Glengoyne Distillery Review

Very interesting and informative tour of the whiskey distillery including tasting. Highly recommended!

My husband loves Scotch Whiskey so my Aunt treated us to the gold tour....I was a bit dubious I d enjoy it as a wine lover...however it was terrific. Our tour guide was Gregg - knowledgeable and friendly. Tour was a good pace. Amazing history - lovely facilities. Small producer - made with pride and attention to history and detail. And certainly a selection we d never get in Canada. Highly recommend the 90 minute tour & tasting.

What a fantastic experience it has been for us at Glengoyne. My and my girlfriend booked the whiskey and chocolate tour and had a wonderful time.

Our guide Vivienne was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable about whiskeys. The distillery itself is very charming. In some way, time is running slower at Glengoyne. Everything is going nice and smooth up there.

The tour itself is nice and you get to see a lot about the whiskey making process. Unfortunately the one thing you do not really see is one of the warehouses. But that is a minor point.

At the end we were escorted to the manager's house to taste the 15y and 21y whiskey with the chocolate guided by Vivienne. It was an amazing experience.

Tip: book an advanced tour. If you only book the standard tour you get a dram at the start (the standard 12y old) and no tasting at the end.

Stopped in at the store and was given some free samples! Good whisky, beautiful location.

The distillery is set in lovely surroundings.
The guided tour is excellent as is the whiskey sample at the end

Simply great
We booked a tour at short notice, and we liked it very much.
Of course, then also had to plunder the Gift Shop properly. And the gifts have also given everyone pleasure. The only drawback with the umbrella goes down the seam.
Otherwise highly recommended

Lovely place in Scottish lowlands ,great tour and our guide Julie was very informative and entertaining ,nice couple of drams of single malt whiskey tasting too,would highly reccomend

Absolutely beautiful little distillery! Gordon was a great tour host, who saw to us even when we were late for the hourly tour. All staff super lovely, polite, charming and the whisky is delightful. Highly recommend going!!

Went for the Master Taster tour and had a really fun day. Learnt a lot, was given lots of time and really nice whisky. Thoroughly recommend. As you can imagine, I also left sloshed and my wife left with all her tester samples.

Nice still, good leadership. You always like to come back. Ok I admit that is due to the special edition that exists in the still. I hope for a nice sherry cask at the end of february 2019

Malt Master tour done with Ally as our guide. One word: BRILLIANT.

Ally seriously knew his subject and presented in an informative but light hearted manner. The location is stunning and the opportunity to make ones own whisky was unique.

Can not recommend this highly enough. An awesome afternoon. Thank you Glengoyne Distillery and my Mrs for making it happen.

P.S. have a dedicated driver

This is exactly what a Scottish distillery should be. Highly recommended!!

Great place. Nice guided tour around distillery, lots of knowledge about whisky, friendly stuff.

Short term tour booked, price was also good plus 2 tastings.

Lovely smallish distillery,Very proud of their heritage and traditions
Friendly and helpful staff would definitely recommend the whisky tasting

Nice organised and friendly place. Can visit for Time pass or tasting.

Something can be gained for everyone on the tour of the distillery even for the whisky haters. It was interesting to see the whole process (apart from the preparation of the barley) and to learn so much about the meaning and history of a Single Malt Scotch Whiskey.

I really enjoyed the tour and found it very interesting ...the tour guide was very knowledgeable..I had never tasted glengoyne whisky before but it will be top of my list from now on

Glengoyne (valley of wild geese) is a distillery founded in 1831 in Dumgoyne north of Glasgow. Glengoyne is the only Highland distillery to produce whiskey which matures in the Lowlands. Located on the dividing line between Highlands and Lowlands, the stills of the distillery are indeed in the Highlands but the storage areas for maturation are located some distance from them, in the Lowlands.
Originally established under the name of Burnfoot Distillery (or Burnfoot of Dumgoyne), then Glen Guin Distillery when it had just become the property of Lang Brothers, it was renamed Glengoyne Distillery in 1905.
In 1910 the distillery stopped using its own malting surfaces due to a severe lack of space.
In 1966, it was rebuilt and modernized. The distillery, which had belonged to the Lang Brothers company since 1876, came under the control of the Edrington group in the 1960s.
In 2003, the Lang Brothers company was bought by Ian McLeod, a renowned bottler.
Glengoyne remains the only distillery, with Macallan, to use golden Promise barley, of low yield, but of better quality. The distillery's water supply comes from the Glengoyne River which flows from the neighboring Dumgoyne hill into the distillery grounds before emptying into Loch Lomond.

