Isle of Harris Distillery
Isle of Harris Distillery
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
The Isle of Harris Distillery is The Social Distillery, offering a warm welcome to all in the heart of Harris. We are open six days a week with regular tours, a public canteen offering fresh local produce and a shop full of local products as well as our own Isle of Harris Gin.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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  • Martin P
    Clydebank, United Kingdom387 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Make a point of visiting.
    Had a tour this afternoon and have to say as a non-whisky drinker, I expected to be bored. However, Gillian, our guide was enchanting, funny and informative, making the whole experience fun and educational. Spent far too much in the shop after the tour though!
    We are happy to here you enjoyed the tour of The Isle of Harris Distillery! We hope we'll get to see you back here at the Distillery!
    Written 8 May 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 4 April 2023
  • Natalie
    29 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Family visit
    A great tour of the Harris distillery! Our tour guide, Sandy, was absolutely amazing. She was so passionate about the distillery and her home island of Harris, it really was lovely to listen to. We enjoyed learning about how they make the whiskey and the background of the Harris gin. And the tour was made special by Sandy toasting to my dad's 60th Birthday do thank you! All in all great experience is definitely worth a visit. Thank you!
    We are happy to here you enjoyed the tour of The Isle of Harris Distillery! We hope your dad had a great day and we are hoping you'll visit Harris again!
    Written 8 May 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 7 April 2023
  • Ruth C
    Dunfermline, United Kingdom50 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Learn about the locals while drinking some spirits.
    Would highly recommend the distillery tour. The distillery itself is not very big, but that actually worked out quite well for us, as my mother in law has very limited mobility. The staff were lovely and accommodating and always made sure she had a place to sit during the tour. What sets this apart from other distillery tours is hearing about the effect building the distillery has had on the islanders and the positive impact in creating jobs for the next generation of young people. Our tour guide (whose name has unfortunately escaped me) was a joy ❤️
    We are really happy to hear you enjoyed the Isle of Harris Distillery tour! We hope to see you again on the island and are happy you had a great time!
    Written 8 May 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 8 May 2023
  • PERRY LEE C
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Whiskey and Gin distillery adventure
    And we cycled for the last 4 days , worth the journey coming to #isleofharrisdistillery. Worth time spent with Jillian who showed us around. It's an experience and worth visiting. Believing in supporting local community business
    Many thanks for visiting us as part of your journey. We appreciate your support and hope we will see you again soon.
    Written 17 May 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 11 May 2023
  • Ronald S
    Fort Worth, Texas49 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great tour
    We’ve done the bourbon tour in Kentucky but this tour was really great. Lots of local flavor as our guide told us all about this economic boom to the local economy. The tour itself followed the trail of mash to liquid firewater to finely distilled gin. They’re excited to tell about their soon to be released whiskey in September, 2023.
    Many thanks for coming to visit us here at the Isle of Harris Distillery and we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your time! Hopefully we will see you again soon.
    Written 31 May 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 30 May 2023
  • Lynn H
    Auckland, New Zealand71 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A must do for a gin fan!
    Doing a tour definitely recommended! Friendly and informative guide, with several tastings. A good explanation of how the gin and whisky are made, only disappointment was we were there 4 days too early to sample their actual first release of whisky! Shop also worth a look if you don’t want to do a tour
    Many thanks for your kind feedback. Glad you enjoyed your visit. Hopefully we will see you again soon for a taster of our whisky!
    Written 2 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 18 September 2023
  • idallas
    Norwich, United Kingdom78 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic..... A must do
    What a wonderful distillery and such a fantastic tour. The staff are so passionate about whatv they do and that really shines through. Our tour guide Leonna is a real credit to the distillery. Her enthusiasm really made the tour very special. This is a real must if you're on the Isle of Harris Oh...... and the gin is pretty special too
    Many thanks for your kindness. Delighted that you enjoyed your visit to the Isle of Harris Distillery. We will be sure to pass your kind words on to Leona! Hopefully we will see you again soon.
    Written 2 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 20 September 2023
  • nickrylancetravel
    London, United Kingdom51 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Deeply interesting and fun
    Thank you MM for such an entertaining morning, we enjoyed the tour so much it was like going to the theatre, we learnt so much and were moved and entertained along the way, well worth the visit. So lucky to be there this week of their whiskey launch after all these hard working years. We look forward to learning how it goes - and to tasting :)
    Thank you so much for your kind review. Thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit. We'll be sure to pass your lovely words on to MM. Slainte to you for when you try a dram of The Hearach!
    Written 2 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 20 September 2023
  • Kathy B
    Manchester, United Kingdom26 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A must for any visitor to Harris
    Visited just after the weekend of the the new Hearach Whisky launch. Every body on the island seemed to be buzzing about it. It was a huge success. Our tour was the first one by the young lady to include the whisky. Her enthusiasm for it was infectious. A very interesting talk, including tasters, so interesting. We felt quite privileged to have been there at this special time. Oh yes, and the whiskey is fab (as well as the gin) This was one of the highlights of our 10 day visit to Lewis and Harris.
    Incredible kind words and we really do appreciate it. Glad to hear you enjoyed your visit to the distillery and to the Isle of Harris. Hopefully we will see you again soon! Ceud taing.
    Written 10 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 6 October 2023
  • KMGeneva
    Founex, Switzerland162 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful
    We visited before the launch of their first whisky so could only try the gin. We’ll just have to go again! We had a lovely tour led by a kind and enthusiastic guide. We were particularly thankful of the way she accommodated our adult son with special needs. In fact it was a warm, caring welcome, not just an accommodation. Very special. This kind of welcome makes our lives far less stressful and is really appreciated. We loved the design of the bottles and glasses too. The arrivals reception and till for the shop are one and the same so it was a little confusing on arrival. A sign telling tour customers where to wait would have been useful. But overall, it was a 5 star visit.
    We're delighted that you enjoyed your visit to the Isle of Harris Distillery so much. Looking forward to welcoming you back again to try our whisky!! Many thanks for the feedback on the arrival signage, we will certainly take that onboard. Ceud taing!
    Written 6 November 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 4 November 2023
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alex
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Solo
I've done a few distillery tours over the years.
This one is different and I mean in a good way.
The passion from the guide, the knowledge and the island community make this an excellent tour.
No restrictions on pictures, which is unheard-of.
They do both Whisky and Gin tours, but the onus is on whisky.
You also see the bottling process which again is rare.
This distillery is new, but it is part of the community and has been developed with that in mind.
Strongly recommend a visit.
Written 16 March 2024
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Kevin Smith
Carnoustie, UK149 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
A fantastic distillery. The gin is to die for. We have made more than a few bottles disappear.
A brilliant tour. Very good guides and friendly staff.
Some areas are dog friendly.
We visited just before the Hearach whisky was released but have since managed to obtain some.
All products available are worth buying - the sea kelp additive for the gin is a game changer!!
Written 8 December 2023
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Thank you for your kind words. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit so much and that you were able to get your hands on a bottle of The Hearach. We hope you will come and see us again soon!
Written 11 December 2023
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KMGeneva
Founex, Switzerland162 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
We visited before the launch of their first whisky so could only try the gin. We’ll just have to go again!
We had a lovely tour led by a kind and enthusiastic guide. We were particularly thankful of the way she accommodated our adult son with special needs. In fact it was a warm, caring welcome, not just an accommodation. Very special. This kind of welcome makes our lives far less stressful and is really appreciated.
We loved the design of the bottles and glasses too.
The arrivals reception and till for the shop are one and the same so it was a little confusing on arrival. A sign telling tour customers where to wait would have been useful. But overall, it was a 5 star visit.
Written 5 November 2023
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We're delighted that you enjoyed your visit to the Isle of Harris Distillery so much. Looking forward to welcoming you back again to try our whisky!! Many thanks for the feedback on the arrival signage, we will certainly take that onboard. Ceud taing!
Written 7 November 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

