Remote distillery with spectacular views named Scotland’s best whisky experience

ARDBEG has been named Scotland’s best whisky experience.

The distillery, perched on the edge of Islay, has been hailed by Milroy’s of Soho who just launched their first ever travel index for dram good days out. 

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With eight different experiences ranging from £20 to £90 per person, including an outdoor tasting and picnic, the peated tipple landed a score of 92.24.

It claimed the number one spot after top-five finishes across several categories, including average whisky review score, number of reviews, total tour and tasting experiences on offer, and recent industry award wins.

In second place in The Milroy’s Whisky Travel Index was Johnnie Walker Princes Street.

The popular Edinburgh destination is a purpose-built whisky experience rather than a distillery.

Before starting the tour you’ll be asked to complete a flavour profile quiz to find the perfect Johnnie Walker expression for your taste buds. 

After completing your experience of choice, visitors can head upstairs to the rooftop 1820 Bar for views of Edinburgh Castle while you sip and dine.

Their score was an impressive 88.97.

While the Glenkinchie Distillery, also known as Lowlands home of Johnnie Walker, finished in third place with a score of 83.97 out of 100.

Another important ranking came in the form of Scotland’s most sustainable distilleries.

And the one found to have reduced its harmful environmental impact the most was small independent distillery Nc’Nean. 

Based in Drimnin, Oban, it’s a registered B-Corp – meaning that they have been independently verified to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

In second place in the sustainability category was Islay-based Bruichladdich which is also registered as a B-Corp.

While the third-place Arbikie Distillery, in Montrose, may not be a B-Corp.

But it has been recognised with multiple industry awards for its sustainable practices.