Unlike many other distilleries, Glengoyne uses hot air to dry malt instead of peat smoke. The clear and bright appearance, as well as the characteristic flavor of Glengoyne single malts are attributed to the absence of peat smoke. Glengoyne's advertisements exploit this peculiarity, which would guarantee an "authentic taste of malt whiskey not spoiled by peat smoke. The drying of malt without peat smoke has however led some to locate Glengoyne whiskey as being closer to a whiskey from the Lowlands than from the Highlands.
About 20% of the production is sold as single malt, the rest being for Lang Supreme and Lang Select blends.

Were there last monday .. just fantastic and impressive.

Property and scenery around the distillery was beautiful. Would recommend the tour. Guide was terrific; knowledge, enthusiastic, and funny.

It's been a day full of pleasure while having been at Glengoyne Distilery. People there were very polite which in fact is valid for most of the Scottish population.
Very detailed and informative tour session.
You will definitely not regret if you visit this place. The surrounding landscape is also gorgeous.

An idyllic place to have a Whisky distillery in the middle of these green hills - very scenic setting. The tour itself is informative and shows all the important places to end up with such a well crafted product.

Great tour of distillery connected with whisky and chocolate matching. I really enjoyed it!

If you are on holiday in lovely Scotland this place is a mandatory visit to understand the spirit of the Scots.

For a first-ever whiskey tour this was probably one of the coolest, most unique and historically rich distilleries we had the pleasure of checking out. My favourite part was seeing the duty free cellar with whiskies older than me and seeing how age and wood can create those stunning, rich caramel colours. Definitely a must do as a tourist in beautiful Scotland!

Great tour and wonderful drams. Pity they don't allow photography - especially for those of us who don't use flash. They could have free use of my photos for their marketing efforts if they had.

Given as a birthday present and visited with my son. Fiona was a very knowledgable and pleasant guide. Even after years of drinking many a dram I learned a lot from this visit and appreciated the hard work and dedication that goes into making uisge beatha . Highly recommend the gold parade tour.

Unfortunately, the tasting experience doesn't include a tour of the distillery...

I have had a weekend away with my 3 big brother's. After a morning of clay pigeon shooting we had a whisky tour. Gordon was our guide. He had a great depth of knowkedge and was really passionate about how Whisky is made. He was fantastic. Thank you Gordon for a fantastic time xxx

Lovely place, good guided tour. They have their own variations of the whisky making process and guides knew it all inside out. Awesome tasting, much recommended. Usual prices for the whisky, don't expect massive discounts.
Book ahead, mind local events, particularly in Glasgow, there can be a crowd of tourists. Parking is available, but not too much space there.
Try to avoid a rude Russian receptionist, just don't talk to her.

A wonderful visit and a bath of Scottish culture. The local guide was extremely friendly, as were all the staff I met there. The store is incredible, as are the distillery's premises. Super recommend!

Very picturesque and beautifully located distillery. There is a small shop, tastings and tours. The tour guide explained everything clearly. Nice day trip from Glasgow. If the weather is good, you can explore the area further.

Amazing tour of the Glengoyne Distillery. The tour guide was just fantastic, his pace was great, he explained everything clearly and answered all the questions we had. We learnt so much about Scottish Whiskey. Thank you!

Great place. Especially kind to hikers. Love the Scotch. Oliver was awesome! He shared quite a bit of knowledge with us during our brief visit. All staff were incredible.

This was my third distillery tour in Scotland. I was nice and informative though perhaps not quite as personal as the best one I've had. The Wee Dram version of the tour, which I did, includes two whiskies well worth tasting: the 12-year old and the 18-year old. Recommended.

