Whisky

With such a vast array of fine whisky in the region, you may feel overwhelmed with where to start!

Whether you never even tasted a whisky or you are a fully fledged connoisseur, we have a whisky tasting experience to alight your senses! Our resident whisky expert Matt Macpherson has a selection of 250 of the finest whiskies for you to try.

A great way to discover the whiskies of Scotland with friends and family. Develop and refine your appreciation of the ‘Water of Life’. This wonderful experience is all from the comfort of The Old Manse.

“Pour yourself a small measure of whisky, and hold the glass up to the light. Pass it smoothly under your nose, and breathe in deeply”

If you would like to enjoy a private whisky experience then please email us here.

Information on whisky tasting.

• Participants must be over 18

• Whisky tasting at The Old Manse can be arranged at any time subject to availability

• Whisky tasting and the host are organised on a third party basis

• Host fees are £100

• Whisky tasting costs from around £40 per head but can vary depending on age or rarity of the whisky

Distilleries of the Highlands

Stretching from Orkney to the Isle of Arran, Aberdeenshire to the Outer Hebrides, the Highland region is the biggest geographical whisky area in Scotland.

As a result, its whiskies are not easy to categorise. Broadly speaking, they are robust, full-bodied single malts that also embrace individual characteristics depending on the distillery and location. Some are peaty or smoky, and some are powerful, but others, such as those produced at Dalwhinnie, are surprisingly delicate.

Here we list most of the distilleries of the Highlands. Which ones will you visit?

• Royal Brackla Distillery

• Glen Ord Distillery

• Strathearn Distillery

• Nc’nean Distillery

• Ardmore Distillery

• Arbikie Distillery

• Ben Nevis Distillery

• Fettercairn Distillery

• LoneWolf Distillery

• Balblair Distillery

• Glengoyne Distillery

• Deanston Distillery

• Tullibardine Distillery

• Macduff Distillery

• Glencadam Distillery

• Dalmore Distillery

• Teaninich Distillery

• Loch Lomond Distillery

• Tomatin Distillery

• Wolfburn Distillery

• Glenmorangie Distillery

• Glenglassaugh Distillery

• Glenglassaugh Distillery

• Edradour Distillery

• Glen Garioch Distillery

• Oban Distillery

• Dornoch Distillery

• GlenWyvis Distillery

• Glenturret Distillery

• Clynelish Distillery

• Twin River Distillery

• Royal Lochnagar Distillery

• Ardnamurchan Distillery

• Aberfeldy Distillery

• Glendronach Distillery

• Pulteney Distillery