My review is a mixed bag as I love this brand as an investment. Every year I make the 4 hour journey to the estate to pick up a bottle of the 18 year old, Cherry cask edition of that year for my collection. Firstly, in 3 years the bottling has went up £60. How can you justify that? Today I was not permitted entry to the boutique as I hadn't made a prior booking. Unbelievable to think that they are turning tourists away because they haven't booked a slot before arriving in Scotland. Luckily for me, the guy who originally didn't permit me access, made a call to which I was eventually granted access to the shop. I purchased my whisky, spend hundreds of pounds, and was out of there within 10 minutes. Not a very good experience after a 4 hour journey, im really disappointed. All that said, the people who work at the distillery are lovely. As was the Gentleman who originally denied me access. The distillery is a sight to behold, unlike any distillery that I've ever seen. So whisky lovers, before you make the long perilous trip to the estate, make sure you have made an appointment prior to arriving. If you are having a short stay in Scotland, be prepared to be disappointed as you wont get near the estate. There are other welcoming distilleries in the area that are lovely if you do find yourself disappointed. They'll be happy to take your money without a sing song.

Absolutely beautiful views to sit and enjoy a tasting in. Feels very Museum like in the lower level and has a relaxing enjoyable bar for tasting in the upper level. Book your tour well in advance and enjoy this distillery. Very worth a visit

After being warmly greeted at the distillery gates by a host in The Macallan Bentley my Dad and I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon at The Macallan Estate. Started with drinks at the bar overlooking the beautiful estate followed by a delicious tasting menu lunch. The service was warm and friendly throughout as the knowledgeable team guided us through the unique menu and drinks pairings. We ended our day exploring the Whisky Wall and boutique before a friendly goodbye at the gates by the same host who greeted us. A very special experience.

The Macallan ... now this was not just a tour & tasting .. but an ‘experience’ ... What a wonderful time with excellent staff and some amazing whiskey! Well presented history and an awesome present. Well worth the time and great value for the different levels of tours.

If you're in the Highlands you should definitely stop in here. Amazing architecture and great selection of seasonal whiskeys.

Absolutely stellar experience. I had the chance to visit the distillery before the refurbishment and the difference is worth the trip alone. Great food and just a very well packaged, informative and fun experience

This was surely the most impressive and modern of the 8 distilleries we visited on our Whisky Trial. Really in the 21st century in production, architecture and marketing. We struggle to book a tour online as it was all fully booked many months in advance so we had to choose the “The Macallan Through the Ages” experience which was £175…expensive but with a reason. We thought the experience was only tasting but we had a short visit to the impressive and beautiful production area. We did not visit the store house. During the tasting experience we had explained every detail particular to production of the brand such as they produce only on Sherry (Jerez) cask produced by they own facilities in Spain. Other distilleries were struggling to find this kind of casks, but they have warrantied sourcing. We tasting experience started humble with the spirit and the sherry but then it went to a 10 year old Whisky which tastes likes the ones of the 80s, some specials really good whish is valued £1500 a bottle and then lastly a 22 SINGLE CASK which is valued about £25k a bottle. A shot of the Single Cask will cost £500 surely in a Whisky bar. The taste is very personal so I will not rate the flavours but I can assure you that they are unique and will probably surprise you. Even if booking was very difficult the Estate was half empty, probably they limit the number of people. I was surprised that they don’t have the usual guard with barriers in a gate building. They have a Bentley with a gate keeper dressed in suit and tie checking the visitors bookings. Remember you can not get in even to the store o café without a booking. Probably a little bit too much but that is the way they work. I think that this is an essential place to visit as part of your Whisky Trial.

Macallan, dies klingt schon toll. Wir hatten eine Mastery Tour gebucht und es war fantastisch (absolute Empfehlung!). Der Aufwand der hier betrieben wird ist einmalig, deshalb auch verständlich das es nur mit Voranmeldung gehen kann. Nach dieser Tour schmeckt mir der Whiskey noch besser. Ich werde sicher noch einmal kommen. (Translated by Google) Macallan, this sounds great. We booked a Mastery Tour and it was fantastic (absolutely recommended!). The effort involved here is unique, which is why it is understandable that it can only be done with advance notice. After this tour I like the whiskey even better. I will definitely come again.

