Whisky & Gin Distillery Tour in Vestmanna

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. A minimum of 6 pax is required for the warehouse part to take place. You will be notified in case the warehouse gets cancelled.

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.

Additional Information

This experience needs at least three people in order for the tour to take place. Book it and we will let you know in case it will be cancelled due to too few bookings.

Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by someone over the age of 18 and will not be served alcohol during the visit. Each child under the age of 15 can join for free when accompanied by one adult. Guests aged 15-17 pay half price.

Children under the age of 8 are welcome in the visitor centre but are not permitted inside production areas of the distillery.

Guide to Faroe Islands offers friendly cancellation policies.

All cancellations must be made by e-mail. Guide to Faroe Islands is making every effort to ensure the best protection for the client in case of cancellations.

Day tours

These terms apply to day tours and activities booked on Guide to Faroe Islands when cancelled by traveller:

• a) For cancellations more than 48 hours before the start of the activity, you will receive a full refund.
• b) For cancellations 48 hours or less before the start of the activity or in case of no-show, no refund.

Multi-day tours

If you need to adjust your travel plans to the Faroe Islands, please kindly email us and we will try our best to present you with an alternative plan. These terms apply to multi-day tours and vacation packages.

• More than 7 days prior to arrival/tour date – 100% refund
• 3-7 days prior to arrival/tour date – 50% refund
• Less than 48 hours prior to arrival/tour date – no refund

Car Rental

Let Guide to Faroe Islands know one week in advance at latest if you need to cancel your car rental and you will receive a full refund..

• More than 7 days prior to pickup – 100% refund
• 3-7 days prior to pickup – 50% refund
• Less than 48 hours prior to pickup – no refund