8 Doors Distillery — Attraction in Scotland

Very nice café with a beautiful view. Nice selection of the usual whisky store merchandise and obviously their own whisky and liqueurs. Since it is a new distillery I was looking forward to a different kind of tour when I booked it and I did not get disappointed. Susan, my tour guide, was very knowledgeable and we could easy talk about all different aspects of the whisky making process here and in comparison to a bigger or more classical distillery. I was lucky enough to be the only one on the tour which intensified the experience. Although it is very small in area there is nothing left to desire in a whisky tour. A few samples were sampled and after about the tour ended I went back to my wife who waited for me in the café where she had been kindly being taken care of the nice staff working there. Everyone here was very kind and helpful. I cannot recommend this...

This is one of the smallest distilleries I have visited (and I've done a lot) but it still packs a punch like the big boys! The cafe area has a huge selection of drinks and lovely looking cakes (and not like an expensive coffee house) with a beautiful setting and a fabulous fire. The range of gifts (excluding the whisky) is amazing. They have thought of something for everyone. Then Orrin took us on a tour. He was a really knowledgeable gentleman, happy to answer any questions and came across as a true lover of his job. Even the small thought of giving us umbrellas to walk from the distillery to the warehouse was great! Go and do the tour and taste! Great things to come from...

What a fantastic addition to John o’ Groats. Strikes the perfect balance between cosy lounge bar and cafe with incredible elevated views out to the islands. There’s already plenty more going on in 8 Doors than ‘just whisky’. Cocktails, coffee and decent conversation in a fresh and welcoming atmosphere not to mention tasters of the products of which the owners are clearly proud - and rightly so. We moved up to Caithness this year and look forward to returning to 8 Doors with friends and family in the coming months and years. Wishing Kerry, Derek and everyone involved all the best for an...