Beneath Stirling Castle
Five ways to spend time in Scotland's smallest whisky distillery, all of them with the people who actually make the spirit. Pick the one that fits your day.
Choose your visit
All five happen in the Old Smiddy, a few minutes' walk down from the castle.
£32 a person
For you if you want to find out what you actually like.
Four drams across Scotland's whisky regions, plus a dram of our own award-winning new make that isn't sold by the measure anywhere.
See the Whisky Experience
£32 a person
For you if you'd rather a cocktail than a dram.
Six gins and liqueurs guided side by side, and the copper still a few feet from your glass.
See the Gin Experience
2 for £140
For you if you want to take something home you made.
Your own still for the afternoon. Choose your botanicals, distil it, bottle it with your own label, and finish with a G&T made from your gin.
See Gin School
£105 a person
For you if you already love whisky and want the real thing.
An evening with both founders, tasting Stirling spirit straight from the cask as it matures, over a grazing board, with your name in the Founders' Ledger.
See the Becoming Tour
From £15
For you if you're already in town and short on time.
A seated, guided flight of gin, whisky or rum at the bar. No booking, just walk in while we're open.
See mini tastings
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For you if it's for someone else.
A tasting or a Gin School session they book whenever suits them. Turns a birthday or Christmas into a day out together.
Gift a tastingThe daily tastings seat 25 and 30. For a private tasting we can seat up to 48 in the Old Smiddy, which makes it work for work away days, clubs, birthdays, and hen and stag groups. Tell us your date and your numbers and we'll build the day around you.
Enquire for a private tasting Or call us on 01786 596496.Where we are
The Old Smiddy, 9 Lower Castlehill, Stirling, FK8 1EN
We sit at the top of the old town, a short walk down from Stirling Castle, so most people pair the two in one afternoon.
On-street parking is limited, but the city centre car parks are a few minutes away. Questions before you come? Call us on 01786 596496.
Get directionsAt a glance
Every way to taste with us, side by side. Find the one that fits your time and your plans.
| Experience | Price | How long | What you do | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Tasting | £15 | About 20 min | A seated, guided flight of one spirit: gin, whisky or rum. | A quick taste with no plans | Walk in, no booking |
| Gin Experience | £32 | 1.5 hours | Six gins and liqueurs guided side by side, the story and the still room. | First timers and gin lovers | Book |
| Whisky Experience | £32 | 1.5 hours | Four drams across Scotland's whisky regions, plus a dram of our award-winning new make. | Whisky curious and fans | Book |
| Gin School | 2 for £140 | 2.5 hours | Choose your own botanicals and distil your own bottle to take home, with your own label. | Serious gin fans and celebrations | Book |
| The Becoming Tour | £105 | An evening | Taste Stirling spirit straight from the cask with the founders, over a grazing board. | Going deeper into whisky | Learn more |
Prices are per adult. FareHarbor adds a £2.12 booking fee, so a £32 tasting is £34.12 at checkout. Discounted Driver (£18.37) and Child (£6.30) tickets are available on both daily tastings, and Gin and Whisky Experiences include 10% off in the shop.
A Mini Tasting, £15 per person. It is a short, seated, guided flight of one spirit with no booking needed. Just walk in, subject to space.
Both are 1.5 hours and £32 a person. Choose the Gin Experience for six gins and liqueurs guided side by side. Choose the Whisky Experience for four drams across Scotland's regions plus our own award-winning new make spirit. Pick the spirit you would rather spend an afternoon with.
The daily tastings are £32 a person. FareHarbor adds a £2.12 booking fee, so £34.12 at checkout, and there is nothing else to pay on the day.
A hands on session of about 2.5 hours where you choose your own botanicals and distil your own bottle of gin to take home with your own label. It is 2 for £140, or £90 for one, plus booking fees. It can be booked privately for up to 15 people, or joined as a general session, with no minimum group size.
Yes for the Gin Experience, Whisky Experience and Gin School, especially in summer. Mini Tastings are walk in only, no booking needed.
Yes. The daily tastings seat 25 and 30, and for a private tasting we can seat up to 48 in the Old Smiddy. Get in touch with your date and numbers and we will build the day around you.
Yes. Many visitors pair a tasting with a wander up to Stirling Castle, a couple of minutes uphill. Space permitting, you can also add a walk in Mini Tasting to round off the day.
The Old Smiddy, 9 Lower Castlehill, Stirling FK8 1EN, at the foot of Stirling Castle. Open Monday to Saturday 11am to 5pm and Sunday 12pm to 5pm.
Take a bottle home
Every bottle is made by hand at the Old Smiddy and shipped across the UK.
Before you visit
New to distillery visits? See what to expect on a gin distillery tour or a whisky distillery tour. Planning your journey in? Browse our distillery day trips to Stirling and distillery tours near Stirling.
