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 |
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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 | ||
Lagavulin | Islay | Islay | 4/26/2011 | Warehouse tour special | new spirit, 16, Distillers Edition, special cask | ***** | warehouse tasting/tour was excellent, conducted by a 40-year veteran of the distillery | ||
Kilchoman | Islay | Islay | 4/27/2011 | Mash Tun to Warehouse | Spring 2011 | *** | Good script, great restaurant on site | ||
Bruichladdich | Islay | Islay | 4/27/2011 | Mash Tun to Warehouse | Laddie Clasic, Port Charlotte | *** | Good tour with very informative stillman | ||
Jura | Jura | Craighouse | 5/4/2011 | Mash Tun to Warehouse | Diurach's Own (16), Prophecy | * | new tourist facility, poor tour guide |