Cardhu is a part of the Johnny walker blend but has its own single malts as well. I love the fact that this distillery had a strong female ownership in its history. We enjoyed our tour with Lauren. She was a clear and informative presenter. We were concerned this tour would be too repetitive to our previous Glenfarclas distillery tour but this distillery is currently operating so it was quite different. The tasting was very nice and they offer a cocktail for those of us who wanted something not as strong.

Did the distillery tour earlier this week and it was superb. From the moment you drive up to the distillery and see the delightful scenic setting to arriving at the beautiful visitor centre with the lovely, friendly staff it is a first class experience. We were given the tour by Alison who was very knowledgeable and welcoming. The film at the beginning was a great way of getting a sense of the story of Cardhu and the tour was full of different ways of getting information across, not just verbally like most tours tend to be. Tasting the whisky at the end was the icing on the cake and i went home with a couple of purchases to enjoy in the coming weeks! Well done to all the staff at Cardhu for making this a really great experience. Thoroughly recommended.

My husband enjoys Cardu and the distillery tour certainly didn't disappoint. Alisa our guide was lovely and very knowledge. Also qe asked lots of questions and she wasn't scared to say she wasn't sure about something and did her best to find the answer. Well done, very enjoyable couple of hours and my husband certainly enjoyed the drams...all of them 🤣🤣🤣⭐⭐⭐⭐

Absolutely fantastic...So glad that we chose Cardhu as a distillery tour. The beautiful small town..the intimate setting and ability to see and touch everything. A wonderful combination old meets new..The great History of Elizabeth Cranmore..presented in visually stimulating modern presentation..Erika our guide was tremendous!! And Daniel, who talked with us, and shared a dram with us before we started was equally superb. Amazing...

My husband and I visited Cardhu during our travels to Scotland from the states. We attended the Cask Experience tour with Lauren. Lauren was very knowledgeable and a gracious host. We were the only people attending the tour so Lauren offered to give us an expedited distillery tour which was quite informative. I highly recommend visiting Cardhu while in Speyside - fantastic whiskeys, warm people, and a beautiful facility.

Cardhu distillery is located at the Spey side of Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 If you arrive at the distillery you see the beautiful Highlander cows 🐮 in the background. You find there as well the striding man from Johnnie Walker and the statue lady from Cardhu. We had a very nice and warm welcome from the girls behind the reception. The told us a bit about Cardhu. The warm welcome gave this absolutely a 5 star experience! You can park nearby the distillery. ⭐️👍🏼☺️

Great tour, friendly knowledgable tour guide. Was shown the different stages of production, the casks and where the barrels are stored. Got to try 6 different whiskeys and compare the flavour. Received 10% discount in the shop. Well worth it the tour! Highly recommended!

A great Speyside whisky often overlooked, perfect to introduce newbies to scotch. Our distillery visit was informative & fun, and the tasting after was perfect. A beautiful location, with a great history and lovely staff here as well!

The staff are always super helpful and take you round on an unrushed 1.5 hour tour and tasting. You also have the opportunity to fill your own bottle! They have some super cute Highland Cows too.

We did a guided tour during the spirit of speyside festival. The tour and the distillery are great. Shame about the whiskies. The only one that was good was the one you could fill yourself from the cask

After a very scenic and wonderful drive , it was amazing to find such a warm and friendly atmosphere. The 'new looking' visitor centre and shop was well designed and beautiful. Although we did not do the tour or tasting due to myself having to drive I did make sure I selected something for tasting at home later. Coffee , Tea and cakes it was and it was a good second best to the Whiskey. Great selection of items in the shop and well worth the visit. Awesome experience. #Whiskey Distillery Tour & Tasting

We only went for a tasting but dang, we missed out. We need to go back and do a tour and more. Beautiful area and great whiskey. The main room looks like an amazing venue to have an event and the hotel area looked like a great place to stay.

