Distillery Region Location Date Visited Tour Type Product Sampled Tour Rating Comments
Highland Park Highland Kirwall, Orkney 8/9/2010 Malt Floor to Warehouse 12 **** Knowlegable guide - production staff, answered all questions
Talasker Highland Carbost, Isle of Skye 8/18/2010 Grinder to Warehouse 10 * Very poor tour guide, disinterested
Tobermory Highland Tobermory, Mull 8/24/2010 Grinder to Warehouse Ledaig and Tobermory 10 * Poor tour guide
Oban Highland Oban 8/27/2010 Grinder to Warehouse 14 ** Poor tour guide
Bowmore Islay Islay 8/31/2010 Malt Floor to Warehouse 12 **** Knowlegable guide, answered all questions
Lagavulin Islay Islay 9/2/2010 quiet Not open for tours
Caol Ila Islay Islay 9/1/2010 Premium Tasting
Not a distillery tour 
new spirit, 8 from the cask, 10, 18, & cask strength  *** Knowlegable guide, answered all questions
Ardbeg Islay Islay 9/2/2010 Malt Floor to Warehouse 10 *** Knowlegable guide, answered most questions
Laphroaig Islay Islay 9/2/2010 The Source:  Fields providing Water & Peat, Malting floor Quarter cask, 10, 18  **** Knowlegable guide -production staff, answered all questions
Bunnahabhain Islay Islay 9/1/2010 Malt Floor to Warehouse 12 ** Knowlegable guide - production staff, answered all questions
Springbank Campbeltown Campbeltown 9/6/2010 Malt Floor to Bottle
Labeling
mash, 10 ** Knowlegable guide, answered all questions
Arran Highland Lochranza, Arran 9/9/2010 Exhibit, Mash Tun to
Warehouse
10 *** Good script, new tourist facility 
Macallan Speyside Craigellachie 10/7/2010 Premium
Mash Tun to Still + Exhibits + tasting
new spirit, 10 Fine Oak, 12 Sherry Oak, 18 Sherry Oak, 21 Fine Oak,1824 Collection Estate Reserve  ***** Detailed coverage on all aspects  
Glenfarclas Speyside Ballindalloch 10/5/2010 Grinder to Warehouse 10 **** Knowlegable guide, answered all questions
Aberlour Speyside Aberlour 10/6/2010 Mash Tun to Warehouse new spirit, Bourbon cask, Sherry Cast, 10, 16, a'bunadh *** Knowlegable guide, answered most questions
Speyside Cooperage Speyside Craigellachie 10/6/2010 Production Area none ***** Production staff guide, Detailed coverage on all aspects  
Glengoyne Highland Killearn 10/9/2010 Wee Tasting Tour
Grinder to Warehouse
10, 17 *** Good script but rushed, tourist trap, focused on more expensive tours 
Auchentoshan Lowland Dalmuir 10/10/2010 Mash Tun to Warehouse mash, low wines, new spirit, Classic **** Most honest guide
Lagavulin Islay Islay 4/26/2011 Warehouse tour special new spirit, 16, Distillers Edition, special cask ***** warehouse tasting/tour was excellent, conducted by a 40-year veteran of the distillery
Kilchoman Islay Islay 4/27/2011 Mash Tun to Warehouse Spring 2011 *** Good script, great restaurant on site
Bruichladdich Islay Islay 4/27/2011 Mash Tun to Warehouse Laddie Clasic, Port Charlotte *** Good tour with very informative stillman
Jura Jura Craighouse 5/4/2011 Mash Tun to Warehouse Diurach's Own (16), Prophecy * new tourist facility, poor tour guide