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Johnnie Walker Princes Street

145 Princes Street, Edinburgh (EH2 4BL) • Lothian

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🍸 Personalized Whisky Cocktails 🎭 Incredible High-Tech Theatrical Tour 🏙️ Spectacular Rooftop Bars 👅 Interactive Flavor Profiling
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scheduleDaily: 10:00 – 18:00 for Tours (The 1820 Rooftop Bar and Explorers' Bothy remain open until 23:00 / midnight).

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Book the Journey of Flavour Tour

Time slots for the flagship tour sell out weeks in advance during summer and weekends. Secure your exact time slot and flavor profile online before you arrive.

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Getting Here

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Location Address

145 Princes Street, Edinburgh (EH2 4BL)

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Public Bus Services

Local bus lines operate frequent daily services directly to stops adjacent to the attraction entrance.

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Regional Transit Links

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Edinburgh Airport / Newhaven

Edinburgh Trams

1 min walk
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Edinburgh Waverley Station

Walking

15 min walk

About Johnnie Walker Princes Street

Opened in 2021 inside a massive former department store, Johnnie Walker Princes Street is a staggering, high-budget visitor attraction that redefines the whisky tour. Rather than a dry history lesson, the flagship 'Journey of Flavour' tour is a highly personalized, theatrical experience. Upon arrival, you take a flavor quiz that dictates the customized highball cocktails you are served as actors guide you through incredible, high-tech projection rooms. The building is capped off by the stunning 1820 Rooftop Bar, offering phenomenal views of Edinburgh Castle.

Quick Facts

  • 🍸Personalized Whisky Cocktails
  • 🎭Incredible High-Tech Theatrical Tour
  • 🏙️Spectacular Rooftop Bars
  • 👅Interactive Flavor Profiling
  • scheduleDaily: 10:00 – 18:00 for Tours (The 1820 Rooftop Bar and Explorers' Bothy remain open until 23:00 / midnight).
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Insider Tips

  • check_circleNon-whisky drinkers are highly accommodated: If your partner hates whisky, do not let that stop you from booking. They serve incredible non-alcoholic mocktails, as well as alternative spirits like Seedlip and gin during the tour.
  • check_circleThe Rooftop Bar requires a separate booking: Your tour ticket does NOT guarantee you a table at the famous 1820 Rooftop Bar. It is incredibly popular, so you must book a table online weeks in advance.
  • check_circlePace yourself: The tour provides three full-sized, standard-measure cocktails within 90 minutes. Make sure you have eaten beforehand!
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What to Expect

1. The Flavor Quiz

Before the tour begins, you take a digital quiz on your phone to determine your flavor profile (Fruity, Tropical, Spicy, etc.), which is loaded onto a color-coded wristband.

2. The First Highball

Enter the Dispensary room where futuristic, automated taps pour your first custom Johnnie Walker highball based entirely on your wristband's color.

3. The Theatrical Journey

A live actor guides you through incredible, moving, high-tech projection rooms that tell the 200-year history of John Walker and the brand.

4. The Tasting Finale

The tour concludes in a stunning bar where you order your final two customized cocktails (or neat drams) before heading up to the rooftop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to like whisky to go to Johnnie Walker Princes Street? expand_more

Not at all. The tour is designed to be accessible. If you don't like whisky, you can inform the staff and they will happily provide you with high-quality mocktails, botanical sodas, or alternative spirits for your three included drinks.

Can I just go to the bar at Johnnie Walker Princes Street? expand_more

Yes. You do not need a tour ticket to visit the 1820 Rooftop Bar or the Explorers' Bothy bar. However, because of their incredible views of Edinburgh Castle, you must book a table well in advance.

Is there a dress code for Johnnie Walker Princes Street? expand_more

For the daytime 'Journey of Flavour' tour, the dress code is casual and comfortable. If you are visiting the 1820 Rooftop Bar in the evening, the dress code is smart-casual (no sportswear or flip-flops).

Explore the Area

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle

Perched dramatically on Castle Rock, Edinburgh Castle is the most besieged place in Great Britain and the undisputed crown jewel of the Scottish capital. It has served as a royal residence, a military garrison, and a prison of war. Today, visitors flock here to view the Honours of Scotland (the oldest Crown Jewels in Britain), the legendary Stone of Destiny, the magnificent Great Hall, and St Margaret's Chapel—the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh.

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Situated directly next to Edinburgh Castle, Camera Obscura has been entertaining visitors since 1853. The experience starts on the roof inside the Victorian 'Camera Obscura' itself—a fascinating optical periscope projecting a live, moving image of the city onto a viewing table. Below this, there are five incredibly chaotic floors packed with over 100 hands-on optical illusions, light tricks, a mirror maze, and a dizzying vortex tunnel.

The Scotch Whisky Experience

The Scotch Whisky Experience

Situated right at the top of the Royal Mile just steps from Edinburgh Castle, The Scotch Whisky Experience is an interactive exhibition and tasting venue dedicated to Scotland's most famous export. Rather than focusing on a single brand, the experience educates visitors on all five whisky-producing regions of Scotland. The tour features a newly updated, high-tech immersive storytelling journey, an expert-led tasting, and culminates inside a breathtaking glass-and-marble vault housing one of the world's largest collections of Scotch whisky.

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