I'm not a whiskey drinker but admit a little taste of the Cardhu on the lips could easily change my habits😋. Very interesting place, loads of history behind the name and staff are friendly & helpful

Very nice facilities and very entertaining and enriching tour. Very professionally guided by Ian. We were in 3 friends and we booked the Cardhu Collection Tour online in advance. I had to change the dates a few weeks before the tour because of changes of circumstances but was all done perfectly. The facilities and the tour are great and the selection of Whisky's at the end is really variated and tasty. It is the only distillery were we got 6 samples. On the other we got maximum 3 for the same sort of price...so this is really also good value for money. I am not an expert but the Whisky's were all good and each one with it's own character. We got the driver's kit bottles for our designated driver. The shop is also well sourced in drinks and gifts. We bought some chocolate, pencil and a nice Cardhu / Columbia jacket a a fair price. I would surely recommend to add this great place to your Whisky Trial.

Great experience. Informative, friendly & interesting place to visit. Whisky drinkers heaven!! A cocktail supplied after a 3x whisky tasting experience included in our tour. Recommended 🤌🥃❣️

Excellent distillery tour and lovely visitor center/store. We stopped in while visiting area distilleries as I'm a longtime fan of Johnnie Walker. Initially tried to book online distillery tour but was booked up. Nevertheless upon stopping into the distillery store, they offered to let us go on the next distillery tour which we found to be highly informative and interesting and the tasting was just sublime. Highly recommended!!!

Wonderful visit! We didn't pre-book but the young gentleman who looked after us suggested a number of whiskeys in line with our tasting preferences and gave us samples of all of them. He was very knowledgeable and incredibly hospitable! My husband has declared Aberlour his favourite distillery experience in Scotland.

One of my favourite Whisky brands 🥃😁 The plan was to have a tour around and tasting a few zips, but unfortunately it was closed when we arrived. I see that as a reason to go back to Aberlour distillery during another trip to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We booked the Aberlour Uncovered experience. This was the more humble experience we had as was the only one of the eight distilleries we visited that did not include a visit to the facilities. They said that it is because of safety reasons. Despite that the staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. The Whisky selection was also great.

I just love coming here. The staff are always knowledgable and friendly and often the popular whisky’s are cheaper than the supermarkets. So better experience overall!! The tour is amazing and the tasting experience and room are just stunning!!! 🥰

We didn’t manage to secure a tasting slot but Tom was flexible in letting us sample some whiskies. His depth of knowledge and hospitality made the experience like a tour itself, if not better. His passion shines through and despite the store being very busy with a lot of customers, we got our questions answered. And a bonus Aberlour stamp too! Tom is an asset to Aberlour and we’ll come back again to buy more whisky.

Pristine whisky tasting experience. Highly recommended for all whisky lovers!

We had a fantastic tasting of four single-cask edition whiskeys. We didn’t need another distillery tour, rather enjoyed tasting some rare and distinctive whiskeys, elegantly presented in a comfortable setting. They even gave me (the driver) takeaway bottles, which allowed me to sample a sip of each one and take the rest away for later enjoyment 🙂.

For anyone visiting Aberlour the village and distillries then you won't be disappointed especially if it's whisky related,you are in the heart of Speyside and there's so many distillries just 15-25 minutes from you in a 15 mile radius,probably about 50 distillries and some of the most iconic.Aberlour has most things that you need from eating to sightseeing and is surrounded by different villages and towns.

The tour was super informative. After a through tour of the distillery you are brought into a beautiful room where the guide breaks down the 5 sample whiskeys. Aromas, age all are thoroughly explained If you are a driver you can purchase the zero tolerance set that allows you to experience the aromas of the whiskeys while allowing you to take them home to taste.

Nice distillery, but in refurbishment and upgrade at the moment. Hence, there is no distillery tours only tastings. Tastings are at the small visiting centre, which is a separate building next to the entrance. There are few free car parking spaces available. The shop is good and they are providing free sampling of whiskeys. Cask strength whiskeys are very nice, also the core range is good as well and even better starting from 15yo and above.

We didn’t get a chance to do a tour and just popped by to the shop. Very friendly staff and great whiskies. Managed to get a few bottles posted home too.

Outstanding. A lovely distillery and the young guide was brilliant. She was very knowledgeable, engaged and very entertaining. Her Grandfather had worked in the distillery and it was clear she was passionate about the subject matter. Great value and a very pleasant atmosphere created without any pressure to buy at the end.

We booked the tasting session. Our guide was amazing and interesting , very impressed with his knowledge and enthusiasm.

This was certainly one of the better distillery tours we took while in Scotland. The staff was very friendly and took the time to explain all of the steps in the making of fine scotch. I was especially impressed with how they set up the tasting at the end of the tour. I loved the room and all of the information and descriptions of the various scotches we tried.

