Uisge beatha…water of life…whisky…no trip in Scotland is complete without savouring a dram of the national drink, but if you consider yourself a connoisseur or would like to become one, then why not devote your whole break to the "amber nectar" We know the best places to stay close to the finest distilleries, and we know where you can bottle and label your own personalised malt.

Take a look at the holiday ideas to the right of this page. We can also tailor-make a holiday in Scotland with a whisky theme, so do let us know what you would be interested in. You can use our enquiry form, send us an email or call us on +44(0) 844 873 6110 - 1-866 9228538 toll free from USA/Canada

Interested in Irish Whiskey - note the spelling!- then why not look at our new whiskey short break in Northern Ireland. We can even tailormake a combination tour for you.

McKinlay Kidd whisky holidays

• Whisky Islands – A week long island whisky holiday with hand-picked small hotels & tours of contrasting distilleries on Skye, Mull & Islay.
• Malt Whisky Weekends – A highly sociable weekend in an 18th Century hotel including a tour of the Glenmorangie Distillery.
• The Scotch Whisky Trail - The ultimate whisky holiday, taking in all 4 of Scotland's main whisky areas, lowland, Speyside, island & Islay.
• Islay Whisky Short Break - A 2 night short break for whisky aficionados on a true whisky island.
• Speyside Whisky Short Break - 3 nights in an elegant Georgian hotel in the heart of whisky country, including a VIP tour of either Glenfiddich or The Macallan distilleries.
• Highland Park Orkney Whisky break - Combine a visit to the home of the "world's best" whisky with exploration of these fascinating islands.
• West Coast Whisky - The ultimate West Coast Whisky holiday - a week covering Kintyre, Islay & Arran.