Whisky Distillery Road Trip in Scotland 🥃🚗
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This road trip takes you through Scotland’s most legendary whisky regions, from the Highlands to Speyside, Skye, and Islay, sampling some of the finest single malts along the way.
Perfect for whisky lovers, scenic explorers, and those wanting to experience Scotland’s heritage!
Please always make sure you have a designated driver! All distilleries offer take away options so you do not have to taste the whisky there and can simply take it with you.
🌟 Looking for whisky tours? If you are staying in Edinburgh then there are 3 tours you should consider (depending on the type of whisky you like and your budget of course).
🥃 Whisky Day Tour from Edinburgh: Perfect for people who want to discover more about whisky but don’t want to spend several days doing so. With this tour, you’ll go to Glengoyne Distillery, Deanston Distillery and Loch Lomond.
🥃 3-Day Tour Speyside Whisky Trail from Edinburgh: With over 50 whisky distilleries, Speyside is the place to visit if you love whisky and this tour will take you to loads of these including Lindores Abbey, Dalwhinnie, Cardhu and more.
🥃 4-Day Islay & the Whisky Coast Tour From Edinburgh: Perfect to discover the smoky flavours of Islay’s whiskies and explore the island. You’ll visit all the main distillery including Bowmore Distillery.
Whisky Distillery Road Trip in Scotland Itinerary Summary
📍 Glengoyne Distillery 🌄🥃
📍 Deanston Distillery 🏰🥃
📍 Glenturret Distillery 🏡🛢️
📍 Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery 🥃🏞️
📍 Dalwhinnie Distillery ⛰️🥃
📍 Glenlivet Distillery 🍏🥃
📍 Glenfiddich Distillery 🏰🥃
📍 Balvenie Distillery 🌾🛢️
📍 Cardhu Distillery 🥃✨
📍 Dalmore Distillery 💎🥃
📍 Glenmorangie Distillery 🌸🥃
📍 Old Pulteney Distillery 🌊🥃
📍 Talisker Distillery 🌊🔥🥃
📍 Ardnahoe Distillery 🏝️🥃
📍 Kilchoman Distillery 🌾🔥🥃
📍 Laphroaig Distillery 🔥🥃
📍 Lagavulin Distillery 🌊🔥🥃
📍 Ardbeg Distillery 🏝️🥃
📍 Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown 🏡🥃
Total Distance: 🚗 Approx. 880 miles
📸 Photos & Info are located further down. Keep scrolling to see all these places. ⬇️
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🚗 Need a car for this road trip?
If you don’t have your own car, I’d really recommend renting one — it gives you the flexibility to stop at each waterfall and explore at your own pace.
I usually use DiscoverCars to compare prices and find the best deals across different rental companies.
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- Compare multiple providers in one place
- Cheaper than booking direct
- Free cancellation on most options
- Their 3rd party insurance is a lot cheaper
- They have a great customer service for claims (though I hope you won’t have to use it!
Additional Information & Highlights
📍 Glenturret Distillery
📍 Dalwhinnie Distillery
📍 Glenlivet Distillery
📍 Glenfiddich Distillery
📍 Cardhu Distillery
📍 Glenmorangie Distillery
Founded in 1843, Glenmorangie is one of the most famous whisky brands in the world. They offer various tours of the distillery and also have a bar where you can try the whiskies.
🅿️ Parking: There is a large free car park at the distillery.
💡 My Top Tip: The museum is free to visit and very interesting so I highly recommend popping by the visitor centre even if you are not planning on doing the tour.
📍 Old Pulteney Distillery
📍 Talisker Distillery
📍 Laphroaig Distillery
📍 Lagavulin Distillery
📍 Ardbeg Distillery
