Whisky & Chocolate Pairing Experience
Enjoy a multi-sensory journey through our distillery before a guided tasting of our finest single malt whiskies, paired with handmade luxury chocolates.
Availability:
Every Saturday
Experience Duration:
2 Hour
Ticket prices:
Adults (18+) £50pp
Home of the 'World's Best Single Malt Whisky' 2022
Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and smells of our working distillery, following the spirit’s journey to discover how every flavour possibility is achieved.
The experience
With a focus on distillation, maturation and the art of blending, you will learn about élevage and how the alchemy of perfumers influences our philosophy, before enjoying a guided tasting of our finest single malt whiskies, paired with handmade chocolates from artisan master-chocolatier, Iain Burnett.
The Lakes Single Malt has been perfectly matched to The Highland Chocolatier’s award-winning truffles, made with a uniquely complex single-origin cocoa from the volcanic island of São Tomé in the South Atlantic.
Rare and luxurious, the chocolates have been meticulously chosen to enhance, deepen and contrast the sherry-led flavours of our single malt whisky, transforming the taste experience on your palate with every mouthful.
Visiting The Whiskymaker's House, your guided pairing experience includes our signature style single malt whisky, The Whiskymaker's Reserve, and some of our finest Lakes Single Malt Whisky Editions.
What's included
| Explore | Enjoy a multi-sensory journey through our distillery and a guided tasting of our finest single malt whiskies, paired with handmade chocolates from an artisan master-chocolatier |
| Taste | Your guided pairing experience includes sampling our signature style single malt whisky, and some of our finest Lakes Single Malt Whisky Editions, paired with handmade chocolates |
| Discover | Tickets include a complimentary voucher to save up to 10% in-store. Extend your stay by joining us for lunch or afternoon tea. Book a table in the Bistro. |
Essential information
- We highly recommend booking tours and tables at minimum 24hrs in advance.
- Walk-in visits are welcome, subject to availability.
- Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your tour with your order confirmation.
- Young people under 18 are not permitted on the Whisky & Chocolate pairing experience.
- If you have babies and children under 10, they are welcome in the Bistro and to visit the Alpacaly Ever After herd who live on the distillery site. There is a Meet & Greet experience at 2.30 Fri-Mon (please check the Alpacaly website for details).
- The site is wheelchair friendly, please contact us to discuss your mobility requirements.
- Dogs on leads are allowed in the courtyard, garden and shop. Guide dogs are permitted on tours.
How to find us
From the A66: Turn off A66 at the north end of Bassenthwaite Lake onto B5291. At Ouse Bridge junction bear left (don't go over the bridge). Distillery is on the right after a few hundred metres.
From the A591: use the turning directly next to the Castle Inn onto the B5291. Carry on past Armathwaite Hall. Bear right after crossing the Ouse Bridge and the Distillery is on the right after a few hundred metres.
Google Maps: Type in 'Lakes Distillery, Setmurthy' and it will take you straight to the door.
