Edradour Whisky Distillery

Address  :PITLOCHRY

Telephone  :01796 472095

Fax  :01796 472002

Owning Company : Campbell Distillers Ltd

Production Status : Operational

Established : 1837

Source : Local springs on Mhoulin Moor

Age when bottled : 10 yrs

Strength : 40%

Visitors per annum : 100000

Export Bottlings : 43%

Nose : Fruity-sweet and smoky

Taste : Light marzipan taste which comes through smooth, slightly dry and malty with a nutty almond-like aftertaste.

Comments : Scotland's smallest distillery and therefore closest to a working 19th c. distillery. Well worth a visit to see how it used to be done.

Description : Pronounced 'Eddra-dower' and named after a local burn, Edradour was founded in 1825 by a group of local farmers, and is Scotland's smallest distillery ? and one of the most picturesque. It has remained virtually unchanged since Victorian times, and consists of solid white-washed buildings with grey-slate roofs. The distillery is owned by Campbell Distillers Ltd. Water comes from soft spring water on Moulin Moor, and the Edradour 10-Year-Old Single Malt has a light, nutty flavour. A dram of whisky is offered during an audio-visual show in the vistor centre in the malt barn.

Directions  : Off A924, 1 mile E of Pitlochry, Edradour (signposted), Perthshire.

Rating  : ****

Opening Hours : Open Mar-Oct, Mon-Sat 9.30-17.00, Sun 12.00-17.00; Nov-Feb, Mon-Sat 10.00-16.00 shop only; closed Christmas & New Year.