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Edinburgh: The Lost Close Underground Scotch Whisky Tasting

By 1A PSQ Ltd
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $70 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Delight your palate with a guided Scotch Whisky tasting experience
  • Have the option to upgrade to a intermediate or high-end tasting
  • Be captivated as your guide shares the fascinating history of Scotch Whisky
  • Exclusive access to The Lost Close, a unique underground venue
  • Begin your journey to becoming a whisky connoisseur

Activity location

    • Edinburgh
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 1a Parliament Sqr, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK | The meeting point is OUTSIDE of John's Coffee House & Tavern. Just off the Royal Mile, behind St Giles Cathedral on Parliament Square. We'll head underground from there.
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Connoisseur Flight - Underground whisky tasting

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Explore 4 distinctive Scotch whiskies - focusing on independent bottlers, unique cask finishes, and lesser-known gems you won’t easily find again.
Ideal for those who’ve had a dram or two and are ready to discover something new.

Language options: English
Price details
$70.11 x 1 Adult$70.11
Total
Price is $70.11

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    4 Whiskies from each of the major whisky production regions
  • Inclusions
    Guides
  • Inclusions
    Unique underground venue at a historic location
  • Inclusions
    Intermediate or high-end tasting (if add-on selected during checkout)
  • Exclusions
    Transportation
  • Exclusions
    Food

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Smoking indoors
    • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, Children under 18 years, Pregnant women, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Settle in for an evening of whisky and stories in the historic heart of the Old Town of Edinburg. Enjoy an ideal introduction to the world of whisky. Taste some excellent whisky's as you are captivated by the story about how the whisky industry started and grew with the help of your guide.

    Meet your guide at the Hostel above this unusual drinking venue. Follow your guide into the tasting venue which is in a newly uncovered underground area of Edinburgh. Sample whiskies from each of the major whisky producing regions in Scotland

    Hear about some of the wacky characters and intriguing stories that helped to make the Scottish whisky industry the finest in the world while tying 4 whiskies from 4 different distilleries.

    Enhance your experience by upgrading to the intermediate option where you are served 4 drams of rarer, older, and more unusual whiskies (things you won't find anywhere else or older versions of whiskies you may have seen in reputable whisky shops).

    Select the high-end whisky option for 5 drams of top shelf whisky, the kind you'd pine over in the shop but never consider buying for yourself.

Location

Activity location

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    • Edinburgh
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 1a Parliament Sqr, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK | The meeting point is OUTSIDE of John's Coffee House & Tavern. Just off the Royal Mile, behind St Giles Cathedral on Parliament Square. We'll head underground from there.
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom