Thirty-nine, and most are under twenty minutes away. The Macallan is just across the river, Glen Grant is eight minutes away in Rothes, and Glenfiddich and The Balvenie are ten minutes away in Dufftown.
Tell us what you like to drink and we’ll plan the day: the visits, the order and a driver, so nobody has to spit.
Plan a distillery dayOpening times change with the seasons, so check before you go, or ask us to book for you.
Run for two generations by Helen and Elizabeth Cumming, and the first distillery to partner with Johnnie Walker. Bar and Tasting Kitchen on site.
Opening times: Mar – Dec: daily 10am – 5pm (closed 25, 26 & 31 Dec). Jan – Feb: Thu – Mon 10am – 4pm.
Book on their website →Known for the most complex aroma in Speyside, made in unusual flat-topped stills.
Opening times: Apr – Oct: daily 10am – 5pm.
Book on their website →Independent, led by Billy Walker, at the foot of Ben Rinnes. Whisky bar and tasting lounge on site.
Opening times: Apr – Oct: daily 10am – 5pm. Nov – Mar: Mon – Sat 10am – 5pm.
Book on their website →Owned by the Grant family since 1865, and one of the first distilleries to open a visitor centre. Tours for beginners and enthusiasts.
Opening times: See their site for tour times.
Book on their website →Distilling since 1897 in a leafy glen, with the Old Drum Maltings to see. A 1 hr 45 behind-the-scenes tour and tasting.
Opening times: Tue – Sat at 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm. Max 10 guests. Adults £20, ages 12–17 £10.
Book on their website →A small, hand-built distillery in the foothills of the Cairngorms, in a converted 1700s barley mill. Makers of SPEY single malt.