The Clydeside Cafe is currently closed for refurbishment - reopening Spring 2025.
Glasgow's Whisky Renaissance Begins With The Clydeside, Its First Dedicated Single Malt Distillery In Over 100 Years
We're delighted to bring distilling back to the heart of Glasgow, the capital of the Lowlands and the epicenter of a modern whisky revival. On the banks of the Clyde, alongside its historic shipping docks, are the remnants of Glasgow's history and the foundations of its future.
Our DistilleryExperience Our Distillery
We're proud to be the city of Glasgow's first dedicated single malt whisky distillery in over a century, and we warmly invite you to come and experience it.
Discover our dockside story, then embark on your chosen tour and whisky tasting with an expert guide.
Gift vouchers for all distillery tours are available for purchase.
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The Clydeside Tour
£18.50PP / 1HExplore the Dockside Story, learn how single malt whisky is made and see every stage in the production of our unique malted barley spirit. The exact spirit that matures into Clydeside Single Malt Whisky.
Learn how oak casks influence the unique flavours of The Clydeside Distillery whisky by tasting three different wee drams and understand why single malt whisky is such a special and unique drink.
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Chocolate & Whisky Tour
£39PP / 1H 20 MINSOur sublime chocolate tasting experience will entice all your senses. Following the dockside story and distillery tour, enjoy a tasting of 5 wee drams of single malt whisky, each expertly paired with exquisite artisan chocolates.
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Whisky Creator Tour
£90PP / 1H 30 MINSCreate your very own bottle of cask strength Clydeside single malt. After touring the distillery, enjoy a hands-on experience in our VIP Blender's Room. Enjoy tasting four single casks of Clydeside single malt whisky and be inspired to create your own 200ml bottle to take home.
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Distillery Manager Tour
£175PP / 2HAn exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour, hosted by Distillery Manager, Alistair McDonald. Features Alistair’s personal selection of premium single malt whiskies for tasting and gifts.
Available to book April to October on Thursdays at 2pm. Outwith these times available on request.
Minimum number: 2 people per tour.
Maximum number: 6 people per tour.
The Perfect Venue
As the sun sets over the River Clyde, there are few places more beautiful to enjoy a glass of whisky than The Clydeside Distillery. Steeped in history and with evening scenes across Glasgow's waters, the setting creates a whisky-tasting memory that will last a lifetime.
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Whisky's Flowing Once Again on the Clyde
Immerse yourself in our dockside story, brimming with fascinating tales about Glasgow’s history in the industrial heyday of the Queen’s Dock and the birth of the whisky industry.
Our Story
