Lowland Whisky Tour:

Achentoshan, Glengoyne & Clydeside Distilleries

Tour Description

Let us take you around whisky distilleries of all ages. We will leave base after a hearty Full Scottish Breakfast,to line your stomach, and head to Auchentoshan distillery in Clydebank where you will get a taste of thier golden whisky. After the tour we will head towards Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and our second distillery at Glengoyne where we will visit the shop. We will then head to a small country resturant in Killearn for some lunch before returning back to Glasgow to their newest distillery, Clydeside. Once your final distillery tour and tasting is complete we will escort you back to Edderton House, where there will be a sumpteous three course whisky themed meal prepared for you. Please select your choice of menu upon arrival. The following is a brief description of each distillery



Achentoshan Distillery

"Every last drop of every whiskey we make is tripple distilled"

It takes longer. It costs more. But we know it’s worth it. Auchentoshan is Distilled Different, and it shows in our whisky collection.

City-inspired since 1823, Auchentoshan has a relationship with Glasgow that spans generations. The city is where traditional craft meets progressive thinking. That’s been the basis for our approach to producing Lowland whisky of distinction. An innovative approach to Single Malt with a real sense of place and purpose.

This all makes every edition of Auchentoshan flavoursome, smooth and drinkable - a whisky as aggressively welcoming as Glasgow itself.

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The Ashentoshan Experience

The Distilled Different Tour but with the chance to try four of our triple distilled Single Malt expressions, to appreciate why we made each one and how what we do changes the taste you experience.

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The Ultimate Experience

Normally, only our Master Blender and Distillery Manager sample straight from the cask. However, it's just one of the very special moments on this incredibly detailed Auchentoshan tour.

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The Ashentoshan Masterclass

Join us for a daily Masterclass that will take you through the making of Auchentoshan, our unique Triple Distillation process and how this unique production crafts the spirit of this Lowland Single Malt.

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INCLUDES A DRAM AND A SERVE OF AUCHENTOSHAN & ALE

The perfect introduction to our triple distilled Single Malt Whisky takes you through the making of the good stuff from start to finish.

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Glengoyne Distillery

People often say that we’re Scotland’s most beautiful distillery. We’re surprisingly easy to get to as well – just under 40 minutes from Glasgow. You'll learn a lot about whisky here, and you'll have a lot of fun while you're at it. Visit us to see for yourself.

We do things differently at Glengoyne. We take you closer to the journey, further into the detail, and deeper into the complexity of our spirit. You’ll learn a lot about whisky here, and you’ll have a lot of fun while you’re at it.

We’re just under 40 minutes from Glasgow too – although you wouldn’t guess it from the views of the hills and the hidden glen.

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GLENGOYNE TOUR

We’ll welcome you with a dram of the Glengoyne 12 Year Old, overlooking the waterfall and the secret glen where it all began. Then we’ll show you how hard we work to create the bold flavours in our whisky.

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WEE TASTING TOUR

Like all our tours, we’ll welcome you with a dram of the Glengoyne 12 Year Old – but at the end there’s also a Glengoyne 18 Year Old waiting for you. We’ll guide you through the tasting of each whisky, giving you an introduction to the flavours and aromas.

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GOLD MEDAL PARADE

Like all our tours, we’ll welcome you with a dram of Glengoyne 12 Year Old – but you’ll finish with three of our other gold-medal winners, swirling and nosing your way through the differences in taste and colour.

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WHISKY & CHOCOLATE TOUR

Like all our tours, we’ll welcome you with the Glengoyne 12 Year Old – but end with a chance to match two of our whiskies with four award-winning chocolates from Iain Burnett, The Highland Chocolatier.

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MALT MASTER TOUR

We’ll welcome you with the Glengoyne 12 Year Old and an incredibly in-depth tour of the distillery – a chance for our guides to really share their knowledge. Then it gets extra special – you create your own single malt in the Sample Room.

You can’t do this anywhere else in Scotland.

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NO.1 WAREHOUSE TOUR

Like all our tours, we’ll welcome you with a taste of the Glengoyne 12 Year Old and an incredibly in-depth tour of the distillery. But where others look through the locked iron gates of Warehouse No.1, we take you behind them, armed with a dipping dug – a traditional whisky sampler.

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Clydeside Distillery

"WHISKY RUNS THROUGH THE CITY'S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE LIKE THE RIVER CLYDE ITSELF. WHICH IS WHY OUR GLEAMING NEW SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERY AT THE QUEEN'S DOCK HAS A TOUCH OF THE INEVITABLE ABOUT IT."

Our whisky distillery tours and guided whisky tasting sessions let you dive deep into The Clydeside Distillery experience for yourselves. Our expert tour guides share the fascinating Dockside story before you can sit down and sample our wonderful drams in our exclusive Blender's Room.

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The Clydeside Tour

A tour of three parts and 3 Wee Drams. Discover the Dockside Story, watch our craftsmen handcraft our new make spirit and taste three 10-Year-Old Single Malt Whiskies from the Highlands, Lowlands and Islay.

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Chocolate & Whisky Tour

Our Sublime chocolate tasting experience will entice your senses. Following the Dockside story and Distillery tour, enjoy tasting 5 wee drams of single malt whisky, each carefully paired with exquisite Artisan Chocolate

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Distillery Manager Tour

Your special tour starts as Alistair McDonald, our Distillery Manager, personally greets you. Following his illustrious career in the whisky industry, he’s brimming with facts and anecdotes – and you can trust his recommendations for the finest single malt whiskies around.

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Reservations

Once you send your request I will contact you to confirm or adjust your request. Thank you.




Rough Itinery


  • After breakfast we depart
  • First location is the Achentoshen Distillery in Clydebank
  • Depart after your tour and whatever other amenties that you want to do. No Time constraint
  • Second distillery will be Glengoyne in Drumgoyne
  • Depart after your tour and whatever other amenties that you want to do. No Time constraint
  • Lunch - optional as you may want to snack or eat at a distillery
  • Visit our final distillery-Clydeside, on the River Clyde
  • Depart after your tour and whatever other amenties that you want to do. No Time constraint
  • Drive back to One Glendoune, your lodgings
  • Relax
  • Three Course meal - optional