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Speyside has more distilleries than any other whisky region, and the Malt Whisky Trail links several of them. Each distillery sets its own dog rule, so there is no trail-wide answer.
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Dogs are not allowed on tours or in the distillery. Pets are welcome on site outdoors.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the shop and bar on a short lead, but not in back of house areas. Only assistance dogs can go on tours.
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Leashed dogs are welcome on the grounds and inside the visitor centre shop and tasting bar, but not in the production areas.
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The distillery says it is dog friendly in the visitor centre only.
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Dogs are welcome in the outside seating area. Its own site does not say about indoors, so ask first.
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The visitor centre is pet friendly, with dogs under close control. Production areas are controlled.
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Dogs are welcome in the distillery bar and shop, and there is a dog walking area outside the shop. Dogs cannot go inside the distillery itself.
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These distilleries say on their own sites, or told us by email, that only assistance dogs are allowed. Pet dogs cannot come in.
We looked at the websites of these distilleries and could not find a dog rule we can quote, or the page would not load for us. We do not guess, so phone or email first: Aberlour, Balvenie, Craigellachie, Glen Elgin, Glenfarclas, Glenlivet, Glenrothes, Macallan, Mortlach, Speyside Distillery, Strathisla, Tamdhu, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, Dallas Dhu.
Islay’s distilleries sit around the island’s coast. The Whisky Coast, as Wild About Argyll calls it, takes in Islay, Jura, Mull, Oban and Campbeltown. Almost every visitor centre here lets dogs into the shop or bar, but not on tours.
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Dogs are allowed in the shop, and in the bar within the designated seating areas.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the shop on a short lead. No dogs on tours, in the tasting areas or in the Old Kiln Cafe.
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Dogs are very welcome in the visitor centre, shop and bar. They are not allowed in production areas or warehouses, except guide dogs.
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All dogs are welcome in the visitor centre. No dogs on distillery tours or warehouse tastings.
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Well-behaved dogs on a lead are welcome in the visitor centre, but not in production or food and drink areas.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the shop and bar on a short lead. Only assistance dogs can go in the distillery or on tours.
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Dogs are very welcome, with set tables in the cafe. Tell the distillery when you book.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the shop and bar on a short lead. Only assistance dogs can go in the distillery or on tours.
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Dogs on a lead are very welcome in the visitor centre museum, shop and bar. They cannot join the experiences, except guide dogs.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the shop and bar. Only assistance dogs can go in the distillery or on tours.
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Well-behaved pets are welcome in the visitor centre, but not in the production or drinking areas.
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Dogs are welcome in the distillery shop and the Washback Bar. Only assistance dogs can join tours and tastings.
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Dogs are welcome in the shop and the Tasting Room. Only assistance dogs can join tours and tastings.
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Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the distillery shop.
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Dogs are welcome in the visitors centre and the grounds, on a lead at all times. No dogs on tours.
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We looked at the websites of these distilleries and could not find a dog rule we can quote, or the page would not load for us. We do not guess, so phone or email first: Ben Nevis, Isle of Jura, Laggan Bay, Port Ellen (Diageo).
From Perthshire and the Cairngorms north to Caithness. Some of the northern distilleries only allow assistance dogs, so check the lists below before you set off.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the shop and bar on a short lead. Only assistance dogs can go in the distillery or on tours.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the shops and bars on a short lead. Only assistance dogs can go in the distillery or on guided tours.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the shop and in designated areas of the whisky lounge, on a short lead.
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Dogs are welcome in the outdoor spaces, and on a lead in the distillery shop. They cannot go in the production or restaurant areas.
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Dogs are always welcome, with water and treats on hand.
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Dogs are welcome in the grounds, on a lead, so as not to disturb wildlife.
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Dogs cannot come into the distillery or whisky lounge. It has outside tables where dogs are welcome.
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Dogs are welcome in the shop, with treats and fresh water. They cannot go in the still house or tasting room, so cannot join tours.
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A dog friendly distillery, with water bowls and dog treats for four-legged visitors.
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Dogs are welcome on the grounds and in the bar, on a lead. The production area has a metal grid floor that most dogs will not like; the distillery says small dogs can be carried through.
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Dogs are welcome in the distillery shop at Station Square. There is no cafe or grounds to visit, and it did not tell us about tours. The distillery is based at Dornoch Castle Hotel, which is dog friendly in its bar and garden.
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Dogs are more than welcome in the visitor centre shop and bar. As a working distillery, it does not allow dogs on the tour route or tours.
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These distilleries say on their own sites, or told us by email, that only assistance dogs are allowed. Pet dogs cannot come in.
We looked at the websites of these distilleries and could not find a dog rule we can quote, or the page would not load for us. We do not guess, so phone or email first: Balblair, Dalmore, Edradour, Glenmorangie.
A mix of newer craft distilleries and older names, mostly with a visitor centre or cafe where dogs can wait.
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Its own pages disagree. The visit page welcomes well-behaved dogs on tours, but the terms say pets are not allowed inside except guide and hearing dogs. Supervised pets are allowed on the cafe terrace.
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Supervised dogs are welcome in the visitor centre, cafe and cafe terrace. Tours are dog free, except assistance dogs.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the welcome area and gift shop, but not in the distillery or The Lookout Bar. Service dogs are welcome.
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Non-assistance dogs are welcome on site but not in the building. Assistance dogs are welcome on tours.
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Dogs are allowed in all areas of the visitor centre, which has the shop, cafe and whisky bar. Only service animals can go in the production area or on the tour.
