Best distillery recommendations on Reddit
143 reviews from r/Scotch, r/bourbon, r/whiskey and 17 more subreddits
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#1
Glengoyne
4.5
(6)
"Glengoyne is a beautiful distillery, very traditional, I would recommend."
"Glengoyne Warehouse No 1 tour is unbelievably good."
"Glengoyne has an excellent tour and tasting."
"They have a cool tour called Malt Master."
"Beautiful distillery too - start with a walk up Dumgoyne, then come down, do the tour."
"Glengoyne has a good tour, but the tasting experience was the worst."
#2
Balvenie
4.8
(5)
"Balvenie does an amazing tour."
"Lot of bang for you buck in the Highlands."
"The Balvenie tour is really nice, if you have the time!"
"Balvenie (book now, it fills up fast)"
"I've heard the Balvenie tours are quite good as well."
#3
Oban
4.4
(5)
"We have been to Oban and it was wonderful, a small facility so it was very intimate."
"The distillery is right there on the main drag overlooking the Irish Sea."
"Acquaintance went recently, heard Oban is a pretty good tour."
"Oban, Ben Nevis and Talisker even if only for the view."
"Oban Distillery does a great exclusive distillery tour."
#4
Still 630
4.2
(5)
"Still 630 for sure."
"Still 630 is downtown and Stumpys distillery in Columbia, IL are both good."
"Still 630. Pretty tiny operation but worth the tour and tasting."
"Still 630"
"STiLl630, Switchgrass Spirits, Stumpy's (Columbia, IL), Square One"
#5
Various Distilleries
5.0
(3)
"Honestly, I think you will enjoy any distilleries in any region."
"If you have a favorite, visit that one and don't be in a hurry."
"I'd personally say skip the standard tours and go for warehouse tours."
#6
Bunnahabhain
4.7
(3)
"I’d recommend Bunnahabhain, Ardbeg and Kilchoman in order of preference."
"Bunnahabhain Warehouse is incredible (Right up there as my Top 2) and Lagavulin with Alan McArthur is a must."
"Add bunnahabhain, spring bank, Laphroaig, glendronach, glengoyne."
#7
Buffalo Trace
4.7
(3)
"Buffalo Trace and Woodford you can do in one day."
"Buffalo Trace has my favorite tour."
"If you do Buffalo Trace, make sure you do the hard hat tour."
#8
Woodford Reserve
4.0
(3)
"The most scenic tours are Buffalo trace and Woodford Reserve."
"Woodford has the coolest grounds and is the most unique."
"Check out Woodford Reserve between Frankfort and Lexington."
#9
Talisker
4.0
(3)
"Skye gives you a choice of Talisker or Torabhaig."
"Talisker has a nice tasting option."
"Near West coast -- Talisker"
#10
Springbank
5.0
(2)
"Springbank and Kilkerran."
"Springbank is a good one."
#11
High Wire
5.0
(2)
"High Wire is the best."
"High Wire. Realistically the only answer you really need."
#12
Shelter Point
5.0
(2)
"Shelter Point for sure."
"Shelter Point is a MUST visit."
#13
Stillhead
5.0
(2)
"I'll second Still Head. They have some really cool fill your own bottle barrels in shop right now."
"If you can grab their cask strength offerings… they’re amazing!"
#14
Midleton
5.0
(2)
"Gotta do Midleton distillery, IMO. They make amazing stuff."
"They make Green spot and Yellow spot which are both very good."
#15
Edradour
5.0
(2)
"Visit Edradour and spend half a day in Pitlochry."
"I would STRONGLY recommend visiting Edradour."
#16
Four Roses
4.5
(2)
"Highlights were Four Roses and Buffalo Trace (which is not an official stop)."
"I have done the Four Roses distillery tour."
#17
Glen Scotia
4.5
(2)
"I would highly recommend glen scotia tour and tasting."
"Glen Scotia! I haven't been there yet, but it's on the list to visit."
#18
Glenfarclas
4.5
(2)
"Highly recommend going to the Quaich bar at the Craigellachie hotel to round out a day of distillery tours too."
"When in speyside, Glenfarclas is great."
#19
Deanston
4.5
(2)
"Deanston shouldn't be too much of a detour and is well worth a visit."
"Deanston is very different, quite industrial but worth it in its own right. Make some excellent whisky."
#20
Teeling
4.5
(2)
"Teeling being a top option."
"Absolutely do Teeling; the tour is trash, the high-end tasting is decent."
#21
Still Austin
4.5
(2)
"I like Still Austin."
"Still Austin Cask is the first thing that comes to mind."
