Marcus meets you with a dram and whisks you away to the west coast, “west is best”. Depending where you arrive in to, we head to either the lovely Loch Lomond or Doune Castle (made famous by Monty Pythons’ Holy Grail and Outlander).

Today, take The Taste of Oban Tutored Tasting. Check into your hotel in an executive room with sea views  (or a whisky inn with rooms) – welcome to  Oban the seafood capital of Scotland!

This morning sail to the isle of Mull (45 mins), then drive to the quaint wee town of Tobermory. Here you take The Warehouse One Experience then time for lunch in a local pub. If you wish, visit the 14th century Duart Castle, home of the Chief of  the Clan Maclean.  Return to Oban and overnight as above.

Head north today, stopping en route, see  the immense Loch Ness and visit Urqhuart Castle if you wish. Time for lunch in Inverness then on to the pretty wee town of Dornoch.  We can drop into Glen Ord Distillery for a quick scotch tasting. Then arrive in to the sleepy wee coastal town of Dornoch, where you check into an old inn with rooms.

You visit two distilleries for tastings, no acutal whisky tours today.  At Glenmorangie have The Rare Cask Warehouse Tasting and the Essence Experience at Balblair Distillery.  Return to Dornoch and stay overnight.

South today to Speyside, the heart of whisky country.  We can drop into Benromach Distillery to sample a scotch flight.  Or, we can take you the pretty Strathisla Distillery, other options are Glendronach and Benriach Distilleries – we’re very flexible and want you to see as much as possible.   Overnight in Elgin in a traditional Victorian hotel that has great food and a large whisky bar.

This morning there are drop in options at Glenallachie, Cardhu, Glenfiddich and at Aberlour Distillery you have the Deconstructed Tasting. Time for lunch in a whisky inn with over 300 whiskies to chose from, a true local pub.  This afternoon, one of our favourites, a full tour of Balvenie Distillery seeing the barley being dried, the Coopers repairing casks and finally sample 5 drams, a perfect day!  Overnight in Elgin.

Leaving Speyside heading south,  drop in for a tasting at Dalwhinnie Distillery where you pair whisky with chocolates.  Then into the Victorian town of Pitlochry, where you can take a pub lunch and pay as you dram at Blair Atholl Distillery (Bells). Alternatively, a private tasting at Robertson’s Whisky Shop. OR your final tasting, at the French owned Tullibardine Distillery (superb wine finishes),  sampling their core range of 6 drams.  Finally, return to the city you arrived into, where Marcus leaves you. We hope you have enjoyed your time with Scotland.  Whisky Tours and hope to see you again. For a shorter trip try our Speyside Tour.