expression as your guide takes you through each dram.

Highlights of your tasting include two of our limited single malts, and a dram of single cask whisky which has been specially selected and disgorged solely for guests on this experience. As a Distillery exclusive, this single cask expression cannot be sampled anywhere else in our Brand Home, and is not available to purchase outside of the Distillery.

At the end of the tour, you'll also have the chance to sample additional new make spirits and aged new-make in our store after the tour if desired.
what_is_included: * Samples of new make spirit
* Two drams of single malt whisky, plus 1 dram of single cask whisky (experience exclusive)
* Savoury nibbles to enjoy during your tasting
* Opportunity to sample additional new make spirits and aged new-make spirit if desired
check_in_details: Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to your tour start time, so we can check you in smoothly.
what_to_bring: Alcohol Consumption Policy - Challenge 25

For those guests lucky enough to look under 25, please ensure guests bring along their ID. Please note we cannot accept a photograph - original documents must be provided.

Identification which is accepted as proof of age must bear the holder’s photograph, date of birth, and either a holographic mark or ultraviolet feature.
restrictions: Please be aware this experience is for 18+ only. Children are not permitted on this tour, but are welcome on the Holyrood Distillery Tour.

disclaimers: Our tours are conducted in English only.