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Speyside Cooperage
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Danielle
Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK123 contributions
Must Visit!
Sep 2020
I developed a taste for Speyside single malt on a trip to the area a few years ago having visited a few distilleries. Sadly we could not fit this on that trip so made sure we included it this time and were even able to fit it in on the same day as a tour of the nearby Cragganmore distillery. We were delighted to see that they were back open following lockdown and from the moment of arrival it is clear to see the measures they have put in place, the signage is very clear and we had to report to reception to have our temperatures taken before going to the shop to buy our pre-booked tickets. This isn't a tour as such but they show you a really interesting video about Coopering and the history of the Cooperage, then afterwards our tour guide ( the tours are in social bubbles so it was just me and my Mum) took us to see the coopers at work. You really are watching master craftsmen at work and seeing this just makes you appreciate every dram even more. The tour was 45 mins in total and well worth the £4 entrance fee! We were met with a very friendly welcome both on arrival and afterwards in the shop and cafe. I just had to purchase a bottle of their secret Speyside Cooperage single malt for my collection, all they will tell you is that it's distilled especially for them by a local distillery. I really enjoyed this visit and if you are in Speyside then this is a must!
Written September 18, 2020
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LittleScottishTreasures - Magical Tours
Dunfermline, UK232 contributions
The skill of the cooper behind our whisky.
Sep 2022 • Friends
We often tour different whisky distilleries but this was something different and a chance to see the important job of repairing, making and testing the very thing which gives us the unique flavours we love.

The price is reasonable and we gathered quite a bit of information during our visit, best of all is just being able to watch the coopers at work.

Well worth a visit between distilleries.
Written October 18, 2022
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sccrref
Tucson,Az1,672 contributions
Great experience
Jun 2022
Short, 45 minute but very informative tour for only 5 punds I think. Our guide was a retired cooper. Lots of insights and you spend maybe 30 minutes watching them make the barrels after a short intro movie. Fascinating to watch them work- like ants in a colony. Potential tip- 2 groups left the video are. Ours went 2nd and when we got to the viewing area we went to the right cause the other group had gone to the left. Better things to see on the left side. Plus, our group kinda dawdled and our guide took us to the far right side when they had mini staves and you could try and build a cask. That was a bonus. The other group had left so it paid to hang around. Good gift shop. Well worth it
Written July 4, 2022
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LeeLoves2Travel
Melbourne, Australia88 contributions
An interesting hour watching barrel making
Jul 2022 • Couples
This was a fascinating experience. Tours are every hour on the hour and pre-booking is recommended. A 15 minute film is shown first. This is beautiful footage as an introduction to the area and barrel making. We were then taken to an area overlooking the workshop & were able to watch the coopers at work. The guide explained the process & he answered any questions. We could take our time viewing them working. The cafe and shop has many nice things to buy.
Written July 21, 2022
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Mark S
Hampshire, UK200 contributions
A must see for whisky tourists
Nov 2021 • Couples
Fascinating visit to this working cooperage. Really brings home how important the influence of the casks is to the development of the flavours and aromas of whisky. After an introductory video presentation, you watch the coopers at work from an elevated gallery, with informed commentary from an expert guide. Nice cafe to finish the visit. Not to be missed if you're in the area.
Written November 4, 2021
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Anna H
Chicago, IL1,143 contributions
Barrelmaking at it's best
Jun 2022
This is very informative tour. It starts with a video, that discusses the steps in making/reusing a barrel. Then you go to a viewing gallery, where some of the guides are retired coopers. You can see the steps in action, and the skill and sense required to craft the very necessary barrels, many for local use.
An unexpected great experience.
Written August 5, 2022
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Colo_Traveler05
Greenwood Village, CO214 contributions
Speyside Cooper was not a pooper
Apr 2022
We didn't know about the Speyside Cooperage but our guide suggested it and we're glad we went. I'm not a whisky expert but the skill that these guys have is crazy. Ronnie was our guide and he has years of coopering experience. Even the young lads were incredibly talented in their skills. Their ability to repair and refurbish these barrels is amazing. We were able to see barrels put together in minutes from a pile of staves. Somewhere there will be a bottle of excellent whisky that owes it all to these chaps. Well worth the time.
Written April 27, 2022
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Swedishtomcat
Diss, UK3,341 contributions
A barrel of fun
Sep 2021 • Couples
Casks of all shapes and sizes come here for repairs and maintenance. It is quite mesmerising watching the men methodically fix whisky barrels. The video beforehand gives an insight (and a smell) into the business, while afterwards you get a free taste of something that’s been sat in a cask. Really enjoyed the tour.
Written September 8, 2021
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MFamily
Oxfordshire, UK155 contributions
Fascinating !
Jul 2021
I knew nothing about cask/barrel making before this trip apart from what we had learnt at Glenlivet about casks being imported and reused to add flavour to malts.
The coopers are incredible, it's very physical and specialised work and the speed they work at is staggering.
The guide we had was delightful and very knowledgable, it was a thoroughly enjoying and interesting
Written July 21, 2021
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Rucksaac
London, UK4 contributions
You've seen a distillery before. Try this instead!
Sep 2020
I'm not going to lie, I booked this by accident. I was looking for distillery tours that had opened back up, and rang a number I found on the Dufftown tourist information site. They must have been confused when I asked if they had any tours or tastings, but they did have tours, and they booked us in for a great experience of the most underrated trade in whisky - coopering.

The guys at work here are true masters of their craft, and it's a pleasure to see them work. There's not an awful lot to see on the tour, but it's well explained by a very attentive personal guide, and well worth the £4 to get in.

Make sure to try at least a miniature bottle of their Speyside Cooperage whisky - it's genuinely very, very good!
Written September 8, 2020
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