--- title: Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting lang: en type: tour city: Edinburgh country: United Kingdom price: 32 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.79 reviews: 602 duration_minutes: 60 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 22 of 26 (Whisky Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/edinburgh-holyrood-distillery-whisky-and-gin-tour-tasting/ --- # Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting **Guidekin's take:** A seasonal cocktail opens this Edinburgh distillery visit, which explores whisky making and a gin made with three ingredients. Alcoholic drinks are included; guiding is limited to one language. 4.79 from 602 reviews at €32 per person for 1h. ## Overview Join us for our classic tour - the perfect introduction to Holyrood Distillery! Sip on a seasonal cocktail as your guide welcomes you to the distillery. Let us introduce you to our story as we put Edinburgh back onto the whisky map as the city’s first single malt distillery for over a hundred years. Alongside a sample of our classic expression, learn about how we apply our whisky-making ethos to create our award-winning Height of Arrows Gin with just 3 ingredients. In our whisky distillery, watch our washbacks foaming and our copper stills bubbling as your guide highlights the different stages of scotch production. From heritage and speciality malts to alternative yeasts, find out more about what we do differently to create exciting and innovative flavours for our single malts. Following a tutored tasting of our single malt whisky, delve deeper into our methods of flavour creation through our careful selection of seasoned oak barrels from around the world. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Please check in for your tour at the… - 5 start times: between 12:00 and 16:00 - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €19: ages 8 to 17 ## Key facts - Price: from €32 per person - Duration: 1h - Rating: 4.79/5 from 602 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 95% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Holyrood Distillery ## What's included - Alcoholic Beverages ## Itinerary 1. **Holyrood Distillery** (admission included) - is an exciting new attraction and single malt whisky distillery in the heart of Edinburgh. It includes a guided experiential tour, a gin distillery, a whisky distillery, a tasting bar and shop. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Please check in for your tour at the Distillery Shop Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJTeMpi-XHh0gRXYnr3JRsrO0 ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Whisky Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #22 of 26** | €32 | 1h | 4.79 (602) | shared | | [Stirling, Highlands & Distillery in Spanish](/uk/edinburgh/tours/stirling-highlands-distillery-in-spanish/?format=md) | €77 | 12h | 4.98 (405) | shared | | [Scotch Whisky Tasting & Stories — Bespoke Whisky Lounge](/uk/edinburgh/tours/scotch-whisky-tasting-stories-bespoke-whisky-lounge/?format=md) | €21 | 2h | 4.94 (1008) | shared | | [4 Day Islay Whisky Tour from Edinburgh](/uk/edinburgh/tours/4-day-islay-whisky-tour-from-edinburgh/?format=md) | €1302 | 4 days | 4.98 (172) | shared | Ranked #22 of 26 in Whisky Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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