Islay & Campbeltown
This whisky tour starts in Glasgow, having superb tastings along the way. You can add on and change distilleries (where possible), travel as a couple or bring friends. Here’s a superb 4 night/5 day tour
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1Marcus meets you at Glasgow Airport and with your first whisky heads to Campbeltown stopping at the famous Loch Lomond for photos. Then time for lunch in the lovely wee town of Inveraray – home to the Clan Campbell with a good pub and 2 whisky shops.
This afternoon tour Springbank Distillery Overnight in Campbeltown, in a hotel with a large award winning whisky bar.
Cruise boat heading to Balmaha at Loch Lomond pouring -
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2This morning you sample four drams at Glen Scotia Distillery rich in original features and equipment. Then sail to the isle of Islay. Today and tomorrow, you have many choices. We have included the Number One Warehouse Tasting, straight from the cask at Bowmore Distillery, the oldest continually operating distillery in Scotland.
Finally, you check in to your hotel in Bowmore, which has a good bar, overnight here.
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3Today it can be the Laphroig Experience Distillery Tour with an option of buying additional drams at the bar. The distillery is in a stunning waterside setting. Then time for lunch and and drop in for flights at Ardbeg Distillery.
This afternoon you can join the guide for the Lagavulin Warehouse Experience, a fantastic cask tasting. Overnight Bowmore.
Islay, Scotland - Sseptember 11 2015: The sun shines on Ardbeg distillery warehouse laph -
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4Today, it’s can be the brilliant Bruichladdich Experience, a full tour of a Victorian distillery followed by 3 drams straight from the cask in the warehouse. Time for lunch at Kilchoman Distillery, the only independent farm distillery on Islay, where you can purchase more whiskies.
This afternoon can be the Warehouse 9 Experience, tasting 4 cask strength drams at Bunnahabhain Distillery (Bunny as we call it) – it’s very picturesque. Overnight Bowmore.
Islay,,United,Kingdom,-,25,August,2013:,Scenic,View,Of bunnahabhain Entrance sign to the Bunnahabhain whisky distillery on Islay -
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5Leaving Islay on the morning ferry, back to the mainland and either add on to your tour with a day and night on Arran, Glasgow or Edinburgh, just ask for ideas.
Lochranza Castle, Scotland A line of whisky tasting glasses -
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You can add on to this tour with a night or two in the cities, we’re happy to suggest accommodation to suit your budget or book it for you.