This was a very pleasant experience and one that we were glad to make please support them as they are doing a great job with preserving our manufacturing history bravo 👏

It is a lovely area to visit. A working woolmill on-site from 1749. Watch the 30-minute video to familiarise yourself with the processes. Sheep's wool through to woven products. Super friendly staff. Absolutely loved it. They do tours with running machine, if you email in advance. A volunteer comes in specially for this.

A stunning example of pre industrial revolution weaving - a small family mill that has survived and been restored as a working mill. The restored cottage and it's multiple layers of period wallpaper were a real snapshot of rural life. Highly recommended!

One of the most underrated experiences of the whole Speyside! Most people will see a million sheep in Scotland but miss the part how the wool is transformed into textiles. Tip #1: Book a tour or all the machines involved will not make any meaning to you. But when explained by a volunteer guide you will appreciate quality clothes. Tip #2: Buy a bear in the shop. Yes, it is expensive, but the fabric was made at the woolmill with a lot manual labour involved at Scotland rather than buying the China made bears in the tourist shops. Tip #3: Have an espresso at the Red Roof Cafe, it taste like in Italy, which is rare in most part of the UK. Highly recommend!

Lovely place! I loved to learn about the wool making and we had a great lunch at the café, with the smell of fresh baking wafting around. Def give it a try!

Simply amazing! Really interesting, great tour. Lovely products made on site and sold in the shop. Café with beautiful home baked scones, cakes and traybakes.

Not too tricky to find, but the GPS in our rental car only got us close... good thing there were good signs to direct us the rest of the way! We had a lovely lunch, and I was thrilled to find so many things to buy for Christmas gifts. Would love to come again!

Great small place, chance to see working Victorian woolen mill. Much more intimate experience than New Lanark, and also free entry. Ah, and a great cafe.

We visited today Knockando Woolmill .Enjoyed this tour very much. The shop is amazing . Thank you for your welcome .

Always worth a visit. Lovely deli, with meat and cheese counters where your sure to find something interesting.

Lovely little shop, full of wine, whisky, cake coffee, cheese and pastries. You'll struggle not to buy anything in there.

Basics to delicacies can be found here. A mix of old fashioned grocer and modern beightness. Great wine, cheese and condiments selection. Icecreas are great and the Aberlour whisky one is worth calling in for.

Old fashioned shop well worth a look, huge variety of stock. a shame more of the cheeses weren't local

Good little deli style store, good selection of food, wine and whiskey. The sandwiches are good, the make them fresh to order. A bit pricey, for basic grocery shopping go across the street to the “normal” supermarket.

I love this store. It has a well stocked fresh delicatessen, local baked goods, as well as a good selection of beer, cider & whisky. The store also has some unique gifts and books. All this with friendly service! Well worth a visit.

Excellent selection of interesting produce, beautifully presented but over priced. Staff extremely rude and disinterested. Openly disrespectful to foreign tourists who were struggling to understand a broad Scottish accent. If you don’t want to engage with tourists or people - why work in a shop so openly aimed at local tourism ? We live in Scotland but were made to feel like we were massively delaying the staff from having a chat.

Super deli in Aberlour. All sandwiches, quiches and pies that we tried were beautiful and good value. Lots of interesting sauces and ingredients too. And great service.

Lovely family run deli in the heart of Aberlour. A must visit to pick up fine food items that you wont find anywhere else. We stopped for lunch, the sandwiches were brilliant. Great selection of cheese and local produce!

Always a treat to visit the Spey Larder in Aberlour, even though I am a local! Any guests that come up always love visiting here too (and getting a beautiful souvenir hessian tote bag!). We enjoy getting some delicious treats from the deli like cheese, meats and olives, and the cakes are delicious! Sometimes I treat myself to a lovely quality set of napkins or tea towels. It isn't cheap, but excellent quality! They have a wonderful range of gift cards, home and kitchen paraphernalia, but the highlight is always the incredible selection of unusual and delicious condiments, pastas, wine, beer, whisky (of course!!) and so many other things. I always try to get my top up shop from here as they have lovely local fresh veg and all the necessary breads, butteries, cold meats/fish, and sauces etc. The service is always so friendly and efficient and the owners personality shines through every aspect of the shop. It is a Jem of a shop and we feel very lucky to have it on our doorstep! We need to 'use or lose' our beautiful local independent shops!

