Festivities at SWE this December
December is an exciting month here at The Scotch Whisky Experience! With Festive Tasting Tales running every Thursday to Sunday from the 29th November to 28th December and our Distillers’ Fair on the 29th and 30th December, there’s lots to entice you out into the cold to wander up to Castlehill into the warmth of SWE.
Our chefs from Amber have created delicious festive lunch and dinner menus, using the best of Scottish seasonal produce from our local suppliers to bring mouth-watering Christmas dishes to tantalise the taste buds. And be sure to check out our whisky bar. Our expert staff will be able to recommend whiskies, perfect for the season, ask them for sweet sherried notes, think Christmas pudding, raisins and cinnamon. Yum!
Festive Tasting Tales - every Friday, Saturday & Sunday throughout December
Winter is a time for coming together, telling of stories, and enjoying the finer things in life! That’s why during the month of December, our Tasting Tales will have a festive twist. Using our knowledge of what kind of whiskies would work well with Scottish foods, we have come up with a Tasting set of whiskies, paired perfectly with a food match. Each whisky comes with a story, and your guide will tell the story of Viking warriors, medieval kings and modern giants of whisky as well as intrepid adventurers and innovative distillers, but most significantly of winter.
Distillers' Fair - 29th & 30th December
Diary Date for Whisky Lovers at “Twixmas”
Once again, we are hosting our ever popular Distillers’ Fair on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th December. This year, our Distillers’ Fair will take place in our Whisky Bonds, where you can enjoy the rare opportunity to chat with the people behind the whiskies first hand. Following our guided tour, the Gold Tour whisky tasting element will be delivered as part of the Distillers’ Fair.
To book tickets for the Distillers’ Fair, please select Gold Tour at a time between 11am – 4pm on either Sunday 29th or Monday 30th December.
Christmas menus at Amber
With both festive lunch and dinner menus, our chefs have created delicious dishes, using the best of seasonal produce. On offer from 5th to 24th December, guests can soak up the Christmassy atmosphere with the beautiful decorations adorning the restaurant and enjoy the fine festive fayre.
If you are looking to host a group for either lunch or dinner, please contact our events team.
For 9 people or less, simply book online.
Festive Flights at the Whisky Bar
Visit our bar and ask our bar staff to pick out some festive drams for you to savour.
For December, as the weather grows colder and the temptation to stay indoors by the fire takes hold, our team have handpicked a selection of Scotch whiskies with a wintry or festive story behind them for our festive flight. From the Lowlands to the liqueurs, each whisky on the list this month has a tale to tell. Enjoy!
Christmas Gifts and vouchers
Our specialist Whisky Shop offers the biggest selection of Scotch whiskies to purchase in Edinburgh, with over 450 different bottlings to choose from. We also have a range of products, which includes:
- Homewares
- Cocktail ingredients and equipment
- Confectionary
- Whisky accessories
- Whisky books
- And so much more!
Give the gift of a Whisky Tour this Christmas, a sensational journey awaits! E-gift tickets are emailed immediately and can be purchased for all our tours.