#22
Brickway
4.0
(2)
"Definitely check out Brickway."
"Brickway makes a couple decent whiskeys that I recommend."
#23
Blair Athol
4.0
(2)
"Blair Athol and Edradour are fairly close from Edinburgh."
"Blair Athol from what I hear has a really good distillery tour."
#24
Tattersall
4.0
(2)
"Tattersall is also good but durn noisy (and busy!)"
"Tattersall if you want fancy cocktails."
#25
Auchentoshan
4.0
(2)
"I can only speak for Auchentoshan, but it was a great tour."
"You can easily get to Auchentoshan on the train from Glasgow City Centre."
#26
Reid's
4.0
(2)
"Reid’s (Leslieville) - higher end, known for gin and very good experience but $$$"
"Specializes in gin."
#27
Adco Distillery
4.0
(2)
"Adco distillery is cool (and right next to a great pizza spot)"
"Adco distillery and production"
#28
Nikka
5.0
(1)
"Free, nice tour (reservation required), sample tasting and then some exclusives at the factory shop."
#29
Koopers
5.0
(1)
"Their rye and bourbon offerings are knockouts IMO."
#30
Austin Reserve
5.0
(1)
"Is my favorite gin."
#31
Norseman
5.0
(1)
"Norseman is my fav"
#32
Cockpit Craft
5.0
(1)
"Definitely recommend Cockpit Craft; they have 6-7 different liquors"
#33
Makers
5.0
(1)
"Makers! Buffalo Trace was a little flat for me."
#34
Spirit of TX
5.0
(1)
"They make a great pecan flavored rum that drinks almost like a whisky."
#35
Torabhaig
5.0
(1)
"Skye gives you a choice of Talisker or Torabhaig."
#36
Bruichladdich
5.0
(1)
"Bruichladdich Kilchoman and Bunnahabhain would be my choice."
#37
Jura
5.0
(1)
"Jura, 1,000%."
#38
Heaven Hill
5.0
(1)
"Heaven Hill has the best tasting experience."
#39
Arran
5.0
(1)
"If you're going to hit Islay I recommend also hitting Arran and going to the Arran distillery."
#40
Chichibu
5.0
(1)
"Chichibu is so good. The most passionate distillery and both times I’ve been there they’ve given us excellent tastings at the end of the tour."
#41
Patriarch Distillery
5.0
(1)
"Patriarch Distillery in La Vista is excellent; I'm a huge fan of their Signature Whiskey."
#42
Kilchoman
5.0
(1)
"Islay - Kilchoman, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Laphroig."
#43
Mal de Amor
5.0
(1)
"Excellent tour, knowledgeable tour guide, spoke pretty awesome english, and plenty of tasting opportunities."
#44
Aberlour
5.0
(1)
"Aberlour, it is a paid tour, but don't let that stop you from going."
#45
Kilbeggan Distillery
5.0
(1)
"Kilbeggan Distillery is just beautiful."
#46
GlenDronach
5.0
(1)
"My favorite was GlenDronach by far."
#47
Willett
5.0
(1)
"I would highly recommend the Willett tour."
#48
Spirit of York
5.0
(1)
"Spirit of York (Distillery District) - known for gin, vodka tastes like nothing as it should, top pick"
#49
Dillons
5.0
(1)
"Dillons - favourite to locals but owned by big America"
#50
Nickle 9
5.0
(1)
"Nickle 9 has a great gin."
#51
Jack Daniel's
5.0
(1)
"I've done the Jack Daniels tours several times and it's fantastic."
#52
Smoke Point
5.0
(1)
"Seriously, it is the best peated single malt I have personally tried made outside of Islay."
#53
Cut Spike
5.0
(1)
"Cut Spike small batch is one of my personal favorite whiskeys, just in general."
#54
Milam & Greene Bourbon
5.0
(1)
"Milam & Greene bourbon out of Blanco."
#55
Samuel Berton Distilling
5.0
(1)
"Samuel Berton distilling in Labadie. They have a really great tour/tasting and some of the best whiskey around."
#56
Convite
5.0
(1)
"I would book a tour through Airbnb experiences to Convite."
#57
La Locura Mezcal
5.0
(1)
"La Locura Mezcal distillery is a good option specially for pechuga."
#58
Victoria Distillers
5.0
(1)
"Victoria Distillers (Sidney), Sheringham (Sooke), and Sherlter Point (Campbell River) would be my first choices."
#59
Pickney Bend Corn Whiskey
5.0
(1)
"Pickney Bend has a great corn whiskey."
#60
Pickney Bend
5.0
(1)
"Pickney Bend all the way! Great gin. Smooth whiskey."