736Holly
Strathaven, UK72 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
Lovely tour guide who was very enthusiastic and naturally at ease with her job. The facility was immaculate but without a clinical vibe. Very friendly staff throughout and of course the product is fantastic!!
Written 6 October 2023
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Many thanks for your kind words. Delighted to hear you enjoyed your visit to our distillery. We'd love to welcome you back again soon!
Written 10 October 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Kathy B
Manchester, UK26 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
Visited just after the weekend of the the new Hearach Whisky launch. Every body on the island seemed to be buzzing about it. It was a huge success. Our tour was the first one by the young lady to include the whisky. Her enthusiasm for it was infectious. A very interesting talk, including tasters, so interesting. We felt quite privileged to have been there at this special time. Oh yes, and the whiskey is fab (as well as the gin)
This was one of the highlights of our 10 day visit to Lewis and Harris.
Written 6 October 2023
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Incredible kind words and we really do appreciate it. Glad to hear you enjoyed your visit to the distillery and to the Isle of Harris. Hopefully we will see you again soon! Ceud taing.
Written 10 October 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

nickrylancetravel
London, UK51 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
Thank you MM for such an entertaining morning, we enjoyed the tour so much it was like going to the theatre, we learnt so much and were moved and entertained along the way, well worth the visit.
So lucky to be there this week of their whiskey launch after all these hard working years. We look forward to learning how it goes - and to tasting :)
Written 21 September 2023
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Thank you so much for your kind review. Thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit. We'll be sure to pass your lovely words on to MM. Slainte to you for when you try a dram of The Hearach!
Written 2 October 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

idallas
Norwich, UK78 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
What a wonderful distillery and such a fantastic tour. The staff are so passionate about whatv they do and that really shines through.
Our tour guide Leonna is a real credit to the distillery. Her enthusiasm really made the tour very special.
This is a real must if you're on the Isle of Harris
Oh...... and the gin is pretty special too
Written 20 September 2023
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Many thanks for your kindness. Delighted that you enjoyed your visit to the Isle of Harris Distillery. We will be sure to pass your kind words on to Leona! Hopefully we will see you again soon.
Written 2 October 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Lynn H
Auckland, New Zealand71 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
Doing a tour definitely recommended! Friendly and informative guide, with several tastings. A good explanation of how the gin and whisky are made, only disappointment was we were there 4 days too early to sample their actual first release of whisky! Shop also worth a look if you don’t want to do a tour
Written 18 September 2023
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Many thanks for your kind feedback. Glad you enjoyed your visit. Hopefully we will see you again soon for a taster of our whisky!
Written 2 October 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Ronald S
Fort Worth, TX49 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Couples
We’ve done the bourbon tour in Kentucky but this tour was really great. Lots of local flavor as our guide told us all about this economic boom to the local economy. The tour itself followed the trail of mash to liquid firewater to finely distilled gin. They’re excited to tell about their soon to be released whiskey in September, 2023.
Written 30 May 2023
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Many thanks for coming to visit us here at the Isle of Harris Distillery and we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your time! Hopefully we will see you again soon.
Written 31 May 2023
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Kelpercarol01
Stanley, Falkland Islands370 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Friends
Had a brilliant very well conducted tour of the distillery, with tastings of their new venture into Isle Harris whiskey which they will be launching in September 2023!!
Written 26 May 2023
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We are delighted you enjoyed your visit. Hopefully it wont be too long until we welcome you back. Thanks for stopping by.
Written 31 May 2023
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