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Take a relaxed hour at Arbikie Distillery on the Angus coast: fresh sandwiches and scones paired with prosecco or a cocktail made from house spirits, all with sea-swept views. It’s a tidy, celebratory stop after a coastal walk or a memorable way to mark a special occasion.
Take a relaxed hour at Arbikie Distillery on the Angus coast: fresh sandwiches and scones paired with prosecco or a cocktail made from house spirits, all with sea-swept views. It’s a tidy, celebratory stop after a coastal walk or a memorable way to mark a special occasion.
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Operated by Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery · Montrose, Scotland
Perched on a working farm on Scotland’s east coast, Arbikie Distillery’s Afternoon Tea with Cocktail or Prosecco is a short, indulgent way to taste the spirit of Angus. Located at Drumbertnot Farm, Lunan, Montrose, Angus, DD10 9TR, United Kingdom, the experience pairs freshly made finger sandwiches, warm scones, and handcrafted sweets with a choice of chilled prosecco or cocktails built around Arbikie’s award-winning spirits. It’s a civilized pause after a day of coastal walking or a celebratory stop when friends and family gather.
Arrive to farmland that opens onto sweeping coastal views—grassy dunes, wide sandy stretches and the Atlantic’s cool light breaking over Lunan Bay and near cliffs of local sandstone. The scene is fundamentally agricultural: small fields, straight rows of barley and potatoes that feed the stills on-site, and a distillery operation that brings a farm-forward approach to spirits. While you sit under a sheltered veranda or a sunny terrace, the conversation often turns to the craft behind the glass: how barley, botanicals and sea-spray-sweet air combine in locally made gin and vodka.
The tea menu keeps the classic structure—sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and an assortment of cakes—while leaning on seasonal, local ingredients. Opting for a prosecco pairing turns the event into a light celebration; choosing a cocktail brings a tasting element that highlights Arbikie’s house spirits without pretension. Service is relaxed and instructive; staff explain the origins of the ingredients and the flavor notes to watch for in each sip.
This is not only a culinary stop but a way to read the landscape. From the terrace you can watch red sandstone cliffs and dunes, spot shoals of shorebirds, or plan a follow-on walk along the coast. It’s family-friendly and approachable: an hour-long escape that suits a birthday, a romantic interlude, or simply an afternoon that privileges slow, local food and drink.
Practical details: check in at the distillery’s meeting point and arrive with a light jacket—the east coast wind can sharpen even on calm days. Arbikie’s location makes it an excellent complement to outdoor activities in the Montrose and Angus coast area, offering a grounded, high-quality farm-to-table tea experience that reads like a local celebration of place. Booking is straightforward and suited to stays; the experience runs approximately 60 minutes and customers can cancel and get a full refund up until 48 hours before midnight on the date of the tour, offering flexibility for changing weather or travel plans. Small groups are common and the pace is unhurried, with staff happy to tailor notes about the spirits to novices or tasters. Pair this visit with a coastal walk at Lunan Bay or a drive through Angus farmland to extend an afternoon into a full-day outing.
easy.
60 minutes.
Minimal walking and standing; suitable for most fitness levels
The experience runs approximately 60 minutes.
Check in at Drumbertnot Farm, Lunan, Montrose, Angus, DD10 9TR, United Kingdom—this is the distillery meeting point.
Customers can cancel and get a full refund up until 48 hours before midnight on the date of the tour.
The experience is family-friendly, but please check age restrictions when booking alcoholic pairings.
The menu uses local, seasonal ingredients—contact the distillery in advance to request dietary accommodations.
Yes; terrace and sheltered outdoor areas are used when weather permits, so bring a layer for coastal winds.
Distilling here sits beside long agricultural traditions in Angus; the farm-to-still approach reflects the region’s production of barley and root crops.
Arbikie promotes sustainability as part of its identity; visitors are encouraged to respect the landscape, stick to paths, and leave no trace.
Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery is a family-owned distillery located near Montrose, Scotland, on the shores of Lunan Bay. The distillery operates on a farm-to-bottle model, growing potatoes, wheat and peas on its estate to produce whisky, gin and vodka. Arbikie offers a range of on-site experiences that showcase production and tasting: the Whisky Tour, Arbikie Whisky and Glamis Castle Joint Tour, Rye Experience, Gin and Vodka Experience, Cocktail Experience, and Cocktail and Nibbles. Each experience combines expert-guided tours of stills and warehouses with guided tastings in dedicated tasting rooms, including the Stirling suite for Rye tastings. Visitors can explore the craft of distillation, learn about rare casks and warehouse storage, and watch award-winning distillers at work. Gin and vodka production is demonstrated from crop to spirit, highlighting the estate’s use of potatoes, wheat and peas. The Arbikie Whisky and Glamis Castle Joint Tour pairs a behind-the-scenes distillery visit with a historical visit to nearby Glamis Castle. Cocktail-focused experiences let guests craft signature drinks using farm-fresh spirits and enjoy views over Lunan Bay, often accompanied by a shared charcuterie platter. Information about production methods, tastings, and estate provenance is presented by trained guides who lead the tours. The distillery’s combination of on-farm ingredient sourcing, visible production areas, curated tastings and coastal setting provides transparent, verifiable reasons for visitors to trust the quality and authenticity of Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery experiences. Some experiences include exclusive tastings in the distillery’s top tasting room and visits to hidden warehouses and rare casks and tours.
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