How long is the tour?

The Gin & Vodka Experience lasts about 50 minutes, including the guided tasting.

Check-in is at Arbikie Distillery Experience, Montrose DD10 9TR—arrive roughly 10 minutes early.

Can I cancel my booking?

Customers can cancel and receive a full refund up until 48 hours before midnight on the date of the tour.

Is the tour suitable for children?

Younger guests can often join the educational portions, but confirm age restrictions and tasting rules when booking.

How many people are in each group?

Groups are capped at 10 to keep the tour intimate and interactive.

Is there public transport to the distillery?

Public transport options are limited; most visitors drive. Plan logistics in advance if you need transit.

Field-to-Glass: Arbikie Gin & Vodka Experience on Lunan Bay | Distillery | Farm

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Trace a potato or pea from soil to sip at Arbikie Highland Estate. This compact 50-minute tour pairs hands-on ingredient moments with a tutored tasting overlooking Lunan Bay—ideal for food lovers, sustainability-minded travelers, and anyone curious about craft distillation.

50 minutes

easy

From £26.25

On the windswept east coast of Scotland, Arbikie Highland Estate sits within sight of Lunan Bay, where fields meet the North Sea. The Gin & Vodka Experience at Arbikie Distillery Experience, Montrose DD10 9TR invites visitors to follow a single grain or potato from soil to glass, learning the practical craft behind world-class spirits. This 50-minute tour moves from field plots to copper stills, guided by distillers who explain how wheat, rye, potatoes and peas become clean base spirits and fragrant, juniper-led gin.

Start in the estate fields: you’ll handle raw ingredients and see the varieties Arbikie grows for single-estate production. The tour highlights the distillery’s core features — the peat-free copper stills, fermentation vats, and the pea-based spirit used to make Nàdar, described by Arbikie as the world’s first climate positive gin & vodka. The route concludes on a tasting terrace with expansive views over Lunan Bay, where a tutored tasting of three spirits lets you compare five vodkas and three gins side by side.

What sets this experience apart is the field-to-bottle model. Rather than a factory line, Arbikie preserves agricultural provenance: soil types, crop rotation and harvest timing influence flavor profiles. The stills and tasting room are integral features; the coastal outlook and the estate’s cropped plots are the natural elements that shape the spirits. Expect hands-on moments—smelling botanicals, touching peeled potatoes, and learning cut-and-blend choices that define each expression.

Practical details: tours run roughly 50 minutes and accommodate small groups for an intimate pace. Check-in at Arbikie Distillery Experience, Montrose DD10 9TR and arrive about 10 minutes early. The walk between field, distillery and tasting area is short but uneven underfoot; wear sturdy shoes. Under-18s and designated drivers can often join the tour for the educational portions—confirm age and booking policies when you reserve.

Why visit? Beyond tasting excellent gins and vodkas, this tour translates agriculture into flavor, offering a clear line from seed to sip. It’s a strong cultural stop in the Angus coastline route—combine it with a walk on Lunan Bay to steep your visit in both landscape and flavor. For anyone curious about sustainable production, craft distillation, or coastal Scottish farmland, Arbikie’s Gin & Vodka Experience is a concise, revealing entry point.

Bookings are limited—the experience caps groups at 10 to keep explanations conversational and the tasting attentive, and customers can cancel for a full refund up until 48 hours before midnight on the date of the tour. If you’re planning a day on the Angus coast, schedule the tour mid-afternoon to catch the light across Lunan Bay during your tasting. Public transport options to Arbikie are limited; most visitors arrive by car. The distillery staff will answer questions about farming practices, yeast selection, and distilling rhythms.

About Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery

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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