Visit the brand home of independent whisky company, A. D. Rattray, at the old village school in Kirkoswald. Our independent whisky shop and private tasting room provide the perfect introduction to whisky.
Browse the limited edition and exclusive Scotch whiskies in our shop, enjoy an informal sample or visit our Cask Room to see whisky being bottled straight from the cask to which you can add your own personalise label.
Whisky & Gin Tasting Experiences
Learn more about A. D. Rattray and Scotch whisky with a Tasting Experince in our private room. Relax around the antique table and savour our limited edition whiskies or Scottish gins with an expert hosts taking you through the nosing and tasting. Our tastings are un-scripted so can be adapted to your level of knowledge or area of interest.
Tastings in our private room can be booked for groups of 4 people up to 20 people and start at £30 per person. Each tasting includes five samples and the session lasts 60 to 90 minutes.
Private Events
We can work with you to create a Tasting Experience that suits your guests. Our tasting room can accommodate up to 20 people or our full venue can be used exclusively in the evening for up to 40 people.
Our expert hosts can bring the A. D. Rattray Tasting Experience to you. We can work with venues to set up private group tastings in dramatic settings such as Culzean Castle, Burns Cottage, Glenapp Castle and Turnberry. Imagine enjoying a dram in the cottage where Robert Burns was born, or beautiful G&Ts on the terrace at Turnberry overlooking Ailsa Craig.
Our hosted "sit down" Tasting Experiences are suitable for up to 40 guests and for larger numbers (100+) we recommend hosting our Tasting Experience in a drinks reception format with poser tables.
Whisky Gifts
Enhance your event with personalised miniatures – perfect for table settings. Or our personalised whiskies or whisky gift sets make a warm welcome for your guests as they arrive at their hotel rooms.
A D Rattray Whisky Shop, 32 Main Road, Kirkoswald, Scotland KA19 8HY