Marcus meets you at Glasgow Airport and with your first whisky, whisks you away to the west coast, “west is best” as us Scots say.  We head to Campbeltown stopping at the famous Loch Lomond for photos, then time for lunch at the lovely wee town of Inveraray – home to the Clan Campbell with a good pub and 2 whisky shops. 

This afternoon tour Springbank Distillery and maybe purchase more Scottish whiskies.  . This is the only distillery to complete 100% of the whisky process on site. Overnight in Campbeltown, in a hotel with a large award winning whisky bar.

This morning you sample four drams at Glen Scotia Distillery which is rich in original features and equipment. Then sail to the isle of Islay. Today and tomorrow, you have many choices. We have included the Number One Warehouse Tasting, straight from the cask at Bowmore Distillery, the oldest continually operating distillery in Scotland.

Finally, you check in to your hotel in Bowmore, which has a good bar, overnight here.

Today it’s the Laphroig Experience Distillery Tour with an option of buying additional drams at the bar. The distillery is in a stunning waterside setting. Then time for lunch and and drop in for flights at Ardbeg Distillery.

This afternoon join the guide for the Lagavulin Warehouse Experience, a fantastic cask tasting. Overnight Bowmore.

Today, it’s the brilliant Bruichladdich Experience, a full tour of a Victorian distillery followed by 3 drams straight from the cask in the warehouse. Time for lunch at Kilchoman Distillery, the only independent farm distillery on Islay, where you can purchase more whiskies.

This afternoon it’s the Warehouse 9 Experience, tasting 4 cask strength drams at Bunnahabhain Distillery (Bunny as we call it) – it’s very picturesque. Overnight Bowmore.

Leaving Islay on the morning ferry, on the mainland and a short drive to the Arran ferry. On the island (know as Scotland in miniature) you visit Lochranza Distillery then time for lunch, followed by their Select Tasting including limited edition scotch. Check in to your hotel in Brodick. Overnight on Arran.

Your  final day with Scotland Whisky Tours, today will depend on the time you are flying out of Scotland, or staying longer.

This morning visit Laag Distillery, Lochranza’s sister distillery ,where you can purchase drams at the bar. Then a return sailing back to the mainland, returning to Glasgow.

It may be possible to pop in to the  Clydeside Distillery. Marcus drops you at a hotel or Glasgow Airport – until next time!