# Best whisky distilleries to visit in Scotland

From Islay peat to Speyside sherry casks: the Scotch whisky distilleries with the best tours according to VisitScotland and whisky travellers.

- 47 votes · 12 items
- Dec 12, 2025 · Jessica
- https://even.best/en/l/1431/best-whisky-distilleries-to-visit-in-scotland

## Top 10

1. **Lagavulin (Islay)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Smoky Islay classic on a bay with a ruined castle.
2. **Bruichladdich (Islay)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Progressive distillery praised for its tours and tastings.
3. **Talisker (Isle of Skye)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Skye's maritime whisky on the shores of Loch Harport.
4. **Ardbeg (Islay)** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Cult peated whisky and the Old Kiln Café.
5. **Glenfiddich (Speyside)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Family-owned distillery in Dufftown.
6. **Edradour (Highlands)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Picturesque small distillery near Pitlochry.
7. **Laphroaig (Islay)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Peaty whisky with tours of its floor maltings.
8. **Aberlour (Speyside)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Sherry-cask whisky with in-depth tastings.
9. **The Macallan (Speyside)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Striking distillery under a turf-covered roof.
10. **Glenkinchie (Lowlands)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Lowland distillery an hour from Edinburgh.
11. **The Glenlivet (Speyside)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Historic distillery in a remote glen.
12. **Oban (Highlands)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Small town-centre distillery by the harbour.

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