Holyrood Distillery: Whisky and Gin Tour
4.8
521 Ratings
Edinburgh

Embark on a guided tour of Holyrood Distillery and delve into the fascinating world of gin and whisky production. Discover Edinburgh’s brewing and distilling heritage while enjoying spirit samples and exploring our innovative facilities.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Holyrood Distillery - Holyrood Distillery is an exciting new attraction and single malt whisky distillery in the heart of Edinburgh. It includes a guided experiential tour, a gin distillery, a whisky distillery, a tasting bar and shop.
What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Join us for our classic tour - the perfect introduction to Holyrood Distillery!
Sip on a seasonal cocktail as your guide welcomes you to the distillery. Let us introduce you to our story as we put Edinburgh back onto the whisky map as the city’s first single malt distillery for over a hundred years.
Alongside a sample of our classic expression, learn…

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Location
Holyrood Distillery
Saint Leonard's Lane
Please check in for your tour at the Distillery Shop
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Dinahmalone
Nov 7, 2025
Super gin and whisky tour - An excellent tour that was very informative and it was great to be able to taste both gin and whisky made on site. Dave was a great guide.
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Kjersti_h
Nov 3, 2025
Good - We loved the tour. Diego was a superb host. It was nice tasting the different types of alcohol. And we all loved the drink in the beginning of the tour.
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Wiesnsven
Nov 1, 2025
What a great guide! - Yesterday we visited the Holyrood Distillery. Our Guide Llyod was great! My Friends aren‘t as much into the „whisky game“ as I am but the whole experience was very beginner friendly. The Tour took about one hour and the time flew by. I personally would recommend the tour to everyone who wants some insights into the art of whisky making, without diving too deep into the details. Great young distillery
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C5657jqds
Oct 30, 2025
Amazing - Our tour was led by Courtny, and it was absolutely fantastic. We learned a lot about whisky and gin making, and she shared an incredible amount of knowledge with us. She truly has great expertise, and we highly recommend her to everyone. We are very grateful to her for such a wonderful experience.
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343jo
Oct 29, 2025
Holyrood Distillery doesn't disappoint - Received a warm welcome on arrival and the tour itself was informative and relaxed. We were a small group to so very easy to see and ask questions. On our return to the bar, my son and I enjoyed a whiskey flight before heading home.
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Angelof9
Oct 29, 2025
Very interesting tour! - This was a very interesting tour, guiding us through all steps of the creation of their Gin and Whisky, including a tasting of their products. The staff was very friendly and helpful and its really a nice place to spend some time!
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882donnag
Oct 26, 2025
Awesome - What a fabulous tour , our tour guide Lloyd was fantastic so knowledgeable and friendly , my goodness he knew his stuff ,would highly recommend
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N7405iorichardh
Oct 25, 2025
Fantastic - A trendy well presented distillery, with very hospitable staff... Our tour guide Lloyd took us through the science of whiskey making .... it was exceptionally informative and humorous, we left feeling in love with whiskey .... even the wife now encourages me to drink more whiskey ..... therefore a visit to Holyrood is a must !!!
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Amys3898
Oct 18, 2025
Good tour, lovely whiskey - Good fun, really central. Lovely gin & my partner loved the whiskey. Guide was knowledgeable (& very patient) & good craic. Would recommend.
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Thiago
Oct 17, 2025
Very interesting tour - Very well explained the whole process of making the distillery's Gin and Whiskey. Very interesting the differences that this distillery has from the most conventional.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).