Eight Lands Luxury Distillery and Estate Tour in the Heart of Speyside

The perfect experience for gin and vodka aficionados and those wanting to delve a little deeper into what Speyside has to offer

FRESH from winning Gold medals for both its organic gin and vodka at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Eight Lands has launched VIP Tours for those looking to upgrade their visit to the Speyside region of Scotland. The immersive experience will allow guests to experience stunning vistas, local produce, and Eight Lands’award-winning gin and vodka.

Glenrinnes is situated in iconic Speyside, surrounded by some of the world’s best-known whisky brands: Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Mortlach, Balvenie, Aberlourand Macallan. It is also home to Eight Lands–the multi-award-winning, organic, Scottish gin and vodka which launched in June 2019. Eight Lands is distilled and bottled in the family-owned Glenrinnes Distillery, sat at the foot of Ben Rinnes mountain near the freshwater spring which is used to give the superior quality of the Eight Lands products.

Starting from £150p/pp the half-day tour will introduce groups of two to eight people to the stunning Glenrinnes Organic Estate before spending some quality time with the team at the striking and contemporary Glenrinnes Distillery.

Guests begin their adventure by jumping in one of the estate vehicles with Estate Manager, Alister Laing. They will take an off-road journey to the top of the imposing Ben Rinnes mountain where you can see the eight surrounding counties which inspired the Eight Lands name. Organic accredited for 20 years, the Glenrinnes Organic Estate tour includes visits to the pedigree herds of cattle and even a chance to feed the friendly stags, Alfie and Henry.

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The second part of the tour takes place in the eye-catching Glenrinnes Distillery, with a tutored Eight Lands spirits tasting and tour led by Meeghan Murdoch, Head of Distilling and Operations. The experience starts with an introduction to Eight Lands and a tour of the production space. Guests are invited to get close to the locally-made 1,000 litre pot still named ‘Rebecca’ and the two ten-plate column stills that contribute to the superior quality of Eight Lands organic gin and vodka. They are then taken up to the comfortable tasting room, which overlooks the beautiful production space and has views up the glen, where they can take part in a tutored nosing and tasting of the delicious gin and vodka.

After the tasting guests will be served a light lunch featuring locally sourced produce, tea, and coffee, and finally enjoying one of Eight Lands’ “ritual” serves –frozen vodka alongside a scone with clotted cream and jam.

For those wanting to stay on and make a full day of it, they can take advantage of everything that the estate has to offer with add-ons including Clay pigeon shooting, Argocatdriving, and a leisurely three-course meal paired with wines, for an additional cost. An Eight Lands VIP Tour is sure to be a memorableoccasion and incredible experience for spirit lovers and adventurousfolk alike. See you in Speyside!