Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre

Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre

Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre
4.5
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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  • Isla
    New York228 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visit here, before you go to a distillery!
    I first visited the Cooperage 2 years ago and whilst I enjoyed the tour then, the slight changes they’ve made now makes it that much more enjoyable! The tour was just under an hour long. There’s a 5-10 minute video you watch at the beginning which introduces coopering and then the tour guide takes over, hosting the tour on the first floor above the workshop where you can see the experienced coopers and their apprentices. It’s a brilliant experience and a very informative tour. At the end, you’ve given a sample of their own whisky to enjoy. Clean toilets on site, plenty of parking and a small gift shop where you can buy up-cycled products amongst other souvenirs. Booking is a must, we visited on a Friday mid-morning in October and there was just under 20 of us on the tour.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 7 October 2023
  • Michael M
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic tour...
    Absolutely brilliant.... A huge thank you to the lovely ladies that did the tour, very knowledgeable and friendly, the real deal. A great experience to watch the casks come in, go through the process of repairing, checking and then tested by speedy 😂😂. If you know, you know. Highly recommend this attraction fantastic addition to a whisky tour, thank you.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 1 November 2023
  • Lettie Lost
    Australia4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Speyside Cooperage a true gem.
    The Speyside Cooperage is a gem. Amongst many tacky tour options this experience was authentic and a truly lovely one! Sharon our guide was incredibly knowledgable the view of the working floor awesome and the gift shop filled with lovely reminders of a happy trip to Scotland far from the tacky offerings so widely available elsewhere. I can’t recommend a visit here highly enough.
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 5 August 2024
  • Ali H
    16 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Must See in Speyside
    A must see attraction when visiting the Speyside area. The team were very friendly and our guide Gillian very knowledgeable. The highlight was watching the skilled coopers at work. You are offered a dram of their own malt at the end of the tour.
    Visited September 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 12 September 2024
  • KaperKate
    Calgary, Canada64 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A must do for whisky fans
    Really interesting to learn about the importance of the barrels to the whole process. Fun to watch the Coopers in action from the viewing deck. Well-located if you are visiting distilleries or other sites (e.g., Balmoral) in Speyside. Dram at the end was a bonus - although I'd love to know what whisky it was! Very reasonably priced - if you are a whisky aficionado, I would highlight recommend fitting this in.
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 29 September 2024
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skottydog
Scotland, UK245 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Solo
Did a VIP tour and was the only person on it. Rowan was my guide and she gave a great tour and was full of knowledge of how the casks were made.

The visitors centre was great, and there was a nice wee cafe there. Everything was spotless.

Would thoroughly recommend anybody with an interest in whisky pays a visit here.
Written 24 February 2020
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Isla
New York228 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
I first visited the Cooperage 2 years ago and whilst I enjoyed the tour then, the slight changes they’ve made now makes it that much more enjoyable!

The tour was just under an hour long. There’s a 5-10 minute video you watch at the beginning which introduces coopering and then the tour guide takes over, hosting the tour on the first floor above the workshop where you can see the experienced coopers and their apprentices. It’s a brilliant experience and a very informative tour.

At the end, you’ve given a sample of their own whisky to enjoy.

Clean toilets on site, plenty of parking and a small gift shop where you can buy up-cycled products amongst other souvenirs.

Booking is a must, we visited on a Friday mid-morning in October and there was just under 20 of us on the tour.
Written 7 October 2023
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Chelt H
Cheltenham, UK156 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Friends
The shop has been moved and is very much smaller so considerably less stock. It’s also the same place as the start of the tour so gets packed at times. The cafe is closed aswell 😞 this was a must visit on our bi yearly trips to the area but not much point in coming back again now.
Written 13 September 2023
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KaperKate
Calgary, Canada64 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Couples
Really interesting to learn about the importance of the barrels to the whole process. Fun to watch the Coopers in action from the viewing deck. Well-located if you are visiting distilleries or other sites (e.g., Balmoral) in Speyside. Dram at the end was a bonus - although I'd love to know what whisky it was! Very reasonably priced - if you are a whisky aficionado, I would highlight recommend fitting this in.
Written 29 September 2024
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Charlotte R
Bristol, UK14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Business
Love this visit! I highly recommend checking this place out. It tells an often overlooked part of the whisky story and shows the physicality, skill and rhythm of Scottish manufacturing. The team here are amazing and don’t forget to try the Stags Breath! 🥃
Written 4 November 2022
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Lettie Lost
Australia4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Solo
The Speyside Cooperage is a gem. Amongst many tacky tour options this experience was authentic and a truly lovely one! Sharon our guide was incredibly knowledgable the view of the working floor awesome and the gift shop filled with lovely reminders of a happy trip to Scotland far from the tacky offerings so widely available elsewhere. I can’t recommend a visit here highly enough.
Written 5 August 2024
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Sebastian K
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Friends
An interesting and educational tour. about 1 hour for 10 pounds. Given by persons who pursue their work with passion. Even in the gift shop the prices are more than reasonable. Even for non-whiskey lovers certainly a good address
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Written 26 August 2024
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Ali H
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2024 • Friends
A must see attraction when visiting the Speyside area. The team were very friendly and our guide Gillian very knowledgeable. The highlight was watching the skilled coopers at work. You are offered a dram of their own malt at the end of the tour.
Written 12 September 2024
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TannadiceTerrors
Edinburgh, UK334 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
On the recommendation of our hotel owner, we booked into the Speyside Cooperage tour.
Absolutely fantastic attraction. Short video followed by guided tour of the cooperage. Amazing history and first class experience.
Highly recommend.
Written 22 July 2022
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Michael M
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
Absolutely brilliant.... A huge thank you to the lovely ladies that did the tour, very knowledgeable and friendly, the real deal. A great experience to watch the casks come in, go through the process of repairing, checking and then tested by speedy 😂😂. If you know, you know. Highly recommend this attraction fantastic addition to a whisky tour, thank you.
Written 1 November 2023
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