Combined Ticket - Bothy Tasting & Glamis Castle Guided Tour
Ages 18 + yrs old! • 3-4 hrs • Enjoy a Gin Bothy Tasting and a guided tour of Glamis Castle!
Overview
Activity details
About the Ticket
Enjoy a day out in the historic village of Glamis with a tasting at The Bothy Experience and a guided tour of Glamis Castle, all for a discounted price.
This exclusive combined ticket includes a Classic Gin Bothy Tasting at The Bothy Experience, featuring four seasonal gins and liqueurs, and a guided tour of Glamis Castle, as well as admission to the castle's gardens and grounds.
This ticket is for Adults only, due to age restriction for the gin tasting (Ages 18 years +).
- The gin tasting date and time MUST be booked online at the time of the Combined Ticket purchase.
- The Glamis Castle tour does NOT require advance booking. On the day you wish to visit, simply show your 'Combined Ticket' confirmation at the castle ticket office for guided tour and grounds admission.
- Visitors do not need to visit the castle on the same day as the gin tasting, however please note the ticket is valid for one castle admission on or before 21st December 2025.
- Glamis Castle is open 7 days a week from 19th March - 31st October 2025 and Thursday to Sunday from 1st November - 21st December 2025.
- Please note: due to the historic nature of the castle, there is no lift and there are many stone steps to negotiate on the tour.
Prices are subject to a booking fee.
What's included
Enjoy a Classic Gin Bothy Tasting at The Bothy Experience
Tastings are available Thursday - Sunday at 12.00pm and 3.00pm (subject to availability).
✨ Classic Gin Bothy Tasting: The tasting will take place in one of the cosy and rustic bothy rooms. Delight in four seasonal gins and liqueurs. Our gin tasting selection will change with the seasons as follows:
🌸 January - End May - Original gin, Raspberry liqueur, Rhubarb liqueur, Gunshot gin
☀️ June - End August - Original gin, Strawberry liqueur, Stirrup Cup gin, Gunshot gin
🍂 September - Mid November - Original gin, Plum liqueur, Gunshot gin, Chilli infused liqueur
✨ Seasonal Serves: Your drinks are paired with mixers, ice, and garnish to create the perfect seasonal serve. Each gin serve is 2.5cl.
✨Illustrated Tasting Mats: Receive a beautifully designed tasting mat to guide you through your gin-tasting experience.
✨ Expert Guidance: Our knowledgeable Bothy Experience Team will be there to warmly welcome you, answer any questions, and ensure a truly magical tasting experience. The tasting may also include a video presentation to further enhance your visit.
🧀🍇 Sharing Platters: Enhance your experience with our Scottish Savoury and Sweet Sharing Platter, featuring a selection of our own Bothy treats (additional charge).
🚗 Abstainers Are Welcome!
If you're a driver or non-drinker, you can still join in the fun with hot and cold and soft drinks or a mocktail 🍹. Drivers/non-drinkers will also receive one 5cl mini Gin Bothy bottle and a mixer to take home to enjoy or gift.
Please include abstainers in your group numbers when booking.
⏳ The tasting lasts approximately 60 minutes, with an additional 30 minutes for guests to chat and finish their food and drinks. We recommend 2 hours in total for the visit to include time to visit our exhibition rooms and Larder shop.
🐾Assistance dogs are welcome in our tasting rooms.
Explore the rich history of Glamis Castle
- Enjoy a guided Tour of Glamis Castle (inclusive of Gardens & Grounds Admission)
- Available 7 days a week from 19th March - 31st October and 4 days a week from 1st November - 21st December 2025.
🏰Glamis Castle has been the ancestral seat to the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372, the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the childhood home of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and the birthplace of HRH The Princess Margaret.
👑Visitors will follow in the footsteps of Mary, Queen of Scots, James V, Bonnie Dundee, the Old Jacobite Pretender to the throne, James VIII, the ill-fated Janet Douglas and of course, tell the story of the bitter-sweet life of Mary Eleanor Bowes.
📅 2025 opening days and times:
- 7 days a week, 19th March - 31st October, 10.00am–5.00pm (last tour at 4.30pm). Thursday to Sunday, 1st November - 21st December, 10.00am - 4.00pm (last tour at 3.30pm).
- Full details of the castle's opening dates and times (including seasonal changes) can be checked on their website - Glamis Castle.
⏳The average tour of the castle lasts 50 minutes. Please also allow additional time to explore the beautiful gardens & grounds, as well as the Castle Kitchen Restaurant and Pavilion Gift Shop.
🐾 Assistance dogs are welcome inside the castle and on the guided tour.
Please note: due to the historic nature of the building, there is no lift and there are many stone steps to negotiate on the tour.
Additional information
Restrictions
The Bothy Experience
- Gin tastings are for adults only, aged 18 + years.
- With the exception of assistance dogs, all other dogs are not permitted in our tasting rooms, but they are welcome in all other public areas.
- No smoking or vaping is allowed in any indoor space.
Glamis Castle
- Please note: due to the historic nature of the castle there is no lift and there are many stone steps to negotiate on the tour.
- Assistance dogs only permitted on the castle tour.
- No photography or videography is permitted on the castle tour.
- No smoking or vaping is allowed in any indoor space.
FAQs
The Bothy Experience
What is The Bothy Experience and is it a distillery?