Distillery not far away from Glasgow with tours and gift shop. There is a flat tour for disabled guests. There are 4 types of tour varying in length and price.
The tour started with a video of the history of Glengoyne since the 1800s. Our guide then gave us each a 12 year old whisky sample before starting the tour. Our guide was informative and passionate about the whisky and it shows! Ended the tour with a sample of the 18 year old. Drivers can take away their sample.
With the tour, you get a discount at the gift shop if you purchase anything.

On Monday this week my husband and I went on a tour of Glengoyne whisky distillery. James was really good to informed me I may have trouble with the stairs in the distillery coz I have trouble with my knees and use a stick. My husband went on with the tour and Anna kindly volunteered to give me a private tour without going round the distillery with everyone else. She explained the whole process and took me into the distillery to meet the rest on the ground floor. I cannot thank Anna enough she was brilliant and I really enjoyed the tour she gave me at my own pace felt like I had known her for along time. James and Anna made our experience so memorable thank you so much Julie and jez xx

It was a very fun and interesting tour of the Distillery, that started out with a wee dram of a Glengoyne 12 year old

Great tour, thank you Robert. Where my favourite whiskey is made.

Fabulous tour of the distillery today. Our tour guide, Rebecca, was very knowledgeable and engaging, and made it a lovely experience. Well worth a visit.

We had a great day at the distillery. Our tour guide Rebekkah did a fantastic job and we feel like we are whiskey experts now. Highly recommend a trip here when you are around.

Also for non-whiskey drinkers a great trip. We hiked the West Highland Way and made a detour to the distillery. The rooms are well air conditioned, the Scottish English was easy to understand, the tasting loosened the tongue for talks with the guide. The smells are very special but not unpleasant. The guide was very vivid and entertaining.

Very friendly very fun we did the Malt Masters very nice and fun.

Really enjoyed the tour, very informative guide and nice whisky tasting

Excellent service.
Thanks to Gordon for explaining the venue.
We got the tea pot and cannot wait to taste.

Excellent tour of the distillery. The place is beautiful and peaceful. The guides are geniuses, super friendly and cordial although they do not speak Spanish. I offer if they need Spanish speaking guide. LOL.

Great experience, we had the 3 drums tasting experience and it was very interesting, we learnt a lot about how whisky is made in Glengoyne and how to appreciate it.

Even if you are not a whisky fan it is a great experience.

Possibility to walk around after the tasting with staffs available to give additionnal informations.

A lot of covid measures inside the facilities and in the tasting room made me feel very safe all along.

Great day out and fantastic whisky tasting. What's not to like

I joined the master class and have great time to know the background of Glengoyne. You will understand more about differences on whisky they offered. Glengoyne do offer great whisky with sherry and bourbon casks. Natural color and non peaty flavor are the key of Glengoyne whisky.

Beautiful "small" distillery to visit if you pass the region

Lovely place for a distillery tour. Joanna was our guide and she was very enterprising and explained everything with great passion. We bought the 15y old :-) suggest that they sell in India too :-)

The Warehouse No. 1 tour was fantastic. It started with a guided tour of the distillery with some history of Glengoyne, then I got to retrieve my own samples straight from the barrel using a dipping dug. After the difficult process of deciding between the 2004 bourbon cask and 2002 sherry cask, I picked the bourbon cask and we returned to Warehouse No. 1 to bottle my own whisky by hand! It was so cool. Glengoyne is accessible by bus or car (I took an uber there and the bus back), but the drive there was stunningly beautiful. Easily the highlight of my time in Glasgow.

A distillery that still believes in the traditions and does a fantastic job running it in the exact way.

One of the rare distilleries that still runs in the family, they produce excellent quality of whisky.

All the staff had the Glegoyne pride and you could see how proud they were of being part of the Glengoyne family.

David, our guide, was charming and knowledgeable. We had many good laughs as we learn about the process of how whisky is made.

We picked up a 21YO at the end of the tour and that was definitely the highlight of our Scotland whisky trip!

