Edinburgh: Underground Whisky Tour and Tasting

Take a sensory journey through Edinburgh’s Old Town and Scotland’s whisky heritage, ending with a guided tasting in an exclusive candlelit underground vault.

Getting started

Meet your guide near the Royal Mile, where your ticket will be checked and audio devices handed out. The walk begins through historic streets tied to whisky’s colourful past.

What to expect

You’ll follow the story of “aqua vitae” from King James IV to 19th-century pioneers like Ballantine and Usher Jr, while exploring the wynds and closes that helped shape Scotland’s whisky legacy.

Features

• Whisky history tour: Learn about smugglers, surgeons, and famous whisky-makers in the birthplace of global Scotch distribution.

• King James IV and beyond: Discover how a royal prescription led to Edinburgh’s early whisky dominance and its Guild of Surgeon Barbers.

• Old Town origins: Walk the streets where the biggest names in whisky once worked, experimented, and revolutionized the industry.

• Vault tasting session: Head into candlelit Megget’s Cellar for a guided single malt tasting in a private underground space.

• Expert-led experience: Sample four regional whiskies and learn how ingredients like water, peat, and casks shape their flavour.

This intimate tour blends storytelling with sensory discovery and it's perfect for anyone curious about Scotch, its roots, and how to taste it like a pro.