This trip is currently full but we plan to do another in 2026.
If you want to be put on this year’s waiting list or are interested in the 2026 Orkney/Highland Trip please email us now! INFO@FIRSTFILLSPIRITS.COM
Holly Seidewand, aka @herwhiskylove on Instagram, is one of the leading experts on Scotch whisky in the United States. She got her start in whisky by traveling the world and writing about distilleries on her blog Her Whisky Love. Since then, she was the whisky buyer at Gordons in Boston, the North American Brand Ambassador for Bacardi’s Single Malt Scotch Portfolio and currently is co-owner of First Fill Spirits in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Holly has co-led multiple Rascal + Thorn tours and is the leader of this wonderful trip to the West Coast of Scotland. We are excited to have Holly educate and guide this group. This is a very intimate group limited to 4-6 guests. Because of this limited size, Holly can provide true one-on-one education and experience of what you are seeing and tasting!
This is a whisky tour and distillery visits are the key experience. We will visit some of the best in the Northern Highlands and on the Orkney Islands. Our group will spend 8 nights traveling around the Northern Coast. Because of the limited group size, Holly will be able to showcase these distilleries with more elevated experiences.
Some of the distilleries on this trip include Highland Park, Scapa, Wolfburn, Glenmorangie, Balblair, Dornoch and more!
Scotland is whisky heaven, but it is also one of the most beautiful countries on earth! On this trip you will visit some beautiful places and take it all in. It’s important to add some cultural sightseeing as well, and this trip will be a nice balance between both whisky and culture.
And food! We will be sure to reserve spots at some of our favorite dining establishments along the Northern Highlands as we travel around.
$4995 USD PER PERSON (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)
LIMITED TO 6 GUESTS MAXIMUM
ARRIVE SCOTLAND MAY 31st | DEPART JUNE 8TH
A deposit of $1495 is due to secure a place on the trip.
Reservations are taken on a first-come / first-serve basis. Limited spaces available on this trip and it will fill up due to the size of the group and popularity of this destination.
Single Supplement $1500
Final payment is due 90 days prior to the start of the tour. Please contact us for a Reservation Form or to ask any questions about the trip. We look forward to traveling with you!
**Please note, this itinerary is subject to change.
Saturday, May 31st – Arrive to Glasgow and the group meets around noon to head straight north to Inverness. We will have dinner and spend one night in Inverness. *We recommend spending Friday night in Glasgow.
Sunday, June 1st – Depart Inverness for Orkney for 3 nights in Kirkwall. We will hit a distillery/cultural site or two along the way and catch the ferry to Orkney in the evening.
Monday, June 2nd – On Orkney. Cultural sights followed by a visit to Scapa Distillery.
Tuesday, June 3rd – On Orkney. Cultural sights followed by a visit to Highland Park Distillery.
Wednesday, June 4th – Return to the Northern Highland for 4 nights. Afternoon visit to Wolfburn Distillery.
Thursday, June 5th – Visits to Old Pulteney, Clynelish, and Glenmorangie Distilleries.
Friday, June 6th – Visit the Dunrobin Castle, Balblair, and Dornoch Distilleries.
Saturday, June 7th – Make a few stops at cultural/distilleries as we make our way back from the north to Glasgow. Arrive in Glasgow in the evening for our last dinner.
Sunday, June 8th – Everyone departs Glasgow
