How much is a whiskey tasting in Edinburgh?

From $32 for the standard guided flight to $191 for whiskey drawn straight from a cask. Most sit between $32 and $51, and the drams are always included. Four or five pours of good single malt in a US bar would cost more than the cheapest ticket here.

Is it whiskey or whisky in 苏格兰?

In 苏格兰 it is spelled whisky, with no e, and that spelling appears on every Scottish label and in the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009. Whiskey with an e is Irish and American usage. It is a geographical convention, not a difference in the drink — if you searched for a whiskey tasting in Edinburgh you are in exactly the right place.

What is the difference between Scotch and bourbon?

Bourbon must be made in the United States from at least fifty-one per cent corn and aged in new charred oak, with no minimum age unless the label says straight. Scotch must be distilled and matured in 苏格兰 for at least three years in oak casks of up to seven hundred litres, and it almost always goes into a cask that has already held something else. New oak is why bourbon tastes of vanilla and caramel; used oak and time are why Scotch does not.

How many whiskeys do you taste?

Four or five at a standard Edinburgh tasting, usually one from each Scotch region. A tasting paired with food may pour four alongside the courses. The cask-draw session pours from the barrel itself, which is a different kind of experience rather than a bigger one.

Should you add water to whiskey?

To at least one dram, yes. 水 breaks the surface tension and releases aromatic compounds the alcohol was suppressing, and on a cask-strength whiskey the difference is dramatic rather than subtle. Every host in Edinburgh will offer it; take them up on it at least once.

Do I need to know anything about whiskey first?

No, and the best-reviewed tastings here are explicitly built for people who do not. Say at the start that you are a bourbon drinker or that Scotch is new to you — hosts in this city would rather teach a beginner than perform for an expert, and the flight will be pitched at you.

How much whiskey can I take home to the US?

One litre per person over 21 comes in duty free. Above that you pay a small flat duty, and in practice travellers are usually waved through. Bottles must go in checked baggage: between 24 and 70 per cent alcohol you may carry up to five litres per passenger in retail packaging, and nothing over 70 per cent is permitted at all.

爱丁堡预订最多的威士忌品鉴 ★ 4.7 · 6,976 条点评苏格兰五大威士忌产区尽在一室

爱丁堡威士忌品鉴

Q: 什么是威士忌品鉴?

A whiskey tasting is a guided session, usually sixty to ninety minutes, in which a host pours you four or five measures in a deliberate order and explains what changes between them. In Edinburgh the order is almost always by Scotch region — Lowland, Highland, Speyside, Islay and sometimes Campbeltown — because that is the framework that makes every other whiskey you ever drink legible. The drams are included in the ticket price.

威士忌品鉴不是酒吧账单。而是花上六十到九十分钟，由专人按精心设计的顺序为你斟上四到五杯威士忌，并教你分辨其中的差异——而爱丁堡是体验这一小时的最佳地点，因为苏格兰五大威士忌产区尽在一室，且无人需要驾车。本页精选十二场品鉴，价格从¥227到¥1 356不等，以美元计价，专为乘机而来的游客挑选。

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每人起价

比较12个行程

¥227

本页最贵为¥1 356

平均评分

全部12个行程

4.7 ★

基于6,976条已验证点评

每次品鉴

每个产区各一杯

4–5 杯

在美国酒吧，这些酒的价格远超门票

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手机电子凭证

小团体验，多数不超过12人

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爱丁堡威士忌品鉴全对比

十二场品鉴，而非观光游。一间房、一位主持人、一排酒杯——没有大巴，没有八小时的长途跋涉。按价格从低到高排列，每场旁边标注杯数，因为这是列表页从不告诉你的数字。

苏格兰威士忌体验馆

★ 4.7 · 6,656 条点评

一次品鉴尽享苏格兰五大威士忌产区
点评数超过其他十一个行程的总和
位于皇家一英里顶端的Castlehill
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¥227

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皇家一英里威士忌品鉴

★ 5.0 · 15 条点评

在皇家一英里上的纯导览品鉴
九十分钟，小团，无需步行
评分5.0，但仅有15条点评
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¥270

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酒吧品鉴与故事会

★ 4.9 · 32 条点评

在爱丁堡一家营业中的酒吧度过两小时
品鉴与故事讲述相结合
这里最接近与当地人共饮的体验
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¥298

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皇家一英里品鉴大师班

★ 5.0 · 2 条点评

一小时的系统化大师班
本页最短的严肃品鉴
目前仅2条点评——新上线行程
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¥305

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苏格兰真精神品鉴

★ 4.8 · 32 条点评

围绕苏格兰五大威士忌产区设计
九十分钟，以品鉴为核心
这里最有条理的品鉴
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¥320

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威士忌历史之旅与品鉴

★ 4.9 · 156 条点评

两小时：历史与品鉴相结合
156条点评，评分4.9——除首选外最有力的证明
小团体验，点评中可见其优势
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¥362

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Mountebank喜剧威士忌品鉴

★ 4.8 · 9 条点评

以幽默方式呈现的品鉴，效果出色
九十分钟，由表演者而非讲师主持
如果你对威士忌不感兴趣，选这个就对了
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¥362

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奢华威士忌与巧克力品鉴

★ 4.6 · 11 条点评

威士忌搭配苏格兰巧克力
一小时，搭配是核心
最适合说服不喝威士忌的伴侣
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¥682

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品鉴搭配三道菜晚餐

★ 4.8 · 45 条点评

三道菜晚餐，品鉴融入其中
三个半小时，就座，室内
适合作为晚间活动的版本
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¥859

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与当地专家品鉴

★ 4.7 · 17 条点评

与一位当地专家共度三小时
本页最深入的坐席体验
适合已经常喝苏格兰威士忌的人
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¥1 015

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品鉴与酿酒厂一日游

一整天的品鉴与酿酒厂参观
本页唯一的长途一日游
新上线行程——暂无评分
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¥1 079

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Johnnie Walker酒桶直取品鉴

★ 5.0 · 1 条点评

直接从酒桶中取出的威士忌
Johnnie Walker，本页最稀有的佳酿
本页最贵的门票，远超其他
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¥1 356

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两个问题

哪一场品鉴适合你？

十二场品鉴，并非同一小时的十二个版本。有些是结构化的课程，有些是酒吧桌旁一位健谈者的分享，一场是晚餐，还有一场直接从木桶中汲取威士忌。挑选你真正想从夜晚中获得的内容，我们会为你指明方向。

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威士忌品鉴到底是什么样子？

一张桌子，一张印有五个圆圈的垫子，每个圆圈前放着一只郁金香形的杯子，还有一壶水，直到进行到一半才有人解释用途。主持人倒酒，你先闻再抿，大约到第三杯时，大家期待的事情发生了：你开始能分辨出它们的不同。

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