#61
Still630 Double Barrel Rye
5.0
(1)
"Still630 Double Barrel Rye is excellent."
#62
Spirits of St Louis JJ Neukom Whiskey
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend Spirits of St Louis (aka Square One Brewery). Their JJ Neukom whiskey is one of my all-time favorites."
#63
Central City Distilling Lohin McKinnon
5.0
(1)
"If you find yourself in the Vancouver area, Central City Distilling is fantastic."
#64
Royal Foundry Craft Spirits
5.0
(1)
"There's a new one that just opened in the Bryn Mar neighborhood, Royal Foundry Craft Spirits."
#65
Silverback
4.0
(1)
"Quality."
#66
Golden Sheaf
4.0
(1)
"It's pricey but good high end local stuff."
#67
Reiger’s
4.0
(1)
"A favorite of mine from kansas city."
#68
Albany Distilling Co.
4.0
(1)
"(drinks) to Olde English OR The Hollow (food & drinks)"
#69
Rabbit Hole
4.0
(1)
"I would suggest maybe rabbit hole or old forester"
#70
Old Forester
4.0
(1)
"The latter just opened within the past month"
#71
Teelings
4.0
(1)
"If you're gonna be in Dublin you should check it out."
#72
Woodford
4.0
(1)
"My top 3 tours would be 4 Roses, Makers, and Woodford"
#73
Glenkinchie
4.0
(1)
"I can highly recommend the Glenkinchie distillery outside of Edinburgh."
#74
Dessert Door
4.0
(1)
"Dessert Door's sotol is pretty unique."
#75
Okanagan Spirits
4.0
(1)
"You might also look into Okanagan Spirits."
#76
Odd Society
4.0
(1)
"There is also Odd Society, Urban, Goldstream, Pemberton Valley, Mad Lab, Moon, Legend, and Phillips/Fermentorium."
#77
The Balvenie
4.0
(1)
"I hear that The Balvenie does a very nice tour experience."
#78
Bimber
4.0
(1)
"Also if you’re in London I can highly recommend booking a tour at Bimber."
#79
Saborumaru
4.0
(1)
"I highly recommend the Saborumaru distillery. There are both self guided tours which has English translation; and staff guided tours, which are in Japanese only."
#80
Wahoo Distillery
4.0
(1)
"If he likes corn whiskey, Wahoo Distillery is a good local one."
#81
Cooper's Chase
4.0
(1)
"There's also Cooper's Chase Distillery from West Point."
#82
Soldier Valley Spirits
4.0
(1)
"If you can find the blackberry whiskey from soldier valley spirits, it's great sipper that's a little unique."
#83
Cardinal Sin
4.0
(1)
"We did a tasting/tour at Cardinal Sin distillery that was pretty informal, but a lot of fun."
#84
Ole Smoky
4.0
(1)
"Ole Smoky has a whiskey distillery in addition to their moonshine distillery."
#85
Junction 35
4.0
(1)
"Junction 35 on Teaster has a couple of bourbons. They were the last stop on shine/wine tour."
#86
Glen Garioch
4.0
(1)
"If you'll be near Aberdeen -- Glen Garioch is my favorite."
#87
Tomatin
4.0
(1)
"Near Inverness -- Tomatin"
#88
Royal Lochnagar
4.0
(1)
"Don't skip Royal Lochnagar"
#89
Holyrood Distillery
4.0
(1)
"There is a new distillery just opened in Edinburgh - holyrood distillery."
#90
Dalwhinnie
4.0
(1)
"Dalwhinnie is a great dram."
#91
Speyside Cooperage
4.0
(1)
"I'd highly recommend the Speyside Cooperage tour."
#92
Benromach
4.0
(1)
"I personally enjoyed Benromach a bunch!"
#93
Teeling Distillery
4.0
(1)
"Teeling Distillery is a must if you're in Dublin."
#94
Makers Mark
4.0
(1)
"Strongly recommend hitting Makers Mark."
#95
Caledonian Brewery
4.0
(1)
"Should check out the Macalonys Caledonian brewery and distillary, it’s being sued buy the SWA for the name of the distillery which happens to be the owners name, lol"
#96
Mavericks Distilling
4.0
(1)
"Mavericks Distilling - great Toronto but downtown taproom @ Maverick “Brewery” - really like their whiskey and gins"
#97
Peerless Rye
3.0
(1)
"Peerless Rye is in the same area. Young and expensive, I didnt buy any."
#98
Firefly
3.0
(1)
"Firefly as an experience is average but I would recommend going just for the 375 bourbons they have."
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