A magnificent setting for one of the most delicate and delightful whisky!

Gorgeous distillery, with an excellent single malt. All the tours start the same in a film and then a foot tour, I recommend two tours, the gold medals that this tour tastes 4 different types of 12, 18, 21 and barrel strength, another tasty and chocolate tour that is 3 delicious and 4 special pralines

I highly recommend Glengoyne Distillery !It was for me and my friends an amazing and unforgettable experience and value of money choice !We learned about the history of distillery and we tasted the best quality of whiskey !

Me and my partner had a great Sunday afternoon at the distillery doing their whisky and chocolate pairing tour. Our tour guide, Owen was excellent - really knew his stuff and took obvious pride in his work. And you get the feeling everyone at Glengoyne really loves being there. How could you not? It's a beautiful distillery set in the Stirlingshire countryside. We tried the 12, 18 and 21 year old whiskies as well as luxury chocolates from Iain Burnett, the Highland Chocolatier.

Nice place to do the tour and whiskey tasting. They have mini jars to carry the whiskey that you do not taste with the motive of avoiding accidents when driving.

A fantastic place, a wonderful guide, you can learn from A to Z how Scots make a golden drink. Interesting tasting - I recommend metal, quite different flavors and experience.

Good distillery to visit but it's really overpriced.

Wonderful and informative tour that not only gives the manufacturing details of the whisky but also includes history, amazing views and a hearty laugh. Our guide, Andrew, was truly a class act.

Very nice home. Do not hesitate to take the gold pass as an excellent discovery of whiskey produced at the distillery with sublime tasting. Very nice people and pros.

Visited last year
Nice Scotch

Fascinating and entertaining tour of Glengoyne Distillery. We had Gordon as a tour guide and were lucky enough to have a private tour as no one else showed up. He answered all our questions and was happy to pour my partner, who was driving, his tasters into a small jar.

Nice distillery. And very tasty Whiskey. And great Scottish single malt.

Friendly staff, their knowledge is perfect. Great whisky.

Very good,but please let us see inside your donnage house

Lovely place to visit. My friend and I went on the wee tasting tour and were lucky enough to be the only two on the tour (3pm on a Monday). Our tour guide, Aurther, was excellent, very knowledgable and fun. And of course the whisky was delicious!

Glengoyne Distillery is a whisky distillery continuously in operation since its founding in 1833 at Dumgoyne, north of Glasgow, Scotland. Glengoyne is unique in producing Highland single malt whisky matured in the Lowlands.

Espectacular elaborador de wisky de malta.vaig tener el placer de visitar la distileria y luego disfrutar de sus wiskys en catalunya.

Experienced the Master Blender's tour which involves an in-depth explanation of all parts of the manufacturing process followed by the opportunity to blend a variety of casks to make a concoction to meet my own tastes. The tour guide David was outstanding, very friendly and knowledgeable. Jim at the front desk was also like a ray of sunshine. Best distillery tour I have been on and every Glengoyne whisky tasted superb.

Great whiskey with a good discount in the shop. Interesting tour with the best atmosphere. Buy a barrel, wait 50 years and be a millionaire!

What a great day out and learned a lot the whiskey was so nice and staff were very excellent and very helpful. The whiskey tasting was so good lovely and smooth. Would recommend anyone to go there great experience! 5 stars all round.

Very fun and we really enjoyed our guide Isla. She is very knowledgable about the distillery and loves her job, she is also very easy to understand and spoke loudly so the elderly in the group could hear as well. Fun little place.

I have been to Glengoyne twice. The first time my friend and I did the Wee Tasting Tour. We had a fantastic time. When my husband and I went to Scotland in October 2016 for our honeymoon I knew we had to go to Glengoyne. This time we did the Malt Masters Tour where we were able to make our own whiskey. It was absolutely fantastic. We had so much fun on the tour and our tour guide was fantastic! We would recommend Glengoyne to anyone without hesitation!

I went there with friends today for a fantastic distillery tour. Our guide Matthew did a great job, explained very well and answered all our questions detailed. We had lots of fun and enjoyed our stay. Thank you!