SCOTLAND
The trips worth raising a glass to.
The 15 Scottish afternoon tea & gin experiences travellers book the most, gathered in one place with run times, prices and the operator behind each one.
Edinburgh afternoon tea on a vintage bus. A sweet spread, unlimited tea or coffee, and skyline sights around the Old Town in about 90 minutes.
Most Popular“Wonderful experience to celebrate a family engagement! The food was superb and service was excellent!”
Tour Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh: gin and single malt whisky production, guided tastings, and a welcome cocktail, all in about 1 hour.
“The tour was super interesting and our guide Matthew made it really fun as well. Would definitely do it again.”
Vintage Routemaster bus tour in Edinburgh with classic afternoon tea, prosecco, and optional Edinburgh Gin teapot cocktails plus big views.
“Such a nice experience, food was yummy, drinks were just as good. Highly recommend!”
A guided Edinburgh distillery tour pairing Holyrood gin and single malt, with a short walk-through, tastings, and an easy city-center stop.
“Very cool building, many great photo opportunities. Tour guide was very knowledgeable, fun, and engaging personality. Had both whiskey & gin drinkers in my group and everyone enjoyed the tasting.”
Glasgow vintage Routemaster bus tour with afternoon tea, Prosecco, and optional gin teapot cocktails, plus sightseeing around top sights.
“The tour was fantastic. Hosts were so accommodating, fun and friendly. We had a fantastic time and all our friends are very jealous! Food was delicious also”
Guided gin tasting at Edinburgh’s 56 North Distillery: South Loch gins, copper stills, expert-led notes, and a final cocktail in 1.5 hours.
“Everything about this tasting was perfect! The bar had a great vibe, decorated beautifully for the holidays and super cozy. We had a great time from start to finish, the gin and tonic was delicious as well as all 3 tasting gins and the last drink at the bar. James was the perfect host, easy…”
Make gin on a mini copper still in Edinburgh. Taste botanicals, build your recipe, then bottle 500ml to take home.
“Really fun way to spend an afternoon , Neil was a great host, really knowledgeable and helpful when creating our gins.”
Pickering’s Gin Jolly Tour in Edinburgh: gin and tonic on arrival, four gin tastings, distillery sights, and a 5cl bottle to take home.
“Our tour was basically a private tour! It was my husband and I with our tour guilds Alissa (I think that’s how she spells it). She still took the time to go over every aspect of the history and distilling process at Pickering’s distillery! My husband is very interested in making his own gin so…”
Tour Edinburgh Gin at The Arches for a guided distillery walk, Flavour Arch botanicals, and a tasting with mixers and garnishes.
“It was so interesting learning about the gin, and the tasting was fantastic.”
Join an Eden Mill Love Gin cocktail masterclass in Edinburgh. Make one cocktail, taste two by mixologists, plus macarons and marshmallows.
“It was an informative presentation on the Love Gin. I greatly enjoyed making the cocktail and enjoyed the comardery presence of the others who joined the presentation. It was really cool being in the underground vaults. Andre was very welcoming and knowledgeable. He deserves a raise!”
Underground gin tasting in Edinburgh at The Lost Close: 4 gins, tonic history, and custom mixes in an atmospheric 1-hour session.
“Tour was fab, was interesting seeing the evolution of Gin. Certainly tastes better now! Our guide (if I can recall - Sarah) was lovely and very personable! I’d highly recommend both the tour and the guide. Thanks again for the great time.”
Edinburgh Lind & Lime gin tour: welcome G&T, bottle your own mini gin, Gimlet class, then port & sherry tasting.
“All was absolutely fabulous, fab hosts and fab gin. Will definitely recommend”
Aberdeen’s City of Aberdeen Distillery tour pairs a double gin and tonic with a one-hour walkthrough led by the head distiller.
“This experience was SO entertaining and informative! Honestly, my only regret was that I didn't book the longer "school experience" because I didn't want it to end. Both hosts were hilarious, but also clearly passionate about their work and it was really fun to learn about it. All the gins we tasted were fantastic.”
A small-group gin tasting in central Edinburgh: start with a classic G&T, taste three coastal gins, then craft a perfect serve.
“Excellent Eden Mills Gin tasting! Olivia was very friendly and knowledgeable. I’ll also say it was a great value. Welcome cocktail, 3 different gins and then a closing cocktail of your choice. Plus the location was super cool. Highly recommend!”
Head distiller-led gin masterclass in Aberdeen: pick 100+ botanicals, distil your own recipe, taste Aberdeen Gins, and take home a 70cl bottle.
“Generous tasting. A true education about gin. A chance to develop your nose and make some deliciousness.”
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