Whisky Tasting Experience Days

Excellent service, food and setting. We were greeted by friendly and helpful staff who then presented us with a glass of champagne each, a very nice touch. There was also an excellent selection of teas, coffee and soft drinks, which were refilled multiple times. The afternoon tea itself was delicious, consisting of a variety of finger sandwiches, plain and fruit scones with clotted cream and jam and a selection of cakes/tarts/pastries. Overall a very enjoyable experience. The only issue we encountered was the booking process. I originally sent an email but got no reply.Therefore I phoned to book, but never received the promised confirmation email. I rang up again on the day to check that all was okay, the staff were unhelpful and didn't seem to know anything, so I had to make a completely new booking.

This really was an excellent experience. Meeting up at the Mercat was easy. Our guide, Calum, was friendly and well informed. We heard some excellent details on the history of whisky in Edinburgh. We then went into the cellar nearby for the actual tasting. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Edinburgh as well as to locals.