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Dogs are very welcome in the visitor centre and the attached enclosed garden. Only service animals can go on the distillery tour.
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We looked at the websites of these distilleries and could not find a dog rule we can quote, or the page would not load for us. We do not guess, so phone or email first: Glen Garioch, InchDairnie, Strathearn, Aberargie, Fettercairn, GlenDronach, Ardmore, Knockdhu (An Cnoc), Royal Lochnagar, Daftmill.
The Lowlands, the Borders and the south west, then the islands: Arran, Skye, Raasay, the Outer Hebrides and Orkney. Several island distilleries are dog friendly outdoors, and a few welcome dogs inside.
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Dogs are welcome in the outdoor spaces only. They cannot go into any building on site, including the shop and tasting rooms. Assistance dogs are welcome throughout, apart from beside the washbacks.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the shop. They are not allowed on tours or in production areas, except assistance dogs.
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Its own pages disagree. The FAQ says well-behaved pets are welcome in the visitor centre but not in production or drinking areas. The tour terms say no pets or animals on tours, with assistance dogs allowed in the visitor centre shop and cafe.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome, but not in the still room.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the shop, but dogs cannot join tours. The shop was the Crafty Distillery shop.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the shop and bar on a short lead. Only assistance dogs can go in the distillery or on tours.
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Dogs are welcome in the shop and the distillery bar. As a production site, it does not allow them on the tour.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome inside the Maltings Coffee Shop and in the outdoor seating area, though access may be limited when it is busy.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the grounds. Only assistance dogs can go in the indoor areas of the distillery and visitor centre.
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Dogs are welcome in the covered outdoor eating area at the back of the cafe. Only assistance dogs can go in the indoor areas of the distillery and visitor centre.
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Pet dogs can wait in the courtyard, with water on request. Only support dogs can go in the cafe, and no dogs in the production area.
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Well-behaved dogs are very welcome by the fire, in the distillery shop and in the cafe. The experiences are for people only, so one of your party stays with the dog.
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Dogs are very welcome in the visitor centre and cafe. They are not allowed on tours, including service dogs.
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Children and dogs are most welcome in the bar area, with water for dogs. It makes gin, rum and whisky.
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Dogs are welcome at the outside seating. A few cats and kittens roam the distillery grounds.
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Dogs are welcome in Cafe Melba. No dogs on tours, including guide dogs, because of the production floors; an adapted tour is offered for service animals. It did not tell us about the shop or grounds.
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The distillery told us dogs are welcome on a lead, because it has its own animals, especially cats. It did not say which areas, and tours were not running when we checked, so phone first.
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Dogs are welcome in the shop and bar, on a lead, with a treat under the counter. No dogs on tours or tastings.
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These distilleries say on their own sites, or told us by email, that only assistance dogs are allowed. Pet dogs cannot come in.
We looked at the websites of these distilleries and could not find a dog rule we can quote, or the page would not load for us. We do not guess, so phone or email first: Auchentoshan, Lochlea, Raer, Moffat Distillery, Scapa, Talisker, Isle of Tiree, Isle of Barra, Coll, Isle of Bute, Isle of Cumbrae, Saxa Vord, Shetland Reel, Loch Ewe.
Many distilleries cut their hours or close on some days between November and March, and several close over Christmas and New Year. These are the winter times on the distilleries’ own websites.
Almost never. Nearly every distillery that states a rule keeps pet dogs out of the production areas, so tours are closed to them. Some let registered assistance dogs join, and a few do not: Benbecula and Bladnoch say even service or guide dogs cannot join their tours. The shop, bar, cafe or grounds are where dogs are usually welcome.
We have checked nine on Islay: Ardnahoe, Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig. Each lets dogs into a public space such as the shop, bar, cafe or visitor centre, and where a distillery gives a tour rule, pet dogs are not allowed on tours. Ardbeg’s dogs-in-the-shop rule excludes its tasting areas and cafe. We could not confirm a rule for Jura, Laggan Bay or Port Ellen.
No. Each distillery sets its own rule, so see the Speyside section for the ones we have checked. Cardhu, GlenAllachie, Benromach, Dunphail and Ballindalloch welcome dogs in the shop, bar or visitor centre, Glenfiddich and Glen Moray are outdoors only, and Speyburn and Glen Grant allow assistance dogs only.
Take turns. At Isle of Harris Distillery the experiences are for people only, and it asks that one of your party stays with the dog, who can sit by the fire, in the shop or in the cafe. Most distilleries on this page let a dog wait in the shop or bar, so check the card first.
Often, yes. Many distilleries allow registered assistance dogs into the shop and sometimes on tours, but keep them out of the production areas. Tell the distillery before you book, and read the card for the rule it states.
Many are, often on shorter days. When we checked on 2 November 2026: Laphroaig is open daily 09:45 to 16:30 in November and Monday to Friday in December, and closed from 24 December to 5 January. Ardbeg is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm, from November to April, and closed from 22 December 2026 to 4 January 2027. Glen Moray is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, from October to the end of April. Lindores Abbey is open Wednesday to Sunday from November to February. Phone before you go.
We only list a distillery when its own website or an official page gives a dog rule we can quote. If we could not find one, the distillery is named under “Not confirmed” in its stretch. If you know of a rule we have missed, send it to us on the corrections page.
We read each distillery’s own website, or an official page of the company that owns it, and quote what it says. Where a distillery told us its rule by email, the card says so. Third-party sites, reviews and dog directories do not count. Where the rule is missing or two pages disagree we say so. If a rule has changed, tell us.
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