Whisky & Gin Distillery Tour in Vestmanna

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Malt sack
Whisky distillery in Faroe Islands
Whisky distillery in Vestmanna
People talking
Inside Faer Isles Distillery
Posters of seaweed in the Faroe Islands
Person called Dánial Hoydal
Small wooden whisky barrels
Inside Gin distillery in Vestmanna
Distiller Dánial Hoydal
Faer Isles Distillery Gin
Wooden barrels
Faer Isles Distillery bottles
Faer Isles Distillery pot
Tour Type
Day Tour
Available
All year
Duration
1 Hour
Difficulty
Easy
Tour start
Vestmanna
Description
Included
Useful information
Terms of service

Treat yourself to a moment of whisky appreciation on this authentic one hour distillery tour. Whisky lovers need to look no further. This is your chance to touch, taste, and smell every step of the distilling process.

Wind through the wild mountains to the distillery hidden in the amphitheater look-alike settlement Vestmanna located on Streymoy Island. You will find the building where all the magic happens just upon arrival in the village.

Faer Isles Distillery produces the finest whisky, gin and akvavit in the Faroe Islands. This tour will open the door to the heart of the craftsmanship so you will fully understand and admire the work behind Faer Isles Distillery. You are guaranteed an experience that will fill you with wonder and delight!

This handcrafted distillery is the newest kid on the block. The enthusiastic team with passion for brewing and distilling launched the first spirits to the world in 2021. The dedicated team are distilling the finest spirits in the Faroe Islands in the tranquil environment in Vestmanna surrounded by mellow mountains.

The Faroe Islands is the ideal place for maturing whisky. Wild and windswept, the islands are exposed to weather conditions truly out-of-this world. The pristine and untouched mountains in the North Atlantic Ocean provide the water used in all the fabulous products.

The tour will take you through the story of Faer Isles Distillery. You even get the chance to do some tasting including new make whisky (mature whisky tasting available from latter half of 2026). This behind the scenes tour is a unique opportunity to listen and talk to the distillers who are representing a new wave of coolness in the Faroe Islands. Your tour guide will be a local whisky expert from the isles.

Thursdays, the tour can include an add-on: a stop-over in the Kvívík whisky warehouses set in the beautiful hillside with a magnificent view over the fjords. Please note that you will drive from Vestmanna to Kvívík independently in your vehicle as there is no transport included.

The warehouses are built as traditional Faroese “opnahjallur” food drying houses that have been used for centuries on the islands to cure food using the strong, salty North Atlantic wind, creating a whisky with maximum influence from the Ocean. 60-80% of the flavour in whisky comes from the maturation, yet very little difference is between how whiskies casks. The special and different maturation is has created a lot of international attention for the project.

What are you waiting for? Let the tour and tastings begin! Add this excellent distillery tour to your vacation in the Faroe Islands. Check availability by choosing a date.

Activities

Cultural Activity

Attractions

Streymoy Island

Vestmanna

43 reviews for Whisky & Gin Distillery Tour in Vestmanna

  1. Maxence –

    Great tour ! The barista is passionate and it shows, definetly something you should give a try…

  2. Thomas Bulloch –

    My wife and I have visited distilleries all over the world, and I have to say Faer Isles was one of the best. Casual and professional, hosted by the owner (who has an excellent sense of humor). Much interesting info beyond just the usual “how are the spirits made” tour, especially the story of how Faer Isles Distillery came to be and the politics of such within the Faroe Island government. Very generous with the tastings, too! Highly recommended if you are into spirits, especially on a windy, rainy Faroe afternoon.

  3. Leila Mgaloblishvili –

    We had a great time and learned a lot about gin and whiskey production on the island.

  4. Maribel Bogenschneider –

    The Tour was really nice. Sebastian our guide told us a lot about the history of the destillery, the ideas behind the products and the destilling process. We could really taste what he explained. It is a really good experience and we had a lot of fun as well.

