Ki One Whisky Distillery Tour & Tasting with Round-Trip Transfer

We visited Ki One Whisky Distillery on 13/6 & booked the 2:20 PM slot. Initially, we were worried as we hadn't received any confirmation text beforehand, but our driver and guide, David, WhatsApped us upon arrival. To our surprise, my husband and I were the only guests on the Eng tour that day, making it a very personalized experience. The drive took 40mins. David was knowledgeable & explained the history & whisky-making process clearly. A highlight of the tour was tasting whisky straight from the barrel, something we had never experienced despite visiting many distilleries before. He was also very generous with the tastings. The tour lasted about 1.5hrs & the entire exp took close to 3hrs including transport. David went above & beyond by dropping us off at Lotte World Mall afterwards due to protests near Olympic Park Station, which we greatly appreciated! The whiskies were smooth, delicious, & innovative. Overall, this was a fantastic experience, & we highly recommend this tour!

The Ki One Distillery tour was an unforgettable experience. Our driver was awesome! The team was incredibly welcoming, and learning about Korea’s emerging single malt whiskey scene was both fascinating and fun. Meeting the owner added a personal touch that made the visit even more special. The whiskeys themselves were impressive—beautifully crafted and truly award-worthy. Highly recommend this tour for anyone seeking something unique and authentic in Korea.

Experience: I participated in the English tour. There were quite a few people in the Korean tour at the same time, but since there were only two of us in the English tour, I was able to experience it thoroughly, and it was a very fulfilling time. I learned about the founder's background, the manufacturing process, the commitment to the location, and the challenges they are taking without being bound by precedent, which was very interesting. In addition to tasting the finished product, I was able to sample the malt from the manufacturing process and the aging whiskey, which I think was more fulfilling compared to the Japanese distilleries I have visited so far (Yoichi and Sakurao). The unicorn I was looking for was temporarily sold out, but I was able to buy a limited edition product. I'm not very good at English myself, but as mentioned above, I had been to Japanese distillery tours and knew the manufacturing process and whiskey-related proper nouns, so I was able to understand the content of the tour to a certain extent. I think it will become more popular as it becomes more famous in the future, so I recommend that those who are considering participating go as soon as possible. Location: Please note that the Olympic Park Station, where we met, is far from the center of Seoul (if you access it via Line 6, the destination will split in the middle, and only half of the trains will go there), and the location information for the meeting place points to Exit 1. The correct meeting place is the parking lot of the tennis court near Exit 3, as described in the text. (As of December 20, 2025)

The tour of Ki One distillery was the highlight of the day. our tour guide David went above and beyond to accommodate us and to give us a truly unique and in-depth look at the distillery operations and the brand. The whisky was very tasty and what we really loved was the experimental nature of the master distiller who absolutely loves trying out new things, using differen casks and coming up with new methods. I recommend this experience for anyone. Even if you’re just taking your first steps into the wide world of whisky,, this tour is for you. If you are a seasoned whisky connoisseur then the tour is also for you.

Loved the experience, got to see and taste the end to end process for making whiskey, Damon our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend anyone interested in trying out Korea’s whisky and gin offering.

David was an excellent guide. I learned so much about the whiskey making process and Ki One's unique approach to it. I also enjoyed tasting all Ki One's gins and whiskeys. I highly recommend this tour.

Guide, David, was excellent at explaining the workings of a distillery. Enjoyed it much more than the distillery tour I did in Ireland.

Very fun and informative. Learned a lot about the distillery, and got to drink quite a lot of fun whiskeys and gins. A nice escape from the city for a half-day.

Great and very informative tour. It was a honour to meet the founder and CEO Bryan Do and the master distiller Andrew Shand of KI One Whisky distillery.

It was great. Excellent guide and a wonderful tour group, with beautiful weather and delicious whiskey.