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VISIT OUR DISTILLERY

Tucked away in the very Westerly Highlands of Scotland, we’ve been named as one of the top 10 Scottish distilleries to visit by The Guardian and unmissable by The Spirits Business.

OPENING TIMES
From January until end of March we are running two tours a day starting at 10am and at 2pm on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays. From April to the end of of October we will be running the same daily tours from Monday to Friday each week. The distillery shop is open from 10am each weekday all year round. Please note there will be no tours between April 26th and May 9th.

The distillery is not open on weekends, but our spirits can be purchased locally from Lochaline stores, Hebridean lodge on Mull, Keystores in Strontian, and the Post Office in Kilchoan.

TOUR DETAILS
Refreshments and homemade cake will be served, along with tasters of our spirits during the tour. Tour prices are £18 per person and under 18’s are welcome. Please contact our visitor manager Amy at tours@ncnean.com for more information and to book. Please allow two hours for your visit. We also have gift vouchers for sale for any of our tour packages, just get in touch with Amy for more info.

COVID GUIDELINES
We ask guests to respect Scottish guidelines and wear masks inside our visitor centre and around the distillery as well as provide information for track and trace purposes. For international visitors, please adhere to Scotland’s travel information and guidelines. Please note that the water taxi from Tobermory to Drimnin is currently suspended, and we are waiting to find out if it will resume at a later date.

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FORAGING DAYS

This year we will be teaming up with West Highland Herbal again to offer 10 people a day of foraging, cocktail making, and learning about whisky making. The day will also include a distillery tour, lunch, a two night stay in local accommodation and an optional half day boat tour around the sound of Mull (courtesy of Lochaline Highland Basecamp).

The event will run on the 10th of June 2022 with the two night stay on the 9th and 10th. Email tours@ncnean.com for details.

FIND OUT MORE
GETTING HERE

GETTING HERE

You can reach us by land or by sea. If you fancy taking a slow adventure on land, there are instructions on how to reach us here, including via public transport. If you are planning to visit us by sea, you can get to us via the Calmac Ferry from Oban and Mull, or if you are coming on your own boat we have two moorings in a beautiful bay below the distillery. They are suitable for boats up to 45ft, and can be used for day visits and at your own risk. There are also pontoons in Lochaline (a 30 minute drive away), which we may be able to offer transport to and from. If you’d like to use the mooring, or want more info on transport please get in touch.

WHERE TO STAY

WHERE TO STAY

If you want to take full advantage of being as local as possible to the distillery, there’s a B&B and a selection of self-catering cottages on Drimnin Estate. In the village of Drimnin there are also a number of other self-catering facilities - we recommend The Mill Steadings. The main village on the Morvern peninsular is Lochaline, just 12 miles away, where you can find a hotel which serves evening meals, self-catering cottages, a restaurant and B&B’s. For those people wanting a highland adventure that doesn’t cost the earth we recommend Highland Basecamp, an eco-conscious hostel with private en-suite bunk rooms and a self catering kitchen.

Some more information about the area and accommodation
options can be found via West Highland Peninsulas and Fort William Accommodation websites.

OUR HOME: THE MORVERN PENINSULA

The distillery is located on the beautiful and wild Drimnin Estate which offers long stretches of coastline, well sign-posted walks and plenty of wildlife spotting opportunities (including White Tailed and Golden Eagles, Scottish Wildcat, Pine Martens and Otters).
There is also the Hayman gallery which is a must see if you are visiting the distillery.

The Morvern peninsular offers a wonderful array of walks and outdoor adventure opportunities. Here is a map of our favourite walks in the area - when you book in for a tour you can ask our visitor manager Amy for more details. Bikes, canoes, kayaks and paddleboards can be hired from Highland Basecamp for people wanting to get off the beaten track.

Visitors can also arrange for bespoke, guided tour experiences that include plant identification walks, skippered boat hire, diving, hill walking or wild camping in conjunction with local outdoor activity providers. Please contact Amy at tours@ncnean.com for
more details.