How many distilleries are in Speyside?

Speyside has more than 50 operating malt whisky distilleries, more than any other part of Scotland. Most are around Dufftown, Rothes, Aberlour and the River Spey.

Which Speyside distilleries can you tour?

Glenfiddich, The Macallan, The Glenlivet, Aberlour, The Balvenie, Glenfarclas and Cardhu all offer visitor experiences, from standard tours to longer warehouse tastings. Glenfarclas's Classic Tour costs £12. The Macallan is adults only and every visit must be booked in advance.

Is Speyside only about whisky?

Almost entirely. Speyside's distilleries make single malt whisky, so gin schools and gin experiences are rare here compared with Edinburgh or English regions.

Distillery region, Scotland

Distilleries in Speyside

Speyside, around the River Spey in Moray, has more malt whisky distilleries than any other part of Scotland. Many of the best-known single malts are made here, and several distilleries run visitor centres, tours and tastings.

More malt whisky distilleries than any other Scottish region
Glenfiddich, The Macallan, The Glenlivet and The Balvenie are all here
The Malt Whisky Trail links several distilleries into one driving route
The Spirit of Speyside whisky festival each spring

Etching of a Speyside river valley with a pagoda-roofed distillery

Map of Speyside distilleries

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Distilleries to know

Glenfiddich
Dufftown. Whisky, tours.
Official website
The Macallan
Adults only. All visits must be booked; reservations generally open four months ahead.
Craigellachie. Whisky, tours.
Official website
The Glenlivet
Ballindalloch. Whisky, tours.
Official website
Aberlour
Four visitor experiences, including tastings. Check the booking page for which ones include the production areas.
Aberlour. Whisky, tours.
Official website
The Balvenie
Dufftown. Whisky, tours.
Official website
Glenfarclas
Family-owned. The Classic Tour costs £12, lasts about 90 minutes and includes two drams.
Ballindalloch. Whisky, tours.
Official website
Cardhu
Knockando. Whisky, tours.
Official website

Tour and opening details change; confirm with each distillery before you travel.

Visit guides for Speyside

Distillery tours in Speyside
Distillery	Region	Spirit	Entry tour	Length
Glenfiddich Distillery	Speyside, whisky	Whisky	See booking page	Varies
The Macallan Distillery	Speyside, whisky	Whisky	£80	3 hours or more
The Glenlivet Distillery	Speyside, whisky	Whisky	See booking page	See booking page
The Balvenie Distillery	Speyside, whisky	Whisky	See booking page	See booking page
Aberlour Distillery	Speyside, whisky	Whisky	No tours
Cardhu Distillery	Speyside, whisky	Whisky	£18	1 hour

Planning a visit

Most of the well-known Speyside distilleries run paid tours and tastings, and the Malt Whisky Trail links several of them into one driving route. Book ahead in summer and during the Spirit of Speyside festival. If you plan to taste, arrange a driver or check which distilleries offer drivers' samples to take away.

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