Featured Whisky Tours and Whisky Tastings
7 Reasons why you should book a whisky tour with us
- EXPERIENCE: Winners of the ‘Food Tourism Award’ at the Scottish Thistle Awards 2022/23. Scotland’s premier awards for the tourism industry.
- CONVENIENT: Forget about driving. Join one of our whisky tours in convenient locations across Glasgow and Edinburgh.
- COMMUNITY: Learn how to drink whisky as locals do. Join the whisky community in Scotland; we promise loads of fun!
- INFORMATIVE: Our main goal is to educate all our customers on all things whisky through a storytelling experience.
- FRIENDSHIP: Each customer is a friend for life. Join us on social media, and let’s keep the conversation flowing.
- FLEXIBILITY AND VARIETY: Are you planning something special? Private events, corporate events, stag parties, distillery tours, hen parties or birthday celebrations? Contact us!
- EXPERTISE: Let our expert whisky ambassadors take you through the whisky world. Our main goal is to educate and inform you; most importantly, we are here to entertain you.
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Everything was fantastic and ran incredibly smoothly. Ian and Betty were excellent, warm hosts, and the B&B was lovely. We thoroughly enjoyed all the tours; they were different and covered a spectrum of size and scale. Ballindalloch was a great addition because it was so small and artisanal compared to Macallan, which was the absolute pinnacle of modern design. Having Ian drive us around made the trip so easy, and he was full of local knowledge. We had a great meal at the Mash Tun and another in Dufftown. Thanks again for arranging everything; it was a once in a lifetime experience.
With seven friends, we experienced the Whisky and Food Pairing Experience with entry-level whiskies in Glasgow, hosted by Once Upon a Whisky. - We tasted five beautiful and surprising whiskies. - Enjoyed five unexpectedly well-paired dishes. - Camilo was a great host who taught us a lot about whisky. - We never imagined that whisky and food could complement each other so perfectly. In short, a highly recommended experience!
Had a great whisky walk visiting Glasgow pubs and sampling single malts with our tour leader. He was friendly, knowledgeable and articulate throughout. I thought I knew a fair bit about whisky appreciation, but Camilo added no small amount of new information and insight through the sampling of a wide range of products, including casks used, batch sizes, barley sources, alcohol content, peat impacts/characteristics, and more. The four in our party had a wonderful time walking about Glasgow and discovering pubs and whiskies new to us. Well done!
We had a fantastic day visiting Glengoyne and Auchentoshan Distilleries. We started with the Malt Master Experience, and later in the day, we went on the Auchentoshan Distillery tour. Once Upon a Whisky organised for us to have William as our driver. He picked us up and took us to both distilleries, with a stop for lunch in between. Both distilleries showcased their products well. The Malt Master Experience was new to me and was thoroughly informative and entertaining. The second tour provided valuable insights into the whisky creation process, catering to both experienced whisky drinkers and newcomers. Special thanks to Camilo for providing us with a memorable experience.
We went for the Independent Bottlers private West End Tour and it was absolutely worth it! If you want to try some amazing whiskies in pubs that are full of history not to mention visit an exclusive whisky room then this tour is for you. We have been on many tours at different distilleries and also at different bars but the walking tour gives you a chance to try some unique whiskies while seeing some of the sights of Glasgow. Camilo was a great guide and source of knowledge who went way beyond the usual 'this is how they make whisky' talk and we not only learned a lot but we were very entertained all evening. I definitely recommend it!
Luxury tour was excellent and choice of establishments were varied so we got a real “ taste” of not only whiskey but also the Scottish culture. Cam was extremely knowledgeable and personable. We learned many of the nuances of distilling whiskey and how to identify one’s preferences. His conclusion of facts was fascinating and humorous. Highly recommend this tour. Great way to spend a few hours.
Used Once Upon a Whisky for a corporate customer event. Thrilled with the experience!! All whisky arrived ahead of time, Camilo was flexible with the agenda to incorporate the corporate chat in between the tasting sessions and showed a huge passion for whisky! The presentation was so insightful. Left 40 customers very happy and already had asks for further sessions to be put on! Thank you!
Once Upon a Whisky was a great fun and highly informative experience. Cam took us to three cool and unique venues in Glasgows’ west end. We were a big group of 30 and Cam took it in his stride, sharing his knowledge on the four very different whisk(e)ys we sampled, as well as the history of the industry in Scotland and abroad. It was an afternoon well spent and I highly recommend!
I very much enjoyed the Once Upon a Whisky tasting experience. I purchased this as a gift for my dad's birthday and it was a great activity for us to do together. The host was friendly, knowledgeable and clearly a whisky enthusiast. Overall, the session was interesting and well delivered. I would 100% recommend it to others and will keep an eye out for future events!
Excellent tour! Learned a lot about whisky, including the history, production - and of course, the tasting of it! I highly recommend the independent bottlers tour, which gives you an opportunity to try rare and unique whiskies. An added bonus of the tour is that we got to visit some amazing whisky bars (that I will definitely be going back to during my time in Glasgow). Cam is a great host and extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommended experience!
Camilo was a fantastic guide and our group of 14 loved learning about Scottish whisky, tasting delicious chocolate and sampling different bars and restaurants along the way. Camilo was great to work with in advance, and he responded quickly and helpfully to all of my requests, to curate the perfect tour for our group. He was also great at working with our group's energy, stepping in to lead our tasting experience and then stepping back to let the group connect with each other. Highly recommend for a personalised insight into this great Scottish tradition!
We organised a private tasting session to celebrate the 50th Birthday with friends. Camilo was brilliant and guided us perfectly through our samples. There was plenty of discussion around our favourites and didn’t feel rushed at all. Highly recommended.
Really well organised. Lots of information, lovely, good pace of delivery, I have visited a lot of distilleries but learned so much more here. Thank you
Once Upon a Whisky did a superb online tasting for 150 of my colleagues last week. Informative, entertaining, lots of excellent graphics, many new whisky tips and nicely personalised for us. Would strongly recommend it!
We had a great time, thank you, Camilo! Highly recommend the virtual tasting experience (makes a great gift or 'date night'!) and will definitely do it again!
Fascinating journey around the types and history of whisky. As a non-whisky drinker, found an amazing insight into the different flavours and why they taste different. Camilo was really friendly and interesting. Would love to try some more when I can visit Scotland.
Highly recommend Once Upon a Whisky! Camilo is a pleasure to work with, he is an absolute expert in whisky and delivers flawless events!