Photos: AlasdairW, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Richard Webb , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: AlasdairW, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Richard Webb , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Leith food and whisky walk
Your local guide
Callum Reid
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Highlights
- Oysters and langoustines, straight off the Shore
- Haggis, neeps and tatties, made properly
- Three single malts, explained cask by cask
- Leith's old port and the Customs House
- Tablet, the Scottish fudge, explained
About this tour
This session follows a food and whisky route through Leith, from seafood on the Shore to a former bonded warehouse used for whisky storage. You see oysters and langoustines outside a harbourside restaurant, haggis and tatties made properly in a Leith kitchen, and three single malts explained side by side. It ends at the old port, where Leith's working history as Edinburgh's harbour is still visible in the buildings.
The call begins with a sound check, then moves stop by stop from the water's edge inland to the kitchen and the warehouse, with plenty of time at each one. Questions come as the walk goes, and a short list of the dishes, drams and addresses follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in Scottish food and whisky beyond what is usually described in a guidebook. It also suits those who cannot travel to Leith but want to see how the dishes and the drams are actually made.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Edinburgh before heading out.
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The Shore 21 min
On the Shore, the camera looks over trays of oysters and langoustines outside a seafood restaurant, while the guide talks with the kitchen about where the catch comes from.
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A Leith kitchen 21 min
In a Leith kitchen, the guide watches haggis, neeps and tatties being made properly, including the vegetarian version now on most menus here.
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A former bonded warehouse 21 min
Inside a former bonded warehouse, a whisky specialist walks the guide through three single malts, explaining what the cask and the years inside it do to the spirit.
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Leith's old port 21 min
The walk finishes at Leith's old port, where the guide points out the Customs House and explains what the harbour handled when Leith was Edinburgh's working waterfront.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Edinburgh: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Scotch whisky and Leith, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Edinburgh, showing you Grassmarket and New Town live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Edinburgh live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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