  5. Amy Goss –

    We really enjoyed the distillery tour. Sebastian is an excellent tour guide and made the tour very interesting and even funny! Was great to taste some samples and see the distillery. We would definitely recommend.

  6. Quintin –

    The crew at the distillery knocked it out of the park. Had an absolutely great tour with Sebastian. He was super knowledgeable about all their offerings & taught us about their intricacies in a very fun way. Would highly recommend to anyone who likes Akvavit, Gin, Vodka or Whisky.

  7. Jordi Macià –

    We really enjoyed the visit. It was very interesting to hear the story of the owner as well to discover the process.

    We really recommand it!

  8. Denise –

    Hej,

    die Tour war echt interessant gewesen.
    Von der Gecshichte, über die Rohstoffwahl und das dazu gehörige Tasting.

    Wir machen überall Touren mit und diese hier war echt spannend.
    Ich kann mir gut vorstellen in einigen Jahren wieder zu kommen und die Entwicklung zu verfolgen.

  9. Marc –

    Une superbe expérience mélangant histoire, dégustation et découverte de l’art de la distillation par un guide passionné travaillant pour la distillerie. Cette visite permet de découvrir une production mélant la tradition à des mélanges avec des produits de l’archipel apportant une touche d’originalité et des saveurs particulières. A découvrir impérativement.

  10. Susan Pozer –

    We had a fantastic tour with Sebastian who provided great information on the history of the distillery, the spirit making process and the local area. I also can’t forget that the samples were great too. We added on the warehouse tour and while it is not yet finished the location is spectacular and you can already see the potential (should be finished next year). I would highly recommend this tour as part of a Faroe Islands itinerary!

  11. Bjørn Bjarnason –

    Our guide, Sebastian, was excellent and was very generous and willing to share even after the tour was over. Highly recommend.

  12. Vibeke Pedersen –

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tak for en fantastisk rundvisning og smagning på Faer Isles Distillery.

  13. Helen –

    Excellent, informative tour. The session was unhurried and the tasting delicious

  14. L Zhang –

    The tour was informative and it was sure inspiring to learn a bit about local business besides exploration of the nature. And the operation at the distillery seems quite organized. I do look forward to their first whiskey to mature. The embedded tastings add more flavor to my Faroe memory.

    Be minded, their whiskey is not ready yet, first batch will be ready in 2-year time. And the tasting was mainly around their Gin and some other spirits. I was a bit disappointed as I was under the impression that they have matured, bottled whiskey already. Turns out, there is another small whiskey distillery in Faroe, and it was the one you can find from the airport.

  15. Catherine Sieleman –

    This was such a great tour! The perfect break from hiking every day! Their products are SO good (having some North Atlantic gin as I write this). Friendly and knowledgeable staff….I wish I could’ve stayed and been part of a “make your own barrel” party they were having the next day!!!

  16. Mina Hovgaard –

    It was a very engaging and informative tour which we enjoyed a lot. The tastings were great – especially the akvavit was a favorite of ours.

  17. Annica Hentze –

    Really professional tour through the destillery and an interesting story about the Faer Isle history. We can’t wait to taste the new Faroese Whiskey.

  18. Eva –

    Wow, was für eine tolle informative Tour. Die Leute sind wirklich mit Herzblut dabei. Die Produkte (Gin, Wodka, Aquavit und selbst der Rohbrand für den Whisky) waren alle top und sind echt empfehlenswert. Diese Tour ist einzigartig und sollte auf der “to do-Liste” der Färöer stehen.

  19. Lisa Johansson –

    A really engaged and passionate tour guide, with some great tastings. Successes and setbacks of this bold project told in a really nice environment. The bar and the new storage house looks amazing. Wishing you all the best and we look forward to the whisky! B

  20. Mary Clements –

    A fun and informative tour of the distillery. Tastings were enjoyable and the tour of the working area was very educational. I enjoyed the spirits and wish them great success in their endeavors.
    Highly recommend the tour; please know you must get yourself to the distillery- no pick up by a guide.

