Port of Leith Distillery Tour and Tasting
Description
The Port of Leith Distillery is a remarkable new landmark in Edinburgh’s historic whisky district of Leith. This is the UK’s first vertical whisky distillery - in fact, nobody has built anything quite like this anywhere in the world! Over the course of 90 minutes, you will hear the story of the company's unlikely inception. Explore the world’s tallest distillery. Fill your own miniature bottle of New Make spirit. Take a seat in the QC LAB and understand whisky-making like never before with a tasting that takes you right the way through the production & maturation process. Enjoy this guided tasting session of New Make spirits, port, sherry and Table Whisky. All tours are conducted in English. Printed & QR scripts are available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese Mandarin & Polish (printed only). The tour script is also available in both Braille and Large Print format.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Adult 18+ £30.00pp
- Children £10.00pp (7-17 years only) must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. For Health & Safety reasons babies and children under 7 years of age are NOT permitted on the tour.
- Please be aware that you will be touring through a production facility with open grate flooring. There are plated walkways throughout, however we advise that you wear sensible footwear - high heels, cleated cycling shoes & open toe shoes are not permitted on the tour.
- All tours are conducted in English. Printed & QR scripts are available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese Mandarin & Polish (printed only). We ask you kindly not to translate during a public tour. The tour script is also available in both Braille and Large Print format.
- The Port of Leith Distillery advises caution if you suffer from a heart condition, high blood pressure or any balance impairment.
Reviews(862)
This was a great tour. Our tour guide Isobel was quite knowledgeable and really enaging.
Tour guide, Simon, was outstanding and the Port and Table Whisky were exceptional.
Whisky is about story, and Isobel told a modern day whisky story really well, relating it to the history of Leith with distilling and brewing. I am an Edinburgh local but she told it in a clear and accessible way for the overseas guests on the tour.
Fascinating tour of a modern distillery, Isobel was fabulous, very informative and witty 😉
We had a great tour helped in no small part by our guide, Isobel, who was very knowledgeable and spent time answering our many questions - interspersed with terrible jokes 🤣 We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will definitely be back.
This was our first time doing a whisky tasting and our first trip to Scotland. It was a lovely walk to the port of Leith from Edinburgh to the Port of Leith distillery. Our tour guide for the experience was Fraser and he was full of fantastic information, friendly and charming. If you’re visiting Edinburgh absolutely come by here and check this out !
We learned a lot about the process of whisky making and Fraser was a great guide! Would recommend and would come back again!
Amazing tour! Fraser, our tour guide, was awesome.
Great to see a new startup. Made a good tasting even if they do not have a finished whisky yet. Great guide.
Interesting to see and experience a new distillery starting the business from scratch. Great location, great vision and counting for the first Single Malt distilled from Port of Leith. Thanks to our great tour guide Isobel.
