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White building with "Tobermory 1798 Single Malt Scotch Whisky" sign and visitor centre entrance
Isle of Mull

Tobermory distillery

One of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland, founded in 1798 at Ledaig in Tobermory, with tours, tastings and a shop.

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Tobermory Distillery is at Ledaig in Tobermory, and was established in 1798.

It calls itself one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland. It makes two single malts: Tobermory is unpeated, and Ledaig is peated and smoky and shares its name with this part of the town. There is also a gin, made with hand-picked botanicals and a splash of spirit from the Tobermory stills.

The visitor centre and shop are open every day, and well-behaved dogs are welcome inside. The shop has the whiskies and gin, gifts and branded clothing. To see how the whisky is made, book a distillery experience: a production tour, a tasting of Tobermory and Ledaig, or a tasting in Warehouse 1. Under-12s cannot go into the production areas, and the warehouses are cool, so bring something warm. If you are driving, the distillery offers driver's drams, so you can take the whisky from your tasting home.

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Before you go

The visitor centre and shop are open every day, and you do not need to book to visit them.

Distillery experiences are booked ahead online.

Where
Tobermory Distillery, Tobermory, Isle of Mull PA75 6NR. The Visitor Centre is the clearly marked white building beside the garage.
Open
Every day. For the day's times, call the Visitor Centre on 01688 302647.
Price
Distillery Production Tour £19.50, Tobermory and Ledaig Tastings £25 to £40, Warehouse 1 Tasting Experience £50, and Hebridean Series Tasting £125 (the distillery's experiences page, 21 October 2026). The distillery lists itself as cashless.
Booking
Book experiences ahead online, as spaces are limited: production tours and tastings take 12 visitors, with some spaces kept for walk-ins. Arrive about 10 minutes before your experience. You do not need to book to visit the Visitor Centre.
Parking
Park in the public Ledaig car park and walk to the Visitor Centre.
Getting there
A regular West Coast Motors bus runs from Craignure ferry terminal to Tobermory and stops right outside the distillery, though it does not meet every ferry, so check the times. By car it is about 40 minutes from Craignure. Mull is reached by CalMac from Oban to Craignure, and tickets should be reserved in advance.
Dogs
Well-behaved pets are welcome in the Visitor Centre, but not in the production or drinking areas.
Children
Children of all ages are welcome in the Visitor Centre. Under-12s cannot go into the production areas, so cannot take the Distillery Tour, and under-18s cannot attend the Warehouse 1 experience. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Access
Not all surfaces at the distillery are completely level, so wear sensible footwear. The warehouses are kept cool, so wear warm clothing for a warehouse experience.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
10am–5pm
Tuesday
10am–5pm
Wednesday
10am–5pm
Thursday
10am–5pm
Friday
10am–5pm
Saturday
10am–5pm
Sunday
10am–5pm

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Where it is

Tobermory, Isle of Mull, PA75 6NR: the Visitor Centre is the white building beside the garage at Ledaig, with the public Ledaig car park for parking.

Close byIn Tobermory.
  1. The green 'Tobermory Stores' sign over the shop window, a painted mural below.Tobermory StoresAn independent grocer and delicatessen on Tobermory's Main Street, with Mull produce and food to take away.Under a mile 1 min by road
  2. The blue front of the Hebridean Whale Centre on Tobermory's Main Street.Hebridean Whale CentreThe Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust's free centre on Tobermory's harbour front, with exhibitions, sightings and talks.Under a mile 1 min by road
  3. Inside The Galleon: white walls, a high ceiling with a round window, tables and a staircase.The GalleonA family-run bistro up the brae from Tobermory's Main Street, with menus that change with the island's larder.Under a mile 1 min by road
  4. TobermoryTobermoryMull's main town, a planned fishing port of 1788 whose painted houses curve round a sheltered bay on the Sound of Mull.Under a mile 2 min by road
  5. Rubha nan Gall LighthouseRubha nan Gall LighthouseThe Stevensons' lighthouse of 1857 at Stranger's Point north of Tobermory, reached by a woodland path from the town.1 mile 3 min by road
  6. A tall waterfall pouring over dark rock in Aros Park, a burn tumbling through boulders below among trees.Aros Park WaterfallsWoodland trails and waterfalls on the edge of Tobermory, with views over the Sound of Mull to Ardnamurchan.1 mile 5 min by road
Directions
A man serving a customer at the hatch of the Fisherman's Pier trailer, the chalkboard menu beside it.AttractionsFisherman’s Pier Fish and Chips0.2 miles
The blue front of Brown's on Tobermory's Main Street, a rally car parked outside.ShoppingBrown's Tobermory0.2 miles
Diners at a table by the bright windows of Café Fish, painted fish on the walls.RestaurantsCafé Fish0.2 miles
A main course at An Cala Ciùin in Tobermory, with asparagus, a potato, a small tart topped with wild garlic flowers and a dark sauce on a grey stone plate.RestaurantsAn Cala Ciùin0.2 miles
Inside the Glass Barn: tables under a glass roof covered in a green vine, the fields beyond the windows.CafeThe Glass Barn4.3 miles
The dining room at Ar Bòrd in Dervaig, a table laid for dinner on a herringbone rug, with a pine dresser, a bookcase and windows looking out on green fields.RestaurantsAr Bòrd4.7 miles
AttractionsLoch Torr Wildlife Hide5.0 miles
Dùn Ara's crag across a green field, the sea and hills beyond under a blue sky.AttractionsDùn Ara5.5 miles
Aros Castle on its green knoll above a still bay at low tide, trees and a white house along the shore.AttractionsAros Castle8.5 miles

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Free 29 Nov – 2 DecGlenhurich Lodge, white-harled with dormer windows, at the end of its track behind a beech hedge, snow on the hills beyond.Glenhurich Lodge
  • Sleeps 11
  • In Glenhurich
  • 20 miles from Tobermory Distillery
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