Scotland · FOOD & DRINK
Haggis you would order again, cheese from the Borders, gin distilled in Leith. These 15 tastings and food walks are compared on how much you actually eat, how far you walk between stops, and what the dram at the end is worth.
Edinburgh food tour with haggis, neeps, secret dish and Lowland whisky, wrapped in Old Town sights with a small-group guide.
“Carlos was a great guide with history knowledge and yummy food. We loved the Cullen Skink and the scones at Mimi’s Little Bakeshop.”
A 2-hour Scotch whisky tasting in Edinburgh’s Hot Toddy lounge, featuring four single malts, Highland vs Lowland comparisons, and folklore.
“Our guide for the experience was an English fellow who was hilarious and super informative. He told some great stories in addition to info on scotch whiskey. Be warned though, you should definitely like whiskey! Some other members of our group were not whiskey fans and while other drinks are available to substitute, why do a whiskey tasting if you know you don’t like whiskey? But if you don’t know yet and want to try a wide range, this option was great! The other drink option is there if you want to tap out. Great experience!”
Tour Port of Leith Distillery in Edinburgh with a guided QC Lab tasting, bottle your own New Make spirit, and learn whisky production.
“Beautiful new distillery, and the second vertical one in Europe. Our tour guide Olivia was knowledgeable and fun. We got to bottle and keep a small bottle of their "hearts" distilled spirit. The tasting was good. ***WARNING: Given it's a new distillery they have yet to release their own whisky. Thus that is not part of the tasting.***”
Taste Edinburgh Old and New Town on a 3-hour EatWalk food tour with local bites, whisky pairings, and landmark stories.
“What a lovely tour and experience! Our guide Tilly was fun, insightful, knowledgeable, and so sweet! The small group size was perfect and each place showed a little culinary side of Scotland! Highly recommend!”
One-hour Holyrood Distillery tour in Edinburgh with gin and single-malt tastings, friendly guides, and a shop to take home.
“It´s an excellent experience to learn about this distillery products and the process to make it, it´s also easy to arrive.”
Taste four or five Scotch drams in Edinburgh’s Lost Close underground, with small-group guidance on whisky regions and how to enjoy them.
“It was a warm, intimate experience where you were treated like an old friend and made very comfortable. Our hostess was very knowledgeable about her subject and share a lot of interesting facts not only about where the whiskeys came from, but how they are made and how to properly appreciate them.”
Edinburgh’s Old Town pub walk with beer tastings, brewing heritage stories, and cozy cask ale stops. Small group, about 2 hours.
“Wag was an exceptional guide with an incredible wealth of knowledge about beer making and its history. Could not recommend more!!”
Taste multiple cheeses in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge area on a guided walk with prosecco and local shop stories, small-group style.
“Great tour with Jenny, a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Learned not just about the different cheeses but about the area too. Plenty opportunities to taste, chat and browse in cheese shops. A lovely way to spend a few hours.”
A private Edinburgh food and drink tour covering West End, New Town, and Old Town, with hotel pickup, paired drinks, and local stories.
“The tour was a bit hard to find the startpoint of. Was unclear that it started inside the hotell in the lobby bar. And the information on viator of what was included said us nothing. But this was a good tour. We could not have asked for more. All the things that goes with scotland was served but scottish eggs. The guide, Anastasia, was a well of knowledge and did a good job entertaining us with short stories and fun facts under the walk and interesting information about the foods and drinks.”
A 3-hour Glasgow walking food tour with EatWalk Tours, tasting Scottish classics in the Merchant City plus whisky and dessert near Central Station.
“A great way to see the city and to sample some local food. My wife and I enjoyed it very much and would recommend it to anyone interested in learning about Glascow.”
Lind and Lime Gin Distillery tour in Edinburgh, Leith. Get a double G&T, bottle a mini gin, and finish with a Gimlet.
“Thoroughly enjoyable experience with tour delivered by the very knowledgeable & humorous Annabelle. It was good to hear the history of the product and the production in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. It was fun bottling our own miniature and the gimlet cocktail was delicious.”
Edinburgh Gin Classic Tour and Tasting in Old Town. Flavour Arch aromas, Stillhouse distillation, and a guided gin tasting with mixer and garnish pairings.
“Rosie was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and personable. She made the tour fun with stories and anecdotes. You must have cocktails in the rooftop bar also. One cocktail was better than the other. The mixologist was outstanding as well as Rosie 2.0.”
Taste your way through Edinburgh Old Town on a 3-hour walking tour with Cullen skink, haggis, pie, cheese, ale, and deep-fried Mars bar.
“This was a FANTASTIC tour! So much good food and GREAT stories full of history AND folktales! Ailsa and Andre were SO kind, knowledgeable, and FUN! Would do it again!”
Luxury whisky tasting in Edinburgh’s Lost Close underground vaults with 5 drams from Scotland’s regions, small group, 90 minutes.
“Excellent premium whiskys and wonderful host. The setting was another notable feature. Would book again.”
A small-group Edinburgh food tour with premium Scottish bites, guided Old Town and New Town sights, and drinks included.
“Our food tour guide Skye was absolutely fabulous! He took us to wonderful places and shared so much history and information with us. His passion for what he does really shined through and it was a joy to be on his tour!!”
Every kind of day out, from an hour under the Old Town to a week in the islands.
