The Clydeside Distillery
The Clydeside Distillery
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Glasgow's first dedicated Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery in over 100 years. Visitor experience, Cafe, and Specialist Whisky Shop in the heart of Glasgow.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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  • Michael
    New York City, New York2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great tour for whiskey novices!
    We happened by the distillery on our way to a museum and decided to stop in. Wonderful experience. We knew nothing about the making of whiskey, and we are now fans of peat-free whiskeys. We found the tour very informative and our guide very warm and helpful. A very thoughtfully designed establishment. We stopped at their café for a bite at the end of our tour (and the purchase of a bottle!), and would highly recommend the grilled sourdough sandwiches. Delicious!
    Hi there, Thank you for your review and recommendation. It's so great to hear you had a lovely time at the distillery with our staff and enjoyed your lunch ❤ We hope to see you again the next time 😎
    Written 5 November 2023
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    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 21 October 2023
  • Karl M
    28 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Highly recommend if you're in Glasgow!
    A great tour around the whiskey distillery learning how Whiskey is made and the history of the area in which the distillery is located. Our tour guide was brilliant and was happy to answer any questions we had. Some whiskey tasting at the end of the tour wrapped it up nicely along with our own glass that we got to keep!
    Hi there, Thanks for your review! We are very happy that you had a great tour and learned lots with our guide as well as enjoying our whisky! We hope to see you again in the near future. Happy New Year!
    Written 31 December 2023
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    Visited December 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 28 December 2023
  • McH
    24 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    When in Glasgow, visit The Clydeside
    Only a relatively new distillery, but they're off to a great start. We didn't do 'the tour' because we've done many in the past. However, we did enjoy some of their (currently limited) range of drams. Very nice indeed. The cafe serves very tasty light meals and the prices of both the food and whisky drams are very reasonable. A good range of items in the gift shop as well. Worthy of special mention are Nina and Sam, who hosted our whisky tastings and shared their knowledge and experience of the distillery and whisky in general. The Clydeside is well worth visiting.
    Hi there, Thanks for your review! It's great to hear you enjoyed our cafe offering and received a warm welcome from Nina and Sam. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Slainte 🥃
    Written 11 February 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 19 January 2024
  • CmcEIslay
    Bowmore, United Kingdom45 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Worth a visit especially thanks to Andy Cakebread
    Great tour lovely to see the building, taste the whisky and make the most of my visit to glasgow. I love the unique elements each distillery has and this adds to the experience. Another worth while distillery visit
    Hey Calum, Thanks for your review! It's so great to hear you enjoyed your recent visit with us and had a lovely tour with Andy. We are so happy that you would recommend us and we hope to see you next time! Slainte 🥃
    Written 11 February 2024
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    Visited January 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 23 January 2024
  • sisterraysaid
    United Kingdom215 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Much better cafe than the Riverside Museum Cafe.
    Only went to the cafe and it was very good. We tried this cafe after a poor experience at the Riverside Museum Cafe. The quality is excellent as is the service. The staff were attentive and resolved an issue with an under baked scone in a courteous and speedy manner. We will be back for a full lunch.
    Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, We are very pleased to hear that you had a very good experience in our wee cafe and look forward to welcoming you back again soon for lunch :) Thanks
    Written 11 February 2024
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    Visited January 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 26 January 2024
  • Natalie C
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lots of fun, and very interesting too!
    Loved the chocolate & whisky tour! Morven was a fabulous guide - very knowledgeable and engaging and she made the experience so much fun. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the tour to anyone who enjoys whisky, chocolate, or just a beautiful view of the Clyde! Thank you!
    Hi Natalie, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased to hear you had a great time on the Chocolate & Whisky tour with Morven! We hope to welcome you again soon. Slainte 🥃
    Written 7 July 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 5 July 2024
  • SunriseSki
    1,054 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nicely done….but new
    The location is interesting and there is quite a bit of history in this part of town. That part is nicely explained and illustrated. So is the part explaining about Whisky all the way to the due tasting at the end. Everything is very well done, and this is probably the distillery to visit if you are in Glasgow and don’t get the chance to travel around. The bigger and older distilleries can offer more in history and taste, as this distillery, being so young, does not yet have the old ones 18 years plus. Mental note to return in ten years or so.
    Hey There, Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your experience at The Clydeside Distillery and we hope to welcome you back again soon for our first 10 year old whisky release. Slainte 🥃
    Written 29 July 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 27 July 2024
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Travis R
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
Wonderful experience. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, the museum was packed with information, the tasting was educational, and the restaurant was a great place to hang out. They were very accommodating and welcoming of our 5-month-old daughter. Lifts existed to move from floor to floor for the tour. Wonderful experience.
Written 8 January 2020
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Stonehengetom
Bath, UK40 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 • Solo
For a small distillery, the value of the tour during winter is great - £7.50 for a informative tour via video, self guided information boards and tour guide (we had the amazing Sarah.) You get two glasses of their latest bourbon and sherry casks whiskies and then if you ask a third taster of the Storcross whisky. You also get to keep the nosing glass which is on sell for around £6 in the shop. So just for the glass and the tasters itself (pub value £4 upwards each) that covers the tour cost and that's before you add the tour on top and the 5% shop discount.

