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Edinburgh’s Private Chocolate & Whisky Lab: A 90‑Minute Tasting and Truffle Workshop
A private, 90‑minute experience pairing drams of single malt with artisan chocolates and a hands‑on whisky truffle workshop—essential reading for groups planning a memorable adult event.
Edinburgh’s Private Chocolate & Whisky Lab: A 90‑Minute Tasting and Truffle Workshop.
The Chocolate & Whisky Experience in Edinburgh is a private, guided 90‑minute event that pairs carefully selected single malts with artisan chocolates and culminates in making whisky chocolate truffles to take away—designed specifically for groups and tailored by flavour experts.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Single Malts Paired with Artisan Chocolate
Guests taste drams of single malt whisky alongside specially selected artisan chocolates, enjoying a deeper, more complex flavour experience curated by the operator’s flavour experts.
Hands‑On Whisky Truffle Making
The experience includes a practical element where participants make whisky chocolate truffles to take home, combining tasting with an interactive confectionery workshop.
Private Events for Adult Groups
Packaged as a private event, the session is aimed at groups—corporate bookings, staff parties and hen dos—with deposits, minimums and group booking procedures in place.
What the day feels like
What the Experience Feels Like
Over a concentrated 90 minutes, a guide leads your group through a sequence of dram tastings and chocolate pairings, punctuated by an instructed truffle‑making segment; the flow is part tasting class, part hands‑on workshop, all tailored to private groups by the Chocolatarium’s flavour experts.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this event suits—and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The event runs for 90 minutes.
Bring valid ID to prove legal drinking age when requested.
Price and minimums apply to bookings; check operator pricing and minimum group fees when booking.
A £10 reservation deposit is required (non‑refundable but transferable); final balance is due at least seven days before the event and last‑minute bookings should be arranged by phone or email.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the Chocolate & Whisky Experience last?
The private event lasts 90 minutes.
What is the price and minimum group size?
The listed price is £44 per person with a £352 minimum (the equivalent of 8 visitors).
Is there a deposit and is it refundable?
A £10 reservation deposit is required; it is non‑refundable but transferable to another date (subject to availability); the deposit (including booking fee) will be deducted from the final invoice.
When must I pay the balance?
The balance must be paid at least seven days before your event; if booking less than seven days in advance, contact the operator by phone or email.
Are there age restrictions?
Yes—this event is for adults only and not suitable for anyone under the age of 18; the operator reserves the right to refuse service to those unable to prove legal drinking age.
Who should I contact for groups over 16 people or last‑minute bookings?
For groups of over 16 people, contact the operator by email at [email protected] rather than reserving online; for bookings made less than seven days in advance, call 0131 556 7005 or email [email protected].
Can participants be refused service?
The operator reserves the right to refuse service to anyone under the influence of alcohol, in accordance with Scottish Licensing legislation.