Iceland making whisky feels like a bold move for a country known for volcanoes and glaciers, but Flóki – the island’s first and only whisky distillery – pulls it off beautifully. This small-group tour keeps it intimate so you can ask all the questions you want while going behind the scenes to see how they turn local barley and pure spring water into smooth single malt. Your guide walks you through the whole process – malting, fermentation, distillation in copper stills – in a way that’s interesting even if you’re new to whisky. The real fun is the tasting: generous samples of their Flóki whisky at different ages, plus their gin and traditional Brennivín for contrast. Several start times make it easy to fit in, and the whole thing feels like a cozy chat with passionate locals rather than a stuffy lecture. Perfect alternative sightseeing for spirits lovers who want something uniquely Icelandic.
