Tours
We offer a range of tours all led by our fantastic tour guides who have become well known for giving some of the most entertaining and informative tours in the industry. We have a variety of different tours and something to suit all visitors.
*** UPDATE 13th January ***
Due to current restrictions, our Lochranza Distillery & Visitor Centre is closed to the public until further notice. Our Lagg Distillery & Visitor Centre also remains closed until further notice. We hope to be able to welcome our visitors back soon.
*** UPDATE 9th December***
This Christmas and New Year, our Lochranza Distillery Gift Shop will be open until 4pm on 24th December and over the Christmas and New Year period we will be closed completely in Lochranza.
We will be re-opening our Lochranza Gift Shop at 10am on January 13th. E-mails sent between 24th December and 6th January may not be reponded to straight away.
Lagg Distillery & Visitor Centre remains closed until further notice.
We wish all of our friends all over the world a happy and peaceful Christmas season.
***UPDATE*** 10th November.
*Please note* Additional restrictions are in place from Tuesday 10th November.
Please note that our Lochranza Visitor Centre gift shop is open 1oam - 4pm 7 days a week. Tours are not currently available, and our takeaway tastings are also currently on pause whilst the situation regarding COVID-19 on the island is ever changing.
Our reception is open for general enquiries. Please email bookings@arranwhisky.com or call 01770 830 264.
Our sister Distillery at Lagg is temporarily closed until further notice.
We are very much looking forward to welcoming our customers back to both our Distilleries. Thank you for you continued support and cooperation!
You can read more about the changes that we made to our Visitor Centres due to the COVID-19 pandemic here.
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The Distillery Tour
- Cost £10.00 Concessions £8.00 Children 8-17 Free
- Times 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 14.00, 15.00, 16.00
- Duration 1 hour
Enquire about this tourPLEASE NOTE THAT TOURS ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE HOWEVER WE HOPE TO BE UP AND RUNNING AGAIN MID-AUGUST!
Savour a dram of Arran Malt whilst watching a short film introducing you to the Isle of Arran Distillers' Lochranza Distillery. The tour then proceeds into the distillery itself where our production processes are explained, then on to the tasting bar to finish the tour and enjoy our Arran Gold Cream Liqueur.
Please note children under 8 years old are not permitted on the Distillery floor. See our 'Drop Inn' tour for more info.
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The Arran Malt Tour
- Cost £15.00 per person (over 18s only)
- Times 13.00 daily
- Duration 1 hour 30mins
Enquire about this tourPLEASE NOTE THAT TOURS ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE HOWEVER WE HOPE TO BE UP AND RUNNING AGAIN MID-AUGUST!
Our Standard Distillery Tour with an extra half hour spent in our tasting bar, enjoying an additional two Arran drams, giving the opportunity to gain a little more insight into our whisky and the operations within our distillery.
The price of this tour comes included with a voucher for £5 off of the price of a 70cl bottle of malt whisky from our Arran Malt Shop.
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Whisky Tasting
- Cost £15.00 per person (over 18s only)
- Times 12.00, 14.30
- Duration Approx. 1 hour
Enquire about this tastingAVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK. Until 25th October, our tastings will take a slightly different format. Tasters will be provided in Driver's Dram bottles for you to take away after having talked through the samples with your guide in the Visitor Centre. Cost for the tasting has been reduced to £10 for this 16 day period. After 25th October, we will hopefully he hosting our tastings back in our tasting room.
Spend an hour or so with one of our expert guides savouring 4 malt whiskies from our extensive award-winning range.
The 12pm tasting features 4 Single Malts from our 'Original & Best' selection, which focuses on our award winning core range.
The 2.30pm tasting features 4 Single Malts from our Limited Edition selection which includes Distillery Exclusives and/or Limited releases.
Both tastings are priced at £15 per person and there is a maximum of 6 people per tasting.
Please note there is no tour included on this ticket. Face coverings must be worn unless seated during your tasting. All COVID-19 safety guidelines are being strictly observed and non-invasive temperature checks will be carried out for everyone before attending a tasting. Anyone displaying COVID-19 symptoms will be refused entry to the tasting.
The price of this tasting comes included with a voucher for £5 off of the price of a 70cl bottle of malt whisky worth £30 or more from our Arran Malt Shop.
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Whisky and Chocolate Pairing
- Cost £15.00 per person (over 18s only)
- Times 16.00
- Duration 30mins
Enquire about this tastingPLEASE NOTE THAT TOURS ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE HOWEVER WE HOPE TO BE UP AND RUNNING AGAIN MID-AUGUST!
Tantalise your senses with three classic Arran drams alongside a selection of exquisite hand-made chocolates produced by our local chocolatier, James of Arran. Taste the whisky, try the chocolates and let the flavours develop.
The price of this tasting comes included with a voucher for £5 off of the price of a 70cl bottle of malt whisky from our Arran Malt Shop.
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Combination Tours
- Cost £20.00 per person (over 18s only)
- Times subject to availability.
- Duration depends on tour combination selected.
Enquire about this tourPLEASE NOTE THAT TOURS ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE HOWEVER WE HOPE TO BE UP AND RUNNING AGAIN MID-AUGUST!
Enjoy the Standard Distillery Tour plus either the Whisky and Chocolate Pairing or the Tutored Whisky Tasting. Please indicate in your e-mail enquiry whether you would like to combine the tour and tutored tasting, or tour and chocolate pairing.
The above price includes a voucher for £5 off of the price of a 70cl bottle of malt whisky from our Arran Malt Shop.
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Drop Inn Tour
- Cost £4.00 per adult, children up to 17 years old go free
- Times are subject to availability
- Duration is roughly 30mins
Enquire about this tourPLEASE NOTE THAT TOURS ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE HOWEVER WE HOPE TO BE UP AND RUNNING AGAIN MID-AUGUST!
Visiting with small children or running short on time? Our 'Drop Inn' allows you to enjoy a dram of Arran Single Malt whilst you watch a short film in our crofter's cottage about the history of Isle of Arran Distillers and our Lochranza Distillery.
“Lochranza is the most stunning setting for a distillery and the people of Arran always have a warm welcome.”