Great place to spend an hour while touring Glasgow on the sightseeing bus.
Written 1 February 2022
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Hi Stonehengetom, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review of your visit to the distillery and taking advantage of the current 50% discount code. We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the Clydeside single malts included on our tour - enjoy using your wee dram glass! Best wishes,
Written 2 February 2022
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Coastal13095463408
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
Brilliant tours be it the most common tour where you have a short tour of the distillery , learn a bit of it's history and sample a few drams. Then there is the chocolate and whisky tour where chocolates have been specifically chosen to enhance the whisky. The shop has a fantastic selection of Whisky to choose from some quite rare. Last but not least the fabulous cafe, whether it be a quick soup or sandwich or the taste of Scotland platter , a whisky flight or a whisky tantrum doughnut with coffee or tea you will love it. The staff are extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. Love love love it.
Written 27 January 2020
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Hi Coastal13095463408, Thank you so much for taking the time to write us this thorough and pleasing review. Good shout with the whisky tantrum doughnut - very moreish! We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Kind regards, Cat
Written 30 January 2020
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Mike101Ireland
Ireland21 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Because I am a senior guide in a distillery visitor attraction I have an interest in visiting other distilleries. This a nice small distillery who appear to be doing things correctly. Compared to other distillery attractions they do not have a large campus, but what they do have they are doing a lot with. A lot of the value of the experience here is the staff, the first member of staff I met, met me with a broad smile and a greeting, the cafe staff again were most helpful and pleasant. Our tour guide was Shawna, who is engaging, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and fun. I had a great tour and would be happy to recommend this tour to others. I will return hopefully in a couple of years to see how their whisky has turned out. Remember anything to do with good whisky is never done in a hurry!!
Written 22 February 2020
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Hi Mike101Ireland Thanks for taking the time to leave a review of your visit to the distillery. We're delighted that you enjoyed the tour of our distillery with Shawna as your guide and our staff made a lasting impression during your visit. We are all waiting very patiently for our first whisky and we hope to welcome you back once this is released!
Written 23 February 2020
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Kneeboy
Weybridge, UK222 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
For the novice this is a great tour. You get a good hour in the distillery and a splendid guide providing enthusiastic commentary. The distillery is only 2 years old as I write so should warn you that you will not be testing Clydeside’s own whisky; it’s not officially whisky for another year. You do however get a tasting of 3 unnamed whiskies from around Scotland. And this annoys me...why unnamed? If you want people to learn and enjoy whisky why keep it anonymous. Weird.
Written 5 January 2020
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Brent A
Amsterdam, The Netherlands36 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
I was visiting my son and his Girlfriend over Christmas. I small Distillery that is not yet able to sell its own Whisky as they've only been open around 2 and half years. However.. a great selection of others are available and the tour is pretty good, giving a history of the place and the history of Whiskys as a whole. They did do a good tasting as well with some specially stilled malts for them exclusively.
Certainly worth a visit if you're in town.
Written 8 January 2020
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RupertS1991
London, UK22 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021
We had a great time! Austin was an excellent guide and super friendly dude. Intrestingly explaining the facinating history of the area and methodology to the whiskey making process. We felt really well looked after. The only thing I wished was I had more time in the museum room as I only got to read about half the information and features before it was time to move to the distillery process itself.
Written 21 November 2021
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Hi RupertS1991, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review of your visit to the distillery. We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your distillery tour with Austin. We look forward to welcoming you back in future. Best wishes
Written 6 January 2022
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zvzagger
New York City, NY1 contribution
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
The Clydeside Distillery is in a beautiful building located, as the name suggests, along the River Clyde in Glasgow. Overall, I found the tour to be informative and one of the better whisky tours I was on during my trip to Scotland. The tasting featured three different whiskies from three different Scotland whisky regions, highlighting the differences between them. However, the distillery is so new that it has yet to produce any of its own whisky (as it takes a minimum of three years of aging). I hope to taste the Clydeside whisky at some point in the future.
Written 30 March 2020
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Hi zvzagger, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your visit to the distillery during your trip to Scotland. We're delighted to hear you thoroughly enjoyed your distillery tour & tasting with us. We hope we can welcome you back for some of our Clydeside Single Malt whisky some point in the future - we can't wait to taste it also. Take care.
Written 19 April 2020
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Rebecca C
Dublin, Ireland16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
Would highly recommend this tour to anyone with even a passing interest in whisky. The tour was a brill mixture of self-guided reading/watching films and being talked through the distillery by a member of the team. We were shown around by Ronnie and he was the perfect host - friendly, full of knowledge and stories, and generally a pleasure to be in the company of for a couple of hours.

The whisky tasting room had stunning views over the Clyde, and was a great guided experience. We were also given a glass to take home with us at the end of the tour.
Written 17 February 2020
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Hi rebeccacF4749RS Thanks for taking the time to leave a review of your visit to the distillery. We're delighted to hear you enjoyed all aspects of the tour including the self-guided areas at the beginning and the guided tour with Ronny as your tour guide. We hope you also enjoyed the whisky and chocolate pairings, they're quite sensational... We hope to welcome you back some point in future.
Written 23 February 2020
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Snuggymodo
Edinburgh, UK4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
Excellent and informative tour of this new distillery which was concluded with a tasting of a couple of the distillery's new whiskies. You also get to keep the tasting glass which is a nice touch.

Our tour guide Becky was very knowledgeable and made it a great experience. I would certainly recommend a visit to this attraction if you are in this area of Glasgow
Written 4 October 2021
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