  21. Markus –

    Since we have been there between Christmas and new year we had a tour just for the five of us (Family). It was very interesting and Dánial told us a lot about the Distillery. He made this tour unique and perfect for us. The Gin, the Aquavit plus the Vodka is inimitably with the spirit of the Ocean :). We can highly recommend the tour plus the products.

  22. Jonas Andersen –

    Was a great visit with a lot of technical and passionate stories + some great tastings. It is truly an amazing facility and happy we could see it.

  23. Caro Cook –

    An engaging and informative trip. We really hope this project/dream goes well for them as their gin and vodka are outstanding. We look forward to coming back to taste the whiskey

  24. JT –

    A must visit when coming to the Faroe Islands – one of the most interesting distillery trips we’ve ever done. Informative, funny and personable, it’s a unique experience to be guided by the distillery owners whose stories could have kept us entertained for hours. And it’s not all talk – their products are fantastic (their aquavit of course made it home in our suitcase) and truly unique. Can’t wait to see what they do next.

  25. Ján ORAVÍK –

    Perfect place, perfect tour, a must see in Faroes… moreover – fantastic gin!

  26. Shelby Cook –

    Well worth a visit! The tour was fun and informative and learning about the history of distilling in the Faroe Islands was super interesting. Their spirits were delicious, can’t wait to come back and try the whisky when it’s done.

  27. Steve Johnstone –

    An informative tour and great to see the project growing. The sample tasting was excellent, hopefully the bar will be up and running when we return.

  28. Josien van den Broek –

    Very enthousiastic and sympathetic!

  29. Mathieu Zeggiato –

    Great visit, especially if you’re interested in distillation and the history of the Faroe Islands.

  30. Björn Hurka –

    The tour was very interesting and tasty. Bogi (the CEO) explained all the steps of destillation, we made a line tour to the gin and the Whisky destilles and we could taste the spirits. I can really recommend the tour, especially once the first Whisky is ready in about 3 years from now.

  31. Nina Wolf –

    We really enjoyed the distillery tour.

  32. Andrea Ferri –

    Lived a couple of amazing hours listening, watching, talking, drinking a lot of magical stuff on a very rainy and misty and windy day. Put this tour on your to-do-list when visiting Faroe Islands.

  33. Luke –

    Great tour. The enthusiasm & passion of the staff for distilling & whisky helped make for an enjoyable time.

    Their stuff is pretty good too, excellent gin & aquavit. Unfortunately no whisky as yet, but the new make spirit was pretty tasty, so hopefully some time in casks results in a top drop

  34. Shandhini Raidoo –

    The owners’ passion and commitment to distilling is inspiring – definitely one of the highlights of the Faroe Islands.

  35. Jette –

    Excellent. Informative and interesting. Very good products and friendly staff. Well worth doing.

  36. Tom Snoeijer –

    We had a nice tour and really enjoyed the tasting of the different products

  37. Kirsti MacDonald Jareg –

    This is a must destination when visiting the Faroe Islands! Come an hear the fascinating story of how this one and only whisky distillery in the Faroes was born. Meet Bogi and Daniel and let them share their compassion for distilling. You may walk out and wonder if you should skip the hamster wheel yourself! Oh, and I forgot to mention the Subsea Vodka! Come hear the story for yourself over a wee dram.

  38. Eleanor Walker –

    We had a great time. Looking forward to coming back in a few years to sample the mature whisky!

  39. Jennifer Esseiva –

    We really enjoyed the visit. It was very interesting to hear the story of the owner as well to discover the process. Furthermore, the products are all very very very good!

    We really recommand it!

  40. Elizabeth Dews Haymore –

    We had a very good time. Thank you!

  41. Benedikt Brichta –

    Everything was perfect. I am sure that everybody had a great time during the gin/whisky experience. Thank you for making sure, that we could do this.

  42. Erica E Munkwitz –

    The distillery tour was great – we enjoyed seeing the construction of the visitor building and getting to taste a few samples. A very nice part of our honeymoon.

  43. Matt Wilkins –

    We really enjoyed the distillery tour, it was one of our favourite points of the trip!

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