- The Bothy Experience is the home of the award-winning Gin Bothy.
- At our visitor center guests can learn about the Gin Bothy story and explore our extensive range of Bothy spirits and liqueurs through our exhibition rooms, tastings, and retail shop.
- Like a traditional Scottish bothy, our visitor center is free to enjoy (tastings incur an additional charge).
- Please note: The Bothy Experience is not a distillery, so there is no guided distillery tour. Our spirits and liqueurs are distilled locally. We are delighted to announce however, that we are opening our Bothy Distillery in Glen Prosen in late summer 2025!
Are The Bothy Experience and Glamis Castle accessible?
- All public areas of The Bothy Experience, including the tasting rooms, are located on the ground floor, and we have an accessible toilet.
- We encourage guests with special requirements to contact The Bothy Experience in advance so we can help accommodate their needs.
- For more details, visit our listing on the - AcessAble Guide - The Bothy Experience.
- Please note: due to the historic nature of Glamis Castle the building, there is no lift and there are many stone steps to negotiate on the tour.
Does The Bothy Experience cater for special diets, allergies and intolerance's?
- We will do our best to provide alternatives to our sharing platter items (and drinks and garnish where applicable) for any special diets, allergies or intolerance's that we are made aware of in advance.
- Please note that all our food is prepared in catering facilities where egg, peanuts, nuts, gluten, milk and other known allergens maybe present.
- While we take caution to prevent cross-contamination and trace contact, we cannot fully guarantee allergen-free food.
- **For Glamis Castle - please contact the castle restaurant directly for full details of their allergen policy - 01307 840 480.
Is there parking close by for The Bothy Experience & Glamis Castle?
- Yes! Free parking is available in Glamis village just a short walk from The Bothy Experience, as well as free onsite parking at Glamis Castle.
- If required, guests can be dropped off at the entrance to The Bothy Experience.
Are you on a bus route or can can I book a taxi?
- Yes! A return public bus service operates from Dundee (via Forfar) to Glamis village and Glamis Castle.
- Please check service numbers and travel times on the Traveline Scotland website prior to travel to ensure the timings suit your tasting start time and departure - Traveline Scotland.
- For taxis we will provide local recommendations within your confirmation email.
Where can I stay locally?
- The nearest towns are Kirriemuir and Forfar (both 10 minutes' drive), and Dundee (30 minute drive).
- For local accommodation, visit:
Visit Angus for accommodation in and around Kirriemuir and Forfar.
Visit Dundee for city stays in Dundee.
How can I make the most of visiting Glamis and the local area?
Be sure to visit:
- Glamis Gallery
- Glamis Corner Shop & Cafe
- For more information on local attractions, visit:
Visit Angus for county-wide activities.
Visit Dundee for city-based attractions. - Please check seasonal opening hours for local attractions
Cancellations
Tickets CANCELLED MORE THAN 48 HOURS prior to the start time of the first scheduled activity (e.g. gin tasting) will be fully refunded.
Tickets CANCELLED LESS THAN 48 HOURS prior to the start time of the first scheduled activity (e.g. gin tasting) will NOT be refunded. This includes failure to join the gin tasting or castle guided tour at the scheduled start time and no-shows.
CANCELLATIONS advised within 48 HOURS of the gin tasting MUST be confirmed by TELEPHONE ONLY to The Bothy Experience - 01307 840979. The Bothy Experience team are on site from 10.30am - 5.00pm on Thursdays to Sundays. Outside these times a voicemail message can be left.
Cancellations advised by an email sent to the Gin Bothy Experience within 48 hour of the gin tasting start time will sadly not be seen in time to be acted upon.
Once the ticket(s) have been used to participate in either one of the two activities included (i.e. gin tasting or castle guided tour/castle grounds admission) then NO REFUND or partial refund will be provided in the event of a cancellation request. This includes failure to join the gin tasting or castle guided tour at the scheduled start time and no-shows.
This ticket is valid for use at both locations (i.e. The Bothy Experience and Glamis Castle) during 2025 (please note the last day of opening for Glamis Castle is 21st December). NO REFUND will be provided if it is not used for one or both of the activities during the year or up to the closing date specified.
If The Bothy Experience cancels the tasting prior to or during the tasting, or if Glamis Castle cancels their guided tours or prevents general admission on the day of the visit (e.g. due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances), then guests will be offered an alternative tasting and/or castle tour date/time (if possible)). Or customers will be fully refunded or provided with a credit if this is their preference.
Any prior cancellation by The Bothy Experience will be advised as far in advance as possible by email and/or telephone communication.
Any prior cancellation of castle tours or general admission will be advised by Glamis Castle via their social media channels. Customer are requested to check the Glamis Castle Facebook and website prior to the visit to check opening dates/times Glamis Castle.
If customers need to RE-BOOK a gin tasting booking, they must make this amendment no later than 48 hours prior to the original gin tasting start time.
If an alternative gin tasting date is not available, or if no date is re-booked before the end of 2025, then no refund or credit will be provided. Reschedule requests made within 48 hours of the original gin tasting start time will be considered at the discretion of The Bothy Experience, but may not always be possible, and may be considered as a cancellation. The above cancellation or reschedule conditions would apply.
Note: Pricing differences may occur during re-booking