Scotland’s whisky distilleries are one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions.
The only problem is that after touring the distillery and learning how the whisky is made it’s essential to taste some of the product itself, making it impossible to drive.
The simple solution is to stay at a hotel nearby, letting you enjoy the fruits of the distiller’s labour without worrying about how to get home.
Here are the best hotels to stay at near 13 of Scotland’s most highly-rated distillery tours according to TripAdvisor.
They can be booked at www.booking.com.
9. Station Hotel
The Station Hotel, in the centre of pretty Aberfeldy, is perfectly situated for cafes, bars, shops and restaurant. More importantly, a 15 minute walk takes you to Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery, where the Dewar family have been making their best-selling whiskies since 1898. Photo: www.booking.com
10. Highland Park House
Highland Park House, on Orkney's Mainland, is an impressive Victorian mansion filled with antique furniture that is less than 10 minutes' drive from Kirkwall town centre. It's also a short stroll from the 18th century Highland Park Distillery founded by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of the Vikings who first made their home on Orkney over 1,000 years ago. Photo: www.booking.com
11. Crowne Plaza Glasgow
Glasgow's luxurious Crowne Plaza Hotel enjoys stunning views over the Clyde and a five minute walk down the mighty river takes you to the Clydeside Distillery, the first dedicated single malt Scotch whisky distillery to be opened in over 100 years, in a former pumphouse in the Queen's Dock. Photo: www.booking.com
12. The Tobermory Hotel
The pretty pastel-painted Tobermory Hotel, in the centre of the picturesque Mull village, is only around 100 yards away from the Tobermoray Distillery, which was was founded in 1798. Photo: www.booking.com