Richo's Food Tours
Explore The Clydeside Distillery, a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the heart of Glasgow. Enjoy the Dockside Story in a self-guided area, a guided tour of the distillery, and a tasting of 3 Clydeside spirits.
- Discover a historic building built in 1877, the Old Pumphouse, now home to The Clydeside Distillery
- Enjoy a Clydeside tasting of our own spirits
- Take in the views from the picturesque, glass Still House looking down the River Clyde
Discover the Dockside Story and soak in the history of the Old Pumphouse and the historic area of the Queen’s Dock in the self-guided area at the start of the tour. Learn about the birth of the whisky industry and Glasgow’s history, featuring live footage and animation bringing the story to life.
Next, your expert guide will take you through several areas of production at the distillery. See the craftsmen produce the high quality, New Make Spirit, currently maturing to become The Clydeside Single Malt Whisky.
Your guide will provide all the detail in the production process at the distillery, including malting, mashing, fermentation, and distillation. Marvel in the picturesque Still House with the copper wash and spirit still, admiring the view down the River Clyde.
Head into the tasting room where you’ll experience the development of the Clydeside spirit, starting with the distillery’s new make, followed by two whiskies that have each matured in first-fill bourbon casks and first-fill sherry casks.
Includes
- Distillery guided tour
- Small dram glass
- 1 sample spirit
- 2 drams of Clydeside whisky
