Distillery | Region | Location | Date Visited | Tour Type | Product Sampled | Tour Rating | Comments |
Highland Park | Highland | Kirwall, Orkney | 8/9/2010 | Malt Floor to Warehouse | 12 | **** | Knowlegable guide - production staff, answered all questions |
Talasker | Highland | Carbost, Isle of Skye | 8/18/2010 | Grinder to Warehouse | 10 | * | Very poor tour guide, disinterested |
Tobermory | Highland | Tobermory, Mull | 8/24/2010 | Grinder to Warehouse | Ledaig and Tobermory 10 | * | Poor tour guide |
Oban | Highland | Oban | 8/27/2010 | Grinder to Warehouse | 14 | ** | Poor tour guide |
Bowmore | Islay | Islay | 8/31/2010 | Malt Floor to Warehouse | 12 | **** | Knowlegable guide, answered all questions |
Lagavulin | Islay | Islay | 9/2/2010 | quiet | Not open for tours | ||
Caol Ila | Islay | Islay | 9/1/2010 | Premium Tasting Not a distillery tour |
new spirit, 8 from the cask, 10, 18, & cask strength | *** | Knowlegable guide, answered all
questions |
Ardbeg | Islay | Islay | 9/2/2010 | Malt Floor to Warehouse | 10 | *** | Knowlegable guide, answered most questions |
Laphroaig | Islay | Islay | 9/2/2010 | The Source: Fields providing Water & Peat, Malting floor | Quarter cask, 10, 18 | **** | Knowlegable guide -production staff, answered all questions |
Bunnahabhain | Islay | Islay | 9/1/2010 | Malt Floor to Warehouse | 12 | ** | Knowlegable guide - production staff, answered all questions |
Springbank | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 9/6/2010 | Malt Floor to Bottle Labeling |
mash, 10 | ** | Knowlegable guide, answered all questions |
Arran | Highland | Lochranza, Arran | 9/9/2010 | Exhibit, Mash Tun to Warehouse |
10 | *** | Good script, new tourist facility |
Macallan | Speyside | Craigellachie | 10/7/2010 | Premium Mash Tun to Still + Exhibits + tasting |
new spirit, 10 Fine Oak, 12 Sherry Oak, 18 Sherry Oak, 21 Fine Oak,1824 Collection Estate Reserve | ***** | Detailed coverage on all aspects |
Glenfarclas | Speyside | Ballindalloch | 10/5/2010 | Grinder to Warehouse | 10 | **** | Knowlegable guide, answered all questions |
Aberlour | Speyside | Aberlour | 10/6/2010 | Mash Tun to Warehouse | new spirit, Bourbon cask, Sherry Cast, 10, 16, a'bunadh | *** | Knowlegable guide, answered most questions |
Speyside Cooperage | Speyside | Craigellachie | 10/6/2010 | Production Area | none | ***** | Production staff guide, Detailed coverage on all aspects |
Glengoyne | Highland | Killearn | 10/9/2010 | Wee Tasting Tour Grinder to Warehouse |
10, 17 | *** | Good script but rushed, tourist trap, focused on more expensive tours |
Auchentoshan | Lowland | Dalmuir | 10/10/2010 | Mash Tun to Warehouse | mash, low wines, new spirit, Classic | **** | Most honest guide |