Nice walk. Not too strenuous, but not all flat. Plenty of water coming over the falls. Takes about 20 minutes or less, depending on your walking speed.

This was such a pretty place. nice walk to it, uneven in places so be careful. you could smell the butter from the walkers factory almost all the way up! falls were great, managed a paddle. The young lads were having a blast jumping in on a scorching day!

Don't follow Google maps. Didn't see the falls but found a little picnic/ grass area which was great.

We walked to the Falls in early evening at the end of May. The falls get the evening sun and we had the luck of being the only people there, so it was calm and peaceful and perfect for taking photos. Our route was from the Netherpod at Netherton Farm - the path is accessed from the track near Glenallachie distillery and was a straightforward walk. (Not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs.) A couple of gates to go through and some timber steps, and would recommend trail shoes with grip at the minimum.

A real hidden gem! A short (6ish min walk) from the closest spot to park and a very picturesque little waterfall. Very glad we stopped here

It's hard to find the beginning of the path to the falls. At the start of the town is a whisky distillery, on the town side of the distillery is a bridge followed by a small path with a sign to the falls. It's a 15-20 minute walk, with only a small slope, but loose and bumpy in places.

A short and nice walk up through the woods. Set off from the bridge at the entrance to the Aberlour distillery. The walk to the falls is less than a kilometre on a fairly well made path. The falls are more impressive than I expected from the pictures although aided by some recent rainfall. The walk can be made into a circular walk connecting with the top of the road up from the coop.

More than worth a short walk through the woods.

Nice area...bumped into it..wee 5k trail..depending on where ur satnav recommends..😀🤔🤔👍

A really lovely walk from the Distillery path ● Plenty parking avaliable on the main road or a little walk away in a public car park. ● Make sure to wear sensible foot wear as trail is quite rocky and has a good amount of exposed tree roots. ● Walk to the falls takes around 15 minutes even with 2 small children ● A quick paddle in the water was refreshing and not too cold for a 4 year old There are also plenty places nearby to grab a hot drink or food if you like a fancy peice and a fly cup after your outing.

Parking is ample on the nearby main street of Aberlour, the path up to the falls is well signed. The route itself is well maintained making the going quite easy. It is a fair bit of uphill but take your time as the scenery and atmosphere is amazing. At the falls themselves there is a bench or 2, the site before you is amazing and well worth the visit! Definitely worth a swim and a cool off on a hot day! Carry on up past the falls before eventually turning right along a woodland path, following this all the way down to the road, downhill back into the main town for a decent looped walk. The Mash Tun pub awaits you for some amazing food once you’ve built up the appetite.

Another stunning part of the Scottish countryside, some of walks up to the falls may be difficult for people with walking difficulties as you cannot drive to the top but if your fit and able it's well worth it. The paths are well kept and maintained and there is lots to see. You need to keep an eye on young children as the river is fast flowing and open with no fence for a lot of the way. When you get to the top there are a few large pools of water where you can dip your feet and have a paddle.

Don't use Google Maps as it will take you the wrong and very dangerous way. There is a sign posted footpath from the wood bridge by the Aberlour Distillery called "Linn Falls Walk". A more pleasant walk through the woods on the side of the Waterfall following the river upstream.

Lovely gentle walk along the river

Linn falls is great especially after a drop of rain. Do not however follow the directions on Google maps. If you are driving, Google maps takes you up a road (which has no parking) and then directs you to walk from there to the falls. Trouble is there is no path so you are navigating a jungle and when you get there there is a viewing area on the other side of the river. Instead, use the public car park behind the “Mash Tun”pub and follow the sign for Linn Falls 3/4 mile. Much much easier😉

Nice wee walk if you're in the area. Like others have said, don't use navigation to go to the falls, you end up up a random road where you can't walk to the falls. Navigate for the Aberlour Distillery and park on the street or in the car park at the public toilets. Walking path is just along the left side of the Distillery. 10-15 mins to the falls. We then followed the stairs up and around which led back in to town.

Such a tranquil place to visit, and if you keep going up the wooden steps and turn left, the trail takes you back into Aberlour for a wonder, drink, and food, shopping.