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The
Edradour Whisky Distillery
Looking at the distillery from the breath-taking
surrounding landscapes, it is not unlike stepping back into
a scene from Brigadoon. It was built in the early nineteenth
century, and seems hardly to have changed in the last 170
years. Observing the cluster of whitewashed buildings with
red doors, one visitor felt it was 'as if some little Victorian
lass had grown tired of playing beside the burn and had left
her toy houses there to gladden the landscape'.
On the inside, precious little has changed either. There's
the same wooden equipment which is used to mash and ferment
the whisky in the same time-honoured ways. There are the smallest
copper stills in Scotland - the smallest permissible by law.
Our Morton refrigerator used in the distilling process was
new-fangled in its day, of course, but is now the only working
model of its kind left in the industry.
It takes the man-power of just three men to produce Edradour
- three men whose expertise and attention to detail produces
the most unique malt whisky in the world. Using skills handed
down over the generations, the men of Edradour distillery
follow the standards of those who have gone before. John Reid,
David Ramsbottom and James Kennedy continue to produce the
finest single malt whisky available.
Starting in 2008 Edradour will be bottled in a new purpose
built facility as a result of Signatory Vintage, (owner of
Edradour) relocating its operations from Edinburgh.
Visit the Distillery (Tours)
If you have been to the Edradour distillery it is easy to
understand why it is so popular with visitors. Being the smallest
and most picturesque distillery in Scotland it's a must for
visitors on the whisky trail, however it also offers a lot
more.
It's a charming and undisturbed niche of Scotland where the
people are genuinely warm and hospitable, the landscape glorious
and the lifestyle untouched by the perils of the twentieth
century.
Situated in the heart of Tayside by the beautiful township
of Pitlochry and surrounded by the wilds of the Grampians,
Edradour is a wonderful diversion for hill walkers. If you're
en-route to Aviemore or Inverness it's certainly worth dropping
in.
Tours of Edradour
Tours of Scotland's smallest distillery are just £5.
You'll be welcomed with a "wee dram" of Edradour
with our compliments in the Malt Barn where we'll talk you
through the history of Edradour and the whisky maker's art.
Then we'll take you around the distillery to see the traditional
methods of whisky making, where you'll see Edradour being
hand-crafted today as it was in Victorian times.
Opening Times
January & February
Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday: Closed
March & April
Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday: Noon - 4:00pm.
May & October
Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: Noon - 5:00pm
June - September
Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Sunday: Noon - 5:00pm
November & December
Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday: Noon - 5:00pm
Closed December 25 & 26
Last Tour: Starts ONE hour before stated
closing time.
Large Parties: Please note that if there
are more than 8 in your party, you will need to book in advance.
Getting There
From Pitlochry - Take the A294 from the center of Pitlochry,
pass through Moulin and after a few miles take a narrow road
on the right, signposted Edradour. Road is narrow.
Parking / Reception
The parking is after the distillery entrance on the right.
Walk up along the Edradour Burn to the reception on the right.
Mind your head as you enter, this really is the smallest distillery
in Scotland.
Contact The Edradour Distillery
James McGown, Distillery Manager
Pitlochry, Perthshire & Kinross
PH16 5JP Scotland
Tel: +44 (0)1796 472 095 / Fax: +44 (0)1796 472 002
Courtesy of Edradour Distillery
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Edradour
is the last original 'farm' distillery in Perthshirea and
nestled within a pocket glen in the hills above Pitlochry
in the Southern Highlands. The distillery produces a unique,
single Highland malt whisky, to be enjoyed in recognition
of those small, significant moments that make up the ebb and
flow of life. 
A truly hand-crafted malt, Edradour is golden in the glass,
with a delicious aroma of sugared almonds and a hint of Oloroso.
The smooth, creamy, light malty taste is followed by a mellow
warming finish. Highland malts enjoy a unique depth of flavour
and quality that's the result of a fine blend of altitude
and mountain water. For many connoisseurs, with its exquisitely
smooth and creamy texture, with just a hint of smokiness,
Edradour is the jewel in the Highland crown.
