Royal Scotsman - Scotch Malt Whisky Tour

Meet your Scotch Malt Whisky Society ambassador at the Balmoral Hotel. Here you will enjoy a welcome dram before your departure. Belmond Royal Scotsman departs Edinburgh Waverley Station and travels north over the magnificent Forth Railway Bridge across the Firth of Forth. A light afternoon tea is served as you glide through the former Kingdom of Fife, followed by an exclusive Whisky nosing and tasting with whisky expert and prolific author, Charles MacLean. Whether novice or aficionado, you will be in good hands with Charlie as he guides you through the mysteries of the «water of life».

Breakfast is served as the train heads east towards Carrbridge. Before lunch, join your whisky ambassador in the Observation Car for a special tasting of some single cask whiskies. Lunch is served on board and you disembark in Aviemore to visit the historic Tomatin Distillery and learn the secrets behind the famous Highland single malt. End your tour with a tutored tasting of three Tomatin single malts, each showing why this is considered the «softer side of the Highlands». Return to the train in Boat of Garten for an informal dinner. Local musicians will be waiting to entertain you in the observation car while you enjoy a nightcap or two.

After breakfast, travel by coach to Rothiemurchus Estate in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. Choose from a range of activities on the estate, including fishing, clay pigeon shooting or an estate tour. Return to the train at Kingussie and enjoy a leisurely lunch on board as you travel south. Later, visit the Tullibardine Distillery in the village of Blackford. Your private VIP tour includes samples straight from the barrel and a tutored tasting of three Tullibardine Highland Single Malts. Re-board the train in Perth and prepare for a formal dinner on the way to Dundee. The infectious beat of the music may inspire you to join in some lively Scottish country dancing on the station platform, a fitting finale to your Whisky Journey.

After the last tasty breakfast, the train arrives in Edinburgh at around 10:00 am.