Blair Athol Scotch Whisky Distillery

Blair Athol Distillery, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5LY
Tel: +44 (0)1796 482003

Blair Athol Distillery General Information

Current Owners	Diageo
Location	Highland
Water source	Allt Dour Burn.
Stills	2 x wash stills and 2 x spirit stills
Capacity per year	2,500,000 Litres
Status	Active/Producing

Blair Athol Distillery History

1798	Early references to Blair Athol Distillery.
1825	Resurrected by John Robertson.
1860	Elizabeth Conacher took over
1882	Sold to P. McKenzie & Co and extended.
1932	Closed
1933	Purchased by Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd, but not reopened for some years.
1949	Production recommences after renovation.
1973	Stills increased from 2 to 4.
1949	Production recommences after renovation.
1985	Guiness Group buys Arthur Bells & Sons.
1987	Visitor Centre Built.
2010	A distillery exclusive bottling launched.

Blair Athol Distillery Comments

Major contributor to Bell’s blends.

Blair Athol Distillery Bottlings

Blair Athol 12 years (Flora & Fauna series)

Blair Athol 1981 (bottled in 1997) Cask Strength

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Blair Athol Distillery Independent Bottlings

Signatory

Cadenhead’s

Blair Athol Distillery Visitor Centre

Opening Times

4th January until 25th March 2016
Monday – Sunday: 10.00am – 4.00pm

26th March to 31st October 2016:
Monday – Sunday: 10.00am – 5.00pm

Also open until 5.30pm from 1st July until 18th September 2016

Closed Sunday 8th May 2016

November and December 2016
Monday – Sunday : 10.00am-4.00pm (Tours available hourly from 10.00am until 3.00pm)

Festive Period
Restricted Opening. Please phone in advance to confirm tour times
Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December 2016 and 1st and 2nd January 2017
Last Tour 1 hour before closing

Adverse Weather Conditions

In the event of adverse weather conditions the site may be closed to ensure the Health & Safety of our employees and our Visitors. Every possible effort will be made to contact pre-booked visits. We would however ask that you visit our website if you are in any doubt.

You can contact us by telephoning us on 01796 482003 or e.mail us at blair.athol.distillery@diageo.com